When you say FCA I assume you mean Mopar. FCA has nothing to do with extended warranties, Mopar does. If you. have a Mopar contract that statement is absurd or you have a strange contract. I'm back to read your contract.
Good idea to read your warranty. If it's a Mopar warranty I'd bet the engine is covered. And, the. "FCA is denying the claim because it is the engine and they basically only cover DEF related items." is absurd.
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I have not had the experience but there are plenty of cases where the engine was replaced without problems when under any engine-related warranty.
I don't think you got any water in the fuel tank as the second filler flap makes a good seal. Any water into the fill tube would exit via the weep hole above the second flap.
I use Geno's locking fuel and DEF caps. If they are too much work for you before you fill up you are in too big a...
Are you sure it's the EGT1?
EGT1 Sensor is in the exhaust manifold connector, connecting the turbo. EGT2 is just after the turbo and called the DOC Inlet sensor, commonly referred to as the turbo outlet or after turbo sensor.
Never heard of that. Have run anti stiction additives since 2006 in my trucks. Never a problem. Been using Hotshots' since they came out with it. Not sure our Ecos need stiction elimination but I add it for the rest of its benefits.
Did the podcast person have any proof that the stiction...
Here are my notes on acceptable alternatives to the expensive Mopar
Valvoline MaxLife Full Synthetic Multi-Vehicle ATF (Vern Diesel – high miler, towing)
ZF Lifeguard 8 (Forum says same as OEM)
Ravenol (Forum says same as ZF Lifeguard but cheaper)
LiquidMoly ZF fluid (Forum good testimony)
Hot...
I'm also in SoCal, San Diego area. We cannot get the GDE tunes in Califunny, CARB hasn't approved them. Your only options are SFT and MRT. I've used GDE before the ban, SFT and MRT. I've posted about SFT's dishonesty. That leaves MRT (via EOC) that I am now using, both their ECU and TCU...