I just took my car in for an oil change at Toyota and its a new Corolla with 9000km on it. Started driving home heading up hwy 27 and for what ever reason I looked at my rear view mirror and saw plumes of white smoke come from me! and just then the oil light came on and I thought HOLY Sh!!. Pulled over to the shoulder and popped the hood and smoke came form under the hood and I pulled the dip stick and it was clean with no oil on it!! They forgot to add oil.

I will wait to hear from the dealer and I think they bought themselves a car.

I'll find out more in the morning!

What sort of things could happen??? The engine never siezed I think i turned it off in time but there has to be some sort damage??

 

yea damage happened. No one will know how much life it has taken off the motor. but it did damage.

 

i would demand a new motor or car.

 

A rebuilt or extensive repaired engine has a 20% reduction in life expectancy compared to a factory new engine.

I would demand a new engine or car.

 

I would demand a new Ford!!

 

And you didn't get a CEL, low oil pressure light, or anything like that?

- Jack

 

New engine or car but no warning lights at all saying low oil from the get go. Did they maybe forget the plug or put it in lose so it drained out slowly. Just weird there were no warning lights ahead of time. But good luck with your outcome the dealer is gonna try and deny everything. But since you brought it in for the oil change its pretty hard for the dealer to get out of it

 

Sounds like a loose filter or drain plug.

DO NOT ACCEPT A REBUILD! I agree crate motor or new car period. My concern would be if they aren't capable of doing an oil change, an engine swap may be beyond their skills.

 

This sucks...I can just hear the band tuning up as you get ready for the old Dealer two-step where they deny everything and try to put the blame on you.

 

Where there's smoke, there's damage. However if you can capture the smoke & send it back up the tailpipe, then your car will be as good as new.

 

Their insurance should pay for a new engine. This happened to my uncle on his brand new Toyota truck. ( This is another reason I do all my own oil changes! )

 

Sounds like a junior mechanic is about to get a butt-chewing from his manager......

 

another use for Toyota's (besides motoring Afghanistan), American Yard Decorations

 

When i get my oil changed first thing i do before i ever get in the car is to check the dipstick and look underneath it.. I dont care if its at walmart or the dealership, im going to check it

 

Even checking for leaks and oil level, they can do other damage... I didn't even notice they had stripped the drain plug on a Ford van we had until I happened to look under the truck, and saw a funky rubber plug thing where there used to be a factory threaded filler plug ! Royally pissed me off, and it was weeks after they had screwed up our oil pan.