BMW Service Left Coolant Tank Uncapped

lovethem4 · 06-03-2019, 05:31 PM

Took car in for oil change. Apparently the techs left the coolant cap off and it splashed out. Within the next 30 miles iDrive brought up a low coolant warning and I got it brought back in within about 10 miles of the warning being on.

Besides coolant being everywhere under the hood - they said there is no damage since CEL did not come on. Topped it off with coolant and went on the way.

Anything to be concerned about?

Wmf80 · 06-03-2019, 05:43 PM

Yeah that dealership

lovethem4 · 06-03-2019, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Wmf80

Yeah that dealership

No kidding - how about car damage?

2015M4inCT · 06-03-2019, 07:11 PM

I would make sure that is all documented in the computer and that you have a print out for your own records in case something comes up in the future. Probably would be hard to tie it back to this event but it would make me feel a little better about it at least.

Humdizzle · 06-04-2019, 12:42 AM

car is probably fine if the temps stayed good

my dealer did the same thing. except with the oil. As soon as the low oil light came on i pulled over, shut everything off, and froze in 20 degree weather until AAA finally came and towed it to the dealer. scraping my car as they pulled it up of course

had them do a compression check and they comped the next oil change and cleaned the underbody of oil.

.. then sold it a few months later for an f80

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lovethem4 Rocket Man 20 Rep 129 Posts Drives: ///M4 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	BMW Service Left Coolant Tank Uncapped - LOW COOLANT ERROR Took car in for oil change. Apparently the techs left the coolant cap off and it splashed out. Within the next 30 miles iDrive brought up a low coolant warning and I got it brought back in within about 10 miles of the warning being on. Besides coolant being everywhere under the hood - they said there is no damage since CEL did not come on. Topped it off with coolant and went on the way. Anything to be concerned about? Last edited by lovethem4; 06-03-2019 at 06:05 PM..
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2015M4inCT Private First Class 96 Rep 199 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I would make sure that is all documented in the computer and that you have a print out for your own records in case something comes up in the future. Probably would be hard to tie it back to this event but it would make me feel a little better about it at least.
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Humdizzle Brigadier General 6056 Rep 3,623 Posts Drives: GT3 + M2c Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	car is probably fine if the temps stayed good my dealer did the same thing. except with the oil. As soon as the low oil light came on i pulled over, shut everything off, and froze in 20 degree weather until AAA finally came and towed it to the dealer. scraping my car as they pulled it up of course had them do a compression check and they comped the next oil change and cleaned the underbody of oil. .. then sold it a few months later for an f80 __________________ 2018 Porsche GT3 6MT 2021 M2C DCT Previous: Ferrari 458 \| R35 GTR \| F80 M3 \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3 \| Scion FRS
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