We joke about voiding the warranty. WELL....
#91
09-17-2013, 04:02 PM
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Am I the only wondering if Mazda's don’t have a Check Oil light or gauge? I find it hard to believe someone could be driving around with a 1/2 quart in a 6 quart capacity pan and not notice....
#93
09-19-2013, 08:45 PM
Amsoil does cause engine failures. A 2011 Mazda CX9 came into our shop one day, with internal engine noise.
Customer stated that he used Amsoil for his first and only oil change, which was just 5000 miles ago and the engine was deprived of oil. We only drained a 1/2 quart out of the oil Pans 6 quart capacity... The manufactur only paid 50% of the warranty claim citing the Amsoil as a cause of failure. The oil slipped past piston rings and burned without the customer knowing before it was too late.
Customer stated that he used Amsoil for his first and only oil change, which was just 5000 miles ago and the engine was deprived of oil. We only drained a 1/2 quart out of the oil Pans 6 quart capacity... The manufactur only paid 50% of the warranty claim citing the Amsoil as a cause of failure. The oil slipped past piston rings and burned without the customer knowing before it was too late.
I have logged almost 10,000 miles on my Night Train since I installed the supercharger and Amsoil hasn't caused my engine to fail. Just sayinnnn...
#94
09-20-2013, 09:27 AM
I think HD needs to read the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act of 1975 because they are full of ****! Burden of proof is on them.
"Warrantors cannot require that only branded parts be used with the product in order to retain the warranty.[7] This is commonly referred to as the "tie-in sales" provisions,[8] and is frequently mentioned in the context of third-party computer parts, such as memory and hard drives."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act
"Warrantors cannot require that only branded parts be used with the product in order to retain the warranty.[7] This is commonly referred to as the "tie-in sales" provisions,[8] and is frequently mentioned in the context of third-party computer parts, such as memory and hard drives."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act
Last edited by cotnballs; 09-20-2013 at 09:31 AM.
#95
09-20-2013, 11:35 AM
Last year I needed to add oil to my under warranty bike and called the dealer- the service dept told me ANY motorcyle oil of that weight was OK. Didn't ask about the brands of beer I drink.
#96
09-21-2013, 05:11 PM
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Amsoil does cause engine failures. A 2011 Mazda CX9 came into our shop one day, with internal engine noise.
Customer stated that he used Amsoil for his first and only oil change, which was just 5000 miles ago and the engine was deprived of oil. We only drained a 1/2 quart out of the oil Pans 6 quart capacity... The manufactur only paid 50% of the warranty claim citing the Amsoil as a cause of failure. The oil slipped past piston rings and burned without the customer knowing before it was too late.
While my bike is under warranty... I'm sucking it up and buying the Syn3 in case of any motor concerns under warranty as I don't want the Stealer or HD trying to pin it on me.
Customer stated that he used Amsoil for his first and only oil change, which was just 5000 miles ago and the engine was deprived of oil. We only drained a 1/2 quart out of the oil Pans 6 quart capacity... The manufactur only paid 50% of the warranty claim citing the Amsoil as a cause of failure. The oil slipped past piston rings and burned without the customer knowing before it was too late.
While my bike is under warranty... I'm sucking it up and buying the Syn3 in case of any motor concerns under warranty as I don't want the Stealer or HD trying to pin it on me.
I would like to see some paper work on that.
#97
09-21-2013, 05:18 PM
Amsoil does cause engine failures. A 2011 Mazda CX9 came into our shop one day, with internal engine noise.
Customer stated that he used Amsoil for his first and only oil change, which was just 5000 miles ago and the engine was deprived of oil. We only drained a 1/2 quart out of the oil Pans 6 quart capacity... The manufactur only paid 50% of the warranty claim citing the Amsoil as a cause of failure. The oil slipped past piston rings and burned without the customer knowing before it was too late.
While my bike is under warranty... I'm sucking it up and buying the Syn3 in case of any motor concerns under warranty as I don't want the Stealer or HD trying to pin it on me.
Customer stated that he used Amsoil for his first and only oil change, which was just 5000 miles ago and the engine was deprived of oil. We only drained a 1/2 quart out of the oil Pans 6 quart capacity... The manufactur only paid 50% of the warranty claim citing the Amsoil as a cause of failure. The oil slipped past piston rings and burned without the customer knowing before it was too late.
While my bike is under warranty... I'm sucking it up and buying the Syn3 in case of any motor concerns under warranty as I don't want the Stealer or HD trying to pin it on me.
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