Coming next: Warranty void if vehicle operated by anyone other than a DaimlerChrysler
certified technician.
Car37 wrote:
> My warranty stated that my oil had to be changed 5000Km +1000 leway or 3 month +
> 30day leway to keep the warranty. It also stated that oil changes at home were not
> permitted and would void the warranty. It must be done at any garage and these
> tickets I was given filled out and sent in. This is also with an aftermarket
> warranty and I did end up voiding it for one reason or another. Was told after I
> had warranty work done and was told I would have to pay the whole thing, fought it
> and did not have to pay but they tried to weasle there way out.
>
> 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?
> > >
> > > --
> > > *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------*
> > > Don Mallett
> > > Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+
> > > http://Geocities.com/maldbnsf/
> > > http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm
> > > *--"I'm the odd job man, I can't do what I want, So I do what I can"-*
> > > Harry Chapin
>
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> Shawn Englehart
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