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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS
Well my eyes are glued to the oil pressure gauge and info center every time I start the car. If it goes I'm putting in a Melling pump and doing cam work. If I do the work myself I could save a bunch. I'm preparing myself mentally for when it goes out. At least then my girlfriends car will finally see some daily use lol
If the cause was due to debris in the engine getting stuck in the pump either the dealership is probably feeding you a load of crap. There's no way its a defect with the block at this point.
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I have the same mentality. I just drive 20+ miles one way to work so I just hope I am paying attention if it happens. I wish some studies could be done ... "what oil being used, what oil filter, how many times did you change the oil upon purchase (500 miles, 1000 miles, or wait the full 10k or etc), driving conditions, etc". My dealership gave me that "you're an idiot" look when I had the oil changed at 500 and 1500 miles, but I'd rather get any new break in material out. After 10,000 miles I swapped to Amsoil Sig Series and Ea filter and although high and probably somewhat snake oil, I like the studies and figures behind it. Only time will tell if its the right choice.
Aluminum also doesn't stick to a magnet unless it has something else in it :(, but other engine debris might (but just a pure aluminum block leftover debris - again the machining theory above - I don't know if it'd help). I also would like to think of all the items to save money on, the oil pump in a 400+hp v8 engine wouldn't be what GM settles on... so yeah, definitely interesting.