fuldhat Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Hi All. Had my Supra in for some various small jobs, and 2 of them was to replace gearbox oil / seal and fix a small coolant leak. I had bought Gearbox oil from Opie (2 liters), and then I had bought 2 liters of Toyota 4life Coolant, if the Garage needed it, when fixing the small leak. To my surprise, when I went to pick the car up yesterday, I found the 2 liters of gearbox oil on the backseat, but the coolant was gone, and at that point the Garage had already said, that they did not use any coolant, but had changed the Gearbox oil. So what the garage by mistake do?... Put 2 liters of coolant in my gearbox, as the mechanic thought it was gearbox oil. I was of course very angry, and the Garage owner quickly got the car on the lift again and emptied out the coolant and put in 2 liters of gearbox oil, and ran the car on the lift through the gears and then again drained the gearbox and put new oil in it again. They will pay for a gearbox oil change again, start of next week, once I get more oil from Opie oil. So the question is really, has the gearbox taken any damage from: 1. Having coolant in it around 15-20 hours 2. Possible have been run for 40-50 meters to park it (was pushed inside, when the mistake was discovered) Thanks. Edited August 10, 2013 by listy Swearing (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 easy mistake i mean fourlife coolant and oil on the bottles.... nobs hope you get it fixed a few flushes should see you fine mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I would of thought no damage would have been done as very slow speeds and little distance traveled , good lushes would of sorted it I expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Jesus..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 This is the reason my car dose t go to any garage. At least if I make mistake it's my own fault and I just kick myself not dickhead grease monkey lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2soops Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Words fail me, this too is exactly why I do most things myself!!!!!! Reminds me of a time years ago when the brakes on my truck felt bad and a mechanic friend of mine pointed out I may have air in the system lol !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Bloody hell that's a serious F up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hwww imagine he put put that in the engine oil..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Words fail me, this too is exactly why I do most things myself!!!!!! Reminds me of a time years ago when the brakes on my truck felt bad and a mechanic friend of mine pointed out I may have air in the system lol !!!!!!! I don't get that. Why would that be an issue if they needed bleeding properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilps Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) I don't get that. Why would that be an issue if they needed bleeding properly? Trucks have air brakes... Edited August 10, 2013 by Kilps (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Trucks have air brakes... Depends,some are Air over hydraulic so is possible:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuldhat Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 I am still furious over it, but I just hope no damage has been done, thinking of bearings, seals and input shaft that must be spinning quite fast even in 1 gear slow speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I am still furious over it, but I just hope no damage has been done, thinking of bearings, seals and input shaft that must be spinning quite fast even in 1 gear slow speeds. Dont forget they probably road tested the vehicle so it would have done more than your 50m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Trucks have air brakes... Depends,some are Air over hydraulic so is possible:) I thought it was an either/or, hence the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDevelopments Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 how do you even make that mistake, there not even close in colour or viscosity. Surely you'd think "this gearbox oil looks abit thin" makes you wander if you could have ended up with 2 ltrs of gearbox oil circulating around the coolant system. I would hate to image trying to flush that lot out of the heater matrix Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilps Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Depends,some are Air over hydraulic so is possible:) I thought it was an either/or, hence the question. Fair enough And there I was thinking I'd beaten H at his own game... making people look like muppets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 It would appear that incompetence is advantageous for employment these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2soops Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I can't actually believe what I'm reading here, anyway just sent a copy of what they did to my mate who's a head mechanic at Toyota and this was his rep... "daft c#### what back street garage he send that to?!!! Won't have done any damage coolant corrosion inhibitor so won't rust anything. Getting flushed thru again good plan" So all is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SL1D3Y Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Mental mate! Ive seen some things in my time working in garages, but never something that mooronic!! Wouldnt even expect a work experience bod to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuldhat Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 and the worst part is that is a well known garage, that do at lot of special cars ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBDevelopments Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 whos the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 C'mon name the garage so no one else falls into the same trap, their is careless and there is stupidity!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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