A driver faced a staggering bill after a costly mistake with windshield washer fluid.
This incident serves as a crucial reminder for all vehicle owners to double-check where they pour fluids.
For many car owners, replacing the windshield washer fluid seems simple.
Most people either do it themselves or ask a friend or family member for help.
However, ensuring you use the correct fluids in your car is vital.
All drivers understand the necessity of using the correct fuel. Mistaking diesel for petrol can lead to disastrous consequences.
Unfortunately, a Mini Cooper owner learned that fluid mix-ups can happen in more than just fuel tanks.
The driver faces huge bill after windshield washer blunder
A garage worker shared a cautionary tale on Facebook.
The story details how the driver arrived at the shop after her Mini ran out of windshield washer fluid. The liquid is often overlooked until it runs out.
Keeping it topped up is essential for those occasions when you find yourself splattered on a muddy road or targeted by bird droppings.
After purchasing windshield washer fluid, the driver left the garage.
However, just ten minutes later, she returned, worried that her car was emitting a strange blue smoke.
“Uh-oh, that’s not just a cool effect that Mini has added to its cars,” the garage staff thought.
They took a closer look under the hood and found alarming issues.
The garage staff spotted something alarming under the hood.
The garage staff quickly checked under the hood. What they found was alarming.
Sticky brown goo covered the entire engine, and more of it had seeped out from underneath the car.
The worker explained in the post, “Rather than putting the windscreen wash fluid in the right compartment, she accidentally emptied it into the oil pan.”
In the post, the garage worker explained that instead of putting the windshield washer fluid in its designated compartment, the driver had accidentally emptied five liters of it into the oil pan.
“Needless to say, the two aren’t interchangeable,” the worker noted.
With the engine covered in goo, the driver was looking at a big cleanup job.
She might even need an engine replacement, which can cost as much as £3,300.
Many users were stunned by the incident.
Facebook users were left shocked by the damage.
One user commented, “Sh*t, I would never have thought that it was doing damage like that.”
A second wrote: It was a mini… the engine was going to fail anyway soon
While a third commented: Even if you didn’t know where the windshield washer bottle was, why would you pour washer fluid into the engine?
Another user said: Oh, the carnage, poor Mini.
Someone else said: I’m pretty sure it’s part of the driving test to know how to check the oil & fill up the screenwash! How did they get it so wrong??
The driver’s story should definitely be considered a warning to other drivers.
It’s important to double-check exactly where you’re putting the various fluids when you top up your car.
Taking a few seconds to do this could save you a whole lot of cash!