by lesthemechanic » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:01 pm
I am not sure those extended warranties are all that they should be. We get a few customers in with those & it is probably 50/50 on whether their fault gets covered , and how much of it.
One of the worse examples was an EB Ford ( yes , quite a while ago)that the transmission failed on. Upon inspection of the transmission, the filter was probably 75% blocked or more, there was a lot of brass filings in it. This was found to come from the transmission oil cooler in the vehicles radiator.
The warranty company paid for a radiator. The rest was "subsequent damage" and not covered. They didn't even pay for the engine coolant " consumables" not covered.
Anyway, it is a choice to make on your own, easy for me to say I wouldn't, but I can repair my own vehicle , and get my parts at cost.