Yeah I would never use that stuff unless I had a junker with 200k on it that needed to get by a few more months. I have seen it work but it's at a risk. Definitely nothing I would do with a newer vehicle.
You're losing a lot of coolant out of the tailpipe which is a serious issue and with the knowledge you've learned on here and these Pacificas having issues at times with this specific problem I doubt you'll have any problems.. Them doing the warranty work they actually make money so I doubt theyl throw a big fit.. it's the warranty companies that say yes or no to the fix and most warranty companies pay for immediate damage like something that just happened versus something that's been progressively getting worse so make sure you tell the service advisor to write down that it happened overnight that your coolant dropped immediately and you noticed a lot of issues right away that day. Good luck keep us informed
I don't know whether to say congratulations or that sucks🤮... When coolant is coming out of the tailpipe there's nothing else that it could be other than a head gasket breach flowing through the exhaust manifold.. Most extended warranties that cover engine and drivetrain will definitely cover the head gasket so you should be fine.....
I know what you mean. I'm just glad a dealer actually diagnosed and actually found the issue. My extended warranty is Endurance. They are sending an inspector today or tomorrow to approve or deny the claim. I'm not exactly sure why they would deny it, but I'm definitely nervous until I know it's covered. I don't have the extra cash laying around for something like this right now.
FWIW, Jalopnik rates them highly. Hoping it goes smoothly with the claim.
I've heard they've been rated highly. One of the main reasons I went with them. So far the dealer states they've been easy to work with. We will see. I'm looking forward to the pictures. I'm hoping they don't forget.
Is there a waiting period? I'm wondering how they eliminate people from submitting a claim when they already have an issue and waited to buy coverage until after the fact.
There's a 30 day 1000 mile waiting period before the warranty will kick in. I've had the warranty since I purchased the van and this is the first time I'm using it. I just hope they don't say that it's been an ongoing issue because it's been an issue months. I just haven't had a dealer that's been willing or able to fix it.
I'd ask them wtf is wrong with them then.. BlackStone is an incredibly well-respected oil analysis laboratory and they are full of themselves. Like seriously so many companies and people use that lab to do their analysis and I've never heard of them having any bad marks against them. They are "just the facts" kind of people.
The dealer?! What do Chrysler dealers know about anything that involves analysis? Complete monkey wrenching buffoons.
I'd just be concerned with the cylinder being damaged from hydro lock. Like if coolant leaked down into the cylinder at all or if the cylinder is worn in some way at this point.
Did you get the go-ahead yet from your extended warrant company if the gasket was covered or still ironing out the oil analysis?
It never hydrolocked on me. According to the dealership there's no scarring or any ill effects that they can see in the cylinder.
I'm hoping to hear back from the warranty company and the dealer today. It was still in the review process over the weekend. I'm just not arguing about the oil analysis and will get the oil changed ASAP and keep sending samples to see how things go.
Does Endurance not cover the catalytic converter and O2 sensors?
