[FRS Dad]

Originally Posted by poptart

Why do you think there is a specified oil viscosity and grade in the owner's manual ?

I think anybody downplaying the dealer's huge screw up should be ridiculed. Why shouldn't he get legal representation ? Because it might piss off the dealer ? You can't be serious.

Because he has no case. Two elements that must exist in a tort case: Liability and damages. Liability is clear. Presently there are no damages. He can get ten lawyers and it doesn't change the fact that the law is not designed to compensate people because they feel icky about something intangible about their property.

Again, I've yet to see what the damages are. This is a huge dealer screw up that apparently resulted in absolutely no harm other than undermining the confidence of the owner based on a vague sense that something bad and irreversible might have happened.

Let me use your analogy. The manufacturer specifies viscocity and grade, but you change your own oil and use the wrong kind. Later that same day you realize the error. Do you:

A) Go to the dealership parts department and order a new engine.
B) Trade the car in for a brand new car, taking a hit for depreciation.
C) Change the oil again using the correct product and go on with your life.