Got my oil changed about a month ago, only last night noticed faint smoke coming from the hood (was out of town for a few weeks). Popped the hood and found oil everywhere, a huge puddle of oil on the floor of my garage, and of course, no oil cap. Checked the dip stick, it’s completely dry. Hoping for some advice on where to go from here. What do I need to do to hold the dealership accountable?
If it’s been a month, and you haven’t noticed oil anywhere, there’s a possibility that it wasn’t actually off and was just loose. It might be a bit of a stickler about it being a month out as in that timeframe you could have added oil or anything else, not saying you did, but they might deny responsibility. The other thing I’m questioning, is how much oil has been lost. If it has been open the entire month, there shouldn’t be anything left. But if it just fell off the last day or two, there won’t be much loss. Check the dipstick.