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budah93 · 03-17-2020, 10:10 AM

I've got a 2014 Camaro SS 1LE with just over 40k miles. Car has ported and polished heads, texas speed cam, e85 and full exhaust. Was putting down just over 500hp. Other day I got the dreaded no oil pressure alert. Checked the oil pressure sensor first and didn't help. Drained the oil and found needle bearings in there. We're thinking lifter or rocker bearing. I don't know the extent of the internal damage but i'm not sure I want to spend the money to fix it. Had one quote of roughly $6,000 fix it. If I were to sell the car as is what would it be worth roughly? Interior and outside is easily a 9/10. If this is in the wrong section my apologies. Thanks for any and all help.

gtstorey · 03-17-2020, 10:24 AM

I would think that you would get your $6000 back out of it on resale vs not running condition.

96SS390 · 03-17-2020, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by budah93

I've got a 2014 Camaro SS 1LE with just over 40k miles. Car has ported and polished heads, texas speed cam, e85 and full exhaust. Was putting down just over 500hp. Other day I got the dreaded no oil pressure alert. Checked the oil pressure sensor first and didn't help. Drained the oil and found needle bearings in there. We're thinking lifter or rocker bearing. I don't know the extent of the internal damage but i'm not sure I want to spend the money to fix it. Had one quote of roughly $6,000 fix it. If I were to sell the car as is what would it be worth roughly? Interior and outside is easily a 9/10. If this is in the wrong section my apologies. Thanks for any and all help.

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Greenhornet2 · 03-17-2020, 12:40 PM

Very tough question it depends. I'd expect you to get around 8-12k for it possibly needing an engine. Nobody likes to take on a project like that unless it's a very good price. You fixing it and you'll be back up to around a value of 20k

budah93 · 03-17-2020, 12:54 PM

The car is worth more than 20k running lol

mikeman · 03-17-2020, 12:56 PM

I'd fix it if it was me. $6K to repair seems to be on the high end though. Can you do any of the work yourself (taking the engine out and tearing it down) to bring down the cost of repair?

pyroguy · 03-17-2020, 01:23 PM

I have to agree with Greenhornet2. His numbers are pretty well spot on, even the repaired one. You might be able to squeeze all the way up to $24k if it is in super pristine condition. However, while all of us with a lot invested into our rides have a larger than normal amount of sentimental value invested into the car, the fact of the matter is that most people see modifications as a de-value indicator and a highly modified car like a 500+rwhp car can be a tough sell simply because it appeals to a niche market.

IMO, even if you're tired of the car and want to move on, fix it. You might be able to find a take out LS3 somewhere for less money and if you have the know how to fix it could save some money down the line. You'll get much more out of a running driving car than you would out of a roller with a bad engine.

CamaroBarb · 03-17-2020, 01:32 PM

I 'd at least pull the valve covers off and the oil pump off to see what is going on. Could be a cheap fix as long as you find a honest shop that's not going to make a mortgage out of it. The pump should be less than 1k to replace and the rockers anyone could change. But be prepared for doom and gloom. Few years back I had a oil pump failure and called around till I found what I considered a decent shop. They took advantage and came up with all kinds of BS. They turned a 800 dollar job into 2500 dollars. If the oil pump regulator valve is stuck causing the no oil pressure and you shut down right away and didn't run it long testing you should be golden. I had to drive mine almost 2 miles when it failed to get to a safe place in the middle of the night and I had ZERO damage to anything.

budah93 · 03-17-2020, 01:54 PM

I'm going to pull the motor before I make any final decisions. I was just curious to see what they go for as a roller since I don't see it super common. The car got shut down immediately I was in my driveway so.

CamaroBarb · 03-17-2020, 01:57 PM

I wouldn't pull it, its easily fixed in the car.

budah93 · 03-17-2020, 02:04 PM

Based on what my technicians said at the dealership I work at, i was under the impression that was the next step. Said with the bearings in the oil be best to pull the motor and make sure there was any internal damage or bearings anywhere else in the motor.

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 03-17-2020, 03:46 PM

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I wouldn't pull it, its easily fixed in the car.

That’s a terrible idea if it ran any amount of time with no oil psi. If you like Russian roulette than I guess go for it. I’d much rather know exactly what I’ve got before I start shelling any money on a motor that could already at best need bearings and crank polishing/grinding/replacement. Let alone metal already contaminating the oil.

Greenhornet2 · 03-17-2020, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by budah93

The car is worth more than 20k running lol

Different areas can fetch different numbers. I bought mine last year 2ss with 11k miles borla catback for $20k its an 11. But i wouldn't buy a 14, so how desirable is the 14 as most are after 10-13 for 5th gens.

CamaroBarb · 03-17-2020, 06:55 PM

Let me ask did the oil pressure go to zero on start up? If it did all that happened was the pressure reg valve stuck in the pump. You still have oil flowing but its not much. 2nd those needle bearings mean nothing. They won't hurt anything, just collect up what you can and the rest will work their way down to the oil drain. I've involved in problems like this many times. There is no good reason not to pull the pump inspect it and at least try what I said. Why waste all that labor to pull and inspect the bearing etc and chance making more trouble? Trust me on this I been down this road many times. Once you touch those bearing caps on those rods god help you.

03-17-2020, 10:10 AM	#1
budah93 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: indianola Posts: 12	Repair vs Sell I've got a 2014 Camaro SS 1LE with just over 40k miles. Car has ported and polished heads, texas speed cam, e85 and full exhaust. Was putting down just over 500hp. Other day I got the dreaded no oil pressure alert. Checked the oil pressure sensor first and didn't help. Drained the oil and found needle bearings in there. We're thinking lifter or rocker bearing. I don't know the extent of the internal damage but i'm not sure I want to spend the money to fix it. Had one quote of roughly $6,000 fix it. If I were to sell the car as is what would it be worth roughly? Interior and outside is easily a 9/10. If this is in the wrong section my apologies. Thanks for any and all help.

03-17-2020, 12:40 PM	#4
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Very tough question it depends. I'd expect you to get around 8-12k for it possibly needing an engine. Nobody likes to take on a project like that unless it's a very good price. You fixing it and you'll be back up to around a value of 20k __________________ 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

03-17-2020, 01:23 PM	#7
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #832 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: GA Posts: 7,088 View My Garage	I have to agree with Greenhornet2. His numbers are pretty well spot on, even the repaired one. You might be able to squeeze all the way up to $24k if it is in super pristine condition. However, while all of us with a lot invested into our rides have a larger than normal amount of sentimental value invested into the car, the fact of the matter is that most people see modifications as a de-value indicator and a highly modified car like a 500+rwhp car can be a tough sell simply because it appeals to a niche market. IMO, even if you're tired of the car and want to move on, fix it. You might be able to find a take out LS3 somewhere for less money and if you have the know how to fix it could save some money down the line. You'll get much more out of a running driving car than you would out of a roller with a bad engine. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #832 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

03-17-2020, 10:24 AM	#2
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,450	I would think that you would get your $6000 back out of it on resale vs not running condition.

03-17-2020, 12:54 PM	#5
budah93 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: indianola Posts: 12	The car is worth more than 20k running lol

03-17-2020, 12:56 PM	#6
mikeman Banned Drives: 2015 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: My Garage Posts: 1,125	I'd fix it if it was me. $6K to repair seems to be on the high end though. Can you do any of the work yourself (taking the engine out and tearing it down) to bring down the cost of repair?

03-17-2020, 01:32 PM	#8
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	I 'd at least pull the valve covers off and the oil pump off to see what is going on. Could be a cheap fix as long as you find a honest shop that's not going to make a mortgage out of it. The pump should be less than 1k to replace and the rockers anyone could change. But be prepared for doom and gloom. Few years back I had a oil pump failure and called around till I found what I considered a decent shop. They took advantage and came up with all kinds of BS. They turned a 800 dollar job into 2500 dollars. If the oil pump regulator valve is stuck causing the no oil pressure and you shut down right away and didn't run it long testing you should be golden. I had to drive mine almost 2 miles when it failed to get to a safe place in the middle of the night and I had ZERO damage to anything.

03-17-2020, 01:54 PM	#9
budah93 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: indianola Posts: 12	I'm going to pull the motor before I make any final decisions. I was just curious to see what they go for as a roller since I don't see it super common. The car got shut down immediately I was in my driveway so.

03-17-2020, 01:57 PM	#10
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	I wouldn't pull it, its easily fixed in the car.

03-17-2020, 02:04 PM	#11
budah93 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: indianola Posts: 12	Based on what my technicians said at the dealership I work at, i was under the impression that was the next step. Said with the bearings in the oil be best to pull the motor and make sure there was any internal damage or bearings anywhere else in the motor.

03-17-2020, 06:55 PM	#14
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	Let me ask did the oil pressure go to zero on start up? If it did all that happened was the pressure reg valve stuck in the pump. You still have oil flowing but its not much. 2nd those needle bearings mean nothing. They won't hurt anything, just collect up what you can and the rest will work their way down to the oil drain. I've involved in problems like this many times. There is no good reason not to pull the pump inspect it and at least try what I said. Why waste all that labor to pull and inspect the bearing etc and chance making more trouble? Trust me on this I been down this road many times. Once you touch those bearing caps on those rods god help you.