i'm going to pull it apart and reinspect the timing tomorrow. I will post an update. Thanks for all the responses.

MB

 

alright!!!!!!!

well the problem was actually quite simple...i replaced the spark plugs and the battery, and fired up the engine...voila!!!!!!! good as new...

i drive it about 25 miles keeping the RPM below 3500 and then changed the oil, no problems, checked the coolant for oil...no problems.

I am going to drive the car another 5-800 miles and change the oil again before calling it a complete victory.

This job and troubleshooting would have been impossible without a good OBD tool, which i recommend to everyone.

Thanks for all the helpful posts throughout my ordeal.

 

good work. You may want to invest in a magnetic drain plug if you dont have one. That would help keep the metal shavings from getting recir back to the engine/turbo