Blue Smoke on start-up?
02-03-2009, 01:48 PM
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Get them to take care of it before your warranty runs out! Does it expire at
36k? If it expires at 36k they probably saw how close you are to the expiration date and figured they can avoid servicing under warranty by making you wait 'til you hit 36k. Here's what you need to do. Make sure you have the correct amount of oil in the crankcase and then drive it to the stealer and make sure you drove long enough for the engine to warm up completely and the valve train is well oiled. Then, leave it at the stealership for a day or two and keep the key so they can't start it while you're not there. After a day or two, get the service writer and tech and fire it up in their presence. If blue smoke comes out there shouldn't be any dispute that the engine needs to be repaired under warranty.
36k? If it expires at 36k they probably saw how close you are to the expiration date and figured they can avoid servicing under warranty by making you wait 'til you hit 36k. Here's what you need to do. Make sure you have the correct amount of oil in the crankcase and then drive it to the stealer and make sure you drove long enough for the engine to warm up completely and the valve train is well oiled. Then, leave it at the stealership for a day or two and keep the key so they can't start it while you're not there. After a day or two, get the service writer and tech and fire it up in their presence. If blue smoke comes out there shouldn't be any dispute that the engine needs to be repaired under warranty.
02-03-2009, 03:11 PM
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x2 on what spartan99 said. Then if they tell you that it needs to get WORSE or produce a code before they can troubleshoot it... get THAT in writing. (unfreakin believable)
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02-04-2009, 04:47 PM
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x2 definately sounds like it could be a bad piston ring or two.
02-04-2009, 08:29 PM
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Get them to take care of it before your warranty runs out! Does it expire at
36k? If it expires at 36k they probably saw how close you are to the expiration date and figured they can avoid servicing under warranty by making you wait 'til you hit 36k. Here's what you need to do. Make sure you have the correct amount of oil in the crankcase and then drive it to the stealer and make sure you drove long enough for the engine to warm up completely and the valve train is well oiled. Then, leave it at the stealership for a day or two and keep the key so they can't start it while you're not there. After a day or two, get the service writer and tech and fire it up in their presence. If blue smoke comes out there shouldn't be any dispute that the engine needs to be repaired under warranty.
36k? If it expires at 36k they probably saw how close you are to the expiration date and figured they can avoid servicing under warranty by making you wait 'til you hit 36k. Here's what you need to do. Make sure you have the correct amount of oil in the crankcase and then drive it to the stealer and make sure you drove long enough for the engine to warm up completely and the valve train is well oiled. Then, leave it at the stealership for a day or two and keep the key so they can't start it while you're not there. After a day or two, get the service writer and tech and fire it up in their presence. If blue smoke comes out there shouldn't be any dispute that the engine needs to be repaired under warranty.