[Z06] z06 blown motor
05-25-2011, 02:56 PM
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What is the warranty company called? I got my 3 year extended platinum from "Fidelity Warranty Services" for like $1,200, or maybe it was $1,500, I'd have to go back and look. But you can find the brochure online. It covers EVERYTHING, but the clutch parts apparently.
05-25-2011, 02:59 PM
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Very sorry to hear this and I hope the best for you and that carmax gets you that new crate motor. 
As you mentioned, there have been reported failures on the LS7, but nobody knows just how wide-spread it is. The Z06 ownership on this board is only a fraction of the total Z06's produced. Even though your car is stock, many of the reported failures are from cars that have seen serious track duty, or that were modded heavily.
That's a risk we all take when buying the Car used (I bought mine used too) you don't know how the car was treated prior to your buying, or if it saw serious track time, or was modded and put back to stock, so it's hard to know.
Good luck with everything 
As you mentioned, there have been reported failures on the LS7, but nobody knows just how wide-spread it is. The Z06 ownership on this board is only a fraction of the total Z06's produced. Even though your car is stock, many of the reported failures are from cars that have seen serious track duty, or that were modded heavily.
That's a risk we all take when buying the Car used (I bought mine used too) you don't know how the car was treated prior to your buying, or if it saw serious track time, or was modded and put back to stock, so it's hard to know.
Good luck with everything
05-25-2011, 03:03 PM
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i understand why ppl say i wouldnt buy a z with 25k....i do now.....but this car is a street legal race car.....top of the line v8....how can anyone say well its got 31k its about to blow???these cars are ment to drive hard somtimes....at any rate we where just driving normal for 500 miles then it just let go....this is a shame
05-25-2011, 03:07 PM
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i understand why ppl say i wouldnt buy a z with 25k....i do now.....but this car is a street legal race car.....top of the line v8....how can anyone say well its got 31k its about to blow???these cars are ment to drive hard somtimes....at any rate we where just driving normal for 500 miles then it just let go....this is a shame
05-25-2011, 03:09 PM
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05-25-2011, 03:52 PM
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Sorry to hear about your troubles..I really am but your SOL on this one.
Aint no one going to pay jack for a new motor , and why in sam hell would you buy a performance car from CARMAX ? Those guys are idiots.. And why is the wife driving cross country in a Z06 ? Again I wish you luck but it your looking at a new $15k motor
Aint no one going to pay jack for a new motor , and why in sam hell would you buy a performance car from CARMAX ? Those guys are idiots.. And why is the wife driving cross country in a Z06 ? Again I wish you luck but it your looking at a new $15k motor
05-25-2011, 03:55 PM
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Sux and sorry to hear about your troubles, but buying a Z06 from CARMAX is not a smart idea. These cars last a long time even when getting raced but the person who had it before you knew the car was getting ready to blow. Thats why you have it , cause he knew better and beleive me CARSUX would never know this. Having said that CARMAX will not give you a dime..good luck
05-25-2011, 04:01 PM
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vaule springs my lose seat pressure over time but i have yet to ever brake a spring....had alot of fast fox mustangs back in the day...many with well over 100k miles with no problems..again they may lose seat pressure and cause vavle float issues..but there is def a defect in these value tranis...my buddy got a 07 new had 5k miles same thing happend to him they put a new motor in his...he drove it 15k then traded on a new 09
05-25-2011, 04:10 PM
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Don't know if this helps or not, but if you do end up getting stuck with having to pay for it yourself it's possible to put together a fully rebuilt LS7 longblock for $5500 as that's how much it'll end up costing me for the spare motor I'm in the process of building.
05-25-2011, 04:17 PM
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Sorry to hear about your troubles..I really am but your SOL on this one.
Aint no one going to pay jack for a new motor , and why in sam hell would you buy a performance car from CARMAX ? Those guys are idiots.. And why is the wife driving cross country in a Z06 ? Again I wish you luck but it your looking at a new $15k motor
Aint no one going to pay jack for a new motor , and why in sam hell would you buy a performance car from CARMAX ? Those guys are idiots.. And why is the wife driving cross country in a Z06 ? Again I wish you luck but it your looking at a new $15k motor
05-25-2011, 04:19 PM
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my main reason for posting is to let ppl know there is issuse with the cars....if they dont fix it then thats my problem.....just watch ur cars because there was no sign of any issues
