anyone here a GM dealership tech?

[blueflamed03]

I work at one. Most extended warr. comp. will not cover a motor for cold start. That is concered nornal condition. Do what you want to make it "loose oil pressure to spin a cam bearing". then tell you advisor you want to buy the core back. It will be $300 dallars. All motor are $300 except for duramax. And since your not in 3/36 warr gm will not call the motor back. I buy all LS based motor that are done here all for 300 a pop. I have a running LS2 with a lower know in my garage for 300. Going to bulid it for my truck.

if this happens, and i know you can't speak for all dealers, do they get a new longblock, or used one to replace my bad one?
So saying at your dealership, you have one come in with an extended warranty, 80,000 miles, no oil pressure,you have to replace....new, or used?

[sierraman]

depending on what service contract you have depends on what you get, some cheaper policies go with used, and the better ones go with new longblocks, since you only paid 2000, it is a toss up the better policies are normally around 2500+

[GasGuzzler]

First you have to tell us what you really have as in policy. If you have some crap thing from the aftermarket or something sold to you by the selling dealer it's not worth the hassle 'cause it'll pay for about 65% of the bill if they cover it.

Send me your VIN and I'll tell you if it's a legit policy or not.

Second, no dealer in the world will replace and engine for what you describe without either a big cash bribe or a friend on the inside. No way. In fact, you probably have a carbon noise, not a piston slap.

Bring it to me. I can fix the carbon noise in a a few minutes. If it's a piston noise AND the policy is legit, the attempt at fixing the carbon noise might make an engine needed.

The new or reman long or short block question has more to do with the local rep and how close the customer is to being out of coverage. In reality they want us to make a cost comparison between a repair and a replace. There really has to be a lot wrong with it to warrant a replace.

No oil pressure alone will not warrant a replacement engine. GM would require me to fix the concern. However, if the engine were to totally fail due to lack of oil pressure the cost analysis would be obviously swayed to the replacement, not the rebuild side. Clean oil in the crankcase of a failed engine would be a red flag.

There is a 100% chance you will get a 4.8 in place of the 4.8. If there is a way to get a 5.3 the parts guy would have to order a 5.3 and pretend he got and billed a 4.8. This is almost impossible and a big ticket item. It's one thing to swap one light bulb part number for another and adjust the inventory but not on an engine.

[trx2stroke4life39]

wow they put 4.8s in u-hauls i never payed any atn to them i would of expected a 6.0

They put them in UPS trucks too.

[zeake]

Just buy yourself a 6.0 from LkQ or other reputable salvage yard and have GG slam a cam in it then slam it in your truck over a weekend. I heard he works for diapers.

[WARLOCK]

Just buy yourself a 6.0 from LkQ or other reputable salvage yard and have GG slam a cam in it then slam it in your truck over a weekend. I heard he works for diapers.

Dirty or clean ones?

[GasGuzzler]

You guys forget we're hippies. I paid big money for Bum Genius and Fuzzi Bunz so I work for Charlie's Powdered Diaper Soap and $$$ for the water bill.....

[GasGuzzler]

BTW, I don't need a weekend. I need a few hours

[WARLOCK]

BTW, I don't need a weekend. I need a few hours

Wanna toss a cam in for me...jk



Check your Pms......I mean Pm's

[blueflamed03]

thanks GasGuzzler, I am PMing you my VIN...just so I know how good the warranty is....and your right, I may just find a good 6.0, add a cam and swap that in...that's what I'd rather have.
And yea, knew they wouldn't do a free upgrade from 4.8 to 5.3, just was asking is it possible and I pay the difference. I knew there would be no way to swap a 4.8 for a 5.3 even. Was just wondering what GM's stance on that would be.
thanks for the inside info!!