Think my dealer was beating on my car?? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

turboguy327 · 11-14-2010, 08:23 PM

My Camaro is in for a new power steering pump and I was showing a buddy onstar mylink and I noticed my milage changed by 11 miles since I dropped it off at the dealer. My "miles til empty" or whatever you want to call it went from 127 to 86 in those 11 miles. I know they dont need to even drive the car to find out whats wrong with it and even if the tech wanted to drive the car it didnt need to be driven that long or hard. Should I let it go because they are doing their best to get my car done?? They are overnighting a pump for me and promised I would be able to pick it up tomorow after work. So what would you do??

vinman · 11-14-2010, 08:28 PM

Tell them you noticed and you don't expect it to be driven any more than a block or so to test out the new pump, shame on them.

ron10 · 11-14-2010, 08:28 PM

i would be asking a few questions.

rally yellow ss rs · 11-14-2010, 08:28 PM

Talk to the main service manager about it and rip them a new one. Hell, you made get some free oil changes out of it. The steering pump could be diagnosed right there in dealer lot or even up to a mile of driving. Driving all those miles is driving majority straight...really fast. Not diagnosticle. I would also call the polics station and make sure he didnt get ticketed in your car.

Rcfiddy1 · 11-14-2010, 08:31 PM

YOu do know that your MPG and Miles till empty will go down if your car is sitting at idle or if your running it on a lift. Did your odometer miles go up? Thats the only way to tell if they drove it.

turboguy327 · 11-14-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rcfiddy1

YOu do know that your MPG and Miles till empty will go down if your car is sitting at idle or if your running it on a lift.

I realize that. Thats why I was asking you guys instead of flipping out. I thought of that but 11 miles?? But to use 41 miles worth of fuel in 11 miles on the odometer??

Danprh427 · 11-14-2010, 08:42 PM

you gotta leave the car on while you check for leaks few test drives etc. would you rather have like $10 of gas gone or would you like to be back the next day for the same problem cause they put it and and parked it. Althought they could have beaten it good techs will always test drive before and after a few times.

turboguy327 · 11-14-2010, 08:50 PM

Yea. I understand that but 11 miles?? To check for power steering fluid leaks?? You can do that by turning the steering wheel while its off the ground bleeding it. And they still have to actually do the work. They dont have the parts for the repair yet.

rally yellow ss rs · 11-14-2010, 08:51 PM

...like I said...tear em a new one.

Viper595 · 11-14-2010, 09:08 PM

11 miles seems pretty damn high. i'm a mechanic, and my typical test drive (after installing a rack and pinion, control arms, struts, anything that needs a noise/leak check) is less than 3 miles. quick spurt on the highway, and then some back roads to check for turning/bumps/noises/creaks/groans/starting and stopping. that's it. 11 miles seems pretty hellacious, and they shouldn't be romping on the car either. when i test drive customer's vehicles, i drive it better than my own, and i'm anal about my car. lol. i'd ask some questions of the service manager next time you see him.

427Carl · 11-14-2010, 09:12 PM

No one drives my car w/o me.... I verified with dealer, car would never be driven off lot w/o me Am I fussy?

427Carl · 11-14-2010, 09:13 PM

On second thought Why in Hxll would they have test drive it for a p.s. pump? it works or it doesn't .....

turboguy327 · 11-14-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper595

11 miles seems pretty damn high. i'm a mechanic, and my typical test drive (after installing a rack and pinion, control arms, struts, anything that needs a noise/leak check) is less than 3 miles. quick spurt on the highway, and then some back roads to check for turning/bumps/noises/creaks/groans/starting and stopping. that's it. 11 miles seems pretty hellacious, and they shouldn't be romping on the car either. when i test drive customer's vehicles, i drive it better than my own, and i'm anal about my car. lol. i'd ask some questions of the service manager next time you see him.

Exactly. But the worst part is it hasn't even been fixed yet. It was driven like that with a power steering pump whining like crazy.

mikeSS · 11-14-2010, 09:19 PM

i know at one of my dealerships has a track in back to test the cars to see whats wrong or to make sure they fixed the problem

11-14-2010, 08:23 PM	#1
turboguy327 Banned Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 704	Think my dealer was beating on my car?? My Camaro is in for a new power steering pump and I was showing a buddy onstar mylink and I noticed my milage changed by 11 miles since I dropped it off at the dealer. My "miles til empty" or whatever you want to call it went from 127 to 86 in those 11 miles. I know they dont need to even drive the car to find out whats wrong with it and even if the tech wanted to drive the car it didnt need to be driven that long or hard. Should I let it go because they are doing their best to get my car done?? They are overnighting a pump for me and promised I would be able to pick it up tomorow after work. So what would you do??

11-14-2010, 08:31 PM	#5
Rcfiddy1 Sold car... Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS #37115 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manalapan, New Jersey Posts: 2,019 View My Garage	YOu do know that your MPG and Miles till empty will go down if your car is sitting at idle or if your running it on a lift. Did your odometer miles go up? Thats the only way to tell if they drove it. __________________ Build Thread ECS Novi 1500 Supercharged, LS3 conversion, Small blower cam, Alky Meth injection, 3:45 rear, BMR Suspension parts, 1LE Sways, Billy Boat ZL1 dual mode exhaust.

11-14-2010, 09:12 PM	#11
427Carl 427CARL Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 6speed Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 467 View My Garage	No one drives my car w/o me.... I verified with dealer, car would never be driven off lot w/o me Am I fussy? __________________ 427carlz@bell.net

11-14-2010, 09:13 PM	#12
427Carl 427CARL Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 6speed Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 467 View My Garage	On second thought Why in Hxll would they have test drive it for a p.s. pump? it works or it doesn't ..... __________________ 427carlz@bell.net

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11-14-2010, 08:28 PM	#2
vinman The BBOMG fill-in husband Drives: 2015 2SS/RS 1LE AKA V1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 4,458 View My Garage	Tell them you noticed and you don't expect it to be driven any more than a block or so to test out the new pump, shame on them.

11-14-2010, 08:28 PM	#3
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	i would be asking a few questions.

11-14-2010, 08:28 PM	#4
rally yellow ss rs Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 452	Talk to the main service manager about it and rip them a new one. Hell, you made get some free oil changes out of it. The steering pump could be diagnosed right there in dealer lot or even up to a mile of driving. Driving all those miles is driving majority straight...really fast. Not diagnosticle. I would also call the polics station and make sure he didnt get ticketed in your car.

11-14-2010, 08:42 PM	#7
Danprh427 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY Posts: 318	you gotta leave the car on while you check for leaks few test drives etc. would you rather have like $10 of gas gone or would you like to be back the next day for the same problem cause they put it and and parked it. Althought they could have beaten it good techs will always test drive before and after a few times.

11-14-2010, 08:50 PM	#8
turboguy327 Banned Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 704	Yea. I understand that but 11 miles?? To check for power steering fluid leaks?? You can do that by turning the steering wheel while its off the ground bleeding it. And they still have to actually do the work. They dont have the parts for the repair yet.

11-14-2010, 08:51 PM	#9
rally yellow ss rs Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 452	...like I said...tear em a new one.

11-14-2010, 09:08 PM	#10
Viper595 Redline drop, or go home Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Overland Park Posts: 263	11 miles seems pretty damn high. i'm a mechanic, and my typical test drive (after installing a rack and pinion, control arms, struts, anything that needs a noise/leak check) is less than 3 miles. quick spurt on the highway, and then some back roads to check for turning/bumps/noises/creaks/groans/starting and stopping. that's it. 11 miles seems pretty hellacious, and they shouldn't be romping on the car either. when i test drive customer's vehicles, i drive it better than my own, and i'm anal about my car. lol. i'd ask some questions of the service manager next time you see him.

11-14-2010, 09:19 PM	#14
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	i know at one of my dealerships has a track in back to test the cars to see whats wrong or to make sure they fixed the problem