On the way to Xmas in July we suddenly smelled oil and had smoke coming from under the hood. We had just passed through a small town but we were two hours from CT and one hour from the fort. Breaking down on the side of the road is a good way to find out how friendly the locals are. In this case, we were very impressed. A couple cars stopped and two cyclists were particularly helpful. There was a Toyota dealer in town who towed us in and gave us a rental for the rest of the weekend. They didn't have power at the time to put the car on the lift and have a look. So our trip to the fort was extended by one night in order to get back to the garage Monday morning. They had it all cleaned up and ready to go when we arrived. Turns out the drain plug on the gearbox came off and the gear oil leaked out in the under carriage, likely related to recent service not properly torquing the bolt. So a weekend call out, tow to the shop, two day car rental, and a couple hours in the shop on Monday cost us ~$125 total. No long term damage that we can tell. The price was amazing but the people were also very helpful and Xmas in July was saved for the Simmons. Plus the views were top notch.
2 comments:
I have to say that was a lot like my car.When i picked you up at the airport.amazing that small place had a toyota dealer!
I am very sorry you had to endure that. Car problems can be such a pain to deal with. Luckily you guys managed to get it sorted out fairly quickly and it was not too badly priced either. My wife and I have car issues all the time and can never really get the car to just work. Thanks again.
Edward Taylor @ Niguel Auto
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