My bro just had his Cadillac "CTS" first oci since bought. He had told me that the dealership doesn't use Mobil 1 BUT Castrol "Syntec" instead!!!!! What's up with that?
Durango
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Cadillac dealer uses Castrol "Syntec"
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May be that Mobil-1 is only spec for the CTS-V with the Corvette engine.
Feff
Feff
Dealers can use pretty much what they want to. Castrol is very popular in Southern California.
While Mobil does provide oil for dealers that use GM Goodwrench oil, dealers are free to choose who provides their oil. They probably got a better deal on castol. I'm suprised they don't at least carry some mobil 1, as almost all the new caddys are starting to come factory filled with it from what I understand.
Parts manager probably looked at this site and decided he did not want to use any of that iron producing oil.
Originally Posted By: Feffman
May be that Mobil-1 is only spec for the CTS-V with the Corvette engine.
Feff
No, all GM vehicles spec'd for syn oil use Mobil 1. My new CTS came with Mobil 1, but I do not know what the dealer uses because they will never do my oil changes
May be that Mobil-1 is only spec for the CTS-V with the Corvette engine.
Feff
No, all GM vehicles spec'd for syn oil use Mobil 1. My new CTS came with Mobil 1, but I do not know what the dealer uses because they will never do my oil changes
Originally Posted By: Durango
My bro just had his Cadillac "CTS" first oci since bought. He had told me that the dealership doesn't use Mobil 1 BUT Castrol "Syntec" instead!!!!! What's up with that?
Durango
As long as it meets the GM spec 4718, it can be used. Me personally, I don't like the Castrol but I have no data to back it up. I just prefer the Mobil 1 with data to back it up
My bro just had his Cadillac "CTS" first oci since bought. He had told me that the dealership doesn't use Mobil 1 BUT Castrol "Syntec" instead!!!!! What's up with that?
Durango
As long as it meets the GM spec 4718, it can be used. Me personally, I don't like the Castrol but I have no data to back it up. I just prefer the Mobil 1 with data to back it up
Hi guys,
I was just surprised that the dealership did that. All that really matters is if something goes wrong they'll have to honor the warranty. Besides the oil cap says to use M1 so using Castrol "Syntec" is odd too me.
Durango
I was just surprised that the dealership did that. All that really matters is if something goes wrong they'll have to honor the warranty. Besides the oil cap says to use M1 so using Castrol "Syntec" is odd too me.
Durango
Originally Posted By: Durango
Hi guys,
I was just surprised that the dealership did that. All that really matters is if something goes wrong they'll have to honor the warranty. Besides the oil cap says to use M1 so using Castrol "Syntec" is odd too me.
Durango
The warranty is issued by the manufacturer, not the dealer. The manufacturer reimburses the dealer for the warranty repairs.
But you are correct that the dealer cannot claim the wrong oil was used if they put it in. It is conceivable (but not likely) that GM could make the dealer pay for the warranty repairs themselves without reimbursement from GM.
Hi guys,
I was just surprised that the dealership did that. All that really matters is if something goes wrong they'll have to honor the warranty. Besides the oil cap says to use M1 so using Castrol "Syntec" is odd too me.
Durango
The warranty is issued by the manufacturer, not the dealer. The manufacturer reimburses the dealer for the warranty repairs.
But you are correct that the dealer cannot claim the wrong oil was used if they put it in. It is conceivable (but not likely) that GM could make the dealer pay for the warranty repairs themselves without reimbursement from GM.
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
Which brings me to ask one question.....
(Sorry to get off topic)
Ford has not taken any welfare money, at least not yet. Who will pay for their warranty work? If the Obama team doesn't pay for Ford's warranty work, isn't that a little unfair to Ford?
And with some of the "lifetime warranty" guarantees that Chrysler put out, it makes me wonder all along if they knew what was coming.
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
Which brings me to ask one question.....
(Sorry to get off topic)
Ford has not taken any welfare money, at least not yet. Who will pay for their warranty work? If the Obama team doesn't pay for Ford's warranty work, isn't that a little unfair to Ford?
And with some of the "lifetime warranty" guarantees that Chrysler put out, it makes me wonder all along if they knew what was coming.
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
That does not mean the government will honor a warranty that has been invalidated by customer abuse or if the wrong oil is used (if there is an oil related problem).
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
That does not mean the government will honor a warranty that has been invalidated by customer abuse or if the wrong oil is used (if there is an oil related problem).
Maybe not. We will just have to see how this whole thing works out.
Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
Which brings me to ask one question.....
(Sorry to get off topic)
Ford has not taken any welfare money, at least not yet. Who will pay for their warranty work? If the Obama team doesn't pay for Ford's warranty work, isn't that a little unfair to Ford?
And with some of the "lifetime warranty" guarantees that Chrysler put out, it makes me wonder all along if they knew what was coming.
The government will guarantee all warranty work is performed if GM goes out of business (chapter 7), but GM still has to pay it back after a bankruptcy with reorganization (chapter 11).
This is the best solution, to let GM relieve itself of liabilities and start fresh, but guarantee warranty work to customers who would otherwise be considered like any other creditor that would be screwed in a bankruptcy.
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Did you not hear the news last night, our government will honor all warranties.
Which brings me to ask one question.....
(Sorry to get off topic)
Ford has not taken any welfare money, at least not yet. Who will pay for their warranty work? If the Obama team doesn't pay for Ford's warranty work, isn't that a little unfair to Ford?
And with some of the "lifetime warranty" guarantees that Chrysler put out, it makes me wonder all along if they knew what was coming.
The government will guarantee all warranty work is performed if GM goes out of business (chapter 7), but GM still has to pay it back after a bankruptcy with reorganization (chapter 11).
This is the best solution, to let GM relieve itself of liabilities and start fresh, but guarantee warranty work to customers who would otherwise be considered like any other creditor that would be screwed in a bankruptcy.
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Maybe not. We will just have to see how this whole thing works out.
In any case, I don't think the rules will change about what is covered under warranty, and what is denied because of customer abuse. The only difference is who reimburses the dealer if a valid warranty claim is made.
However, I do admit that it is easier to cheat the government on warranty claims than it is to cheat GM, so a lot of dealers and owners may end up milking the government.
Maybe not. We will just have to see how this whole thing works out.
In any case, I don't think the rules will change about what is covered under warranty, and what is denied because of customer abuse. The only difference is who reimburses the dealer if a valid warranty claim is made.
However, I do admit that it is easier to cheat the government on warranty claims than it is to cheat GM, so a lot of dealers and owners may end up milking the government.
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