Lifetime Powertrain Warranty From Dealers

[TerryE]

I understand there is a Ford Dealer Lifetime Powertrain offered at no charge that is valid as long as you personally own the vehicle. My Dealer is one that is touting this warranty.
I know there are a few dealers on this site, Grainger? Please elaborate on this warrantee, thanks.

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[Wanted33]

Terry, the devil is in the details. Read the fine print before you decide, and remember, nothing in this old world is free.

 

[SuckLemons]

I know for a dealer I checked into once that you have to have all maintenance performed at the dealership, including recommended intervals, oil changes, etc.

With the cost of that versus doing things yourself (as my husband and I tend to do) it seems like it is only worth it if you were going to do that anyway.

 

[oljackfrost]

I know for a dealer I checked into once that you have to have all maintenance performed at the dealership, including recommended intervals, oil changes, etc.

With the cost of that versus doing things yourself (as my husband and I tend to do) it seems like it is only worth it if you were going to do that anyway.

Some work exactly that way, some will let you do maintenance if you keep receipts, some let you do maintenance with any certified mechanic. These are DEALER ONLY warranties, the manufacturers have nothing to do with them. I know, I worked at a dealer group that offered a “lifetime warranty”.
The reason they can do this is that the parts they warranty rarely break and it is a big draw for customers. If you are truly concerned about warranty, buy the real one from Ford. And no, I don’t work at a Ford dealer, I worked at a Subaru store.

 

[oljackfrost]

I understand there is a Ford Dealer Lifetime Powertrain offered at no charge that is valid as long as you personally own the vehicle. My Dealer is one that is touting this warranty.
I know there are a few dealers on this site, Grainger? Please elaborate on this warrantee, thanks.

See my reply to SuckLemons

 

[TerryE]

See my reply to SuckLemons

thanks for the reply, I have my current Caddie oil changes (all its life) with the dealer. They only charge $50 for a synthetic change, filter, and tire rotation. I have no problem with that price. Curious what this Dealer (Ford) will charge. We will see.

 

[PapaDave]

I have Mazda do all my work on my 5 van. Getting to old and grouchy laying on gravel trying to work on any vehicle.

 

[TerryE]

I have Mazda do all my work on my 5 van. Getting to old and grouchy laying on gravel trying to work on any vehicle.

Ditto

 

[jimmy fitzwell]

I understand there is a Ford Dealer Lifetime Powertrain offered at no charge that is valid as long as you personally own the vehicle. My Dealer is one that is touting this warranty.
I know there are a few dealers on this site, Grainger? Please elaborate on this warrantee, thanks.

Lifetime warranty? Sure. Lifetime of the powertrain! Does anyone know if the coolant into #2 cylinder problem of the inline 4 turbos is really fixed?

 

[BlackXL]

Lifetime warranty? Sure. Lifetime of the powertrain! Does anyone know if the coolant into #2 cylinder problem of the inline 4 turbos is really fixed?

Yep, take a punch and divot along the crack and replace with a mls head gasket and arp head studs. Keep the boost below 6 psi and the coolant “should” stay out of the combustion chamber….

;-)

 

[MikeYork5]

thanks for the reply, I have my current Caddie oil changes (all its life) with the dealer. They only charge $50 for a synthetic change, filter, and tire rotation. I have no problem with that price. Curious what this Dealer (Ford) will charge. We will see.

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thanks for the reply, I have my current Caddie oil changes (all its life) with the dealer. They only charge $50 for a synthetic change, filter, and tire rotation. I have no problem with that price. Curious what this Dealer (Ford) will charge. We will see.

$50 for s SYNTHETIC oil change, filter, tire rotation is a BIG TIME loss leader at that price

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