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Originally Posted by Brian 162
Glad it all worked out. Getting defective oem parts can and did in your case take you down a frustrating path. I had a 97 Tahoe with a 5.7. It was bulletproof, just a check engine light every once in a while. Rust did it in.
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Thanks,
Yeah, that was a wild ride for sure… 24/25 was quite an ordeal for vehicles. I am glad to move into 2026 with the anticipation to have time to work on the 912’s metal and get the 911 back together and the fast mover looked at, at “Bugstrider’s Shoestring Skunk Works”
All started with the Chevy Volt that went down for a main battery issue. Down from Jan 24, returned to service Dec 24.
Truck went down April 24, returned to service Sept-Oct 25.
2024 Honda civic, purchased new April 24 for commuting. KIA/RIP 7/4/25 when Mrs bugs n I were broadsided going to see the parents. Spent the entire holiday n weekend in ICU. That was fun……..
Currently can’t post any pics of the car for legal reasons as of now.
Recent purchase of our daughter-in-law’s grandparent’s 2017 GMC Canyon Denali w/2.8 L turbo diesel. Since it was family, I want to do everything right….
Had a full GM pre-purchase inspection performed. The truck only had 32,092 miles and was dry as a bone regarding “ANY” leaks. I know because I crawled through with a fine tooth comb. Took it to our local GMC Dealer for the inspections just to make sure. Have the report saying it checked out “OK”. Not four days after I get it back, a fluid leak develops and the front diff is all wet. They checked all fluids during the inspection, so I returned it for them to go eyes on, and they put it on the lift and proceed to tell me they forgot to tighten the front diff fill plug and wiped it down telling me to keep an eye on it. Truck returned and put back into service. I drive it for two days, fluid leak still there. This just a small amount of fluid dropped over a few hours, 3” wide circle.
I return back to the dealer, where this time they have the truck for three days. I then get that dreaded call from the service counter…. “Mr. Anders, I have bad news…..” ( insert dramatic music). I am told the High Pressure Fuel Pump needs to be replaced…
Yup, $10,069.63 was the original estimate for the repair that mysteriously surfaced immediately after they got their hands on it. Needless to say I was crapping Twinkie’s due to the fact this was days after I had the inspection and purchased the truck. Yeah, I got a family discount but still had to finance the purchase. The dealer was doing a hard push for me to approve the repair immediately, which I said I needed time to process this news.
I then began researching the repair, and yes, it is a nightmare of a job. Books out at 20 hours. After my experience with the shade-tree shop and our 95 GMC, I need another set of eyes on this. I begin calling my mechanic buddies for a lifeline. I am put in contact with a former USMC diesel mechanic who works at a local EU performance shop. Possible win win!!!
I meet him at his place of employment for him to go eyes on.
After inspecting the engine, test drive, clean n re-clean, he noticed a fuel leak at the connection union from the HPFP and supply line.
He then gets on it with a couple wrenches and tightens up the lines ever so slightly. As of tonight, it is holding fast and not a drip since that day.
I have no proof other than a gut feeling, prior past experience with this service center years ago, and my spidey-sense, but how hard would it be to crack a fuel line loose on a vehicle with absolutely zero fluid leaks until a vehicle inspection….. In my worthless opinion, the dealer service center is dirty. Since this experience, I have heard from a few other folks, usually elderly customers that have had similar experiences at the same dealer service center. Again, I only have intuition supporting my opinion. And I wonder why I have serious trust issues with dealer service centers and independent repair shops that promise the world.
Glad to see 2025 in the rear view mirror on vehicle matters.
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