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Originally Posted by Iron Lung Jimmy
OK, so you have to go hire an attorney... which is already going to cost more than the engine repair.
Then you have to sit and wait for however long it would take to get the case litigated... which could be years if GM wanted it to be.
So while technically there is something you could do about it, from a practical standpoint there is not.
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I'm not so sure that an attorney would cost that much, considering the cost of a new factory LS3 and certified dealer installation is probably going to be around $10k give or take. A new engine would most likely be warranty path they would take.
The other part I look at is the total cost of the car. Right now OP has a garage ornament that should be in the process of being fixed. Not sure if the car was financed or not, but that also adds to the equation, payments being made, and of course overall value of the car. Sure, the OP can suck it up, and have the job done. For all we know, it could be as simple as replacing the crank and bearings, and of course the oil pump. However, if this were done outside of warranty, and especially if done outside of a certified GM service dept, we could be looking a diminished value of the car. If the car is financed through the bank, I'm sure they would be concerned about that, as technically it is their money invested.
From the story, as told, it seems that the tech never even got far enough to even diagnose what actually happened, much less subsequent damage caused as the result of loss of oil pressure. We also do not know exactly when the damage, "noise" happened, at the initial start up in OP's possession, or during diagnostic at the dealership? Is there a procedure for checking oil pressure without starting the engine on an LS3? If so, why did the dealer not use it? Obviously they started the engine for them hear the 'noise'.
Finally, I have a hard time believing that between all of these automotive professionals, and experienced GM techs and supervisors, that A) they don't know about the problems with LS3 pumps, I believe there is a TSB about the issue, and B) that no one knows what catch can is, and how it works, and what it effects. Heck, I'm sure some of these guys have one on their Corvette they bought with the bonus money they got by denying warranty claims.