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Feb 28, 2020 | 09:56 PM

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Makes you wonder how that junk ever rolls off the line in the first place.

Feb 28, 2020 | 10:17 PM

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Installed the new one today. Ran and idled awesome. First time it hit 4k, motor cut out for a split second and popped a code 36. Ran great after that. I cleared the code and it comes right back everytime I hit 4k. Like clockwork.

Sorry you are having to deal with wasting your time and money on this product. At this point, a refund would be way more welcome than another replacement.

Feb 29, 2020 | 09:09 AM

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“.... EXCEEDS OEM standards!1”

Mar 5, 2020 | 08:16 PM

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I sent back #1 today. SacCityCorvette talked AIP into sending #3 out now, rather than wait on it to arrive. I really appreciate that.

#2 is still on the car

Mar 5, 2020 | 08:17 PM

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So when #3 takes a **** what do they intend to do?

Mar 5, 2020 | 11:52 PM

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We'll cross that bridge later.

Mar 6, 2020 | 10:29 AM

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duuuuuuuuude....

Mar 6, 2020 | 08:14 PM

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duuuuuuuuude....

Maybe he just wants more practice changing out optis?

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Mar 6, 2020 | 08:23 PM

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Maybe he just wants more practice changing out optis?

I've got enough practice. But at this point, an AIP has as much of a chance at being a good one than any other and I don't have to buy another AIP. The only other option I see is send in my bad MSD for a rebuild and even those don't have a great track record lately.

Mar 6, 2020 | 08:32 PM

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O'Reilly's optis last longer than your last 2 AIPs have. This is my first impression of them and I'd sooner 411 swap than ever deal with the crap you're going through.

Mar 6, 2020 | 10:33 PM

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If #3 is bad, i'll be asking for my money back

Mar 7, 2020 | 05:46 AM

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good on you for being positive, I'd definitely be less cool headed than you

Mar 7, 2020 | 09:49 AM

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If #3 is bad, i'll be asking for my money back

thanks for taking one for the team, buddy.

Mar 7, 2020 | 11:56 AM

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These days it may be better to go get a real AC Delco donor from junkyard car and send it to the ebay guy for rebuild...but certainly chance that a junkyard one could be bad also.

It does appear any brand of opti sold today is a complete crap shoot

Mar 7, 2020 | 12:36 PM

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O'Reilly's optis last longer than your last 2 AIPs have. This is my first impression of them and I'd sooner 411 swap than ever deal with the crap you're going through.

Aye, I have one with 10k miles on it so far. The store manager did warn me they get a lot of returns on them...

Mar 7, 2020 | 06:26 PM

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I received #3 today. Way earlier than I expected. It seems SacCityCorvette put in some extra effort to make this right and overnighted it to me. I thought it was coming straight from AIP but the return address says SacCityCorvette. Kudos to them for going the extra mile and trying to make it right.

#3 looks exactly like #2 so I didn't bother taking new pics.

Mar 9, 2020 | 07:39 PM

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#3 was installed tonight. Unfortunately it started raining and I wasn't able to go for a test drive. I don't drive on drag radials in the rain.

So far so good. I'll take it for a drive tomorrow and let yall know how it turns out.