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bettaa · 06-22-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by maddoggyusa

sounds to me like it was just some sort of oil pressure sensor/wiring issue. I doubt the oil pump really failed that many times.

they will resell your car with the condition known to the next owner that it was a buyback. they really don't lose much money.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Maybe, but it was getting to a point where I couldn't trust the car any longer :-(.

bettaa · 06-22-2015, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bizaro

76,000+mi on a 3 year old car is your problem

I've known LS3s with 2x the mileage, that still run quite strong, and haven't had this issue.

Chevy_cowboy · 06-23-2015, 06:49 AM

Glad to hear it worked out and they gave ya a fortune for a car with that many miles on it... but I think I would have tried another dealer, this one clearly wasn't interested in diagnosing the problem and was just throwing the same part at it over and over. After the 2nd try they really should have tried something else.

BubbaSS · 06-23-2015, 06:57 AM

I doubt they even replaced the pump to begin with. Sounds like the relief valve was unsticking at the dealership, so they probably just called it fixed and sent you on your way.

Angrybird 12 · 06-23-2015, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bizaro

76,000+mi on a 3 year old car is your problem

Believe it or not, some people actually use these cars as intended.. To drive often and enjoy.. 76,000 miles is nothing with today's cars.

UR SLOW · 06-23-2015, 08:01 AM

Great story.. I had the same issue on a 2004 SSR that they could not fix. Did the buyback and gave me sticker price minus usage.. Truck on had 12000 miles on it.. So I walked away with a new 2500 HD Duramax Crew Cab for wheel drive in it's place..

GM was great and pretty quick on getting this done..

RobertRS · 06-23-2015, 08:37 AM

Too bad this story doesn't clear up the oil pressure dilemma you were having and shine specificity as to what the problem actually was. Surely GM must have some idea. As mentioned above, hard to imagine the pump valve sticking repeatedly after the dealer claims they replaced it. Anyway, glad to hear you were compensated without much ado.

bettaa · 06-23-2015, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Believe it or not, some people actually use these cars as intended.. To drive often and enjoy.. 76,000 miles is nothing with today's cars.

Was my daily driver. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

bettaa · 06-23-2015, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertRS

Too bad this story doesn't clear up the oil pressure dilemma you were having and shine specificity as to what the problem actually was. Surely GM must have some idea. As mentioned above, hard to imagine the pump valve sticking repeatedly after the dealer claims they replaced it. Anyway, glad to hear you were compensated without much ado.

No it doesn't, but I was smitten with the 6th gen when it was announced, so giving up my 45th was made a little easier knowing that there is SOME light at the end of the tunnel.

bettaa · 06-23-2015, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BubbaSS

I doubt they even replaced the pump to begin with. Sounds like the relief valve was unsticking at the dealership, so they probably just called it fixed and sent you on your way.

My family's mechanic suspected as much as well, but I couldn't prove it.

Angrybird 12 · 06-23-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bettaa

Was my daily driver. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

Well when I was working I was putting 20k a year on each car I owned. It added up quickly.

bettaa · 06-23-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevy_cowboy

Glad to hear it worked out and they gave ya a fortune for a car with that many miles on it... but I think I would have tried another dealer, this one clearly wasn't interested in diagnosing the problem and was just throwing the same part at it over and over. After the 2nd try they really should have tried something else.

*Shrug* It's hard to say. I've done business with this dealership for years, and I have had a good relationship with the service writer for a long time too.

VTSummit · 06-23-2015, 07:45 PM

I've seen something very similar happen- there was a run of faulty sensors.
I'm just starting a buyback on one of my cars (not the Camaro) and it's going very smoothly. They are giving me a LOT towards another car vs. buying out via check. Getting a great deal.

06-23-2015, 06:49 AM	#17
Chevy_cowboy Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,287 View My Garage	Glad to hear it worked out and they gave ya a fortune for a car with that many miles on it... but I think I would have tried another dealer, this one clearly wasn't interested in diagnosing the problem and was just throwing the same part at it over and over. After the 2nd try they really should have tried something else. __________________

06-23-2015, 06:57 AM	#18
BubbaSS WHAT RED LIGHT?! Drives: 2011 Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,115	I doubt they even replaced the pump to begin with. Sounds like the relief valve was unsticking at the dealership, so they probably just called it fixed and sent you on your way. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS M6 BLACK - VARARAM NO TUNE INTAKE, MODDED AND PORTED TB, PORTED INTAKE MANIFOLD, VITESSE THROTTLE CONTROLLER, DOUG THORLEY LT'S, CATLESS, X-PIPE, 25" STAINLESS WORKS RETRO CHAMBERED MUFFLERS, CUSTOM 2.5" MANDREL BENT EXHAUST, RICHMOND 4.10 GEARS, CUSTOM CAM (231/242 @ 114LSA), MUSTANG DYNO TUNED BY TORQ, 20% CERAMIC TINTS, EIBACH PROKIT SPRINGS 1" DROP, HAWK PERFORMANCE CERAMIC BRAKES, NITTO INVO TIRES, HYDROCARBON TAIL LIGHT AND FOG LIGHT BEZELS BY EMBLEMPROS, METRA DASH KIT, JVC KW-AV71BT, PHOENIX GOLD iAMP GM1, PASSPORT QI45 - 450 RWHP 415 RWTQ

06-23-2015, 08:01 AM	#20
UR SLOW Life needs Air Drives: A fast Car Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: GA Posts: 20	Great story.. I had the same issue on a 2004 SSR that they could not fix. Did the buyback and gave me sticker price minus usage.. Truck on had 12000 miles on it.. So I walked away with a new 2500 HD Duramax Crew Cab for wheel drive in it's place.. GM was great and pretty quick on getting this done.. __________________ 2012 HellCat Killer

06-23-2015, 08:37 AM	#21
RobertRS Drives: 2014 2SS L99 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 1,320	Too bad this story doesn't clear up the oil pressure dilemma you were having and shine specificity as to what the problem actually was. Surely GM must have some idea. As mentioned above, hard to imagine the pump valve sticking repeatedly after the dealer claims they replaced it. Anyway, glad to hear you were compensated without much ado.

06-23-2015, 07:45 PM	#27
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,363	I've seen something very similar happen- there was a run of faulty sensors. I'm just starting a buyback on one of my cars (not the Camaro) and it's going very smoothly. They are giving me a LOT towards another car vs. buying out via check. Getting a great deal.