Re: I just bought a zr-1
I agree with Tom.
I would not bring my car to a dealer, very few mechanics were certified and unless you live in a big city, they have seen a handful at best. My friend is certified and he has probably worked on a few dozen ZR-1's but he also lives in a major city and most of his work is pretty routine because the cars often sit in storage etc.
I'd try to figure out your problems here on the forum or at the very minimum get an independent mechanic who you can trust or will come to your house where you can supervise if you don't wrench yourself.
When I was in my 20's, I had alot of bad experiences at dealerships until I met a mechanic at a GM dealership and we became friends. He is a great honest Christian guy but there are alot of bad eggs at dealers who just want to run your bill up or "throw parts at the problem" instead of diagnosing the problem correctly. Over the years, on the regular C4's I've pretty much learned all the pitfalls as I have had the majority of common problems over the last decade :lol:
The LT-5 can be tricky and say just on something simple like a Vacuum leak or fuel injectors, your bill can get up there in a hurry when half the time, you might not even need what they are selling you.
Good luck
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