Originally Posted By: Pablo
Originally Posted By: BrianC
Many,many posts contain warranty concerns for doing this or that.
The Factory Warranty is a non issue in the US....Period. An OEM cannot void a factory warranty because you use a viscosity oil not listed.......
I'd be very careful about that. You are always on firmer ground when you use the recommended viscosity. Amsoil recommends the viscosities that match the factory recommendation for a reason.
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=Pablo
I'd be very careful about that. You are always on firmer ground when you use the recommended viscosity. Amsoil recommends the viscosities that match the factory recommendation for a reason.
Agreed, Amsoil product guides mirror OEM viscosity reccomendations. But the bottom line is, in case of a failure, the failure MUST be proven to be a result of the lubricant, the burden of proof is on the OEM, NOT the consumer, whether, it's Amsoil, Mobil, Pennzoil, or Castrol.
"not the consumer is the point"...not the brand of oil.
That is with a factory warranty. BUT, if you have an extended "aftermarket warranty, the terms could be very different. Those warranties could be service contracts or really insurance policies, which are not governed by the MAG/MOSS ACT.
They could require maintaince intervals, certain fluids, not of your choosing. In a Service contract, you have "0" protection from the MAG/MOSS Act. Beware! They are out there!!
That is the point of this thread to start with, what is a warranty, what is an extended warranty, what is a service contract? And when is one protrayed as something it isn't?
Read the mice type, you might be surprised.
Know what you really have on your vehicle. READ that MICE TYPE.