Bring ZL1 To Cadillac Dealer??? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BigBoyBlue · 02-19-2014, 05:34 PM

I know some have said that this is what they intend to do. How many people have actually done so? Will Cadillac work on the ZL1? I know they are very similar to the CTS-V, but there are some differences. I wouldn't want my car being a guinea pig for a tech that is not familiar with a ZL1. That said, I like the idea of the better service that Cadillac will give.

gen=5 · 02-19-2014, 07:07 PM

A good tech can work on anything,but at dealers they tend to only be train in a couple area's.

where a tech at a smaller shop with 15-20 yrs has pretty much worked on everything from the brakes to the cam bearings...That being said tech's also go back and forth from dealer to private shop's so a good master tech can read any wiring diagram if he understands electronic's and work on anything that comes in there..
Most over head valve engines all work the same pretty much.There may be some different ways of controlling the timing,or different steps in doing something but a well train tech should be able to handle it.....
Only when it comes to programming,newer Transmission's,and traction systems etc, does it require someone with lot of experience( a specialist )...

A heavy line tech can pull apart just about any motor or brand,just as a A/C tech can charge any brand of system. A/C system's all work the same way,other than having a orifice tube with a accumulator or a expansion block with a dryer on the high side....A good master tech should be able to handle every system if he is worth his weight is salt...
I say go for it,I have seen other brands in dealers all the time,yet I doubt they will do warranty work....I have always said go where you feel comfortable.

Good luck let us know if they do warranty work ,you never know !

Fast92RS · 02-19-2014, 07:38 PM

I had this discussion with a dealer a while ago and they told me warranty repairs must go to the brand specific dealer otherwise any GM brand dealer can do service on another gm brand.

2012-1822 · 02-19-2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBoyBlue

I wouldn't want my car being a guinea pig for a tech that is not familiar with a ZL1.

Unfortunately that's what mine was at the Chevy dealership anyway. They hadn't serviced one of these before I showed up. It has given me a little grief because they really treat my car like shit, worse than any dealer has treated any of the Chevy trucks I've owned in the past. Trying to just not go back there if possible, but it's the only dealership for an hour.

To be specific, I complained about the hood and trunk alignment, they brought it back with neither problem fixed and the paint on the fender messed up(I fixed the paint myself). On another occasion I complained about tranny heat, apparently the guy went and dogged it and found a huge pile of very large green grasshoppers to do it in, because he gave it back to me covered in these huge bugs. I don't even know what that was about.

Deke736 · 02-20-2014, 11:23 AM

I guess I got lucky, my Chevy dealer is also a Cadillac dealer with one service department!

ZL1-V · 02-20-2014, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Deke736

I guess I got lucky, my Chevy dealer is also a Cadillac dealer with one service department!

Same situation here. Much better pool of technicians and service writers that actually know what a ZL1 is. I knew I was in capable hands when I saw a Z06 parked waiting for the owner to pick it up.

MaxxMuscle · 02-20-2014, 02:00 PM

+3 Dealer is Chevy and Cadillac also.

el ess A · 02-20-2014, 02:09 PM

My GMC dealer works on our Caddy for any warranty work. I asked about the brand specific thing and they said that GM prefers it, but with Caddy owners, they tend to let them take their car pretty much to any dealer they want.

hawk02 · 02-20-2014, 02:14 PM

I bought my ZL1 from a dealer located more 100 miles from where I live.

Obviously I wasn't going back there for service so I started interviewing local dealerships to see who might be able to best service my car.

I went a couple Chevy dealers, a Cadiallic dealer. When it was all said and done, I ended up taking it to a GMC/Buick dealer I've used for more than 10 yrs to service my other cars.

So far so good. They've not had to do any major engine tear down, but they did replace the brake pads with low dust Hawk pads. They also replaced the master brake reservoir because it was weeping and the side panel of the floor console because the clip wouldn't stay put towards the back end.

Whenever I drive the car into the service center, they make me feel like a rock star. I get so many oohs and aahs from the service team over my car. It looks terribly out of place among the GMCs and Buicks waiting there for service.

You shouldn't have any issues taking your ZL1 to a certified GM service center you're comfortable with.

ZED SLED · 02-20-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxxMuscle

+3 Dealer is Chevy and Cadillac also.

+4, and they are mod friendly as well.

02-19-2014, 05:34 PM	#1
BigBoyBlue Go NY Giants & NY Rangers Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 782	Bring ZL1 To Cadillac Dealer??? I know some have said that this is what they intend to do. How many people have actually done so? Will Cadillac work on the ZL1? I know they are very similar to the CTS-V, but there are some differences. I wouldn't want my car being a guinea pig for a tech that is not familiar with a ZL1. That said, I like the idea of the better service that Cadillac will give. __________________ Molon Labe!

02-19-2014, 07:07 PM	#2
gen=5 Drives: 13 ZL1 vert blac fastlane/LPE 750 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: houston Posts: 1,322 View My Garage	A good tech can work on anything,but at dealers they tend to only be train in a couple area's. where a tech at a smaller shop with 15-20 yrs has pretty much worked on everything from the brakes to the cam bearings...That being said tech's also go back and forth from dealer to private shop's so a good master tech can read any wiring diagram if he understands electronic's and work on anything that comes in there.. Most over head valve engines all work the same pretty much.There may be some different ways of controlling the timing,or different steps in doing something but a well train tech should be able to handle it..... Only when it comes to programming,newer Transmission's,and traction systems etc, does it require someone with lot of experience( a specialist )... A heavy line tech can pull apart just about any motor or brand,just as a A/C tech can charge any brand of system. A/C system's all work the same way,other than having a orifice tube with a accumulator or a expansion block with a dryer on the high side....A good master tech should be able to handle every system if he is worth his weight is salt... I say go for it,I have seen other brands in dealers all the time,yet I doubt they will do warranty work....I have always said go where you feel comfortable. Good luck let us know if they do warranty work ,you never know ! __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346589 CHECK OUT THE BUILDING OF MY RANCH FOR DISABLED VETS, COMPLETE WITH A GUN RANGE .

02-19-2014, 07:38 PM	#3
Fast92RS Drives: 2013 Zl1 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Old Bridge NJ Posts: 197	I had this discussion with a dealer a while ago and they told me warranty repairs must go to the brand specific dealer otherwise any GM brand dealer can do service on another gm brand. __________________ 2013 ZL1 Roto-fab cai, Apex catch can, Vmax LSA throttle body, Roto-Fab heat exchanger res, ATI balancer with 5% overdrive pulley, Stainless power 1 7/8" long tube headers.

02-20-2014, 11:23 AM	#5
Deke736 COTW 12/3/12 Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glen Carbon, IL Posts: 3,279	I guess I got lucky, my Chevy dealer is also a Cadillac dealer with one service department! __________________

02-20-2014, 02:09 PM	#8
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,686	My GMC dealer works on our Caddy for any warranty work. I asked about the brand specific thing and they said that GM prefers it, but with Caddy owners, they tend to let them take their car pretty much to any dealer they want. __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

02-20-2014, 02:00 PM	#7
MaxxMuscle Blanchard Performance Drives: 2014 Black ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Louisiana Posts: 171	+3 Dealer is Chevy and Cadillac also.

02-20-2014, 02:14 PM	#9
hawk02 Coupe Newbie Drives: '23 CT5-V BW, '21 Corvette HTC Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 3,443 View My Garage	I bought my ZL1 from a dealer located more 100 miles from where I live. Obviously I wasn't going back there for service so I started interviewing local dealerships to see who might be able to best service my car. I went a couple Chevy dealers, a Cadiallic dealer. When it was all said and done, I ended up taking it to a GMC/Buick dealer I've used for more than 10 yrs to service my other cars. So far so good. They've not had to do any major engine tear down, but they did replace the brake pads with low dust Hawk pads. They also replaced the master brake reservoir because it was weeping and the side panel of the floor console because the clip wouldn't stay put towards the back end. Whenever I drive the car into the service center, they make me feel like a rock star. I get so many oohs and aahs from the service team over my car. It looks terribly out of place among the GMCs and Buicks waiting there for service. You shouldn't have any issues taking your ZL1 to a certified GM service center you're comfortable with. __________________ Last edited by hawk02; 02-20-2014 at 06:08 PM.