Blown motors, and build dates.

[bcperry]

Hey guys, I just figured it may be useful to have a list such as this so that we can get this issue narrowed down a bit. If you have blown a motor, can you put your..

1. Year
2. Build date (on the door plate)
3. VIN (optional obviously, ONLY LAST 5 if so)
4. mileage when it went the way of the Do-do bird
5. any mods you may have had at that time
6. How did you drive it? (i.e. like it was stolen, or babied)

It'll be nice to narrow this down to a certain build time, and hopefully it'll give people some peace-of-mind, or possibly make some want to cry.



Screen name:--------VIN:------Year:---Build Date:-------Mileage:--------Driven:--------Mods:
xpanda305x----------*****----2010----11-2009-----------38900-----------Daily driver----intake/exhaust
SIXJAK---------------*****- ---2010----01-2010----------26580-----------Daily driver----LTs,CAI,TB,exhaust,Trifecta, catchcan
Blade-----------------*****----2010----01-2010-----------27700-----------Hard------------LT's, intake, exhaust, catchcan
DarkneSS------------93012----2010----02-2010------------9,000------------Hard-----------Stock
2 2-------------------52905----2010----10-2009------------33,000----------Daily driver---exhaust
Kid-------------------*****----2011----09-2010------------15,560----------Spirited


----------------Problem:
2 2-------------bearing


I'll update it as stuff is added.

[bee sting]

Good idea . Be interesting to see if the Vin # ' s are close .

[xpanda305x]

Originally Posted by bcperry

Hey guys, I just figured it may be useful to have a list such as this so that we can get this issue narrowed down a bit. If you have blown a motor, can you put your..

1. Year
2. Build date
3. VIN (optional obviously)
4. mileage when it went the way of the Do-do bird
5. any mods you may have had at that time
6. How did you drive it? (i.e. like it was stolen, or babied)

It'll be nice to narrow this down to a certain build time, and hopefully it'll give people some peace-of-mind, or possibly make some want to cry.

I'll update it as stuff is added.

year - 2010
build date Nov 2009
Vin- Not putting it out there sorry...
Miles - 38900
mods - Intake ( KN ) MRT 1.0 Resonator delete
Drive -DD so sees boths

[SIXJAK]

Good thread. Where do I find the build date? Door plate? Forgive me I'm away from my car and just happen to be surfing this sight. I'll post build date later or just edit this. I'm not exactly comfortable post my entire VIN. What relevant numbers of the VIN can I post (last 6-7?)
2010 (ordered the 1st week of Nov. 09 The car car was delivered on Feb 5 2010 and I picked it up on the 6th which was a Saturday. I've had a perma grin ever since.)

26,580 miles
Mods: SW LT's, CAI Inc., SOLO Mach X, VMAX TB, trifecta, RX catchcan
Build date 1/10
I don't baby it but I always am very OCD about waiting for my car to warm up fully before I ever get on it. Save for the 1st 1500 miles, it's had nothing but Mobil 1 in it.
I check my oil almost every single fill up now. I did notice my oil level drop about 2 notches in 1500 miles with my new motor. Did the whole remove oil cap thing while checking dipstick too. I love to floor my car when I feel it's safe and no other cars are around. I rarely ever redline this new motor and I don't foresee that changing either. I have to admit I'm a little gun shy now. I'll try and get the build dates of my bros cars who's motors popped. Their cars were a lot newer though and completely stock.

[Blade]

1. Model Year: 2010
2. Build Date: 1/30/2010
3. VIN (optional obviously)
4. Miles: 27,700
5. Mods: Injen Intake, ARH Longtubes, MRT 2 Axle back exhaust and RX Catch Can
6. How did you drive it? The way a Camaro is meant to be driven

[BaylorCamaro]

All early 2010's with 26,000 + miles. I'm an early 2010 and I'm about to hit 26,000, greaaaaaaaaat.

[CJay]

I got mine in March of 2010... I'm scared now.

Only 14k miles on it so far though. CAI Intake, CB V8 Cat-back, and Barton Short Throw.

[PAUL SS]

I got mine in March of 2010... I'm scared now

I think you will find it is a very small percentage of motors that have expired.

[bcperry]

Originally Posted by SIXJAK

Where do I find the build date?
What relevant numbers of the VIN can I post (last 6-7?)
I picked it up on the 6th which was a Saturday.

1) I think its the door plate.
2) I edited the first post to include which numbers, but last five should suffice.
3) Awesome, that's my birthday.

[bcperry]

Originally Posted by PAUL SS

I think you will find it is a very small percentage of motors that have expired.

Agreed, but it will be nice to know a general range of build dates, so those in danger can keep an eye on their oil levels.

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by PAUL SS

I got mine in March of 2010... I'm scared now

I think you will find it is a very small percentage of motors that have expired.

yours is an SS, this is an LLT issue.

[bcperry]

Originally Posted by xpanda305x

Vin- Not putting it out there sorry...

No problem, the build dates are the important part.

[PAUL SS]

Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

yours is an SS, this is an LLT issue.

Mine didn't blow up.

[bcperry]

Originally Posted by BaylorCamaro

yours is an SS, this is an LLT issue.

Yea, Paul was speaking to someone else.