yes if the cap was off it could lose all the fluid in the tank.My coolant light came on today although, I had an oil change Monday. I checked and the tank was bone dry!?
What is your question?
Is the quicky lube place responsible? YES if you can prove the touched it.
Can you some how sue them? YES if you prove they caused it.
What can you do? If you are NOT mechanically inclined go see a mechanic and find the leak and fix it.
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Coolant is mostly water and dries up. Even if it leaked a little bit (after leaking most of it from driving), you won't see it on your drive way.
Good Luck...
you should go back to those guys who serviced your car and tell them what happen,cause if in the case of that missing cap,that could it be that cause along with a termostat,now if they didn't put that cap back than they have to fix that,but if you know the cap wasn't there before and they din't told u anything is on them make them pay.yes
pop the rad cap and see how empty it is (don't do it when the engine is hot. you'll burn from steam). If its not too empty just top it up with water (obviously you'll have to put antifreeze in come winter though). But don't run it dry! not even to the shop, fill it with water.
Yeah, you should always check yourself after being serviced. I found a screw driver in my engine, a dip stick in my engine, and was completely empty of oil, all on separate occasions. Some of these mechanics are all drugged up.
that cap missing should not allow the water/ coolant to evaporate that quickly, you might have the radiator cap tested. if that does not hold pressure the coolant can evaporate faster.
If the overflow tank was full and now it is empty you may have a leak. What engine does the Ciera have? The coolant system only works correctly if it is sealed and pressurizes. The cooling fans will cycle on at approximately 226 - 232 degrees (F). The system must pressurize to about 16 PSI. The pressure raises the boiling point of the coolant. If the radiator cap is defective or there is a leak that will not allow the system to pressurize the coolant will boil before the fan cycles on. The coolant will expand and boil into the coolant reservoir (plastic tank). If the radiator cap, hoses and the rest of the system have no leaks the coolant cools, contracts and creates a suction that draws the coolant back into the radiator from the tank. Any of the engines can have internal leaks at the head gaskets or intake manifold that will destroy the integrity of the cooling system and cause it to loose coolant. The cooling fans can fail. Testing requires a pressure tester and a scantool to observe the computer data such as coolant temp, fan commands, etc. a good scan tool can activate the fan circuits for testing.
The 2.8L , 3.1L and 3.4L V6 's are known for intake manifold gasket failure that allows coolant to leak. Don't let the engine overheat. The 2.5L 4 cyl. and the 3.0, 3.3 and 3.8L don't have as many problems with intake gaskets.
Also check under the front carpet on the passenger side for coolant on the floor, this could indicate a leaking heater core.
If JL didn't drain the coolant surge tank then they wouldn't be responsible for it going empty. If they checked it and topped it off they provided a service. They would have no way of knowing the system has a leak unless they tested it. They don't usually do testing. My knowledge of Jiffy's operation is that they specialize in maintenace service and not repair. In other words they change the oil and filters possibly fluid exchanges if authorized. Diagnosis and repairs are more technical and cause more liability, they tend to play safe and stick with simple stuff.
Take it to a professional shop, one that has a clean waiting room, plenty of business with later model vehicles being serviced. good luck.
The little plastic cap on the reservoir tank is not pressurized This usually would not cause the coolant to disappear
The Calais Quad 4 had a pressurized surge tank , no cap on the radiator.
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