and top up the
>> engine oil - they were shipped about half full for some reason.
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New Toyotas were actually delivered like this some years ago from the Derby factory, don't know if they still are.
Since at that time they had a first service and oil change at 500 miles, an employee sat down and worked out that by not filling the sump up to the mark, Toyota would save a considerable sum of money as the chances of a new car burning or leaking enough to be problematical was remote.
ISTR he got an award for it and the idea was adopted across a lot of the industry.
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