Re: Ultramatic trap door

Posted by Tim Cole On 2012/10/9 23:48:53

Actually, I think the reason they started the remote dipstick (read underhood) was because it reduced warranty costs.

Today they have a new way to reduce warranty costs - they don't pay them.

One time I handled a brand new truck (19,000 miles) and the complaint was a driveline noise in the back. Nothing on the road test. That notwithstanding I put the thing on the lift and removed the driveshaft. One of the U-joints was never greased from the factory. So in go two U-joints. Mind you these aren't Packard U-joints. These are a royal bxtch that have to be cut out with a torch.

The amount they listed for this job was less than for a 1941 Packard and the manufacturer never paid. Then they got pissed off when I quit.