Fire hazard because of a bake fluid leak service manager even acknowledged this. It is not known what the mechanics were doing during the two miles of travel (he was parked 500ft away from the service center) and caught on fire once they got it on the liftArmedAviator wrote:Many facts missing here.
Why was it a fire hazard?
What were the mechanics doing when it caught fire?
Unfortunately, your boy likely signed the documents waiving the dealer from any and all damage they cause and if you don't like it, it goes to mandatory binding arbitration.
I'd like to hear some more information on this before I even think about siding with either the dealer or the owner.Skyline109 wrote:Fire hazard because of a bake fluid leak service manager even acknowledged this. It is not known what the mechanics were doing during the two miles of travel (he was parked 500ft away from the service center) and caught on fire once they got it on the lift
Relocated for his job after the turbo was installed and where he lives, that dealership was really the only place he could get it serviced because it's a small town. Brake fluid leaked from one of the lines onto the downpipe. And OEM Akebono brake setup.BusyBadger wrote:I'd like to hear some more information on this before I even think about siding with either the dealer or the owner.Skyline109 wrote:Fire hazard because of a bake fluid leak service manager even acknowledged this. It is not known what the mechanics were doing during the two miles of travel (he was parked 500ft away from the service center) and caught on fire once they got it on the lift
First: What's someone with a FI 370Z doing taking it to a dealership and not the shop that installed and/or tuned the vehicle. What was going on that necessitated taking it to the shop? OEM or aftermarket brake setup? Where was the leak, master/slave cylinder or in a brake line?
Second: The flashpoint for DOT 3 brake fluid is in excess of 275°F, what were the mechanics doing driving a vehicle hard enough to get it up to temps in such a short distance? Especially in a vehicle that the dealership remarked, "...was lucky it didn't catch fire on the way there."
Too many questions and not enough answers, I'll be keeping an eye on this though.