first C7 TSB....
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first C7 TSB....
I am out of town but I got a text from my wife stating that the dealer had just received a recall on the vette regarding the differential oil level. vin 151.
Note: This is NOT a recall, it is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) only affecting cars in dealer inventories - see post #23 from GMautotech
Note: This is NOT a recall, it is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) only affecting cars in dealer inventories - see post #23 from GMautotech
Last edited by Zymurgy; Oct 29, 2013 at 11:20 PM. Reason: TSB, not a recall
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New model blues. It happens to the best of them. Heck Boeing's new 787 had fire issues, now that's bad. Hang in there StingRay.
Saw one today, dark green or black I think, hard to tell in the rear view!!!! LOL.
Saw one today, dark green or black I think, hard to tell in the rear view!!!! LOL.
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Subscribed... Waiting to see if it involves all cars or just Z51s with the diff cooler plumbing (or if it's the fluid for the e-dif). Or just a certain vin# range.
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There was a thread a few weeks ago about a guy who had the diff burn up on the way home from the dealer after taking delivery. Turns out there was no oil in the diff at all.
Sounds like that was not an isolated incident?
Sounds like that was not an isolated incident?
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When I sat and watched the mechanic do the PDI on my brother's Z51, he used the word recall regarding the differential oil level. His words were a courtesy recall where it's being checked during the PDI now.
Edit: when I asked him what's involved, he said it's just checking there's enough oil in there.
Edit: when I asked him what's involved, he said it's just checking there's enough oil in there.
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When I sat and watched the mechanic do the PDI on my brother's Z51, he used the word recall regarding the differential oil level. His words were a courtesy recall where it's being checked during the PDI now.
Edit: when I asked him what's involved, he said it's just checking there's enough oil in there.
Edit: when I asked him what's involved, he said it's just checking there's enough oil in there.
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Hey Bill hopefully not a big problem, otherwise how is she, Mt .View in Spokane has had some problems with his....I am still waiting and still in Nashville....how was the hunting? Mike
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That was a differential that didn't have any oil from the manufacturer. Since then, all the differentials are checked in Bowling Green and as part of the PDI prior to delivery. It hasn't happened since and it was a one time issue. The transaxel and differential are assembled units that were supposed to arrive at the factory ready to install and that 'one' wasn't. It's old news and was one unit.
I'm familiar with that situation, it was at the dealer mine came from and I saw the car on the lift and talked with the dealership. As a matter of safety they called back the units they had delivered just to check the differential even knowing that if one of them had gone out without oil they'd have already known about it. It would have only gone a few miles at best. None were found.
Also the customer is happy and to the best of my knowledge has had no further issues after a new one was installed.
I'm familiar with that situation, it was at the dealer mine came from and I saw the car on the lift and talked with the dealership. As a matter of safety they called back the units they had delivered just to check the differential even knowing that if one of them had gone out without oil they'd have already known about it. It would have only gone a few miles at best. None were found.
Also the customer is happy and to the best of my knowledge has had no further issues after a new one was installed.
Last edited by Cruiter; Oct 29, 2013 at 11:02 PM.
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A TSB is simply something that is checked/replaced whenever you bring your car in for service. Or it may simply be new proceedure, addition/deletion in the FSM.
A recall is when the dealer sends notice that there may be/is and issue with the car, and request that you bring it in to be checked/serviced.
The owner will never get a TSB notice, but they will get a recall notice. A recurring issue of insufficient fluid in a differential would warrant a recall. Doesn't mean yours is bad, just needs to be checked.