Never Trust a Default - Part II
In the past I made a short explanation on why you shouldn't trust a default, call me paranoid, but you know what they when you assume.
Anyways, I made an unplanned trip to New York City as I won tickets to a private (as in press & company only) concert. After about 1hr of driving I notice my engine temp was excessively high, and kept bobbing back and forth from high to near critical. When I pulled over at a rest stop to grab a bite to eat I checked my coolant and notice it was bone dry (thank goodness for cold NY weather).
What does this have to do with defaults? Well only the night before I had got my oil changed which includes a "fluids check" where they should have added coolant, but they didn't, ahh corner cutting. Now while I could get mad at them, and in a way I was, the real point was I shouldn't assume anything and keep my own eye on these things.