So picked up the car from Nate took the hour ride home, got out

Oil drops on the drive way, entire rear end of the car is covered in oil, along with the entire undercarriage of the car.. Oil drain plug is tight, haven't been able to get under it to check it out yet but looks like its comming from the back of the engine somewhere. no oil left on the dipstick.

Back story
Had the car to Nate due to some drivability issues, cause was deemed to be the intake valves, so Nate pulled the head and replaced the valves yada yada yada.


Wtf do I do now? How good are the chances that something else didn't get ****ed up on the drive home?

 

1. Whats the oil level at?
2. Who the **** is Nate?
3. Find the leak.
4. What kind of car?

 

no oil on the dipstick
nate is a gm tech in ajax, reputable lnf guy in ontario
getting the car on a hoist late tomorrow afternoon
2009 sstc

 

check your oil return

 

need to get the car in the air to check that i know the oil feed isnt the culprit, valve cover gasket looks good.

and i also know its comming from the back of the engine somewhere, as the front of the engine is clean

looks like the leak is comming from the turbo side of the engine so it may be the return as the oil pan is wet riight around the drain plug, checked the drain plug and that aint the problem

 

Yeah I would say either feed or return if its coming from there. Sounds like you might have ran it dry though which is bad news. Contact the dealer who did it. Worse comes to worse it sounds like you should be covered considering it was their fault.

 

either way i still have powertrain warrenty

only problem is the dealer i had it at is about 60 km away from me

could i bring it into a closer dealer just to get it running again?

would a different dealer cover what another dealer might have fucked up?

 

Well whatever you do, if the engine ran totally out of oil, don't drive it anywhere. Have it towed to the dealer.

 

That^

Make some calls dude, nobody on here will be able to tell you how a dealer will handle your situation.

 

Just in case, the number for GM of Canada (customer assistance for our Canadian owners) is 800-263-3777 (Hours: M-F 7:30am - 11:30pm, Sat 7:30am - 6:00 EST).

Kind regards, and best of luck!
Sarah
GM Customer Service

 

Call the dealer and tell them what happened. Let them decide if they want to flatbed it back to them or someone else. I'm bettin they will want it back rather than be billed by another dealership to fix their mistake.

 

I would def hardcore spray down your undercarriage ASAP. 1 to find the leak easier and 2 to prevent damage to parts, paint, etc.

 

So nate pulled head and now your having a problem with oil? I'd put my money on Nate messed up with the install or whatever parts were replaced(rings, headgasket, studs etc) were messed up or not installed right. We are all human and being a gm tech especially doesn't make you invincible to messing up.

 

call the dealership, i f it wasnt leaking oil when it went in it should be leaking oil when it comes out. they should pay the tow bill.

 

You guys don't know Nate. He is not one to screw things sideways. He does work... and does it right.

 

believe it or not, even the best can have a bad day :P

 

Either way, the OP's car went into the dealer not leaking oil and came out leaking. Meaning something this guy Nate did has caused some sort of issue.

 

Oil return line had a bum gasket