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2011 Toyota Camry got an oil change and friend added coolant (dont think it was the right one). For a couple days when i would drive car would make loud noise. Drove it for couple days when one day the check engine light came on and car turned off, smoke came out of the hood, oil and coolant leaked not sure from where.now car wont turn on

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I'm not a believer in coincidence, so I am 99.9% sure there is a relationship between the oil change and the problems you are having.

It sounds like there has been a catastrophic failure of some sort, possibly a blown engine due to lack of oil or incorrectly changed oil somehow.

I also agree with Paulster2 that it seems like a very remote possibility that using the wrong type of coolant (whatever that means exactly) is the cause here. That's a long-term issue that can cause problems years down the road, not within a few days.

My recommendation is to have the car towed to a reputable mechanic and have them assess the damage.

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