Heater Core went out....

[2ltrgsr]

Well today my heater core went out and now i'm left high and dry because the dealership says its not under the 100k 5yr warranty

What should i do?


Part was fixed with goodwill assistance from the dealer....thanks.

[wreckwriter]

You have 100k miles already?? if you're out of warranty you don't have a lot of options. I'm sure Greg at Pace can get you one but don't think anyone has changed one yet...

[2ltrgsr]

they told me the heater core is not under the 100k mile warranty......I have 49k miles
they told me its under the limited 3yr 36k mile warranty, is there any truth to this?

[wreckwriter]

they told me the heater core is not under the 100k mile warranty......I have 49k miles
they told me its under the limited 3yr 36k mile warranty, is there any truth to this?

Ask Jessica (WickedMom), she'll know.

[MGM GT]

they told me the heater core is not under the 100k mile warranty......I have 49k miles
they told me its under the limited 3yr 36k mile warranty, is there any truth to this?

They are correct! Only the drivetrain is covered for 100k miles, everything else runs out at 36k ( except for rust and emissions I think).

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

That's true, the 5 yr/100K mile warranty only covers the engine/trans/differential. You will have to pay for the heater core since the bumper to bumper warranty is expired.

[2ltrgsr]

shit any estimates on the cost???

[Devilish34]

What's a warranty ?

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

I would say it'll be a few hundred $ or more for the labor, plus the cost of the heater core. The HVAC module assembly has to be removed then the heater core can be replaced. The heater core lists for $117.03 and is $76.72 plus shipping at monsterpartsonline.com

[2ltrgsr]

gotta love gm

[G8GT721]

What's a warranty ?
Something you gave up a long time ago


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[WickedMom]

PM responded to. I bet 10 bucks that this can get 'goodwill assistance'

[WickedMom]

Oh, and just FYI for 2007, 08 & 09 the Fuel pump & Hub bearings are also covered under the 5 year 100k mile powertrain warranty. They did eliminate those for 2010.

[JAM]

Good to know!

JAM

[Panzer Leader]

Any idea of what caused the failure? 49k seems rather low milage for this to have happened.

[2ltrgsr]

i have no clue ..i had a sweet smell then all of a sudden there was a bunch of smoke coming out of the defrost and vents on the passenger side...

[Seattle09GT]

Well today my heater core went out and now i'm left high and dry because the dealership says its not under the 100k 5yr warranty

What should i do?

Well you're in luck - here is one on eBay for $99.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-Pontiac-G8-GT-CJ2-Heater-Core-Dash-Vent-Box-Housing-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca2f7d28fQQitemZ26043 2188047QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

(not an endorsement of the seller - nor do I have any interest)

Thankfully people are wrecking these things at an incredible pace, lots of cheap parts out there in salvage land.

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

Well you're in luck - here is one on eBay for $99.99

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-Pontiac-G8-GT-CJ2-Heater-Core-Dash-Vent-Box-Housing-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca2f7d28fQQitemZ26043 2188047QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

(not an endorsement of the seller - nor do I have any interest)

Thankfully people are wrecking these things at an incredible pace, lots of cheap parts out there in salvage land.
Look at post #9 it's $76.72 plus shipping at monsterpartsonline.com and that's a brand new part.

[Panzer Leader]

Personally I don't want anyone to wreck their G8 so I can have cheap parts. Especially if they are members of this forum.

[MGM GT]

Personally I don't want anyone to wreck their G8 so I can have cheap parts. Especially if they are members of this forum.

But I wouldn't mind if people start wrecking the CTS-V so I can get those seats, that blower, etc... haha

[2ltrgsr]

same here dude^

[Panzer Leader]

But I wouldn't mind if people start wrecking the CTS-V so I can get those seats, that blower, etc... haha

Well OK. I wonder how many of the Cadillac CTS and CTSV parts are interchangable with the G8? Hopefully the ones that are screwed up on the G8.

[WickedMom]

Ive looked into a few things and most mechanical stuff is the same or upgraded... but none share similar or the same part numbers.

[ChicagoG8GT]

Glad I have a 5yr/60k bumper to bumper!

[Seattle09GT]

Personally I don't want anyone to wreck their G8 so I can have cheap parts. Especially if they are members of this forum.

Me neither - but it is still happening. I have my opinions on street racing and driving with an asshat on - many don't share that view. It is what it is. Of course not every wrecked G8 is due to asshattery on the part of the driver (Penguin comes right to mind, wrong place, wrong time, bad driver took his G8 out). I just don't get how a person can say they won't go the race track or autoX because they're afraid they'll hurt their car and then in the very next breath talk about street racing a M3 at 130 MPH on the interstate somewhere. These two comments back-to-back don't compute and I've heard it more than once or read it more than once from G8 owners.

[Panzer Leader]

Gee what lively, goodhearted banter. I agree, there are exceptions to normally epected failure rates. And I do hope that this was an exception. But there are several areas, that the G8 has and is developing systemic problems. We are fortunant that most, are repairable. And in many cases there are aftermarket parts that exceede the OEM. And yes, I have experienced problems with both domestic and foriegn models. Bottomline, the warranty is only as good as the service you get. This depends on the dealership. And that depends on the guidance from the home office, in this case GM. BTW, Wickedmom, is there anyway to cross reference the CTS parts to the G8? And to tell which parts maybe be better than the G8?

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

More than likely the heater core wasn't made properly so it failed prematurely. That can happen to any part on any car, there's no such thing as 100% perfect in manufacturing.

[Panzer Leader]

More than likely the heater core wasn't made properly so it failed prematurely. That can happen to any part on any car, there's no such thing as 100% perfect in manufacturing.

Aaaahhh Yes Herr Doktor, "Nothing works 100%, and a 100% of the time."

[WickedMom]

BTW, Wickedmom, is there anyway to cross reference the CTS parts to the G8? And to tell which parts maybe be better than the G8?

No. They change all kinds of part numbers to avoid this kind of thing. Unless you find a parts guy with a ton of time on his hands, I don't see it as possible. I tried to find the rhyme/reasoning behind the fuel pumps and could not.

[Panzer Leader]

Anyway to cross reference using schematic drawings? Sounds like Russian reverse engineering.

[WickedMom]

What would be the point? To find that the parts are the same?
Do you really think one Heater core is better than another?


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[-Ray-]

More than likely the heater core wasn't made properly so it failed prematurely. That can happen to any part on any car, there's no such thing as 100% perfect in manufacturing.

True, even IBM, the original leader in statistical control said 99.97 percent was the best any one could do. So that means .03 percent of aircraft parts could be bad.

[Steve]

I know it's monday morning but sweet jesus guys... knock it off

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

No doubt, there's no need to rip into the guy because you didn't like what he said. Lets act like adults not children here.

['02 ws6]

Nothing like an interweb scuffle to start the week. Stories like this make me glad I got the extended 100k bumper/bumper (although since I got it that means nothing will break til 101k, whereas if I didn't get it it would've broken around 37k miles lol). Glad you got it taken care of. Wicked did anyone take you up on that bet?










....although I don't condone interweb scuffles/pissing contests..no offense Seattle but I had to chuckle a bit at the Jon Lovitz comment : ). Lighten the mood fellas.

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[-Ray-]

Posts not conducive to this thread were removed. Some where down the line, someone else is going to have to search for heater core. I saved them from having to read what I deleted. You can thank me later.

[Panzer Leader]

What would be the point? To find that the parts are the same?
Do you really think one Heater core is better than another?
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Actually I was thinking in the suspension areas. And no I do not think that one is better than another.

[Panzer Leader]

No doubt, there's no need to rip into the guy because you didn't like what he said. Lets act like adults not children here.

OK I won't hold my breath untill I turn blue!

[GeorgeInNePa]

More than likely the heater core wasn't made properly so it failed prematurely. That can happen to any part on any car, there's no such thing as 100% perfect in manufacturing.

this.

Someone has to get the Monday morning/Friday afternoon made parts...

[GeorgeInNePa]

I know it's monday morning but sweet jesus guys... knock it off

lol

I don't know what happened or who did what, but you guys actually got Steve to de-cloak for a minute!

Good job!

;)

[GeorgeInNePa]

Actually I was thinking in the suspension areas. And no I do not think that one is better than another.

Different chassis.

I'd be shocked if anything at all crossed over.

[PostalCherokee]

Man I'm late to the party again, miss all the good stuff.

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

True, even IBM, the original leader in statistical control said 99.97 percent was the best any one could do. So that means .03 percent of aircraft parts could be bad.
I'm sure glad I don't fly in planes very often. With my luck I'd be on one with .03% of the bad parts.

[Panzer Leader]

I'm sure glad I don't fly in planes very often. With my luck I'd be on one with .03% of the bad parts.

Good Doctor, are you planning on shooting Craps at the National Meet? BTW George I thought so on the parts but you never know. Only common part might be the 3.6 liter engine. Even then, it is DI. I might check out the CTS Forum and see what issues they are having.

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

I shoot trap but not craps, but I've been known to dump some beauties, lol

[laserred]

Hell, I had a Saturn LS2 with the 3.0V6 (same as Catera) and the heater core went out. Dealer wanted $400 for the heater core and $600 in labor. I wore an extra pair of thermal socks and then sold the car in the spring.

[Gordon Freeman]

I had to replace the heater core in my 79 Camaro which took me 2 days. I wasn’t going to pay the labor charge at the dealer. I even had to take out the PS inner fender; I always wondered why a box on the outside of the firewall couldn’t house the heater core? Of course on these cars it would still be hard to but if you developed a leak the coolant wouldn’t come spilling into the interior.