Catastrophic Engine Failure - Page 6

thebigjimsho · #76 (**permalink**) 02-17-09, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CTSV_510

Umm...kooks...

...and your B&B...right next to the oil filter...

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mine sit away a bit from the filter. still a piece of cake to change...

CTSV_Rob · #77 (**permalink**) 02-17-09, 11:57 PM

Don't have any troubles changing the filter with my B&B setup.

thebigjimsho · #78 (**permalink**) 02-18-09, 12:46 AM

B&B proves again to be the best!

mostoyzwinz · #79 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 12:11 AM

Update: GM says I'm SOL. Dealer was completely unhelpful. Their ace mechanic told the GM rep that due to oil and coolant sprayed underneath the whole length of the car that I must've been going at an extremely high rate of speed. The inept GM rep also said that the stabilizer I installed on the engine is a modification that help lead to the failure..wtf? I finally ferretted out that the GM rep ask the mechanic if there were any mods. He let her know I added a 'stabilizer'...a.k.a a Kars Stage III kit. Somehow she concluded that affected the engine. I'm bumping up the chain of command, but considering I'm 12 mos. out of warranty and GM's market cap is below Ford's, I'm not optimistic. I'll also try other dealers to see if they can give a more realistic diagnosis.

In a parallel effort, I welcome suggestions for a new engine. Any links and contact info to stock rebuilds, strokers, retrofit kits, etc. are welcome. I'd even consider turning the whole project over to a competent shop in the NE. I'm thinking headers and few other goodies while I'm at it. The dealer quoted $6500 for the heart transplant.

Something like this is interesting http://www.viperalley.com/classified...p?product=4437

liqidvenom · #80 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 12:48 AM

sorry to hear this.

rand49er · #81 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 02:14 PM

These guys are up near you ...

http://www.golenengineservice.com/

MauiV · #82 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 02:56 PM

Good luck man

http://katechengines.com/street_perf...e_packages.php

and I think its 20% off for the next 3 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mikes2nd · #83 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mikes2nd

Your dealer will laugh at you probably, fing aholes

Eh told you so. Dealers make up crap just to deny your warranty.

I once had a dealer tell me i was driving through tar and dirt so the reason my rotors failed in 1500 miles was my fault.

ITS YOUR FAULT man! you were racing it! Oh wait that cags!

Dealers are all the same, I mean I don't expect them to cover it but they lie to make it look like its not the car.

I mean can't we be honest at least? Its out of warranty so why do they feel they need to lie and make excuses? It blew up, something failed in the engine period. I know they don't want to take the time to actually diagnose it but jeeze. aholes

MauiV · #84 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 03:53 PM

I wold suggest finding a VERY small dealer that maybe doesnt do much business and is trying to hang on, especially through this economy. They tend to not care who the money is coming from, you or GM, as long as they are getting payed. The one I use now has yet to ever say a word about my big shiney intake.

thebigjimsho · #85 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 04:32 PM

I would've said that I understand being denied warranty work, just don't give me some bulls**t story and treat me like some moron...

mostoyzwinz · #86 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 10:16 PM

I even asked the dealer "can you make $ on an engine swap and are you interested?". Reply was "yes". Then why the f--k don't you provide and honest opinion that helps you get paid?

mostoyzwinz · #87 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MauiV

Good luck man

http://katechengines.com/street_perf...e_packages.php

and I think its 20% off for the next 3 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn, that's some coin for some of those engines.

mostoyzwinz · #88 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigjimsho

I would've said that I understand being denied warranty work, just don't give me some bulls**t story and treat me like some moron...

It'll be fun tomorrow when I have my guy head over to the dealer with the flatbed to pick it up. I'll bet they have the audacity to try and charge me their $89 minimum diagnostic charge. I'm sure I'll be blowing a gasket when that happens.

This is a dealer I bought my first new vehicle from in 1985...a K30 pickup for $15k.

rand49er · #89 (**permalink**) 02-25-09, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mikes2nd

Eh told you so. Dealers make up crap just to deny your warranty.

I once had a dealer tell me i was driving through tar and dirt so the reason my rotors failed in 1500 miles was my fault.

ITS YOUR FAULT man! you were racing it! Oh wait that cags!

Dealers are all the same, I mean I don't expect them to cover it but they lie to make it look like its not the car.

I mean can't we be honest at least? Its out of warranty so why do they feel they need to lie and make excuses? It blew up, something failed in the engine period. I know they don't want to take the time to actually diagnose it but jeeze. aholes

Sure, there's BS thrown out there by dealers. But, there's at least as much from guys tryin' to scam them, too.

Bottom line is that this motor should not have failed, but it did, and it's out of warranty. Maybe if the dealer in question was doing well financially, they'd do more ... maybe ... I don't know. This is a very unfortunate situation, no doubt, but it's business. I hope all goes well, mostoyz ... honestly.

mostoyzwinz · #90 (**permalink**) 03-03-09, 05:28 PM

Bump. Still working the warranty angle but found two replacement engines onlines. One from an '05 V another from a Vette. Still welcoming links to reasonably priced strokers or the likes.