So,
I take my 3 month old Subaru Outback (2013 w/ Eye Sight) to the dealer to have the oil changed.
The service rep tells me that the tires need to be rotated.
I ask (and state) "What's what going to do for me? Aside from wear all the tires out at the same time? I really think I should just replace the fronts with the same ones, and then repalce all four the name time..."
The service rep says "Well, if you do that, replace the front tires only, and the rear tires have less tread on them, then Subaru can refuse to warranty the transmissions / transaxel(s) if something goes breaks."
<INSERT manager. service by life tread on commentary furter>
Of course, I said to him in a loud voice that everyone could hear "Are you telling me that Subaru transmissions are so feable that if the tire tread is 1/16 of an inch different from the front to the rear that they fail?"
He didn't have much to say.
I went on to ask what the SERVICE manual says. (Nice guy, but didn't know.) ...and I then told him that I'd pickup the service manual for the 2013 Outback and find out for myself.
That got me a look, and a comment: "Service manuals are pretty expensive."
Me: "I can live with $150.00..."
Him <SLIGHT laugh>"They aren't that cheap..."
Me: "Are you kidding?"
He was right: $350.00 at the stealership for a 2013 service manual!!
Wow.
Now for the question:
Does Subaru REALLY not warranty your car if your tires don't have EXACTLY the same amount of tread on all 4 wheels, or even front / rear tread differences that are not below the wear indicator?
GB
I take my 3 month old Subaru Outback (2013 w/ Eye Sight) to the dealer to have the oil changed.
The service rep tells me that the tires need to be rotated.
I ask (and state) "What's what going to do for me? Aside from wear all the tires out at the same time? I really think I should just replace the fronts with the same ones, and then repalce all four the name time..."
The service rep says "Well, if you do that, replace the front tires only, and the rear tires have less tread on them, then Subaru can refuse to warranty the transmissions / transaxel(s) if something goes breaks."
<INSERT manager. service by life tread on commentary furter>
Of course, I said to him in a loud voice that everyone could hear "Are you telling me that Subaru transmissions are so feable that if the tire tread is 1/16 of an inch different from the front to the rear that they fail?"
He didn't have much to say.
I went on to ask what the SERVICE manual says. (Nice guy, but didn't know.) ...and I then told him that I'd pickup the service manual for the 2013 Outback and find out for myself.
That got me a look, and a comment: "Service manuals are pretty expensive."
Me: "I can live with $150.00..."
Him <SLIGHT laugh>"They aren't that cheap..."
Me: "Are you kidding?"
He was right: $350.00 at the stealership for a 2013 service manual!!
Wow.
Now for the question:
Does Subaru REALLY not warranty your car if your tires don't have EXACTLY the same amount of tread on all 4 wheels, or even front / rear tread differences that are not below the wear indicator?
GB