Scotty! I bought a 2015 Chevy impala LTZ 3.6L automatic and I love it! It looks great and drives great and I need the leg room. However I bought it with 50k from the Chey dealership in GA and I was told that there was a good amount of metal shaving in the oil pan on my 2nd oil change at the Dealership and my tire guy noticed a cracked CAT. Is that CAT covered by the GM 100k emissions warranty I keep seeing online? Should I just weld the crack at a professional shop or unload the car. I am disabled and I love my Chevy. My Honda odyssey is more reliable but it is not very cool and I want to keep my Chevy. I need your help please advise
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Metal shavings in the oil pan is a very bad sign. I seriously doubt that the warranty will be honored on any 7 year old car made by anybody. If I were you, I would find and honest, independent mechanic to help you take care of the car and never go to a dealer again. Dealers are chronically dishonest.
The metal shavings could be from them buying the car back for dirt cheap because of a bad bearing. Then the fix the car and you bought it is it a lil bit and very small like dust or I'd it big flakes 🤔
Beides the CAT, I'm also worried about the metal shaving in the oil. I'm sorry to say this but it is possible that they just sold you a lemon car.
GM is most likely following the federally-mandated emissions warranty, it looks like that car is no longer covered unless perhaps that fault is within the items covered by the 8 year/80K mile provision:
(Likely that the stealership would claim that the crack was caused by something external and thus not covered.)
If the cat is otherwise in good condition it should be possible to have it welded. However, finding metal shavings in the crankcase is a red flag for that engine having serious internal problems. Find a good independent mechanic to work on it.
You need to read the fine print on your warranty. The parts covered are listed there in detail.
The emissions equipment warranty is usually pretty generous.
