AODES owner's and buyer's guide
Pick the right AODES trim, break it in properly, and know what the warranty covers
Sourced guides for northern Alberta owners and shoppers: what changes between PathCross and WorkCross trims, gas vs electric TrailCross, the 5-hour break-in and service points, and the warranty chart part by part.
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The AODES Canada warranty chart, part by part
Using an AODES for work? The warranty drops to 6 months for commercial use
AODES Canada's warranty chart gives up to 36 months on some parts, but commercial use cuts it to 6 months of parts and labour. What that means for farm, oilfield, camp and business buyers, and what to ask before you buy.
Start with a topic
- AODES PathCross 550: S vs L, Base vs PremiumFour trims on one 495cc engine: what changes, and which differences matter for work and trails.
- WorkCross 550-2 vs 550-2 HV vs 1000-3 vs 1000-3 HVACBox, towing, cab and size compared from AODES Canada's spec sheets, with the gaps to check.
- TrailCross 400 vs E-TrailCross: gas or electricThe small utility vehicles compared, including capacity, warranty and where electric makes sense.
- AODES break-in and service pointsThe first 5 hours, the service log AODES Canada asks for, and a timing conflict to sort out at delivery.
- The AODES Canada warranty chart, part by partWhat "3-year warranty" covers and what it doesn't, the commercial-use cut, exclusions and the claim process.
- AODES machines for northern Alberta workFarm, acreage, oilfield, camp and snow: matching models and equipment to the job.
Who writes this
Work Rig Owner is written by the editorial team at Butler Motor Group Ltd., an authorized AODES dealer through Frontier Mitsubishi (Grande Prairie), Borderlands Chrysler (High Level and La Crete) and Frontier Auto & Imports (Whitecourt). We sell these machines, so we say so up front. Specs come from AODES Canada's own product pages and warranty terms, and we point out where they conflict or leave gaps.