Re: RE: My Dealer, Synthetic Oil, and Voiding of warranties

From: Josh Stolarz (jstolarz@loa.com)
Date: Mon Dec 18 2000 - 15:15:08 EST


I did the online DC answers thing, so I will see what they say, and if they
say what I think they are going to say, I can print it out and give it to
them..

Josh

"Jamy Klein" <Jamy@stti.iupui.edu> wrote in message
news:4D4D449EE063D411AD6900B0D03DF800401DD5@STTINT3...
> Tell them to call dodge. I called dodge and they said it does not void the
> warranty as long as the oil is SAE, etc certified.
>
> Your dealer doesn't know what they're talking about. My dakota even says
it
> comes with synthetic diff fluid.
>
> Jamy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Josh Stolarz
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 1:37 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: My Dealer, Synthetic Oil, and Voiding of warranties
>
>
> Called my dealer today to schedule the axle bolt recall, and also ask him
to
> change the front and rear diff. fluid. I asked him if he could put in
> synthetic, he said he would have to check with the manager, he comes back
> and says that it is not recommended and it would void the warranty putting
> synthetic in the differential. So I said that it isn't much different then
> running synthetic in the engine, he goes back to the manager, and he says
> that Dodge only recommends running synthetic in two engines, one the
Viper,
> so running synthetic in the engine would also void the warranty. I run
> Mobil1, but didn't tell him that...So now what, go talk to another dealer
> and ask them if they will do it??
>
> Josh
>
>



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