Lingenfelter Zo6
05-28-2020, 12:22 PM
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Lingenfelter Zo6
Anyone on the forum have a Lingenfelter Motor/ package? I have one , she can't go a year without something failing. Its been back to Lingenfelter 3 times in 3yrs and a local shop once.. 
It this Normal??
It this Normal??
Last edited by bikejunkie; 05-29-2020 at 12:10 PM.
05-28-2020, 02:56 PM
#2
Safety Car
Wow, that is awful. 
I owned an '02 Z06 with their Stage 2+ TT package (built motor) and had the setup for 14 years. Last year sold the car to my son. It has run flawlessly, only needing minor things in nearly 15 years of having that package. So sorry to hear about your situation. Is it all engine-related stuff?
I owned an '02 Z06 with their Stage 2+ TT package (built motor) and had the setup for 14 years. Last year sold the car to my son. It has run flawlessly, only needing minor things in nearly 15 years of having that package. So sorry to hear about your situation. Is it all engine-related stuff?
05-28-2020, 05:16 PM
#4
Race Director
For exactly what did it have to go back 4 times in 9 years, please list issue or issues. 
Some would say if cigarette lighter didn't work, they're taking it back.
So what was/is the snag here?
To the question, no, it's not normal.
For a Lingenfelter, or any other Corvette.
Some would say if cigarette lighter didn't work, they're taking it back.
So what was/is the snag here?
To the question, no, it's not normal.
For a Lingenfelter, or any other Corvette.
05-29-2020, 12:07 PM
#6
Instructor
Thread Starter
I got the car delivered Dec 2017 it had been away for 9 months. July 2018 threw a bearing while sitting a Red light ( oil pressure problem) car went back to LPE. Got the car back in Oct 2018, after 30 days my Oil pressure at idle, was in the low 20's. Sent the car back in January 2019. The problem was someone decided to us my old block for the rebuild, it had 200,000 mi on the motor prior to going to LPE Ken got involved at this point ( I sent them a video!) put a new block on the motor. July 2019 The oil sender went bad. 5k miles on the new motor. Took it to a local shop, Sender was old, had some kind of sealer on it, I still have the part. February 2020 dropped #2 lifter. sent back to LPE. I need to re edit my original post... This is the PC version.
To make matters worse, The wife and my buddies are in my Ear giving me the business,telling me how I wasted my money .. Lord help me!
To make matters worse, The wife and my buddies are in my Ear giving me the business,telling me how I wasted my money .. Lord help me!
Last edited by bikejunkie; 05-29-2020 at 12:23 PM.
05-29-2020, 04:49 PM
#7
Race Director
Looks like each failure was separate, a good sign.
Have to admit lost me re 200K motor etc.
At some point it'll be rung-out, for a while, same stuff usually doesn't break twice minus wear items.
IF it has a 'lemon' feeling what else can be done except flipping it.
Have to admit lost me re 200K motor etc.
At some point it'll be rung-out, for a while, same stuff usually doesn't break twice minus wear items.
IF it has a 'lemon' feeling what else can be done except flipping it.
05-31-2020, 01:53 AM
#10
I got the car delivered Dec 2017 it had been away for 9 months. July 2018 threw a bearing while sitting a Red light ( oil pressure problem) car went back to LPE. Got the car back in Oct 2018, after 30 days my Oil pressure at idle, was in the low 20's. Sent the car back in January 2019. The problem was someone decided to us my old block for the rebuild, it had 200,000 mi on the motor prior to going to LPE Ken got involved at this point ( I sent them a video!) put a new block on the motor. July 2019 The oil sender went bad. 5k miles on the new motor. Took it to a local shop, Sender was old, had some kind of sealer on it, I still have the part. February 2020 dropped #2 lifter. sent back to LPE. I need to re edit my original post... This is the PC version.
To make matters worse, The wife and my buddies are in my Ear giving me the business,telling me how I wasted my money .. Lord help me!
To make matters worse, The wife and my buddies are in my Ear giving me the business,telling me how I wasted my money .. Lord help me!
now if this was cold idle...that’s not good at all
06-01-2020, 09:34 PM
#11
Drifting
Low 20’s at idle is not an issue at all, hot or cold
the oil sender failing, if you didn’t ask for it to be replaced
during the work what can be said. That’s a push, how far
should they tell you to take it on replacing hang on parts?
starter, alternator, mafs, cats, belts, ac compressor, on and on
@ 200,000 miles the block is not worn out.
all of the wearable parts can be replaced as needed
(bearings, sleeves etc) so as long as you don’t have core shift the block is fine
some would say a seasoned block would be better than a new one
the oil sender failing, if you didn’t ask for it to be replaced
during the work what can be said. That’s a push, how far
should they tell you to take it on replacing hang on parts?
starter, alternator, mafs, cats, belts, ac compressor, on and on
@ 200,000 miles the block is not worn out.
all of the wearable parts can be replaced as needed
(bearings, sleeves etc) so as long as you don’t have core shift the block is fine
some would say a seasoned block would be better than a new one
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