Hey guys just purchased my son a 2008 Z06, since my son is 2years old I guess Ill enjoy it for now. LOL.
Anyways I just recently purchased this Z and it is my first LS7. I drove it around my town for about 4 days and everything was great. Then I started hearing a tapping sound on the passenger side of the engine. Me not being a great mechanic, took the car to my local dealership and told them about the tick and asked the guys to change out the oil. Just in case.
I came back a few hours later and the mechanic told me that he had found "light metal shavings" in the oil. It was decided that he was going to remove the oil sump and when he did he found more shavings in the sump. He also said that he "Believed" that the tapping sound was coming from a lifter.
Dealership said they would contact the extended warranty that I purchased and get to work on replacing the oil sump and lifter. The next day I was told that the extended warranty company had denied my claim since I had just purchased the car and any damage that was in the car is pre-existing and not covered. :WTF:
I told the dealership to give me back my car and I took it to a Tune shop in Houston called EngalndGreen. These guys are very well respected in Houston. I talked to the mechanic at EngalndGreen and he took my car for a test drive. He told me that he heard nothing in my car that alarmed him and said that the LS7 is noisy. When I told him about the metal shavings, he said he has done countless of oil changes on Z06's and that it is not rare to find this in the oil.
Basically he said my car was fine and that I should not worry and enjoy it. Im still worried.
My car runs great, it does not overheat, my oil pressure is normal but that ticking sound and metal shavings is killing my brain. I work offshore on oil rigs in Africa and wont be back home to the States until Sept 23rd so my car is parked and noone drives it but me.
What do you guys think I should do? Should I take it back to EnglandGreen and spend some money on getting work done to it including a new Cam package. I need some advice and I am sure you guys could help me out.
Thanking you guys in advance,
EJ
Anyways I just recently purchased this Z and it is my first LS7. I drove it around my town for about 4 days and everything was great. Then I started hearing a tapping sound on the passenger side of the engine. Me not being a great mechanic, took the car to my local dealership and told them about the tick and asked the guys to change out the oil. Just in case.
I came back a few hours later and the mechanic told me that he had found "light metal shavings" in the oil. It was decided that he was going to remove the oil sump and when he did he found more shavings in the sump. He also said that he "Believed" that the tapping sound was coming from a lifter.
Dealership said they would contact the extended warranty that I purchased and get to work on replacing the oil sump and lifter. The next day I was told that the extended warranty company had denied my claim since I had just purchased the car and any damage that was in the car is pre-existing and not covered. :WTF:
I told the dealership to give me back my car and I took it to a Tune shop in Houston called EngalndGreen. These guys are very well respected in Houston. I talked to the mechanic at EngalndGreen and he took my car for a test drive. He told me that he heard nothing in my car that alarmed him and said that the LS7 is noisy. When I told him about the metal shavings, he said he has done countless of oil changes on Z06's and that it is not rare to find this in the oil.
Basically he said my car was fine and that I should not worry and enjoy it. Im still worried.
My car runs great, it does not overheat, my oil pressure is normal but that ticking sound and metal shavings is killing my brain. I work offshore on oil rigs in Africa and wont be back home to the States until Sept 23rd so my car is parked and noone drives it but me.
What do you guys think I should do? Should I take it back to EnglandGreen and spend some money on getting work done to it including a new Cam package. I need some advice and I am sure you guys could help me out.
Thanking you guys in advance,
EJ