Dealer pronounced my 2007 LTZ DOA this afternoon. Oil pressure begins to fall after running firv5-6 minutes. They have no idea what is wrong and told me I need a new engine if I want to keep it. I have new tires, new air conditioning, new brakes and that’s what I can remember. So I need to get rid of this vehicle and sell it for parts. It’s got 150,000 miles. Who needs parts??? I’m in Dallas.

 

please use the marketplace section. Thanks.

 

Welcome to Chevy; with all the new items consider:
1. Get a 2nd opinion from a non-dealer mechanic; maybe they can tell you more about what's actually wrong
2. Drop in a new motor if needed rather than get a new ride
BTW have you regularly serviced the transmission - that's the next big ticket item to be concerned about

 

Thanks. I don’t have the option right now. I have to use something for work. It’s too hard to move it around…I don’t want to pay for any more towing. Thanks for the welcome.

 

With our 2005 Yukon and an intermittent non-closing sunroof issue, the GM dealer used the exact words: they "have no idea what is wrong".

Of course get a second opinion.

And I'll throw up (no pun intended) that maybe you really DO have decent oil pressure and your oil pressure sender is bad. I just replaced one on our Yukon a few weeks ago, part was $40 at O'Reilly. Yes, it's tough to reach behind to access that sender, but it can be done, and there are plenty of videos on YouTube.

 

I discussed that option at length with the mechanics. They said the dash gauge would respond differently than it was behaving. I’m not a car guy so I’m not going to be doing anything on my own. Thank you for your response. Now I have to figure out how to get rid of this beast.

 

Get a 2nd opinion it doesn’t hurt unless you are tired of the rig and just want a reason to get something new.
Does the engine feel strong and no crazy weird noises? If not u may need an o ring at the pump or new pump at any Indy mechanic u may get a new pump and o ring at the same time for just under $600 and they may toss in the oil sending unit to lock in your loyalty.

 

You will spend alot more time parting it out than getting a 2nd opinion and maybe still have a good running rig for another 100k miles. My '05 made it to 250k, my '93 is at 350k and running fine.
Good luck and keep us posted!