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Old 06-13-2001, 05:14 AM   #1 (permalink)
Jason Y
 
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Interesting new problem, or is it a problem? My car's water broke yesterday

I took the car to my usual spot for an oil change. While it is a jiffy lube and that is sort of scary, the guys there are used to me now and do a good job.<br>
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When I returned from McDonald's next door for some fine dining, the guy looked a little scared and he called me over. There was a huge pool of liquid under the passenger side front 1/4 panel. It wash washer fluid - he said he thinks there is a hole in my reservoir because apparently all the fluid they put in just ran right out on the floor.<br>
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The strange thing is that the reservoir is buried somewhere, my wiper fluid low level indicator is not lit up, and the washers work - I never use them anyway.<br>
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I am wondering if there is some sort of release valve above the tank or something that drains out if it is overfilled. It is possible these clowns just put too much in and it somehow was let out. Anyone have any working knowledge of the reservior, where it is, if it has some sort of overfill valve on it, etc.?
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Old 06-13-2001, 05:17 AM   #2 (permalink)
Jason Y
 
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btw - $60 bones for mobil 1 - should i be buying my own oil and toting it there?

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Old 06-13-2001, 05:33 AM   #3 (permalink)
Bruce R. - - D.C .
 
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The extension neck on the tank doesn't always fit right....

so as the tank fills up anything in the neck dribbles out at the tank/neck connection. it's not a big deal, just annoying.<br>
When they installed LoJack in my car, the dummys drilled a hole clean through the tank. They tried to replace the tank, but in the end, Mercedes picked up the tab for their stupidity.
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Old 06-13-2001, 05:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
Jason Y
 
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Thanks b, that makes sense as overfilling would allow fluid to escape if fit is not right

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Old 06-13-2001, 06:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
Brian
 
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Didn't people complain about this 2 or 3 years ago...

I believe someone said that there is an overflow tube inside the bottle and that if you attempt to fill it up ALL the way, the excess will run out onto the ground without you realizing it.
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Old 06-13-2001, 06:22 AM   #6 (permalink)
Bruce R. - - D.C .
 
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Could be, but by the time they got mine finished it fills to the top and doesn't leak out.

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Old 06-13-2001, 06:29 AM   #7 (permalink)
Jason Y
 
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that may have been before my time, but sounds like everything is status quo, thanks brian

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Old 06-13-2001, 03:58 PM   #8 (permalink)
Arnee
 
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Howcome Jiffy Lube out here told me they can't change my oil for me...are they scared?

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Old 06-13-2001, 06:54 PM   #9 (permalink)
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One time they did not have the proper oil filter in stock, but other than that, (more)

Only thing that was kind of unsettling was the way they gazed at the car the first time i went there. I made sure to talk to the guys a bit and I think that they kind of felt my obsession with the car and some of it rubbed off on them. As to say I think they took some extra care and pride working on it, so i return to the same place every time. Nice bunch of guys
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