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bowoah.fivefive · 11-01-2014, 10:28 AM

Help. Car made funny noise on startup. Parked it until I had time to get to oil change I knew I needed. Went to jiffy lube

(mistake) got oil changed. Late the same day rattling noise that I hear on startup is now there while driving. I parked ride with a friend.

I Come back to the car start it up. Hear the rattle. I pull off I'm On the way home maybe a 5 mile drive noise get worse engine light comes on I drive 25mph home Parked overnight. Started this morning and it sounds like death is upon me. *tears.

Anyone had similar problems and can point me in the right direction? Any mechanics in DC MD VA area wanna be paid for their expertise.

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Gee · 11-01-2014, 10:37 AM

OK. Rattle is usually bad after having someone else do your oil change. This is what i would do. CHeck your dip stick. Make sure they didnt underfill your oil. You need 6 quarts for your car. Check your receipt. Make sure they used 5w-30 and that 6 quarts was used. Your dip stick should read at least half way in between those X's. If they failed to use the right oil and they failed to put in the right about of oil, then well. They just bought you a brand new engine. Good luck let me know if i can help.

Angrybird 12 · 11-01-2014, 10:38 AM

2010 V6's had a tendency to sometimes use oil. It's possible yours was one of them. How often do you check your oil level? It should be done at every fuel stop or at least every other one. Also what type oil was used? It needs to be at least a synthetic blend not just regular oil.
Good luck but it does not sound good. One thing is check your warranty status. You have a 5 year or 100,000 mile power train warranty.

Angrybird 12 · 11-01-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gee

OK. Rattle is usually bad after having someone else do your oil change. This is what i would do. CHeck your dip stick. Make sure they didnt underfill your oil. You need 6 quarts for your car. Check your receipt. Make sure they used 5w-30 and that 6 quarts was used. Your dip stick should read at least half way in between those X's. If they failed to use the right oil and they failed to put in the right about of oil, then well. They just bought you a brand new engine. Good luck let me know if i can help.

If the noise was there before his oil change and just got worse afterwards then it probably isn't due to the oil change itself.

Gee · 11-01-2014, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

If the noise was there before his oil change and just got worse afterwards then it probably isn't due to the oil change itself.

Good point. My bad. Shouldve read it twice. Didnt realize the noise was before the oil change.

MBS · 11-01-2014, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Gee

OK. Rattle is usually bad after having someone else do your oil change. This is what i would do. CHeck your dip stick. Make sure they didnt underfill your oil. You need 6 quarts for your car. Check your receipt. Make sure they used 5w-30 and that 6 quarts was used. Your dip stick should read at least half way in between those X's. If they failed to use the right oil and they failed to put in the right about of oil, then well. They just bought you a brand new engine. Good luck let me know if i can help.

Yah good luck in proving that they did not put enough oil in the car , They will never admit to it and proving they screwed up is pretty much impossible , I once made a boneheaded move and let walmart change my oil years ago in a Durango they never put the oil cap on and I burned up all the rings and seals , Suv was junk and I never got a dime , They got lots of Lawyers just waiting to defend

Scalded Dog · 11-01-2014, 11:45 AM

With Jiffy Lube, it doesn't matter what they sell you, what's on the receipt, what they billed you for, what they NEEDED to do, what they said they did... the actuality will be entirely different, as they ONLY make money by bullshitting people. If you pay for an oil change, and they even TOUCH the components that require oil, you are doing pretty good... them actually changing the oil would be nothing short of miraculous. To change the filter, too? AND actually do the transmission flush, the Fetzer valve rebuild, the timing chain reconditioning, and the valve removal, as they charged $540.08 for? Not gonna happen. Ever.

Zig Zag · 11-01-2014, 11:56 AM

Try to listen to where the rattle is coming from. It's hard to give you an educated guess with the information you provided.
With the age of your car my bet is the exhaust.
Let someone that knows what they are doing look at it.
Probably something minor, good luck.

bowoah.fivefive · 11-07-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

2010 V6's had a tendency to sometimes use oil. It's possible yours was one of them. How often do you check your oil level? It should be done at every fuel stop or at least every other one. Also what type oil was used? It needs to be at least a synthetic blend not just regular oil.

Good luck but it does not sound good. One thing is check your warranty status. You have a 5 year or 100,000 mile power train warranty.

I purchased used. Would I still be covered?

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bowoah.fivefive · 11-07-2014, 01:34 PM

Let me add one detail I missed. I drove 25 mph home because the noise was accompanied by an engine knock. And engine light.

On startup now it shakes like crazy. And I think im screwed.

And question about that 5yr 100k drive train warranty. Would I be covered if I purchased used. Would an aftermarket exhaust and CAI void that?

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2010SLVRBULIT · 11-07-2014, 01:36 PM

get the code(s) read and go from there.

Gee · 11-07-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bowoah.fivefive

Let me add one detail I missed. I drove 25 mph home because the noise was accompanied by an engine knock. And engine light.

On startup now it shakes like crazy. And I think im screwed.

And question about that 5yr 100k drive train warranty. Would I be covered if I purchased used. Would an aftermarket exhaust and CAI void that?

I'm mobile!

The factory warranty follows the vehicle. So does the extended warranty, but if I am not mistaken, it has to be requested to be transferred to your name through GM.

jd10013 · 11-07-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gee

O Check your receipt. Make sure they used 5w-30 and that 6 quarts was used. Y

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Also what type oil was used? It needs to be at least a synthetic blend not just regular oil.

not using the right oil isn't going to damage the engine, not short term anyways. the biggest reason you need to use a DEXOS oil is for the OLM calibration.

jd10013 · 11-07-2014, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MBS

Yah good luck in proving that they did not put enough oil in the car , They will never admit to it and proving they screwed up is pretty much impossible , I once made a boneheaded move and let walmart change my oil years ago in a Durango they never put the oil cap on and I burned up all the rings and seals , Suv was junk and I never got a dime , They got lots of Lawyers just waiting to defend

most jiffy lubes carry insurance for when they have to replace motors and transmissions. but a lot of places will first try to get the technician to pay for it himself. usually they quit, and after that it's turned over to insurance. basically, it's the same insurance that covers them if they drive your car into another, or the door, or scratch it etc. as far as walmart, never took a car there for anything other than tires, but I did know a guy who was fairly high up in the loss prevention department. He had told me they replace cars all the time because of stupid things the techs do. forget to put filters back on, lug nuts, etc, etc. He told me they tended to replace the vehicle because people tended to drop it when the did that instead of fighting in court for lost wages and other damages.

11-01-2014, 10:28 AM	#1
bowoah.fivefive Drives: 2010 CAMARO LT Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: DC(MD)VA Posts: 17	V6 noise on startup....couple days later SHTF Help. Car made funny noise on startup. Parked it until I had time to get to oil change I knew I needed. Went to jiffy lube (mistake) got oil changed. Late the same day rattling noise that I hear on startup is now there while driving. I parked ride with a friend. I Come back to the car start it up. Hear the rattle. I pull off I'm On the way home maybe a 5 mile drive noise get worse engine light comes on I drive 25mph home Parked overnight. Started this morning and it sounds like death is upon me. *tears. Anyone had similar problems and can point me in the right direction? Any mechanics in DC MD VA area wanna be paid for their expertise. If have any questions feel free. Save sarcasm for once I know the problem I'm mobile!

11-01-2014, 10:38 AM	#3
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11-07-2014, 01:34 PM	#10
bowoah.fivefive Drives: 2010 CAMARO LT Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: DC(MD)VA Posts: 17	V6 noise on startup....couple days later SHTF Let me add one detail I missed. I drove 25 mph home because the noise was accompanied by an engine knock. And engine light. On startup now it shakes like crazy. And I think im screwed. And question about that 5yr 100k drive train warranty. Would I be covered if I purchased used. Would an aftermarket exhaust and CAI void that? I'm mobile!

11-01-2014, 10:37 AM	#2
Gee Silver Ice Drives: 2011 1LT Coupe SIM Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: MA Posts: 1,420 View My Garage	OK. Rattle is usually bad after having someone else do your oil change. This is what i would do. CHeck your dip stick. Make sure they didnt underfill your oil. You need 6 quarts for your car. Check your receipt. Make sure they used 5w-30 and that 6 quarts was used. Your dip stick should read at least half way in between those X's. If they failed to use the right oil and they failed to put in the right about of oil, then well. They just bought you a brand new engine. Good luck let me know if i can help.

11-01-2014, 11:45 AM	#7
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	With Jiffy Lube, it doesn't matter what they sell you, what's on the receipt, what they billed you for, what they NEEDED to do, what they said they did... the actuality will be entirely different, as they ONLY make money by bullshitting people. If you pay for an oil change, and they even TOUCH the components that require oil, you are doing pretty good... them actually changing the oil would be nothing short of miraculous. To change the filter, too? AND actually do the transmission flush, the Fetzer valve rebuild, the timing chain reconditioning, and the valve removal, as they charged $540.08 for? Not gonna happen. Ever.

11-01-2014, 11:56 AM	#8
Zig Zag Drives: 2014 1LT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USA Posts: 226	Try to listen to where the rattle is coming from. It's hard to give you an educated guess with the information you provided. With the age of your car my bet is the exhaust. Let someone that knows what they are doing look at it. Probably something minor, good luck.

11-07-2014, 01:36 PM	#11
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	get the code(s) read and go from there.