Recent content by Clyde.Hestur

I average 40,000+km per year, so I am over the 100,000km warranty period.

I wasn't a huge fan of the maintenance package, but when you break it down to cost per oil change, its on par with what I was paying for an oil change anyways. They should have it to me by the end of the week or early next week I am told.

Update..... FCA came to bat and will be covering the cost of replacing the engine, I only need to pay for the labour (at warranty rate) and purchase a service contract to have my oil changes done at the dealership for the next 8 changes. So it should run me around $3000 CAD.

I have a rough quote from a private shop a friend knows for $13,000 CAD. I'm the one getting the tip with no lube in both scenarios.

Its out of warranty, and I still owe $33k on it. So either way I am going to get f**ked.

I appreciate the response BoostN. I am looking into used engines and private shops to do the swap. The dealership is also looking into some sort of financing situation with what I owe still on it versus the trade in value. Definitely won't be dropping $20k at the dealership. I will try the FCA...

It was(is) a 2016. Dealership just called, needs a new engine, they didn't even diagnose it, they found metal shavings in the oil and they have seen this type of problem before. $20,000 to replace it at the dealership. FML

Last week I had to pull over and have my truck towed to the dealership, I noticed the engine was vibrating and shaking as if all the cyclinders were not firing, the engine has 126,000km(82,000miles) and about 2700 hrs on the engine, and I am unfortunately outside of my warranty. I am hearing...