They overfilled the oil - surprise

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by limetime13, Apr 21, 2008.

  1. limetime13

    limetime13 Junior Member

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    I took my (as yet unnamed) 08 Prius in for the first service - oil change and rotate tires. Well, I should have checked when I got IN the car after it was finished, but I did when I got home. I was looking at the invoice and noticed it said "quantity 5" and I thought - uh oh. Checked the owners manual and then checked the oil - well above "filled" dot on dipstick. Called dealer, took it back and suggested that they take the two extra minutes to check the dipstick themselves before turning loose a car for an oil change.

    Anyway - the service writer was very apologetic, said there was no excuse (and I didn't disagree with him....). Gave me a car wash and noted on computer that my next scheduled maintenance I'm to get a full tank of gas.

    Thanks to you guys, I was watching out for this one. Priuschat is the best!!!! :clap2:
     
    #1 limetime13, Apr 21, 2008
  2. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    Always check the level yourself before driving away from any oil change. You can catch some gruesome errors before they cause expensive damage.
     
    #2 richard schumacher, Apr 21, 2008
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