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Old 12-29-2010, 12:41 PM   #57
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timing chains are here, looks like a thick bike chain with 2x the amount of links
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Old 12-30-2010, 11:42 PM   #58
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ok with all this talk of us having the upgraded timing chains or not is pretty confusing, lol, so do we have the upgraded chains or not? I'm paying close attention to this thread, as of right now i have around 25K on my engine. I'm pretty sure that if my timing chain goes the dealership here will want to put the blame on my exhaust, or intake. just cause their shysty like that. So if i have to purchase these timing chains then i will have to put back on the stock air box, so they won't have nothing to complain about. either way I'd hate for my camaro to be the 2nd car to have an engine replaced. i don't want to have that same pain of seeing my car on the wrecker AGAIN!!
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Old 12-31-2010, 08:31 PM   #59
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We'll have to wait until he swaps them to see. Hopefully soon!

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ok with all this talk of us having the upgraded timing chains or not is pretty confusing, lol, so do we have the upgraded chains or not? I'm paying close attention to this thread, as of right now i have around 25K on my engine. I'm pretty sure that if my timing chain goes the dealership here will want to put the blame on my exhaust, or intake. just cause their shysty like that. So if i have to purchase these timing chains then i will have to put back on the stock air box, so they won't have nothing to complain about. either way I'd hate for my camaro to be the 2nd car to have an engine replaced. i don't want to have that same pain of seeing my car on the wrecker AGAIN!!
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Old 12-31-2010, 10:41 PM   #60
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one of the first thing you v6 guys need are hd timing chains,, the v6 chains are only lasting 10,000 to 40,000 miles before they are needing to be replaced because they are stretching so bad!! we have even seen several vehicles on there 2nd set of gm chains in less than 60,000 miles

and even a few with broken chains/ bent valves
I'm around 57,000 miles.
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Old 01-01-2011, 12:29 AM   #61
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I'm around 57,000 miles.
damn someone DRIVES ALOT!.....
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Old 01-03-2011, 12:05 PM   #62
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I'm around 57,000 miles.
Wowzas!!! And I thought I drove a lot....
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:29 PM   #63
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Geez...I've got 25K+ on my 9 month old.
So, isn't this covered under the "power-train" warranty?
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Old 01-04-2011, 05:21 AM   #64
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[QUOTE=Sparkman517;2694326]Geez...I've got 25K+ on my 9 month old.
So, isn't this covered under the "power-train" warranty?[/QUOTE]


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Old 01-04-2011, 07:17 AM   #65
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Ok, regarding the timing chain on our v6's, can someone who really knows the answer, answer these questions. 1st, is the factory using the HD timing chains now on all production engines? 2nd, at what point, production vin numbers did they make the chaneover at? Was it somewhere in the production of 2010's or did it start at 2011's? I think if someone could put a good finger on these questions we might as v6 owners know whether to pursue this issue or not or at least get some piece of mind.
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Old 01-12-2011, 07:06 AM   #66
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Ok, regarding the timing chain on our v6's, can someone who really knows the answer, answer these questions. 1st, is the factory using the HD timing chains now on all production engines? 2nd, at what point, production vin numbers did they make the chaneover at? Was it somewhere in the production of 2010's or did it start at 2011's? I think if someone could put a good finger on these questions we might as v6 owners know whether to pursue this issue or not or at least get some piece of mind.

Checked into this question, here is what I found.

12633451 and 12623452 were in production from 15July10
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:22 AM   #67
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That would mean the ENGINE manufactured date time not the car, no? I assume the engines are wharehoused and shipped as needed.
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Old 01-13-2011, 03:16 PM   #68
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Checked into this question, here is what I found.

12633451 and 12623452 were in production from 15July10
Well that tells me that both of my camaros have the old style timing chains because they were both built before July 15th 2010. I assume that is a good assesment and everyone can use July as a target period whether they have old or new design chains..thanks for that answer. Helps alot
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:23 AM   #69
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Just in case anyone is interested, I went and talked to two GM mechanics at the dealer I know yesterday about this issue. They are both Master certified with GM's highest level of training and both engine guys. They both knew of the 3.6 chain issue but told me unless my car throws a code don't bother with changing the chains. They explained that the motor is sealed when it is made and that to open it up to replace the chains could or might create more problems later. It not worth the risk unless something does happen. It has a 100,000 powertrain warranty so wait to about then and then have it done. Otherwise just use good oil and change it very regularly and they said I should never have a problem.
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P0008 at 53k, out of warranty

I wish I had known about not trusting the Chevy oil change schedule years ago, so I could have avoided this issue...

My car threw the P008 code at 53,000 miles, sometime around May 2017. I don't drive the car a lot (short commute!) and I've changed the oil per the car's "Oil Life" monitor. Had I known the oil life monitor was calibrated poorly (which is the reason for the recall on other vehicles with the same engine), we would have had it changed more often.

I took the car to the Chevrolet Dealership in Novato for them to to diagnose the check engine light. They confirmed that it is the P0008 code, and estimate that it will cost about $2600 to replace the timing chains.

The Camaro is out of warranty by about 2 years. The dealership I bought the car from would not offer me an extended warranty to purchase (and went out of business within months of my purchase in 2009).

I've tried dealing with GM Customer Assistance to help cover the cost of this repair:
1) The same repair is covered by a recall on other GM vehicles.
2) The car is at 53,000 miles for a part that was warrantied up to 100,000.

They took 3 to 4 weeks to respond to my request for assistance, and eventually called me to say "No" to my request because the car was out of warranty. I know it was out of warranty!! That's the exact reason I called GM Customer Assistance, otherwise I would just take it to the dealer to have it fixed.

I need to go back to Chevy Novato to see if they will help me with the cost of the repair, maybe they will take mercy on me.

I'm also going to contact the President of the customer service department about my issue and experience with his department, as it was a complete waste of my time.

I've seen people talking about filing a Class Action lawsuit for this issue on these and other Camaro forums - any luck with this?

At this point, my heart is broken. The Camaro I have loved for many years has turned out to be a LEMON, and GM is not doing anything about it.

It's likely that I'll be ditching the Camaro (whether or not I have to pay to fix it first), and never, ever purchasing a GM product again.

Any help or advice from the forum would be greatly appreciated!
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