My car had oil changed yesterday, today it was making crazy noise, took to a mechanic and the oil was black with metal bits in it and the engine is ruined. can I sue for a new engine?
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My car had oil changed yesterday, today it was making crazy noise, took to a mechanic and the oil was black with metal bits in it and the engine is ruined. can I sue for a new engine?
One day after an Oil Change at a ‘ten minute’ oil change place, the engine of my car in ruined. My husband took the car to a local mechanic after it made a crazy noise and we found the oil was low, black and has metal pieces in it now the engine is ruined. Also the oil change cost me 90. What should I do I need this car to work
Asked on July 18, 2018 under Business Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the oil change place for negligence. Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable oil change business would have exercised under the same or similar circumstances to prevent foreseeable harm).
Your damages (monetary compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit) would be the cost of a new engine and rental car expense while your car is being repaired. You will need to mitigate (minimize) damages by selecting a rental car with a reasonable rate or your damages will be reduced accordingly.
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