The Lesabre will be 5 years in May '07 I bought it used 1.8 years ago with 18000 miles now it has 31000 miles on it, yesterday I heard a squeak from the brakes and think "yea it's time to have some things done" took it to the shop today for a radiator flush, change of brake fluid and new brake shoes. They say that I still have 50% of my front brakes and 65% of my rear brake shoes left so that a brake job is unnecessary, So I get it home and start looking under the hood, the fluid in the radiator is kinda yellowish, the fluid in the overflow tank is Dex-cool red. I called the shop and expressed my concern and yep the guy says that there was a mistake,(Hibdon's uses something other than Dex cool) and I should bring it back in and there will be no waiting. Now I'm thinking that since they messed up on something as simple as a flush how sure can I be about the other services they did? If in 6 months the gaskets blow is it related to this? can I be sure if they did chage the brake fluid? and are my brake shoes in the shape that they say? also because I have to hire a nurse to sit with an elderly parent should I ask for compensation? how worried should I be about the gaskets? Ideas or suggestions please.
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17 years ago