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Originally Posted by motorhead
This whole thing is nuts to me. I was looking forward to replacing my current ZL1 with the gen6 version, but I now say "Why would I?". With new car prices being ridiculously high and companies trying to escape their responsibilities, why would I want a new car? If I use the extra performance that is supposed to be promised with the upoming ZL1 and I have an issue, I will mostly get denied. "F" it. I'm done wasting money on new cars. They aren't worth it. Im getting out of this game. I'll keep the hot rods I have. These companies have priced themselves out of the market for most consumers. If the piece of mind is gone, what is the point of buying new? You know, we wouldn't even be having this conversation, if they would build oil pumps that hold up. I think that is why so many are pissed over this case. It is very well documented across several boards that this motor has known oil pump issues. Maybe GM should hire Copeland Compresor Company to design and build their oil pumps. I have compressors that have been running up to 20hrs a day or more for the last 30 years that are still keeping things cold. That is quality GM.
Oil pump failure should NEVER happen in any car under 150,000miles period. It is too cridical of a part to not make sure it is right. Well, unless you just don't give a crap as a manufacturer.
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My feeling in a nutshell. My car is tuned and I did it knowing and weighing the risks and understand that that is on me. It only has a bit over a year of the PT warranty left now anyways. And PT warranties are pretty much useless for what little is covered in them. So I can live with that.
But this oil pump thing is just stupid.... It is a known Achille's heel for the LS3 in particular. They ran the guys car with no oil pressure or how else would they know it was making a noise?
I hope the OP gets satisfaction and I really hope we did nothing to hurt him. I held off signing til nearly the end as I struggled with the petition being a wise thing or not but in the end I was so disgusted I had to sign it and stand by that.
I really hope we hear the outcome for good or bad and if its bad then we continue to post about our dissatisfaction with it and how we intend to respond with our money spent in the future.
I too Motorhead won't be buying a new Camaro from GM either. Could I afford it you bet up to any model! There are a large group of older members here with a good level of disposable income for these sorts of cars ( I am one too) and alienating those types of consumers over something as silly as this is just bad business.
They are cowards! Oh sure if you have a rattle a GM CSR will post offering to help you but blow your motor with a known defective oil pump and crickets!
I'll be watching the Mustang's improvements in response to the Gen 6 closely....