first common occurance
call your insurance company right away.
get them involved. - they will start working on your side - they will start calling the shop owner and shop's insurance company.
they will do prob 1 of 2 things
find a used engine with lower miles than your truck has
or put in a new reman or crate motor
even if you have to pay your deductible
the insurance co will subrogate the oil change place and their insurance co - they will also get your deduct back.
highly rec you do this
then get your truck to a gm dealer or qualified dmax repairer
We deal with this on a routine basis.

 

I would try and avoid the insurance company. The greedy bastards will prolly try and raise your premiums.

 

Bad advise and so untrue - One - this is called a "not at fault" accident
so there would be no basis to raise ones rates
This loss would not be his fault.
two - this is why one pays insurance - the insurance company insures
you against this type of risk happening.
This is what you pay for - better use it if you pay for it.
Third - it is the insurance co duty by contract to act on the insureds
interest and protect his property that was damaged.

 

Bad advise and so untrue - One - this is called a "not at fault" accident
so there would be no basis to raise ones rates
This loss would not be his fault.
two - this is why one pays insurance - the insurance company insures
you against this type of risk happening.
This is what you pay for - better use it if you pay for it.
Third - it is the insurance co duty by contract to act on the insureds
interest and protect his property that was damaged.
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No way.. They will fight to have their insurance pay but If your insurance company has to pay for it they will raise your rates.

 

Maybe in a perfect world that's all true.

 

Once agian thanx for all the support folks however the technical questions still stand. The insurance companies are doing thuer damnedest to not spend money . Little do they know that over the last month of not having this truck they've lost the differance in truck rental and my lost income as this is a plow truck. There is no question of liability nor was there neglegemce on my part you see the truck ran almost steady for four days after the oil change , therefore no slick under the truck and the plug was finger tight so very slow leak so no smoke . It took four days !
What i need to know is if it is rght for them to replace just visibly damaged parts and not the ones that aren't ( visibly damaged that is) . Also the question of the cam bearings being none servicable i.e. how the machine shop is going to " fix them " and of course how did all the push rods get bent when only two connecting rod bearings where spun ?

 

I don't think you will find a definant answer to yor internal engine questions. As for the question about is it ok for them to fix only the visibly damaged parts, I'd say no. I would settle for nothing less than a new motor.

If they try and fix that one, it will never be right, and will never get the life it should.

 

They def have the right to fix the motor vs replacing it.
Per policy they have that right.
Pretty certain that the machine shop will machine new cam bearings - they will either weld them up and machine them down or take oversize bearings and machine them down - will the valve spring tension of your motor and lack up of lube - I am not surprise on the bent pushrods.

Additionally - the oil change shops ins co will owe you for down time - you will need to document loss of income in truck rental and plowing

 

Too bad you dont work in the insurance industry.........

 

Again - too bad you dont work in the insurance industry and understand policy and fair claims acts........