impala ss warranty question
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From: des moines iowa
impala ss warranty question last nite i was a little rough on my 08 ss and i ended up with no reverse. i was told by a freind that they can see in the computer how you have driven it and can void your warranty, is there any truth in that?
If the failure caused a trans code to set, they can see what conditions set the code.
Honestly though, GM pays us real crappy to do trans work. Unless you are really good at rebuilding trans', you usually lose your *** on trans work (i.e.: it takes 8 hours to rebuild it and I only get paid 5.9 hours). So the reality is that the guy who gets your car, will just want to get your car fixed and not really care what conditions caused the failure. These 4T65E trans' commonly fail, so they wont investigate it unless you do something stupid like go drag racing with the car and then get it towed in with the slicks still installed.
I would recommend removing your programmer and return the ECM cal back to stock if you have an aftermarket one installed. They may check for that. Also, its a habit of trans guys to reprogram the TCM/PCM with update trans calibrations to prevent future failures. If you don't remove your aftermarket programs first, they will get wiped out by the dealership unintentionally.
If you have only no reverse, you probably smoked the band. They will probably replace the band and possible the drum that the band holds.
Honestly though, GM pays us real crappy to do trans work. Unless you are really good at rebuilding trans', you usually lose your *** on trans work (i.e.: it takes 8 hours to rebuild it and I only get paid 5.9 hours). So the reality is that the guy who gets your car, will just want to get your car fixed and not really care what conditions caused the failure. These 4T65E trans' commonly fail, so they wont investigate it unless you do something stupid like go drag racing with the car and then get it towed in with the slicks still installed.
I would recommend removing your programmer and return the ECM cal back to stock if you have an aftermarket one installed. They may check for that. Also, its a habit of trans guys to reprogram the TCM/PCM with update trans calibrations to prevent future failures. If you don't remove your aftermarket programs first, they will get wiped out by the dealership unintentionally.
If you have only no reverse, you probably smoked the band. They will probably replace the band and possible the drum that the band holds.
