What should I do if my dealer left the oil cap off?
Open the bonnet and check the oil before leaving the garage. On more than one occasion I found something that needed the car pushed back in to the workshop (no oil once, leaking oil filter another time, dirty oil filter not changed another). NEVER assume a main dealer will actually service the vehicle, especially if it’s a lease car.
Where was the oil cap on my car?
She then checked under the bonnet and the oil cap was still perched on teh rocker cover with 75% of the cars oil over the underside of the bonnet and engine. The oil was checked and it was just above minimum, this was subsequently topped up.
What happens if you lose your oil cap?
The most noticeable sign of a bad or loose oil cap is the loss of oil within your vehicle. The oil escapes from the oil cap and sprays onto the engine bay which will not only lower your oil pressure, but will also cause a vacuum leak and cause quite a mess on everything within reach.
How to clean an oil cap off a hire car?
No need to steam clean the engine. Just get some degreaser in a bottle spray it around the engine (not getting too much on the altenator and fuse box) then clean off with a sponge and rinse. Job done. I’ve picked up a hire car before and got about 120 miles through the Highlands before the lights on the dash came on.
What kind of dealer leaves the oil cap off?
Dealer left oil cap off – two weeks of driving ! – A colleague came into work today and told us the ford dealer had left her oil cap off. Her brand new fiesta was serviced 2 weeks ago !!. She only has small journeys to work (approx 10 miles a day) and hadn’t really noticed apart from a “hot smell” on the exterior of the car.
Why does my car smell like oil all the time?
Open the hood and use a flashlight to look for any dark oily wet spots on the engine. Valve cover gaskets are notorious for leaks. They sit at the top of the engine and absorb the most heat, which causes them to fail sooner then most gaskets. Also they sit right above the exhaust manifold which is the hottest section of the exhaust system.
She then checked under the bonnet and the oil cap was still perched on teh rocker cover with 75% of the cars oil over the underside of the bonnet and engine. The oil was checked and it was just above minimum, this was subsequently topped up.
Why does my car smell like carbon monoxide?
If the oil cap is left off by accident, not only would the smell be unpleasant, but the fumes would be toxic and could literally kill you if the carbon monoxide levels got too high. And the mess a missing cap causes is very difficult to clean up without an engine degreaser.