Yeah, it is a shit place to be living and has a sad history. Just used it for reference because it is like a couple hundred feet below sea level for elevation.
This stuff is pretty much a joke. PTFE will not bond to engine parts in normal operating conditions and is dubious as wear inhibitor when in suspension with motor oil. Even Dupont told them to knock it off using their trademark "Teflon" name for PTFE as their own studies shown it had no value as...
Recall is a going forward thing and does nothing for them compensating those that have already had catastrophic loss.
About as close a "own up" they will admit to.
That is the industry commercial name for the item and how they are packaged.
I would put money on it the slang use of the word was derived from it and not the other way around.
Still good for the inner juvenile boy laugh though.
Incentive would be the warranty labor rate reimbursement they get from FCA sucks and does not cover actuals for the most part.
I know that is not your problem but they make it your problem by trying to skirt the work.
Not trying to be argumentative but what exactly makes them shady?
I assume by the impound report being of news to you that the vehicle was used when you bought it?
Take it from a guy that has owned 4 JT's and a JL, the wheel studs and lug nut threads are very prone to galling if the lug nuts are not hand started gently and properly torqued. My money is the dealership techs just sent it on nuclear setting with their impacts.
I would be keeping it in the...
Yeah, it is why you have to take the PCV valve out before removing the valve cover if you have to get in there.
Here is a pic of the prior gen Pentastar with Cam mounted Oil Mist Diffuser attached and PCV but it is the same concept on our PUG engines.