How much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?

Hi!



I had an oil change done at Pep Boys weeks ago and they ended up not replacing the oil cap after the change. Obviously this caused leakage all over my engine which I didn't notice until after several weeks of driving the car, a Scion XA. I replaced the oil cap when I noticed it was missing. However ever since then my car has been having electrical issues, and seems to be having trouble starting when I turn it on. The dashboard lights will stay lit for several minutes after I first start the car.



My question is how much will it cost and what could possibly be causing the electrical issues? (I know getting oil on them isn't good, but I mean which parts cause those issues?)How much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?fill cap it put new filter on it change in 100 milesHow much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?HOW COULD YOU NOT NOTICE....... it for several wks, THE SMELL WOULD HAVE BEEN SO STRONG OF OIL.......



ASK A MECHANIC.How much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?not much they make engine degreasers you can spray on there and wash offHow much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?i don't think the oil will have anything to do with any electrical problems unless your getting the oil signal light which means your low on oil. i would just have your oil and filter changed again.How much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?LOL perhaps the same brilliant folks at Pep Boys can help you with these electrical problems also? Actually they should do so *for free*.



You have a little fuse box inside the car probably under the dash, but the %26quot;main fuses%26quot; are in the engine compartment, on most cars around the right side fender or firewall.



I don't have your car and I can't point to specific location, but you should borrow a shop manual, you could either check one out at a library or buy one for around $20 at an auto part shop. This will help you know specifically where electrical things are under your hood, and help you decide what YOU can look around at and try and clean up yourself vs what you would ask a shop to do...



And if you go back to Pep Boys and get them to do some cleanup deal for you, so you can check that they did what they said they would.How much will it cost to clean out my engine after the oil cap was left off after an oil change?Don't clean your engine yet. Bring your car to Pepboy and make complaint. If you clean your engine they'll blame YOU for causing electrical problems.



I know alot of cars pretty much waterproof seals on electrical in the engine, but oil are bit different than water.