[bobbarto]

I just purchase a new 2009 Liberty Limited and have two questions.

1. Is it best to switch to synthetic oil after reaching the first 3,000 miles?
I will keep the liberty for at lease 6 years and want to keep the engine
In top condition….. is using Synthetic oil a waste of my money?

2. Is it a good idea to purchase the extended warranty from a third party
company that Jeep is offering. The extended warranty goes for an extra
three more years (bumper to bumper) and will cost $1,300..is this a waste?

Thank You for your replies,
bobbarto

[Elt31987]

I Switched to Mobile 1 5W-20 and Mobile 1 Filter for my piece of mind so i think its worth it. Check ChryslerWarranties. I think their price might be better than that one

[1quick1]

Yea that warranty seems high. Mine was $1800 for 7 years/75k miles bumper to bumper.

[rmcalis]

I've always thought that extended warranties provided by the manufacturer was best for a couple of reasons: no questions about validity at other dealers and I'd be afraid the third party might go out of business (even with Chrylser's problems lately, I don't think they are going out of business soon).

[bobbarto]

I'm not talking about the price of the extended warranty (bumper to bumper).
I'm asking about is it a good idea to purchase the extended warranty since Chrysler has a lifetime powertrain warranty?

Is it best to switch to synthetic oil after reaching the first 3,000 miles?

All thanks for the replies, much appreciated.

Bobbarto

[jeeplibby1]

Just a note. Back in '92 I purchased a new Nissan pickup along with the extended warranty. A few years later, I decided to sell it. After poking around, a salesman told me the warranty was "returnable" if unused. I submitted the paperwork and a few weeks later, received a check for $1,500. Three days later, I sold the truck!! Worked out well for me. Maybe it still works that way. I don't know. Just wanted to let you know.

[bobbarto]

I got a price for the extended warranty (added care plus) 6 years/70000 miles. With the discount it comes out to $720 with a $50 deductiable per incident, I don't think sales tax is added.
That's not a bad price for an extra 3 years.
I just need to find out what is the difference between added care and maximum care?
Maximum care has Complete Mechanical Coverage for More Than 5,000 Components.

I need to find out how many Mechanical Components does Added care cover.

chryslerwarrantys

Bobbarto

[TJJP77]

As far as the synthetic oil question, I'd allow the engine to fully break in before switching to synthetic. It's not uncommon on modern tight-tolerance engines for this process to take 5-10K miles to fully occur.