Service Costs at Dealer
Thread Starter
|
R.I.P. Dusty (Retired Moderator
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,471
Likes: 0
From: Alamosa, Colorado (200 yards from the Rio Grande)
Service Costs at Dealer
<IMG src=smileys/smiley25.gif border="0"></P>
Well it's been a 90 day love affair with my 3 month old SRT-4,and since I bought virtually all the warranty packages Dodge offered, it's time to take the little beast in for a 3 month oil change...anyone had any experience in this? Like what is the usual cost and do they say anything about any mods or try and sell you anything you don't need (e.g. Jiffy Lube, etc.). My condo complex won't let me change my oil on "their" property...<IMG src=smileys/smiley11.gif border="0"></P>
Thread Starter
|
R.I.P. Dusty (Retired Moderator
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,471
Likes: 0
From: Alamosa, Colorado (200 yards from the Rio Grande)
Service Costs at Dealer
Forgot to add that I plan to use Mobil 1 10W-30 per the owners manual recommendation as well as the service tech's...have been considering AMSOIL after the mandatory 1 year of Mobil 1...any thoughts?<IMG src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0">
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
From: United States
Service Costs at Dealer
I run mobile 1 syn 10w-40 in mine and have from the first oil change, with no problems. Sorry don't know of any one running AMSOIL in an srt yet, but a few in ricers who seem to like it.
Thread Starter
|
R.I.P. Dusty (Retired Moderator
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,471
Likes: 0
From: Alamosa, Colorado (200 yards from the Rio Grande)
Service Costs at Dealer
<IMG src=smileys/smiley5.gif border="0"></P>
When did the info come out about the 5W-30? I just talked to my dealer a few weeks ago and they said to use the 10W-30 so I stocked up on several cases. I live in south Texas where it rarely gets below freezing...</P>
<IMG src=smileys/smiley5.gif border="0"></P>
</P>
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
From: United States
Service Costs at Dealer
I received a letter from Chrysler, stating to use 5W-30 now... I think it was 3 months ago is when i got the letter.</P>
Come 2 srtforums.com
</P>
Trending Topics
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: United States
Service Costs at Dealer
They sent a letter to me as well saying that a mistake was in the handbook and that the srt-4 5w-30 is recommended. i also talked to the dealership at my 15,000 mile oil lube last week and they said that it was for every oil change not just for winter
Legend
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,543
Likes: 2
From: United States
Service Costs at Dealer
5W30 is a bit to thin for my tastes in the summer. The only difference between the two is the oils pour ability when it is cold, how thick or thin it is. They are both the same at operating temperatures.