...need a new engine? The car was driven on the 1st gear for about 3 mile, the maximum speed would have been 60mph. My sister was under the imperssion that she was in the automatic mode but she actually was in the 1st gear of the AutoStick (or Steptronic) mode. So she basically drove the car in the 1st gear of the manual transmission till smoke started comming out of the exhaust pipe and hood. My mechanic says i need a new engine because the engine locked up.
Do i need a new engine or can the engine be unlocked?

Any help would be appreciated.