We had Lucas Auto replace the radiator and thermostat to fix the problem. For good measure and because of the year of the car, we asked them to replace all the belts while they were at it. Total bill was $1273.

Less than a week later, my car overheated again and I had it towed back to Lucas. Once again they were very quick with the diagnosis and the repair. This time we were told there was a cracked valve. Another week and another tow later, they told us the new radiator needed to be purged. Don't they do that when they install the new radiator??

We are having the car towed back to Lucas tomorrow for the fourth try, as the car overheated again. I would not recommend this garage to anyone! I believe the reason they always look so busy is because everyone has to bring their car back multiple time is order to get it fixed. I believe the SOP for this shop is to get the cars in and out as fast as possible. Acutually diagnosing and fixing the problem is not on their priority list.