Duramax Engine Failure - Engine Filled With Deisel due to fuel injector failure = SPUN BEARING

Why does "room full of monkeys with typewriters" come to mind?

Steve

You're reading your own posts?

Hi!

Some states do not allow this, as most any warranty document reads.

William

%%%% Because you rode the short bus maybe?

You fired a missle, while trying to fix your mirror, while driving? No wonder you had that terrible accident.

(note the in my original post...)

"William Boyd" wrote

My interest is now piqued. I know that the Cummings engine is a variant of the Cummins. DUH!

But now, is the Cumins yet another variation?

Steve ;-)

The Cumin is. It's made to run on biodiesel -- and not just any biodiesel, but specifically refined from this:

Wouldn't that make it smell like tamales instead of fried chicken and French fries?

Steve

so you think its ok to stuff someone else?

Whitelightning

Do they still have zone managers?

I was successful at getting a full refund of $1200 from Chevy for a full rebuild of a rear-end at 40,000 miles. The rear end was making noise so I took it to a Chevy dealer to dx and advise. I knew that it was probably an axle bearing failure but did not have the time to do it myself. It was, but due to the fact I had driven it a long time (it started making noise at about 35, 000) the bearings and gears inside were also damaged. I tried the local Chevy dealer but he would not budge. Just like the other gentleman suggested I did not get angry or mad at them. I sweet talked them into setting up an appointment with the zone manager and had a face to face with him at the dealership.(this was about two months after paying for the repairs myself). I laid out the facts with documentation. I have been a Chevy man since my first vehicle and showed the picture of every Chevy I owned since them. I used reverse psychology on him and told him of the facts that Chevy rear ends just don't die at 40,000 miles and showed the pictures of all my previous vehicles again with the miles on them and the fact they had the original rear ends.

Bottom line because I did not argue with him but presented a straight forward logical case I had a check from Chevy in the mail two weeks later for the full repairs.

Try the same strategy. The duramax engines don't die at this young life so it has to be the diesel fuel. Benchmark against other high mileage duramax,s. May be ask another thread and see what the average miles on this year are. BTW I have a 2002 with only 42,000 on it so I know exactly what you are talking about. This thread has me worried as I have the same letter in my glove box. I don't drive this vehicle much as I have a work vehicle assigned to me (BTW, it is a 2004 duramax)

There may not be a whole lot to do at this point with the dealer. You need to go up the food chain. Persistence, cool attitude, and asking them to do something. (heck even the lets go 50 / 50 on this repair is better than nothing).

Thanks GM