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Originally Posted by coastwardpig
First of all I want to apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong forum sub-section.
Long story short, I brought in my Toyota 86 to the local Toyota dealership for an oil change and a few other things. When I got the car back I looked through the receipt/job description and noticed the mechanic indicated that my coolant level was low and put a check-mark in 'Attention Suggested' column. So I popped the hood and had a look. Well the coolant is in fact non existent; there isn't a single drop of coolant in the reservoir.
Luckily the car hasn't overheated and the check coolant light isn't illuminated.
I feel that I should have been informed that my coolant levels were dangerously low and was at risk of damaging my engine.
Should they have let me drive off with a car that has no coolant in it, and not mention anything?
Any thoughts, comments or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Welcome to the group -
Yes, it would have been nice if the tech would have topped off your coolant level. However, then they wouldn't have the chance to sell you a jug of their high priced blue stuff -
Just because their wasn't enough coolant in the system to show up in the "overflow" tank, doesn't mean that the engine was in danger of overheating, especially in Canada during the winter.
If your car was overheating the temperature gauge would have told you so.
However, it's best to keep the coolant level "between the lines" in the overflow tank.
