ARTICLE: Extended Warranties. Yes or No?

[murugaveln]

I took 3rd and 4th year extended warranty for my Santro last month for Rs. 4600. The price quoted also varies depending on when the extended warranty is taken. Taking it within 90 days of delivery costs the lowest.

[suman]

As a continuation of the discussions on another thread, I'm sharing details of what is included in the extended warranty on my Tata Safari. There is a general misconception that only items which do not generally fail are covered but I don't think that view is correct.

(Mods, I didn't want to start a separate thread for this, please feel free to move it if so required)

So, Parts Covered in extended warranty (30 months after initial warranty period of 18 months OR 150,000 kms, which ever occurs first) for Safari :
Engine
Cylinder heard, head gasket. oil pump & drive, crankshaft, flywheel & ring gear, timing gears, belts & chains, camshaft, cam follower, valves (excluding burnt & pitted valves), valve gear, pistons, connecting rods, gudgeonpin, distributor drive, inlet & exhaust manifolds, bore\liner, turbo, intercooler units where factory fitted.

Clutch
Clutch pressure plate, clutch disc, release bearing, master & slave cylinder, clutch cable (failure due to worn or burnt clutches are not covered).

Transmission
Internal gears, shafts, syncromesh rings & hub, bushes, selector forks, drive chanins, gear lever & bushes (failure due to worn out or burn out clutches & bands are not covered).

Transfer Case
All internal parts.

Coolant
Radiator, water pump, thermostat, engine oil cooler (failure due to external damage or corrosion is not covered).

Steering system
Rack and pinion, steering box, column, shaft bearings, couplings, power steering pump, pressure pipes, reservoir.

Propshaft
Shaft, universal joints, center bearings.

Final Drive
Crown wheel & pinion, differential gears, hub & hub bearing.

Front wheel drive
Drive shaft & couplings, constant velocity joints, hub, drive flange.

Fuel system
Carberettor, choke unit, fuel pump, injector pump, ECU, cold start valve, pressure damper, auxiliary valve, overrun cutoff valve, deceleration valve, tank sender unit.

Brake system
Servo, master cylinder, wheel cylinder, diesel vacuum pump, callipers, discs (excluding brake pads/liners), drums, handbrake lever & rathchet.

Suspension
Shock absorbers (excluding fluid leakage) bush\mechanical failures, control arms, upper and lower wishbones, springs. Limited to 35,000 kms beyond which deemed to be normal wear & tear.

Casings
Should failure of any of the components covered result in damage to the casings, then they will also be covered & will constitute part of the maximum claim liability.

EMISSION WARRANTY
Exhaust system
EGR valve, EGR Actuation system.

Intake system
Air intake throttle, Air temperature sensor, Air mass flow meter, Oil separator and PVC valve.

Fuel system
Assembly fuel injection pump, Assembly injector.

Cold start system
Glow plug, Fast idle control device.

Evaporative Emission Control
Canister purge valve, Fuel tank cap & relief valve.

Engine management system
Crank angle sensor, Vehicle speed sensor, water temperature sensor.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Starter motor & solenoid, alternator, distributor, coil, wiper & washer motor, window motors, fan motors, switches & instruments.

Air conditioning
Compressor, condensor, evaporator and clutch magnet.

Man, that's a pretty comprehensive coverage I'd say. Tata definitely covers you adequately during your extended warranty.

I will post details of my Fiesta extended warranty in a few days time. This is quite a time consuming exercise & I gotta run........

[svsantosh]

Hi Suman. Pretty comprehensive I say. Very impressive homework, looking forward to the fiesta parts line up.

[ram_hyundai]

Good description and very exhaustive post buddie.You have gone in depth in the subject buddie.Good job done.
ram

[Murugan]

Originally Posted by murugaveln

I took 3rd and 4th year extended warranty for my Santro last month for Rs. 4600. The price quoted also varies depending on when the extended warranty is taken. Taking it within 90 days of delivery costs the lowest.

Good thing. I made the mistake of not taking an extended warranty for my Santro since none of my earlier cars needed it and almost ended up paying through my nose for a crankshaft failure.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...-1-2years.html (Hyundai Santro Xing - Crankshaft & engine repair/ failure-only 26000 Kms & 2 1/2years)