engine question, need some help

lgbuse · 10-20-2004, 09:41 AM

Need some help. Recently had the oil changed at local Honda shop. started smelling oil while drivin. Stopped and found the oil cap had not been replaced. I had driven 160 miles since the oil change. Oil is now soaked in the hood insulation and is visable on the engine. Dealer is cleaning the oil off the engine and replacing the hood insulation. My question? Is their any possibilty of engine damage. I only drive a few miles a day and I don't feel as if anything is damaged, but I just don't really know. I only have 8900 miles on my '03. Can anyone help?

DavidHutchesonJr · 10-20-2004, 02:37 PM

First, I would get a different dealer to change my oil in the future or do it yourself. Second, it should be under warranty. Third, have a dealer other than that one check it out. Drive it hard, see how it sounds. If it blows, now is the time to do it while it is under warranty. They are responsible. Document everything. You may need it later. GOOD LUCK!

lovetheS · 02-10-2005, 08:01 PM

i know a mechanic who did the same thing on a Nissan. The customer complained and wanted a new car. and indeed, he or she got it. believe it or not, its a true story.

wowowox · 02-10-2005, 10:34 PM

what do u mean? do u mean that they forget to put the oil cap back on? so th oil came out from the top?

scottyl9 · 10-17-2005, 12:47 PM

When your car went back into the dealer, they would have topped your engine oil back up. so you have nothing to worry about. I would have asked for the next service to be free of charge though but too late. If anythin else like that happens again kick up a real fuss and cause a scene, service managers are wimps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

scottyl9 · 10-17-2005, 12:47 PM

When your car went back into the dealer, they would have topped your engine oil back up. so you have nothing to worry about. I would have asked for the next service to be free of charge though but too late. If anythin else like that happens again kick up a real fuss and cause a scene, service managers are wimps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fletch · 10-18-2005, 06:01 AM

FYI.
I know of several instances where the oil cap has been replaced perfectly well bu it has managed to unscrew itself through vibration and came off mid journey.
Not suggesting that this happened here though. Just that it can happen.
Still complaint to the garage anyway.

10-20-2004, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
lgbuse Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1	engine question, need some help Need some help. Recently had the oil changed at local Honda shop. started smelling oil while drivin. Stopped and found the oil cap had not been replaced. I had driven 160 miles since the oil change. Oil is now soaked in the hood insulation and is visable on the engine. Dealer is cleaning the oil off the engine and replacing the hood insulation. My question? Is their any possibilty of engine damage. I only drive a few miles a day and I don't feel as if anything is damaged, but I just don't really know. I only have 8900 miles on my '03. Can anyone help?

10-20-2004, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
DavidHutchesonJr Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 47	Engine Question First, I would get a different dealer to change my oil in the future or do it yourself. Second, it should be under warranty. Third, have a dealer other than that one check it out. Drive it hard, see how it sounds. If it blows, now is the time to do it while it is under warranty. They are responsible. Document everything. You may need it later. GOOD LUCK!

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02-10-2005, 08:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
lovetheS Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5	i know a mechanic who did the same thing on a Nissan. The customer complained and wanted a new car. and indeed, he or she got it. believe it or not, its a true story.

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wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 307	what do u mean? do u mean that they forget to put the oil cap back on? so th oil came out from the top?

10-17-2005, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
scottyl9 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6	When your car went back into the dealer, they would have topped your engine oil back up. so you have nothing to worry about. I would have asked for the next service to be free of charge though but too late. If anythin else like that happens again kick up a real fuss and cause a scene, service managers are wimps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-17-2005, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
scottyl9 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6	When your car went back into the dealer, they would have topped your engine oil back up. so you have nothing to worry about. I would have asked for the next service to be free of charge though but too late. If anythin else like that happens again kick up a real fuss and cause a scene, service managers are wimps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-18-2005, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
fletch Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 63	FYI. I know of several instances where the oil cap has been replaced perfectly well bu it has managed to unscrew itself through vibration and came off mid journey. Not suggesting that this happened here though. Just that it can happen. Still complaint to the garage anyway.