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Originally Posted by FRS Dad
To use your analogy, is it your supposition that the car dealer has no gun of his own, because I assure you he does. And unlike you, he actually has bullets in his, because he has insurance that pays his defense costs, while you're looking between the couch cushions for change to pay yours.
Now, if you have a buddy who's a lawyer and they'll shoot off a letter or two for free, go for it. Otherwise, forget the lawyer. It'll cost you money and just annoy the dealer.
At the end of the day, unless the OP has tangible, credible evidence that operating the vehicle with the wrong lubricant for a brief period caused damage to the engine he's entitled to nothing beyond another oil change. Not an extended warranty, not a new car at dealer cost, not a new engine...zero.
The fact that the shop quickly caught its own error, contacted the customer, brought the car back in to fix it and made any goodwill effort at all beyond that really speaks well of the shop.
As I said, don't throw money down the toilet on a lawyer. Take the written extended warranty and enjoy the car.
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FRS Dad, Esq.
OP, you should strongly consider this advice. Not only will the dealership's Carrier cover the defense costs that arise from your claim, the attorney defending the dealership against your claims will likely be provided by the Carrier. This means opposing counsel is highly motivated to make sure you get nothing.
Like FRS Dad said, the dealership has been operating in good faith to notify you of the issue and come to a mutually beneficial resolution. Take the extended warranty offer and save yourself a lot of stress and anxiety.