So i took a road trip to visit the family in Cincinnati. MPG was up around 14 and temp gauge showed normal the whole trip. When i got to Cincy i opened the hood and there was a slow drip from the bottom of the car leaking antifreeze. Also a little antifreeze leaking from the radiator cap.
Took it to a local toyota mechanic that had good reviews and they ran a pressure test. Radiator was gone. Big money for a new radiator and i had them change the oil while they were at it because i knew it was overdue and i had just purchased the rig one week ago from a private buyer.
2 things:
They charged me $30 a gallon (*2 - sixty bucks total) for Toyota Pink OEM anitfreeze. There is green antifreeze in the radiator, not pink Toyota OEM. Should i raise hell? Should i ask for a refund for the differnece? I know some people use green in their rigs.
I told them to do a conventional oil change and they used synthetic. Should i drain it and fill back with conventional? It has 232k on it and has always run conventional. I know that seals develop over time with liquids and i dont want to spring a leak. I told him 3 times to use conventional.
Appreciate you guys.
Took it to a local toyota mechanic that had good reviews and they ran a pressure test. Radiator was gone. Big money for a new radiator and i had them change the oil while they were at it because i knew it was overdue and i had just purchased the rig one week ago from a private buyer.
2 things:
They charged me $30 a gallon (*2 - sixty bucks total) for Toyota Pink OEM anitfreeze. There is green antifreeze in the radiator, not pink Toyota OEM. Should i raise hell? Should i ask for a refund for the differnece? I know some people use green in their rigs.
I told them to do a conventional oil change and they used synthetic. Should i drain it and fill back with conventional? It has 232k on it and has always run conventional. I know that seals develop over time with liquids and i dont want to spring a leak. I told him 3 times to use conventional.
Appreciate you guys.