It don't make a difference if that thing was fine when you shut it off last. Right now you have a problem with the timing. You can try and go around this all you want but in the end you will have to deal with that.

Wait, you never told us this. Way back in Post #18 you told us "there is enough oil in the engine". Low oil could be a contributing factor to an internally damaged engine.

How low was the oil when it was low?

How much oil was required to top it up?

What is the oil level now?

Actually, you replaced it after it tested bad by a shop in Post #33 , and that was after we told you it was bad eight times.

Cars always start the first time until they don't. In the meantime, bad batteries wreak havoc on all of the electrical parts connected to them, and often cause those to fail. Either way, at 5.5 years old it was bad. The volt reading your friend got proves this.

Makes sense if the engine is seized.

Hi,
Oil was at low end of range in the Jagged lined dip stick . About 300-500ml added and is above mid range. It is synthetic oil . Car is on slightly incline driveway. I would think that as long as it is within the required range it would be fine.

How slightly?

Which way is the car pointing on this driveway? (forward is downhill, uphill, etc.)

I just checked the oil. It is clean in upper range. I would say car is inclined about 5-10 degrees (the driveway is not steep) and front end is higher than trunk end.

Who cares. The engine is seized. You better save yourself some time aggravation and look at the timing.

Just curious. What is the timing selenoid ? Could this be the problem?

Goodbye.

Okay, it'* full enough, and adding half a quart tells me it was within the operating range before.

No. If it doesn't turn over, the VVT solenoids could be working or broken or missing and wouldn't cause it to not be able to turn over, especially without spark plugs.