Dan,
I'm one of "those guys" that has the CC oil pan in my 05 vert and managed to spin 2 bearings, weck a couple of pistons...etc. All repairs were covered and I have a bit more time on the warranty. Of course I am concerned about it happening again. I know you have been working on a couple of different solutions with great success. My first question is would your pan and swing arm be looked upon favorably in a warranty repair situation. And not to steal thunder from your original post but could you briefly discribe your other oiling solutions
Dave
Hi Dave,
I cannot see them denying a warranty claim with our system if they did not with a Comp Coupe system. When you boil it down, they are mopar Viper parts at the base, so they really have no grounds for such a claim. There will of course be some dealers who wil try to weasel out of anything, but it doesnt sound like you are dealing with one.
We currently have two options for 03-06 SRT's, both of which are based on the 2008 systems, one in part, one in full.
1. The system for sale in this thread, which is a bolt-on system much like the Comp Coupe oil pan upgrade. It replaces the pick-up and pan, fixing the root cause of the oil system issues in the Gen-3's.
2. The full upgrade kit, including the pan, pick-up, high-volume oil pump, new 08 pressure relief valve, timing cover, water pump, belt, alternator, balancer, belt, etc.... literally every single part from the bottom and front of the engine, as well as a few custom parts for fitment. (cannot currently be installed with Paxton SC's due to blower bracket differences, will adapt with '08 Paxton kits sure to hit the market in the future, or 1-off kit could be made if of critical importance)
The 2008's have an entirely revised oil system designed to ward off problems in multiple stages. The pickup is the major issue on 03-06's, however the pressure relief valve and oil pump are certainly not the best out there either. The pressure relief valve has spiking issues, and the oil pump is slighty too small for the new bearing design in 05-06. The oil gallery design also leads to oil aereation as well due to the valves bleed off being so close in proximity to the inlet for the oil pump. However, their flaws do not readily surface until the pick-up fails, so they are not the primary concern in most cases.
We offer both versions as the high-volume version is limited in its application, and far and above what most cars require. We did develope the high-volume kit however for the big-power TT cars, cars tracked regularly and/or seeing very high RPM's for extended time, and those cars requiring more oil system flow volume.
