Remove Tune Before Buying??

random155 · 12-10-2018, 08:03 PM

Ok, so Im buying a 16 2SS this weekend from a private seller. He has a custom E85 (ethanol fuel) tune flashed on the car. The car has 34,000 miles on it. I asked him to have his tuner remove the flash just in case I every have to bring in the car for drive train warranty work. He said no problem. He did mention that the custom tune fixed the A8 studder issue, and if the original tune is flashed back on the car it will probably come back. So, do I leave the tune or have him remove it for down the road warranty repairs? Is there a tuner we can buy that will remove the shudder since there is no apparent fix?

SSDan · 12-10-2018, 08:13 PM

Not to be the Debbie Downer here but - once an ECU has been flashed it will show if the service department decides to look. They might read the ECU if you bring the car in with a major drivetrain issue. If they do they will know the original factory tune has been altered even if the factory tune has been flashed back in. So, if you buy the car you face a potential warranty denial if it comes to that somewhere down the line.

KirkH · 12-10-2018, 08:45 PM

E85 kit and a tune is worth about $1200. I'd keep it.

Number 3 · 12-10-2018, 10:04 PM

Powertrain warranty is lonnggggg gone. I’d look for a seriously deep discount on the car. Owner may not have known better but now you do.

random155 · 12-11-2018, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Powertrain warranty is lonnggggg gone. I’d look for a seriously deep discount on the car. Owner may not have known better but now you do.

$20K for 2016 2SS with 34k miles, discount enough you think?

random155 · 12-11-2018, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by KirkH

E85 kit and a tune is worth about $1200. I'd keep it.

I don't have E85 near me, and it burns SO QUICKLY

Jeb114 · 12-11-2018, 06:11 AM

Walk Away there are plenty of cars out there.

random155 · 12-11-2018, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeb114

Walk Away there are plenty of cars out there.

Seems to be the consensus on here.

ecko04 · 12-11-2018, 07:12 AM

If the warranty is important to you then look elsewhere. If not then buy the car.

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ZED SLED · 12-11-2018, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Powertrain warranty is lonnggggg gone. I’d look for a seriously deep discount on the car. Owner may not have known better but now you do.

Isn't powertrain on a 2016 5 yr/100k miles? Or is it 60k? Either way there's plenty left. But I wouldn't sweat it either.

Umbriel · 12-11-2018, 07:45 AM

Just because it has an E85 tune doesn't mean you have to run E85, you can just run 93 it will just make less power.

$20,000 for a 16 2SS is a steal, I'd be worried something else is wrong with it.

random155 · 12-11-2018, 08:09 AM

Something else came up, will not be buying this car. THE SEARCH CONTINUES!

danhr · 12-11-2018, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeb114

Walk Away there are plenty of cars out there.

x2

walk away and pm the contact info/link to the car for sale.

lokitwitch04 · 12-11-2018, 08:57 AM

Why "walk away"? You're one step ahead buying a car that is already tuned and setup for E85. If you don't have it available run 93. Many people buy modded cars and never have any issues.

12-10-2018, 08:03 PM	#1
random155 Drives: None Yet Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NJ Posts: 38	Remove Tune Before Buying?? Ok, so Im buying a 16 2SS this weekend from a private seller. He has a custom E85 (ethanol fuel) tune flashed on the car. The car has 34,000 miles on it. I asked him to have his tuner remove the flash just in case I every have to bring in the car for drive train warranty work. He said no problem. He did mention that the custom tune fixed the A8 studder issue, and if the original tune is flashed back on the car it will probably come back. So, do I leave the tune or have him remove it for down the road warranty repairs? Is there a tuner we can buy that will remove the shudder since there is no apparent fix?

12-10-2018, 08:13 PM	#2
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,245 View My Garage	Not to be the Debbie Downer here but - once an ECU has been flashed it will show if the service department decides to look. They might read the ECU if you bring the car in with a major drivetrain issue. If they do they will know the original factory tune has been altered even if the factory tune has been flashed back in. So, if you buy the car you face a potential warranty denial if it comes to that somewhere down the line. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

12-10-2018, 08:45 PM	#3
KirkH Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Mosaic Blk Met-SOLD Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: KY Posts: 2,934	E85 kit and a tune is worth about $1200. I'd keep it. __________________ Official Detailer of CamaroFest 8 & 9 https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...st-8-pics.html https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...=521655&page=1 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...=547470&page=1 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=527474 No one on Earth has detailed more Camaros. http://KirkTheDetailer.com

12-10-2018, 10:04 PM	#4
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	Powertrain warranty is lonnggggg gone. I’d look for a seriously deep discount on the car. Owner may not have known better but now you do. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

12-11-2018, 06:11 AM	#7
Jeb114 Drives: 2021 300 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 968	Walk Away there are plenty of cars out there.

12-11-2018, 07:12 AM	#9
ecko04 Drives: Too many to list Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Coast Runner Posts: 878	If the warranty is important to you then look elsewhere. If not then buy the car. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

12-11-2018, 07:45 AM	#11
Umbriel Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 1,121	Just because it has an E85 tune doesn't mean you have to run E85, you can just run 93 it will just make less power. $20,000 for a 16 2SS is a steal, I'd be worried something else is wrong with it.

12-11-2018, 08:09 AM	#12
random155 Drives: None Yet Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NJ Posts: 38	Something else came up, will not be buying this car. THE SEARCH CONTINUES!

12-11-2018, 08:57 AM	#14
lokitwitch04 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 191	Why "walk away"? You're one step ahead buying a car that is already tuned and setup for E85. If you don't have it available run 93. Many people buy modded cars and never have any issues.

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