Originally Posted by bbhero
Could well be the case....
Avoidance beats the cure
And even if Valvoline put a disclaimer on a extended drain product like "not for turbo/gdi engines" we all know people won't heed it. And a good product liability lawyer can punch holes in labeling language. Heck, the threat alone of losing litigation in a class action suit is enough to get mfgs to settle. If I were Valvoline, I wouldn't want any part of that... especially since the revenue from the extended drain interval market segment (I'd wager) pales in comparison to their normal interval market and other downstream business units like VIOC ctrs.
Could well be the case....
Avoidance beats the cure
And even if Valvoline put a disclaimer on a extended drain product like "not for turbo/gdi engines" we all know people won't heed it. And a good product liability lawyer can punch holes in labeling language. Heck, the threat alone of losing litigation in a class action suit is enough to get mfgs to settle. If I were Valvoline, I wouldn't want any part of that... especially since the revenue from the extended drain interval market segment (I'd wager) pales in comparison to their normal interval market and other downstream business units like VIOC ctrs.
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