Re: Warranty question...

From: Donald Mallett (maldbnsf@charter.net)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2001 - 08:46:49 EST


Yea I Know its BS But I would like to give my buddy a print with something
on it as proff.

Don M.

In article <3C10488C.F974E960@swbell.net> , jim76712@swbell.net (Jim Miller)
wrote:

> That is TOTAL BS!!!
> You do not have to take your veichle to a dealer for oil changes. At best you
> may have to show proof of oil changes that are as scheduled in the owners
> manual. My 99 R/T has NEVER had an oil change done by ANYONE but myself and
the
> dealer has NEVER asked about oil changes when any work was required! I
suspect
> that if an engine failure happens you might have to show proof of regular
> maintenance but it does not have to be done by the dealer and the dealer is
not
> likely to pay for any oil changes either. However, any good mechanic can tell
> if the maintenance has been neglected enough by the way the engine looks
> inside. Total BS!!!
>
> "Mallett, Donald B" wrote:
>
>> My buddy's dealer says that he needs to bring his new van back to the
>> dealer for the first oil change in January. He'll have had it for 3 months
>> at that point and has just under 800 miles on it now. It sounds like the
>> dealer is making him bring to them with the BS line of if he doesn't it will
>> not be covered under warranty. Now I remember something that states that if
>> the manufacture is the only one to do this routine work then its paid by the
>> manufacture. I know this right, I'm sure it is and where can I find it to
>> show him?
>>
>> --
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>> Don Mallett
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>



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