Diluted Coolant

Alina
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:20:09 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I took my car to get serviced at the dealership because it is still under warranty. It has 34,645 miles. While I’m waiting for my car, the service manager came out and told me that my coolant was “corrupted”, that I needed it flushed and that it would cost me $150.00 to do. I chose not to do it because I felt that he wasn’t being completely honest with me. When I got the paperwork for the service, it says that they “found coolant to be diluted”. It seems to me that “corrupted” and “diluted” are two very different things. So, I have two question: 1) Wouldn’t coolant flushing and replacement be a regular maintenance issue and, therefore, should’nt it be covered by the warranty? 2) What does “corrupted” coolant mean vs. “diluted” coolant?

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