Journey_SeXT

Special tool 8807 is required to retract the piston for the rear caliper but the front should be just a C-clamp.

I got a few angry responses from another site regarding this issue but yes 0% ethanol fuels will definitely increase your mileage but not enough to justify the difference in cost from regular 87 fuels. I always track my mileage with my vehicle which is the same trip everytime to work and back and always found that when using 0% ethanol fuels you do go a little further.

They will most likely replace your brake pads and rotors with the same so you can probably expect to have the same issue happen again.

I don't really want to get too much into this discussion on dealerships but was this the service department or the body shop you dealt with? Body shops are usually a rented part of the dealership and not really part of the dealer, so they say at a couple of dealers I've dealt with.

Been using Erin Dodge to this day and they've been alright but then again I haven't had any real serious issues to see how poor the service is......as far as giving random BS i've been to many dealerships of different makes of cars and trucks and I would say that this is pretty much all of them. JMO

Yup....every once in a while have to change the clock back to its right time.

...maybe because properly inflated tires are the best way to maintain your tires and provide better fuel economy. I would find it more weird if the vehicle was warning me at 5-10 psi lower....at that much lower you wouldn't need the TPMS sensor as you would be able to visually see they are low.

Either the person at the dealer was very unhelpful but it's pretty scary to think that a service manager doesn't know how to replace the battery. :unsure:

Great instructions! Just switched my front emblem today and it looks great!

I'm not a gas expert but if i recall they use a different formulation of gas in the winter which gives the lower mileage.

I think this statement alone pretty much applies to every new vehicle sold on the market.

At this point the brake warranty is for the 2010 Journey's....I remember in another thread Dodge Cares mentioned if you are a 2011 owner to save the receipts for any brake work done and if in the future the warranty is extended to the 2011's Chrysler will reimburse the full cost of the receipt.

Welcome aboard Pegcity!

Okay that would explain the i so I would assume that he discussed it over the phone or something with the dealer because there is no way you can mistake that for an exclamation mark.

It is an exclamation mark and it means you have low tire pressure in one of your tires. If your dealer did not know this then Bramfrank was correct in calling them an idiot. :D

Although that is what the dealership would like you to do you have 13,000km or 6 months between oil changes according to your manual.....the owners manual trumps whatever the dealer says so you are completely safe to wait the 3 months/7,500km and it will not void your warranty.

Congrats....glad to see you are liking the Journey so far!

If it is like the 2011 Pentastar engine then it is a sealed unit with no dipstick and serviced by the dealer only unless you are confident enough to do it on your own. If I would of known that it would have probably pushed me into buying something else.

You must of had an idea that 19" tires were going to cost a fortune.....Actually $206 is not even that bad for a tire that size. I remember the salesmen tried really hard to have me upgrade from the SXT to the Crew edition and the deal breaker was the tire size.

If your vehicle is still under warranty then take it back to the dealer as they may need to open the door panel to lubricate or replace whatever is the culprit inside.....if your out of warranty a temporary fix would be to use some silicone lubricant spray along the bottom window weather strip track.

Just make sure that before you check the oil level that the car is warmed up first......checking the oil first thing in the morning on a cold engine will give an inacurrate reading. If the dealership is putting extra oil then make sure the next time that you bring your vehicle in check the dipstick at the dealership parking lot as soon as you get your vehicle if it is overfilled then confront the service manager about it with your owners manual in hand and show that it specifically states: CAUTION! Do not overfill the engine. Overfilling the engine will cause oil aeration, which can lead to loss of oil pressure and an increase in oil temperature. This could damage your engine. Then follow up with a registered letter to Chrysler advising what has occured at the dealership (Date/Time/People that you talked to) and you feel that the dealership is contributing to further damage your engine and that they are purposely trying to have your vehicle fall out of warranty by overfilling the oil so that they can say that the oil consumption is normal. The key is to document everything that is going on so it will be a slam dunk for your lawyer if you pursue any action against Chrysler in court. To me it seems that they are trying everything possible to keep you passified until your warranty is expired. Also you could try another dealership that may take your issue more seriously.

If your warranty has expired then don't think that import dealerships will treat you any better.

Considering that the 2011/2012 has a brand new engine doesn't mean that their will be no future issues with the vehicle.....too soon to say until a couple of years and miles are put on the car. Just be happy that all is well up to this point.

Yes, full would be the topline of the SAFE zone.

Here's what it says in the 2010 DJ owners manual regarding checking oil: Copy & Paste Checking Oil Level To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at regular intervals, such as every fuel stop. The best time to check the engine oil level is about five minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off. Do not check oil level before starting the engine after it has sat overnight. Checking engine oil level when the engine is cold will give you an incorrect reading. Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground and only when the engine is hot, will improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain the oil level between the range markings on the dipstick. Either the range markings consist of a crosshatch zone marked SAFE or a crosshatch zone marked with MIN at the low end of the range and MAX at the high end of the range. Adding 1.0 qt (1.0 l) of oil when the reading is at the low end of the range marking will raise the oil level to the high end of the range marking.