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StuHydermanDC · 05-23-2013, 02:43 PM

OOOOPS!

I hit a pice of debris this morning that was lying on the roadway. Looked like an old catalytic converter or muffler.. Horrible bang..I stopped right away and guess what--the 6.2 was streaming oil from underneath....

So I decided that i could make the mile or so to the GM dealer and not get too low on oil..

I didn't really look under there, but is there an oil line hanging there? I just hope i didn't crack the oilpan..

vroomapunk · 05-23-2013, 02:51 PM

Geeze.

I would bet its the oil pan. Especially if it was still steering correctly, then you now its not power steering fluid.

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 05-23-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by StuHydermanDC

OOOOPS!

I hit a pice of debris this morning that was lying on the roadway. Looked like an old catalytic converter or muffler.. Horrible bang..I stopped right away and guess what--the 6.2 was streaming oil from underneath....

So I decided that i could make the mile or so to the GM dealer and not get too low on oil..

I didn't really look under there, but is there an oil line hanging there? I just hope i didn't crack the oilpan..

Oh no!

I'm truly sorry for that unfortunate experience StuHydermanDC. Glad to hear you got the vehicle to a dealership. We would appreciate any updates you have regarding the repair!

Best regards,

William R.
Chevrolet Customer Care

Bodih · 05-23-2013, 04:17 PM

Happened to me in my Impala SS when I hit someone's receiver hitch and ball that fell out of their bumper. The oil pan was steel, so it didn't crack. Just shoved it up into the oil pump and crank. Had to pull the engine to change it all out. The Camaro pan is cast, so it can split or shatter hitting something like that on the highway.

I still would recommend calling roadside assistance rather than driving to the dealership in that situation. Don't give them a reason to jack up the repair bill because damage was done driving it with a known condition. And insurance can potentially deny a claim if you continued to drive it after the incident

StuHydermanDC · 05-23-2013, 05:17 PM

The rate of leakage was not that bad..It was just a thin drizzle, any slower and it would have just dripped. I estimated I lost about a quart driving it in.

jrisebo · 05-24-2013, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by StuHydermanDC

The rate of leakage was not that bad..It was just a thin drizzle, any slower and it would have just dripped. I estimated I lost about a quart driving it in.

Oh, I saw streaming and that usually means alot to me. I see alot accidents on roads where a truck or car leaked oil, and then others end up skidding out and wrecking.

Not that you can stop the leak, but if on a road with a major leak, best to let it pool in one place (away from drains) so clean up can be performed much easier.

2012-1822 · 05-24-2013, 07:30 AM

That sucks hard. I had a dbag have something fly off his truck yesterday and I couldn't avoid it. But I was on way to dealer anyway, 2 hours away mind you, I think I got lucky and maybe just barely scraped the belly pan or muffler or something.

Aqua_Blue_SS · 05-24-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bodih

I still would recommend calling roadside assistance rather than driving to the dealership in that situation. Don't give them a reason to jack up the repair bill because damage was done driving it with a known condition. And insurance can potentially deny a claim if you continued to drive it after the incident

I agree

2010SLVRBULIT · 05-24-2013, 10:07 AM

dang, I wouldn't have driven it, nothing like a burning up an engine(w/o lube)...lucky.

omgitsmikeyC · 05-24-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevrolet Customer Svc

Oh no!

I'm truly sorry for that unfortunate experience StuHydermanDC. Glad to hear you got the vehicle to a dealership. We would appreciate any updates you have regarding the repair!

Best regards,

William R.
Chevrolet Customer Care

I must say, every time I have been to a GM dealer, I have been greeted and treated in the utmost friendly and professional manner. Today I had to have a replacement key cut and programmed, they did it no charge and gave me a drink while I waited. It's truly little things like this that have made me American brand loyal. Thanks.

wakespeak · 05-24-2013, 10:27 AM

What was hit?

Dznts · 05-24-2013, 11:30 AM

that sucks! hope it was nothing major!

Fiery re-Creation · 05-24-2013, 11:36 AM

That sucks! Hope it is an easy fix.

I had something similar happen 2nd time I was driving the car. Pickup coming towards me on the highway lost a drawer out of a desk that skidded across the highway. Damn ZL1 sucked it over like it was a magnet. Tried to avoid it, but any further over and I would have been in the ditch. Ended up scratching the plastic rear valance on the passenger-side when it exited, but thankfully that was all the visible damage I could find.

woodstock · 05-24-2013, 12:17 PM

I was driving behind a state road crew carrying signs once in a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner and ,you guessed it ,one came off the back of the truck and I hit it ,blew a tire and puntured the oil pan,they sent out a rollback and fixed the oilpan and a new tire paid for by the Georgia tax payers.

05-23-2013, 02:43 PM	#1
StuHydermanDC Stuey Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton Posts: 57 View My Garage	OOOOOPS! OOOOPS! I hit a pice of debris this morning that was lying on the roadway. Looked like an old catalytic converter or muffler.. Horrible bang..I stopped right away and guess what--the 6.2 was streaming oil from underneath.... So I decided that i could make the mile or so to the GM dealer and not get too low on oil.. I didn't really look under there, but is there an oil line hanging there? I just hope i didn't crack the oilpan..

05-23-2013, 02:51 PM	#2
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	Geeze. I would bet its the oil pan. Especially if it was still steering correctly, then you now its not power steering fluid. __________________

05-23-2013, 04:17 PM	#4
Bodih I Got My Orange Crush Drives: it like I stoles it... Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,079	Happened to me in my Impala SS when I hit someone's receiver hitch and ball that fell out of their bumper. The oil pan was steel, so it didn't crack. Just shoved it up into the oil pump and crank. Had to pull the engine to change it all out. The Camaro pan is cast, so it can split or shatter hitting something like that on the highway. I still would recommend calling roadside assistance rather than driving to the dealership in that situation. Don't give them a reason to jack up the repair bill because damage was done driving it with a known condition. And insurance can potentially deny a claim if you continued to drive it after the incident __________________ My love is in league with the freeway. Its passion will ride, as the cities fly by, and the tail-lights dissolve in the coming of night. And the questions in thousands take flight ~Robert Plant - Big Log~

05-24-2013, 07:30 AM	#7
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	That sucks hard. I had a dbag have something fly off his truck yesterday and I couldn't avoid it. But I was on way to dealer anyway, 2 hours away mind you, I think I got lucky and maybe just barely scraped the belly pan or muffler or something. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

05-24-2013, 11:30 AM	#12
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	that sucks! hope it was nothing major! __________________

05-23-2013, 05:17 PM	#5
StuHydermanDC Stuey Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton Posts: 57 View My Garage	The rate of leakage was not that bad..It was just a thin drizzle, any slower and it would have just dripped. I estimated I lost about a quart driving it in.

05-24-2013, 10:07 AM	#9
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	dang, I wouldn't have driven it, nothing like a burning up an engine(w/o lube)...lucky.

05-24-2013, 10:27 AM	#11
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,335	What was hit?

05-24-2013, 11:36 AM	#13
Fiery re-Creation Danger Zone Drives: 2001 F-150; 2013 Black ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 226	That sucks! Hope it is an easy fix. I had something similar happen 2nd time I was driving the car. Pickup coming towards me on the highway lost a drawer out of a desk that skidded across the highway. Damn ZL1 sucked it over like it was a magnet. Tried to avoid it, but any further over and I would have been in the ditch. Ended up scratching the plastic rear valance on the passenger-side when it exited, but thankfully that was all the visible damage I could find. __________________ and when I say "Ultra-Grin" - I MEAN ULTRA GRIN! ~ *fbodfather*

05-24-2013, 12:17 PM	#14
woodstock Drives: 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: martinez Ga. Posts: 503	I was driving behind a state road crew carrying signs once in a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner and ,you guessed it ,one came off the back of the truck and I hit it ,blew a tire and puntured the oil pan,they sent out a rollback and fixed the oilpan and a new tire paid for by the Georgia tax payers. __________________ Casper is a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport w/ Heritage package.