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camaro1 · 03-05-2010, 07:35 PM

I know there has been much debate on the slp-zl cars and gm,, as to who is covering the warranty,, i can now verify that gm does not approve of the slp cars and does not recognize them as being covered under gm powertrain warranty, as soon as you bring a slp-zl car into a gm dealer for any powertrain warranty work and gm finds out it is a slp supercharged car they will instantly void all gm powertrain warranty and place a gm warranty block on the vehicle.

seems everyone thinks just because they purchased the vehicle from your gm dealer that you are getting a gm warranty,, not true.

Russell James · 03-05-2010, 07:44 PM

Not really SLP specific, all the tuner cars. Hennessey, Lingenfelter, SLP ... All those tuner/upfitters provide their own warranty. Not sure what the controversy would be about. If you buy one of those it is pretty clear in the literature, and on their websites that the powertrain warranty is now theirs and not GM.

camaro1 · 03-05-2010, 07:48 PM

the SLP cars are the only ones you can order and buy right from the GM dealer and people are thinking that Gm and SLP are togething on building these cars and that there is no issues with warranty work.

also no one is told when they buy their SLP car that their gm powertrain warranty will be void.

sykb47l · 03-05-2010, 08:32 PM

Wow that sucks!!!

Sheitskees · 03-05-2010, 08:36 PM

Well that's good to know that if you buy the SLP it's not covered by GM's factory warranty. But if it's covered by SLP's then what's the big deal? Shouldn't it be pretty much the same powertrain warranty coverage as GM?

Sheitskees.

Barefooter · 03-05-2010, 09:56 PM

I don't about all the fine print. All I know is that my dealer said it is full warrenty and it's in writing. If GM won't pay then they will.

v6sonoma · 03-05-2010, 10:21 PM

I don't see the big deal here. It is clearly stated as having a 3 year 36,000 power train warranty. Sure it's not as long as the GM power train but I've never had a power train die on me yet. Either way someone else foots the bill.

Sheitskees · 03-05-2010, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v6sonoma

I don't see the big deal here. It is clearly stated as having a 3 year 36,000 power train warranty. Sure it's not as long as the GM power train but I've never had a power train die on me yet.

Plus, unless they build these things to fall apart at 36,001, then you should have pretty much the standard ware and tear set it on it. There really shouldn't be more surprises in how the power plant reacts... But there are always those little hiccups.

Sheitskees.

THUMPER20X · 03-06-2010, 01:26 AM

Shenanigans Lameness and Pisspoor.

cab2g · 03-06-2010, 06:55 AM

So you didn't take the car back into the dealer you bought it from? I don't think that the dealer that sold you the car would void your warranty for the powertrain. Why wouldn't they just call up SLP and fix whatever powertrain issue there was with SLP funding the repair?

camaro1 · 03-06-2010, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cab2g

So you didn't take the car back into the dealer you bought it from? I don't think that the dealer that sold you the car would void your warranty for the powertrain. Why wouldn't they just call up SLP and fix whatever powertrain issue there was with SLP funding the repair?

not my car, but yes the car was taken to the dealer where it was purchased, and as soon as gm found out the car was a slp car they said gm never supported the SLP program and that the entire powertrain warranty is void, sure enough a gm vis was ran the next day and yes there was a warranty block on all powertrain

jordanc · 03-06-2010, 07:42 AM

i think the dealer who sold the car should be responsable you know they made money off of it they should take care of all the paper work and fix the car and work out the detailes for the consumer like sending it where ever it needs to be fixed

jordanc · 03-06-2010, 07:44 AM

as long as the car was sold new and it was dealer upgrades ^^^^^

Blueclyde · 03-06-2010, 07:47 AM

I don't blame GM. Why should they get stuck holding the warranty paper on a powertrain not design for that kind of flywheel torque? Not sure what SLP does to beef up the drivetrain but I sure would be asking before spending that kind of ching...

03-05-2010, 07:35 PM	#1
camaro1 Drives: 550+RWHP 2010 camaro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,588	GM / SLP ZL 575 warranty debate I know there has been much debate on the slp-zl cars and gm,, as to who is covering the warranty,, i can now verify that gm does not approve of the slp cars and does not recognize them as being covered under gm powertrain warranty, as soon as you bring a slp-zl car into a gm dealer for any powertrain warranty work and gm finds out it is a slp supercharged car they will instantly void all gm powertrain warranty and place a gm warranty block on the vehicle. seems everyone thinks just because they purchased the vehicle from your gm dealer that you are getting a gm warranty,, not true. __________________ 415ci stroker, TVS 2300 Magnacharger, cnc heads, cam, yank ss3200 converter, Kooks long tubes, Bwoody true cold air kit, ZL1 Pump, magnaflow 3" cat-back, lowering springs,BMR control arms and tie rod bars, 3.73 gears, diff mounts, RX can, ADM fuel controller

03-05-2010, 07:48 PM	#3
camaro1 Drives: 550+RWHP 2010 camaro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,588	the SLP cars are the only ones you can order and buy right from the GM dealer and people are thinking that Gm and SLP are togething on building these cars and that there is no issues with warranty work. also no one is told when they buy their SLP car that their gm powertrain warranty will be void. __________________ 415ci stroker, TVS 2300 Magnacharger, cnc heads, cam, yank ss3200 converter, Kooks long tubes, Bwoody true cold air kit, ZL1 Pump, magnaflow 3" cat-back, lowering springs,BMR control arms and tie rod bars, 3.73 gears, diff mounts, RX can, ADM fuel controller

03-05-2010, 08:32 PM	#4
sykb47l Drives: 73' VW Bug Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 761	Wow that sucks!!! __________________

03-05-2010, 10:21 PM	#7
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	I don't see the big deal here. It is clearly stated as having a 3 year 36,000 power train warranty. Sure it's not as long as the GM power train but I've never had a power train die on me yet. Either way someone else foots the bill. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-06-2010, 01:26 AM	#9
THUMPER20X GM fix my PAINT U suck! Drives: 2010 Black 1SS/RS 6Spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Great Red North Posts: 1,856	Shenanigans Lameness and Pisspoor. __________________

03-05-2010, 07:44 PM	#2
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,483	Not really SLP specific, all the tuner cars. Hennessey, Lingenfelter, SLP ... All those tuner/upfitters provide their own warranty. Not sure what the controversy would be about. If you buy one of those it is pretty clear in the literature, and on their websites that the powertrain warranty is now theirs and not GM.

03-05-2010, 08:36 PM	#5
Sheitskees Drives: 2006 Cobalt SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 259	Well that's good to know that if you buy the SLP it's not covered by GM's factory warranty. But if it's covered by SLP's then what's the big deal? Shouldn't it be pretty much the same powertrain warranty coverage as GM? Sheitskees.

03-05-2010, 09:56 PM	#6
Barefooter Drives: 2010 ZL575 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Billings Posts: 48 View My Garage	I don't about all the fine print. All I know is that my dealer said it is full warrenty and it's in writing. If GM won't pay then they will.

03-06-2010, 06:55 AM	#10
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	So you didn't take the car back into the dealer you bought it from? I don't think that the dealer that sold you the car would void your warranty for the powertrain. Why wouldn't they just call up SLP and fix whatever powertrain issue there was with SLP funding the repair? __________________

03-06-2010, 07:42 AM	#12
jordanc Drives: Cyber Grey Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: loxahatchee Posts: 226 View My Garage	i think the dealer who sold the car should be responsable you know they made money off of it they should take care of all the paper work and fix the car and work out the detailes for the consumer like sending it where ever it needs to be fixed __________________ Red Maggie,Kooks Headers and exhaust K&N intake, Hurst Shifter Mike Noris Tune

03-06-2010, 07:44 AM	#13
jordanc Drives: Cyber Grey Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: loxahatchee Posts: 226 View My Garage	as long as the car was sold new and it was dealer upgrades ^^^^^ __________________ Red Maggie,Kooks Headers and exhaust K&N intake, Hurst Shifter Mike Noris Tune

03-06-2010, 07:47 AM	#14
Blueclyde Drives: 2023 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,717	I don't blame GM. Why should they get stuck holding the warranty paper on a powertrain not design for that kind of flywheel torque? Not sure what SLP does to beef up the drivetrain but I sure would be asking before spending that kind of ching...

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