Unless oil is dripping onto a hot exhaust pipe, you will not smell it right away. I believe the person who handled the oil cap last is responsible. If it wasn't you, then the shop owes you some $$

 

nothing i can say to make you feel better, expect the worse so that anything positive will be just that.

Anyway, goodluck!

 

Check the hood protector and the engine bay as well.

Since I see no mention of it, did you check the oil level or just assume it was low? The oil cap being off might be the cause. But it could be just a coincidence.

 

Did'nt you check the oil,in those 11 days???

 

i would have digi-cam handy to take some photos of the hood protector in the shops parking lot, along with management. this may be only evidence of time that's passed.

 

Keep us posted this morning, hopefully the shop does the right thing if they are indeed at fault. I wouldn't touch the oil cap at all (if you haven't already). If you already put it back on it will be tough to prove (I suppose the tow truck guy could be a witness)?


Don't get totally down on yourself, the shop may want to make it right simply because your a loyal customer and they don't want the bad word of mouth. I had a motor blow up in a used car I bought once (an eclipse) the first week I had it and even though it was bought as-is the dealership (used car dealership at that) still replaced it free of charge as it was clearly not my fault.

That being said, even though you shouldn't have to double check on work you pay for, DO IT! It's worth the peacee of mind and preventative of problems like this. If I do have a shop change the oil (even though I try to do it all myself, sometimes its just so much easier when you can walk right under the car) I'm usually hovering as close as I possibly can get. The oil change places should let you at least supervise from the side. They've always done fine by me (10w30 is pretty common), but I've stopped them from putting the wrong oil in my g/f's car before that way. I usually check the dipstick myself before leaving as well.

Keep us posted!

 

Might want to try Dr. Honda. I think they're up in Tucker, but they have good reveiws by locals. Also, check us out at www.s2katlanta.com

 

The most important time to check the oil is right after you get home following an oil change. I have always done that. That helped me catch a defective, and extremely leaky, oil filter a couple of years ago. My son's VW Jetta had a big underhood mess due to the cap not being reinstalled. Worse yet, the cap was damaged by the hood slamming down on it.

 

This is the best option, because if they deny responsibility it's going to be REALLY hard to prove they were negligent.

To all the people that stated he should have done something different, like check the oil after the change, well I'm sure this is about as big a lesson he could have learned. He trusted the shop that he's been using for 5 years. Now he knows to check behind everyone's work from now on.

 

I'm still wondering if he's checked it since the discovery.