Oil changes/warranty work

[Soundguy]

engine wise I've had no troubles out of my ford diesels, dodge gasser, ford gassers, or gm gasser.

it's all the other little annoying stuff that gets you. and every make / model has it's sticking point.

ford 6.0psd bad rap from the head problems early in life

ford 7.3 psd, CPS issues.. .. carry a spare and a 10mm wrench or good walking shoes

dodge ram series from late 90's thru mid 04 dash plastic cracked if you looked at it wrong

gm.. too many small issues to even list. lots of small plastic parts fail.. often is a bit pet peeve of mine... not to mention the thirst for oil far exceeding anything I've ever owned that I literally didn't see in my driveway...

etc, etc.. everyone's got some specific issue..

then you have the operator preference issues.

listening to the ford diesels, you can clearly hear a difference , for instance on the 6.0 to the 7.3, and they sound different than a duramax, and from a cummins.. etc.. etc. some like different sounds.. some like the ride height or handling characteristics of the different suspensions and front ned setup used.. etc.. etc. myself.. i prefer a dodge or ford diesel over a gm diesel, ford being my favorite.. and a dodge gasser over a ford or gm gasser.

for 4wd.. I kinda prefer the manual shift on the floor like my older dodge has vs the shift on the dash that my ford and gm have.. of the sift on the dash, I've had issues with the gm not shifting / getting stuck. none with the ford. but again.. i like the manual shift of my old dodge the best..

soundguy

soundguy

 

[deerefan]

As others have said, just make sure to document your purchases, buy the approved parts, do it right and on schedule.

If you don't want to keep records, then have the dealer do it. Some dealers break/even on oil changes to keep folks coming in for service, others make a healthy profit on oil changes. If you are lucky enough to get reasonable prices and it is convenient for you, then the dealer is not a bad choice, of course they need to be competent.

If I had not had a record with them with the loose filter, I would do it myself. Now they are going to do it and if anything goes wrong it is on them. These new motors are not cheap. I bet the dealers still make a small profit on oil changes, as they they might get a discount buying oil in bulk.

 

[deerefan]

engine wise I've had no troubles out of my ford diesels, dodge gasser, ford gassers, or gm gasser.

it's all the other little annoying stuff that gets you. and every make / model has it's sticking point.

ford 6.0psd bad rap from the head problems early in life

ford 7.3 psd, CPS issues.. .. carry a spare and a 10mm wrench or good walking shoes

dodge ram series from late 90's thru mid 04 dash plastic cracked if you looked at it wrong

gm.. too many small issues to even list. lots of small plastic parts fail.. often is a bit pet peeve of mine... not to mention the thirst for oil far exceeding anything I've ever owned that I literally didn't see in my driveway...

etc, etc.. everyone's got some specific issue..

then you have the operator preference issues.

listening to the ford diesels, you can clearly hear a difference , for instance on the 6.0 to the 7.3, and they sound different than a duramax, and from a cummins.. etc.. etc. some like different sounds.. some like the ride height or handling characteristics of the different suspensions and front ned setup used.. etc.. etc. myself.. i prefer a dodge or ford diesel over a gm diesel, ford being my favorite.. and a dodge gasser over a ford or gm gasser.

for 4wd.. I kinda prefer the manual shift on the floor like my older dodge has vs the shift on the dash that my ford and gm have.. of the sift on the dash, I've had issues with the gm not shifting / getting stuck. none with the ford. but again.. i like the manual shift of my old dodge the best..

soundguy

soundguy

I am with you on the manual 4wd shift. I accidentally left my new truck in 4 hi driving home from the feed store with a trailer in tow. It is easier for me to remember throwing a lever than turning a little knob. I am also a big fan of older gas motors, like the 360, chevy 454 and ford 460. Though not nearly as economical as todays motors, they were sure strong. We had a early 90s 1 ton flatbed reg cab with a 454 and stick shift, 4wd. Sold it with over 300k miles with only a clutch change. We exceeded the tow limit several times with that truck. It is still running today.

 

[Soundguy]

my dodge has a 5.9 (360)

yep.. too easy to hit the shift on the fly knob when cleaning the dash..

soundguy

 

[flusher]

Our local GM dealer does oil changes for what it cost me to buy the stuff. They use Valvoline filter and oil. They will service any brand, not just GM. They have a ladies day special and also do pickups from certain business on certain days. I am like many of you and do not see how they do it. I guess its just simply a volume thing and a loss leader for them. They make a killing on the other services.

Chris

My local Ford dealer (largest Ford truck dealer in northern CA) will service my 2004 Isuzu NPR that has the 360 ci (6.0L) LQ4 Chevy V-8 gas engine. He has the equipment to work on medium and heavy duty trucks. Strangely, he owns the GMC dealership in town also, but the service area there is a lot smaller than he has at his Ford shop, so the Chevy guys won't touch my NPR even though it has a Chevy engine.

I checked the oil level after driving about 1K miles with the NPR (it's at 50,400 miles now)--still on FULL. No complaints about the engine, drivetrain, ride, acceleration, top speed (85 mph or so).