Re: Synthetic Gear fluid

From: Aaron Wyse (awyse@sw.rr.com)
Date: Sun Dec 12 2004 - 02:38:47 EST


"Mopar Fluids".. That's a good one.. On my Shelby torbo a few other Dodges
I'd seen. They came with stickers under the hood recommending Mobil 1
Synthetic.
Aaron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:13 AM
Subject: RE: DML: RE: RE: RE: Synthetic Gear fluid

>
> Personally, purchase and bring in your favorite Synthetic fluid (oil or
diff
> fluid) to the dealership and just have them use your fluid and pay for the
> filter. Saves you a bunch of money.
>
> At the dealership I work at, they charge $79.00 for a "synthetic" oil
change
> with filter (up to 5 qts oil and air filter included for most vehicles)
> along with checking fluids and air pressures. I asked them why it was so
> expensive...the response was "Mopar fluids".
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Pitz
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:09 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: RE: Synthetic Gear fluid
>
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> > That fluid is $19.20 list price.
>
> Damn, what kind of fluid is that? Anything special or just ordinary
> synthetic gear oil that they are marking up because of the Mopar name?
>
> -Bill



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