Re: [Chrysler300] Advice on engine repair

Florida REQUIRES shops to give you a written estimate:

Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act

The Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act was created to assist consumers with matters relating to motor vehicle repair shops.

The act applies to dealers of new and used cars, trucks and motorcycles; garages; service stations; self-employed persons; truck stops; and paint, body, brake, muffler, transmission, mobile repair and glass shops.
If the repair work will cost more than $100, the repair shop must give you the option of:
1. Requesting a written estimate;
2. Being notified by the shop if the repair exceeds an amount you specify; or
3. Not requiring a written estimate at all.

*Consumers must sign and date one of the above options. Motor Vehicle Repair shops cannot force you to waive your right to an estimate.

When a written estimate is required, you must be given a copy.
Ask if the prices quoted are for new, used or rebuilt parts. Make sure the written estimate clearly states which condition.
The repair shop must get your approval before exceeding the repair cost by more than $10 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, but not to exceed $50, so make sure you give them a phone number where you can be reached.
You can cancel repairs if they exceed the estimate and the repair shop must reassemble the vehicle, unless it is unsafe to drive. The shop may charge you for tear-down and reassembly only if you were given notice of that charge on the estimate.
You are entitled by state law to get back any replaced parts if you requested them initially. However, the repair shop may charge a fee, and, if the parts are under warranty agreement with the manufacturer or distributor, they may not be returned to you.

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:29 PM, paul paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> *Subject:* Re: [Chrysler300] Advice on engine repair

>> Quick question…at this cost of $9,000 to $10,000 for an engine rebuild
>> is it recommended to run a synthetic oil like Mobile One in these 413
>> engines? An engine rebuild could be half the value of my 300K. What
>> do other members run?

>> Thanks, Mark

Ok, IF you reach a amicable settlement with the builder and get your
engine back HIS warrantee will probably be contingent on you following
his recommended break-in procedures. THAT INCLUDES the oil types to be
used during that process. There is a Good chance that his services
included hardened exhaust valve seats, that alone suggests you can use
modern earls in your motor. ASK HIM!!, he knows what was done to your
motor and what it will take for it to survive in service.

Modern gaskets should also be up to retaining synthetic earls.
That used to mainly a problem if an old motor was switched over to
synthetic from dino earl with old gaskets that are by now mostly
hardened and might allow a little leakage.

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