JefftheGMguy

2008 suburban 95K miles, recently had stabilitrak and cyclinder 1 misfire. Dealer quoted $5K for driver side cam, all new valves/lifters with a 12mos/12K warr. Other option was for a reman. motor w/parts/labor for around $5750 +tax which would have a 3yr/100K warr. We chose to go with the reman for a little more $$$ but a lot better warr. The reman also will have GM's engine upgrades to help with the oil consumption problem that we were also experiencing. GM has had soo much problems with the AFM and just wondering if they have any reimbursement for those experiencing problems and lots of $$$$ out of pocket? Thanks. Jeff

Gravydog316

i'm guessing nope...
& you wouldn't gett much anyways

intheburbs

Money/reimbursement from GM? LoL. Thanks for the laugh, OP. Sorry about your AFM troubles.

SabrToothSqrl

GM doesn't like to pay out for deaths, let alone an engine...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genera...switch_recalls

ratherplaythanwork

You might want to double check all the fluids after the engine replacement. I went thru the same thing with my 08 Suburban. About a month later the transmission went too. My neighbor owns a transmission shop said the transmission fluid was really low and probably caused the damage. No way to prove it, but I'd check if I were you.

BTW, if you figure out how to get GM to pay for your engine let me know. I have a big bill waiting for them.

p38fln

They'll replace the engine if you already bought one engine from them at full price and it dies while installed in the same car (friend figured that out, they had to replace it twice. He paid for the labor to replace it after the first Goodwrench engine failed instead of doing it on his own again, then it failed again so GM paid the labor the second time). They wont do anything but replace what you got though, so if you installed the engine yourself...you get to install another one yourself. If you paid GM to do it, then they'll pay GM to do it the next time around.

sfcjones

I wish GM would eliminate the AFM, it has no real value or benefit.

tech2

8 to 15% fuel mileage and tax relief for fuel mileage rating for the gm fleet.
they don't put it on the 4.8 and 6.0L

intheburbs

It helps GM play the "government regulations" game, and not get obliterated by CAFE penalties.

Ford plays the game, too, though they went the turbo route, instead of cylinder deactivation.

sfcjones

I should have said it doesn't have any real value to the purchaser or owner of the vehicle.