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MillerTime GFG · 08-23-2016, 11:02 AM

Let me preface this by saying I am not mechanically inclined whatsoever, which is why I'm reaching out to the community here to see if I have reason to be concerned.

I got my oil changed at Mr. Lube yesterday afternoon, and had an oil change and an engine flush + friction shield (?) performed. When I pulled into my garage (which is a 5 minute drive from Mr. Lube), I noticed there was what appeared to be smoke coming from my engine. When I popped the hood, I saw it was coming from around my battery. I took the following photos:

Size

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To me, it looks like maybe something was left there, and caught on fire? You can see in one of the pics there's a fair bit, and even layers, of ash. I called Mr. Lube asking if they used green cloths, to which the guy actually said yes. They asked me to come in to take a look, and the technician (not the guy on the phone) said "100% it's not from something we did". I asked to see their cloths, and the ones he showed, were not green.

The technician went on to say that it was corrosion, which I admitted there was some, but the green stuff definitely does not look like your ordinary corrosion. The battery is only 1 year old, fyi. His theory is the green stuff was coolant that leaked onto the existing corrosion, and hardened. (Green stuff is rock hard). I agreed to let the technician clean off the green stuff, and he actually had to use a chemical to remove it, as the clamp was completely stuck because of it. I had pictures, and I kept some of the green stuff as well.

Other concerns:
- The technician I spoke to was not the one that worked on my car. The guy that did, had already left, as it looks like my car was the last one he worked on. In a hurry to be done?
- After reconnecting the battery after the cleaning, my car barely started after trying a couple times. Never had an issue prior, and again, it's only one year old.

Should I be pushing for something here, or just leave it be? I don't know enough about cars to have any substance really to my concerns, other than the fact my car seemed perfectly fine prior to this oil change. The car started fine this morning, and seems no worse for wear.

08-23-2016, 11:02 AM	#1
MillerTime GFG First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mckenzie Towne Exp:	Oil Change (not the team up north). Should I be concerned? Let me preface this by saying I am not mechanically inclined whatsoever, which is why I'm reaching out to the community here to see if I have reason to be concerned. I got my oil changed at Mr. Lube yesterday afternoon, and had an oil change and an engine flush + friction shield (?) performed. When I pulled into my garage (which is a 5 minute drive from Mr. Lube), I noticed there was what appeared to be smoke coming from my engine. When I popped the hood, I saw it was coming from around my battery. I took the following photos: Size NSFW! NSFW! NSFW! To me, it looks like maybe something was left there, and caught on fire? You can see in one of the pics there's a fair bit, and even layers, of ash. I called Mr. Lube asking if they used green cloths, to which the guy actually said yes. They asked me to come in to take a look, and the technician (not the guy on the phone) said "100% it's not from something we did". I asked to see their cloths, and the ones he showed, were not green. The technician went on to say that it was corrosion, which I admitted there was some, but the green stuff definitely does not look like your ordinary corrosion. The battery is only 1 year old, fyi. His theory is the green stuff was coolant that leaked onto the existing corrosion, and hardened. (Green stuff is rock hard). I agreed to let the technician clean off the green stuff, and he actually had to use a chemical to remove it, as the clamp was completely stuck because of it. I had pictures, and I kept some of the green stuff as well. Other concerns: - The technician I spoke to was not the one that worked on my car. The guy that did, had already left, as it looks like my car was the last one he worked on. In a hurry to be done? - After reconnecting the battery after the cleaning, my car barely started after trying a couple times. Never had an issue prior, and again, it's only one year old. Should I be pushing for something here, or just leave it be? I don't know enough about cars to have any substance really to my concerns, other than the fact my car seemed perfectly fine prior to this oil change. The car started fine this morning, and seems no worse for wear. Last edited by MillerTime GFG; 08-23-2016 at 11:15 AM.