Locked Motor

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I had an engine with a broken bearing due to 4 quarts of oil being lost. Not under warranty, so I took it to an engine shop. They had a local junk yard order a 2010 camaro from California. They don't know how many miles are on it?! Why is this? The mechanic said it appeard to have roughly 2k. I ended up paying 3,400 for the engine and installation. GM sent me a 1,000 dollar rebate. I just would like to know more about my engine like when it was built so on so forth. If anyone knows anything that would be great.

Jeff

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Originally Posted by 2 2

I had an engine with a broken bearing due to 4 quarts of oil being lost. Not under warranty, so I took it to an engine shop. They had a local junk yard order a 2010 camaro from California. They don't know how many miles are on it?! Why is this? The mechanic said it appeard to have roughly 2k. I ended up paying 3,400 for the engine and installation. GM sent me a 1,000 dollar rebate. I just would like to know more about my engine like when it was built so on so forth. If anyone knows anything that would be great.

Jeff

If you look at the engine cradle from the front of the car, looking down on the pass side in front of the motor, there should be a sticker there with your build date on it.

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Originally Posted by h2oplay

If you look at the engine cradle from the front of the car, looking down on the pass side in front of the motor, there should be a sticker there with your build date on it.

Thank you for your help

[67 GTO]

Originally Posted by 2 2

I had an engine with a broken bearing due to 4 quarts of oil being lost. Not under warranty, so I took it to an engine shop. They had a local junk yard order a 2010 camaro from California. They don't know how many miles are on it?! Why is this? The mechanic said it appeard to have roughly 2k. I ended up paying 3,400 for the engine and installation. GM sent me a 1,000 dollar rebate. I just would like to know more about my engine like when it was built so on so forth. If anyone knows anything that would be great.

Jeff

How come the broke motor not fixed under warranty?

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Originally Posted by 67 GTO

How come the broke motor not fixed under warranty?

Track slips in glove box :/

[KMPrenger]

I am still hesitant to say we have a lot of motors dieing...b/c its not a LOT, but it sure does seem that in the past month or sowe've had a bit of an onslaught of motors dieing from the bearing issue.

Definitely a flaw in the build or design process somewhere....but I just hope these are isolated to a certain # of cars and not the entire LLT fleet (because of a design flaw).

On the other hand, there are V6 owners on this board that have mileage WAY above average and have reported zero problems. I'm just a bit worried that since I don't drive my car often and it has low mileage, that something like this may pop up right when my warranty is over. I can't speak for everyone here, but having to fork out several grand out of my pocket to fix a bum engine is not something I'd take lightly at all. Would put a hell of a dent in other plans.

I haven't heard of anyone mentioning this same flaw in the Acadia or CTS engines, so I'm hoping its an isolated issue!

[KMPrenger]

Originally Posted by 2 2

Track slips in glove box :/

What mods do you have done?

Can GM really not warranty a car thats been to the drag strip? I think I've read somewhere they can, but it sounds ridiculous to build something like sport mode and launch control in a car they don't intend on you taking to the track (according to their warranty)

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Originally Posted by KMPrenger

What mods do you have done?

Can GM really not warranty a car thats been to the drag strip? I think I've read somewhere they can, but it sounds ridiculous to build something like sport mode and launch control in a car they don't intend on you taking to the track (according to their warranty)

No mods. Now I do.. I have nitrous now that my warranty is gone and the engine company that put my new engine in only offers a 6 month warranty. So I said heck with it and through 55 shot in with a cold air in.

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Originally Posted by KMPrenger

I am still hesitant to say we have a lot of motors dieing...b/c its not a LOT, but it sure does seem that in the past month or sowe've had a bit of an onslaught of motors dieing from the bearing issue.

Definitely a flaw in the build or design process somewhere....but I just hope these are isolated to a certain # of cars and not the entire LLT fleet (because of a design flaw).

On the other hand, there are V6 owners on this board that have mileage WAY above average and have reported zero problems. I'm just a bit worried that since I don't drive my car often and it has low mileage, that something like this may pop up right when my warranty is over. I can't speak for everyone here, but having to fork out several grand out of my pocket to fix a bum engine is not something I'd take lightly at all. Would put a hell of a dent in other plans.

I haven't heard of anyone mentioning this same flaw in the Acadia or CTS engines, so I'm hoping its an isolated issue!

Only flaw I have heard of in cts is oil turning to custard.

[67 GTO]

Originally Posted by 2 2

Track slips in glove box :/

Oh my! Did you lose the 4 qts suddenly or over time? Did you see the low oil message or the idiot lite stay on at the low oil level?

Sorry for your misfortune.

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How often did you check your oil before realizing you where down 4?

BTW, the 3400 was a decent deal.....

[Pt_killa]

Thats too bad mate, at least your back up and running. Hopefully it is an isolated issue, I've run nearly 60,000 miles with half of them turbocharged and since i have some leaks and nearly open pcv system, sometimes I've run my car dangerously low on oil but no lights or low oil messages have come on (less than 2-3 quarts left sometimes, but if I don't add oil every 4000 miles max i will be empty for sure by 5000).

[TJ91]

honestly guys, its alot of motors. THink about it, were on a forum, think about the thousands of camaro owners who do not go on forums.
Its becoming quite and issue, I wonder what the general milage seems to be on these motors when they are spinning a bearing.

As for the OP, I would be soo pissed if they denied my warranty because of track slips, why the hell are they going into the glove box in the first place.

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WOW... track slips in the glove box... dang...

Oh... I was going to say some pretty harsh things... but have deleted what I just typed... after hearing this and seeing all the spun bearing and stretched timing chains popping up.. ok... You guys know I a big V6 Camaro fan... but dang...