Service and warranty question - DB9
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A friend has an 08 Aston DB9 with an extended used warranty from the dealer (I think he said through Alliance). He has only driven 1,500 miles since the last service but the dealer said it needs a 50,000 mile service to keep the warranty valid. They commented that he could have a minor oil service if he didnt care about the warranty. Does this sound right to you guys? I understand that not keeping servicing up to date can have warranty issues but Im surprised it needs a major service to do that.
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It sounds like the car is coming up to it's 5 year anniversary. The AM Service Schedule dictates what the car needs at 5 years/50k miles (whichever comes first). I imagine that one of the conditions of the warranty is that the car must be serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's servicing schedule. Hence the requirement for the 5 year/50k service.
Does the car actually need a 'major' service with such low miles? Well, that is obviously debatable and a discussion for another thread. It is, however, irrelevant if your friend wants to maintain his warranty.
Does the car actually need a 'major' service with such low miles? Well, that is obviously debatable and a discussion for another thread. It is, however, irrelevant if your friend wants to maintain his warranty.
t.....I'd say so.......have they got you by the balls.....they have indeed !KarlFranz said:
So you'd be ok flying in an airliner that hasn't been maintained according to the time schedule because it hasn't logged the mileage interval? Hmm.
well put KFIf you buy and Aston, you buy the costs that come with it. Don't like it, buy something else... and find out it's EXACTLY the same.
KarlFranz said:
So you'd be ok flying in an airliner that hasn't been maintained according to the time schedule because it hasn't logged the mileage interval? Hmm.
Except for the fact that airliners are maintained on a flying hour basis and not a calendar time basis, so no flying, no maintenance.BravoV8V said:
DB9VolanteDriver said:
Except for the fact that airliners are maintained on a flying hour basis and not a calendar time basis, so no flying, no maintenance.
That's not true. There are plenty of calender lifed items in aircraft.BravoV8V said:
DB9VolanteDriver said:
Except for the fact that airliners are maintained on a flying hour basis and not a calendar time basis, so no flying, no maintenance.
That's not true. There are plenty of calender lifed items in aircraft.DB9VolanteDriver said:
you don't need yearly maintenance and every other year is sufficient.
In your opinion. Is this what you do out of interest? Been in Astons 6 years now, Jag/Maser/Pork/TVR/Marcos etc before. Never once at any service have I received a simple thank you; there is always >something< that needs looking at; a drip of oil, a perishing hose, a weak blower, a creaking suspension joint. That's why I have my cars looked at yearly at the very least, 2 years is just too long for a performance vehicle that I utterly rely on to not be looked at by an expert.
Your experience is perhaps completely different, but I have had a lot of cars for my tender years and this is a constant
This years service at BR was a simple fuel gauge sender and a creak from the back which I wasn't even charged for - but I also needed 2 front tyres, I thought they were good enough for a few more months, they were not when looked at properly with the car in the air.
I understand what you are saying, but most of the items you describe are the result of usage, not from sitting in the garage, are they not? Your dripping oil gets worse with usage not with un-usage. Same for water hoses, brakes, blower, etc. So, if you don't use the car much, realistically what maintenance items will accrue while it is just sitting?
Now I'm not talking about 5 years of no use, during which time rubber parts and seals have time to deteriorate. Just saying that if you only drive 2000 miles a year, other than a yearly oil change, why have a full maintenance performed? If you do it every two years, you are still going to find that pesky leak or weak blower that developed with usage.
Now I'm not talking about 5 years of no use, during which time rubber parts and seals have time to deteriorate. Just saying that if you only drive 2000 miles a year, other than a yearly oil change, why have a full maintenance performed? If you do it every two years, you are still going to find that pesky leak or weak blower that developed with usage.
BravoV8V said:
DB9VolanteDriver said:
Just saying that if you only drive 2000 miles a year, other than a yearly oil change, why have a full maintenance performed?
Because it is a requirement of the warranty.(Which, incidentally, was the OP's question).
DB9VolanteDriver said:
And what items on a car are 'lifed' based on time? Brake fluid and engine oil, sure. What else? If you drive a couple thousand miles a year, other than changing oil, you don't need yearly maintenance and every other year is sufficient.
Surely tires and hoses should be "lifed" based on time as well. I see plenty of garage queens on car shows I judge that have had their tires replaced multiple times even though the entire car only has 2K miles. Sad really.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff