Dealership techs/advisors: Need input

[Bru]

How often do you guys see a warrantied engine replacement? Is it common, not common? Is there much diagnosis when there's an engine problem or is it cheaper to throw in a replacement?

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[wombat]

I can't speak for an engine, but when my cobalt had the trans replaced (wouldn't go into second)..they had it for two days called me and told me they ordered a trans. Had that replaced (not factory warranty though it was an extended I bought with the car that actually paid off)...and then THAT was bad, brought it back and they replaced it again.

 

[RICH17]

[MENTION=653]BrianG[/MENTION] Laura had her Elantra engine done. Tech gave some bs excuse

 

[Bru]

Keep `em coming

 

[Great White Drake]

[MENTION=22]syP[/MENTION]

 

[boostedguy05]

isnt there a gm warranty guy on here. [MENTION=11218]lastls1[/MENTION] or somethign like that?

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[BrianG]

In most cases, I would guess that an engine replacement under warranty would be quite uncommon. I expect that among leadfoot gearheads like us, engine replacements on new cars might be more common. Like [MENTION=750]RICH17[/MENTION] mentioned however, Hyundai seemed pretty quick to replace the motor on my girl's 2011 Elantra. I presented it with what sounded like an exhaust leak, they looked it over and said they were going to replace the engine. Afterwards, the tech gave me some explanation that made absolutely no sense about "direct injection engines creating more carbon deposits on the pistons which create hot spots which leads to premature detonation and engine damage." That goes against everything I know about direct injection and carbon deposits on the pistons.

 

[syP]

we don't do many engines here, as we can rebuild whatever and they last just fine.

But when we do, a lot of diagnosis time is required to full documentation/oil change receipts.. etc. most of these have been on older non-fast cars. if it was a CTS-V or something we would have to send in calibrations to make sure it was not tuned.

 

[Ti28]

Hell GM doesn't even replace the oil burner 5.3's. They rejug'em and ship them out the door.

 

[Bru]

Honda had a streak of replacing engines under warranty, though I believe it was due to a manufacturing defect.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I know the R18 Honda engine was cracking blocks for a while.

[MENTION=3307]IceCreamAssassin[/MENTION] his cousin had his nearly new wrx engine replaced on his bone stock wrx not long ago. Took forever too