I'm alway skeptical of dealerships, but I had a good experience for a
change. You're right about getting it in writing although it sounded like
the practice of replacing the whole EFI unit (rails, injectors, etc) was
routine. I had a piece of the center console come loose one time and,
intead of replacing the piece, they gave me a whole new console! Actually,
I bought the warranty from a guy at Carlin who had the personality and
intelect of potato, but the guys I dealt with in the service department
seemed really professional. I'm going to request the same mechanic every
time. He was way cool and showed me a few tricks about the steering and
such. That reminds me, I need an alignment...any shops you could recommend
in the area? I did get the DML figured out, I guess I was just impatient.
My monitor did go out on me though...5 days after I got it! Called Dell
though and had a new one the next day.
Jason (annoying squeaky noise hater)
>From: "Tim" <magnum318@bewellnet.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Glad I bought --SQUEAK
>Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 19:08:53 -0700
>
>
> Hey Jason, glad you got the squeak fixed. A few years ago, I wouldn't of
>taken my dog to Carlin Dodge to be fixed. They had about the worst salesmen
>and service on the planet. They felt they knew everything and treated their
>customers like they had rabies. GO BACK TO THE SERVICEMAN THAT SAID THEY
>WOULD REPLACE THE INJECTORS--GET IT IN WRITING. One reason is because if
>that serviceman gets FIRED or TRANSFERRED, you don't have anything saying
>that they were going to do anything . Ain't strange noises a BITCH to
>locate
>and isolate? I have a noise on my '95, and I think it's the new brake pads
>on the front left. I've had the truck up on a lift and rotated the
>wheels(of
>course no noise), but when its down on the ground and I'm in reverse, it's
>sounds like a wheel bearing. The place I had the brakes done say it's the
>brake pad rubbing on a part of the rotor that wasn't used with the original
>pads-hence the grinding.
> Sorry I couldn't help you with your computer before-I don't know much
>about about them. Hope you have your problem fixed. I did notice the other
>day, that y;ou got another computer.
> Tim Roller
>'95 SLT+ CC 5.2 Auto 3/4 R/T
>Emerald Green
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: jason nahrgang <jasonnahrgang@hotmail.com>
>To: <Dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 9:39 PM
>Subject: DML: Glad I bought the extended warranty...
>
>
> > I've had this strange squeaking noise coming from under my dak for a few
> > months so I finally took it into the dealer to have it checked out.
> > Long/short of it is the front drive shaft was going bad (45K miles).
>Low
> > and behold, they had one in stock and 20 minutes later I was on the road
> > again, squeak free. Would've cost me $506, but a $50 deductable and I
>was
> > out the door. The tech also said I had a leaking fuel injector and to
>come
> > back when I hit about 70K and he'd replace ALL of them for me under
>warranty
> > too! That and the drive shaft more than makes up for the $1200 I paid
>for
> > the extended warranty. Carlin Dodge in Colorado Springs was the
> > dealer...great service!
> >
> >
> > Jason Nahrgang
> > Moss Green '97 V8 4x4 SLT+ 5spd
> > 3" Gibson
> > K&N homegrown
> > Bilsteins up front
> > 32x11.50 Pirelli Scorpion ATs
> >
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