M,
I would hesitate to accuse the Firestone shop with the amount of time that
has passed since the work was performed and the fact that your van has not
been under your supervision for most of that time.  It's possible but so are
some of the other scenarios that were suggested.  Almost impossible to
prove.   I had two of the tires slit on my van while at a school board
meeting last week.  Since they weren't caught in the act, I don't think I
will ever know for sure who did it.  Maybe just kids.
Hey, just be glad it wasn't anything more serious.
Doug E.
'84  Van-Go
'67 vw convertible  Vert-i-go
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:16 AM
Subject: Problem solved-I think Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!

> Found that oil only in overflow. Drained and cleaned and refilled w/ h2o.
> No
> more oil and none in expansion. At this point, I assume(not sure..and
> don't
> want to flame on anyone...yet), but I think the Firestone...errr oil
> change
> place(that I swore I would never use) may have started to refill oil
> there,
> caught the error and put it in the right place, but DID NOT even inform me
> of the error. Oil must have sat in the overflow the whole trip to Florida
> and back.  Anyway....I am really appreciative of the response I have
> gotten
> from the list.  You guys are the best.
>
> P.S.  Saga re my reaming of said repair shop will be forthcoming after
> some
> further diagnostics.
>
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle