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champwynn · 01-16-2020, 11:48 AM

The car has 50k miles and the motor quit. Probably a bad oil pump. Lucky for me the car is under warranty. So for $100, Chevy is installing a new engine. Do you guys think I'm getting another L99 or an ls3? The car was L99. But I thought they discontinued the ls3 l99.

Greenhornet2 · 01-16-2020, 11:51 AM

L99. They may not be building new ones but you aren't getting a brand new engine you are getting a remanufactured engine.

pyroguy · 01-16-2020, 12:09 PM

L99. Greenhornet2 may be right about the remanufactured engine, but if it is under warranty, they're not going to put something close in. They're going to put a direct replacement in. It would be more risk than they're willing to accept to have to reprogram your ECU for the LS3.

champwynn · 01-16-2020, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenhornet2

L99. They may not be building new ones but you aren't getting a brand new engine you are getting a remanufactured engine.

Do you know what that entails? The block is used, with new internals? Where would the donor engine come? thanks

Black_SS10 · 01-16-2020, 12:16 PM

It is most likely a GM reman unit.

SSEssence · 01-16-2020, 12:20 PM

It will most definitely be a L99.

champwynn · 01-16-2020, 12:37 PM

Thanks

Moto-Mojo · 01-16-2020, 01:59 PM

50K miles, huh? Just read somebody’s post the other day of 222K and ‘still going.’ You tend not to think of these things as mechanical crapshoots but I guess they really are. I have 4 months left for the catastrophic failure to occur!

Greenhornet2 · 01-16-2020, 02:09 PM

All engines that fail under warranty get sent in for cores. they rebuild them and sell them as remans. I don't know what exactly they do. I assume they have a process to resleeve them since usually they only replace engine when there is block damage usually cylinder wall scoring. sometimes lifter bore damage, which I assume they hone or resleeve ect

Russell James · 01-17-2020, 08:19 AM

Ask for the part number being installed. Can google that part number and see the description or many on here can look it up.

What's the $100 for? Shop lunch?

Greenhornet2 · 01-17-2020, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell James

Ask for the part number being installed. Can google that part number and see the description or many on here can look it up.

What's the $100 for? Shop lunch?

Deductible, must be a service contract. Which you have to be careful with, some service contracts can get an engine from a junkyard to install.

champwynn · 01-17-2020, 01:26 PM

Yes the $100 is for the deductible. The warranty is from Ally which is a subsidiary of GM.

Russell James · 01-17-2020, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by champwynn

Yes the $100 is for the deductible. The warranty is from Ally which is a subsidiary of GM.

It was partially owned by GM until Dec '13, when GM sold the last bit (8.5%) of ownership stake in Ally/formerly GMAC. It had been selling down the ownership for many years. Many dealers of many brands still do use Ally. I think it works good for them not having an ownership tie to one brand, they can financially service many.

GM Financial is the current financial arm of GM.

lemontwist · 01-17-2020, 07:53 PM

if it's a third party warranty it will most likely be a good used motor not rebuilt i deliver them ALL the time to all dealerships.quite a few dealers that thought they were going to get a rebuilt motor and were surprised to see a used motor.but you may get lucky,did they guarantee you a rebuilt or just a replacement? now that being said i haven't had to pick up the used motor because it was bad the transmissions almost always take 2 or 3 before they get a good 1.i have the same warranty as you i will be interested to see what you get.

01-16-2020, 11:48 AM	#1
champwynn Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: SoCal Posts: 100	NEW LS3 CRATE ENGINE FOR $100 The car has 50k miles and the motor quit. Probably a bad oil pump. Lucky for me the car is under warranty. So for $100, Chevy is installing a new engine. Do you guys think I'm getting another L99 or an ls3? The car was L99. But I thought they discontinued the ls3 l99. __________________ 2002 Camaro SS mods (a lot) 2012 Camaro SS mods (a little)

01-16-2020, 11:51 AM	#2
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	L99. They may not be building new ones but you aren't getting a brand new engine you are getting a remanufactured engine. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

01-16-2020, 12:09 PM	#3
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,918 View My Garage	L99. Greenhornet2 may be right about the remanufactured engine, but if it is under warranty, they're not going to put something close in. They're going to put a direct replacement in. It would be more risk than they're willing to accept to have to reprogram your ECU for the LS3. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

01-16-2020, 12:16 PM	#5
Black_SS10 SomeguyK Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: FL Posts: 1,947	It is most likely a GM reman unit. __________________ TMS 427, Dart iron Block, Forged assembly, Frankenstien heads, AGP TT 62/62 BB turbo's, AGP/Fore triple fuel system, Tilton clutch, Holley 1 7/8 shorties, Technostalgia tail lights,Oracle, Aeroforce, MGW shifter,Flowmaster, Pegasus subframe bushings,BMR trailing & toe arms,Z28 UCA bushings,Zl1 rear sway bar,Prothane,BMR,Goodridge brake lines,Ridetech HQ coilovers,3.91,Trutrac,billet caps,DSS axles,HE offest,built TR6060,1LE diffuser,Havoc spoiler,SSclones,20in MRR 017, Pirelli P Zero, Nitto NT555RII More to come.

01-16-2020, 12:20 PM	#6
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,803 View My Garage	It will most definitely be a L99. __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

01-16-2020, 12:37 PM	#7
champwynn Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: SoCal Posts: 100	Thanks __________________ 2002 Camaro SS mods (a lot) 2012 Camaro SS mods (a little)

01-16-2020, 01:59 PM	#8
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,973	50K miles, huh? Just read somebody’s post the other day of 222K and ‘still going.’ You tend not to think of these things as mechanical crapshoots but I guess they really are. I have 4 months left for the catastrophic failure to occur! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

01-16-2020, 02:09 PM	#9
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	All engines that fail under warranty get sent in for cores. they rebuild them and sell them as remans. I don't know what exactly they do. I assume they have a process to resleeve them since usually they only replace engine when there is block damage usually cylinder wall scoring. sometimes lifter bore damage, which I assume they hone or resleeve ect __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

01-17-2020, 08:19 AM	#10
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Ask for the part number being installed. Can google that part number and see the description or many on here can look it up. What's the $100 for? Shop lunch?

01-17-2020, 01:26 PM	#12
champwynn Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: SoCal Posts: 100	Yes the $100 is for the deductible. The warranty is from Ally which is a subsidiary of GM. __________________ 2002 Camaro SS mods (a lot) 2012 Camaro SS mods (a little)

01-17-2020, 07:53 PM	#14
lemontwist Drives: 12 2SS/RS L99,11 2SS/RS LS3totaled Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: mooresville nc Posts: 1,048	if it's a third party warranty it will most likely be a good used motor not rebuilt i deliver them ALL the time to all dealerships.quite a few dealers that thought they were going to get a rebuilt motor and were surprised to see a used motor.but you may get lucky,did they guarantee you a rebuilt or just a replacement? now that being said i haven't had to pick up the used motor because it was bad the transmissions almost always take 2 or 3 before they get a good 1.i have the same warranty as you i will be interested to see what you get.