Damn the Dealership is stupid!!!

[Suken]

first a little back story:

I bought my 2004 GTP from carmax a month ago and two weeks later the trans had to rebuilt then i got it back and noticed it had an aftermarket pulley on it so i measured it and it came out to a 3.4" with NO supporting mods so i called carmax and they said that they needed to talk to the dealership to see how to proceed, so carmax called me a couple days later and wanted me to bring it by the dealership so they could look at it.

So enought with the back story and on with the dealership stupidity:

I take the car up there this morning to get it looked at and i talked to the service manager and i tell him whats going on and that i measured the pulley and its a 3.4" and its suppose to be a 3.8" he says ok and directs me to the customer lounge, not 5 minutes later he comes and this is the converstaion:

Him- "well the problem is the pulley is aftermaket and it looks to be a bigger
pulley"
Me- "dont you mean smaller??"
Him- "No i mean bigger, the bigger the pulley the faster it spins the s/c"
Me- "oh ok....i see"
Him- "we are going to have to order one in but the pulley on there shouldn't really cause any issues but that cone filter, did you put that on??"
Me- "ya"
Him- "ok well do you still have the origional air box?? cause those filter will do more harm than good so you should put the stock part back on"
Me- "ok i sure will thanks"

[redlinepontiac]

lol yay re re dealerships

[jteske88]

YUP BIGGER PULLEYS ALWAYS SPIN FASTER DIDN'T YOU KNOW THAT, what a crock of **** dealers our retarded not like slow retarded but officer Duffy retarded "bigger pulley" retarded voice lmao

[JoRoW99]

Wowowow

[ZR1Vette09]

First problem I saw: bought it from carmax.

[KeithGTP03]

LMAO! Tell him to get a mountain bike, put the chain on the largest sprocket. Spin the rear tire and observe how slow the pedals spin. Then put the chain on the smallest sprocket, spin the tire, and watch those pedals go

[Suken]

First problem I saw: bought it from carmax.

I can't really complain about Carmax, they have fixed everything wrong no questions asked. Seriously what's the chance I picked the a car that was previously modded, I'm happy I got the extended warranty atleast this way when the motor blows due to that pulley I'll only have to pay $300

[ZR1Vette09]

Yeah but you paid 2 grand too much up front. Seriously, I tried shopping there and laughed at the prices.

[blueguy]

I wonder how those spark plugs look.....

[Slowpoke]

first a little back story:

I bought my 2004 GTP from carmax a month ago and two weeks later the trans had to rebuilt then i got it back and noticed it had an aftermarket pulley on it so i measured it and it came out to a 3.4" with NO supporting mods so i called carmax and they said that they needed to talk to the dealership to see how to proceed, so carmax called me a couple days later and wanted me to bring it by the dealership so they could look at it.

So enought with the back story and on with the dealership stupidity:

I take the car up there this morning to get it looked at and i talked to the service manager and i tell him whats going on and that i measured the pulley and its a 3.4" and its suppose to be a 3.8" he says ok and directs me to the customer lounge, not 5 minutes later he comes and this is the converstaion:

Him- "well the problem is the pulley is aftermaket and it looks to be a bigger
pulley"
Me- "dont you mean smaller??"
Him- "No i mean bigger, the bigger the pulley the faster it spins the s/c"
Me- "oh ok....i see"
Him- "we are going to have to order one in but the pulley on there shouldn't really cause any issues but that cone filter, did you put that on??"
Me- "ya"
Him- "ok well do you still have the origional air box?? cause those filter will do more harm than good so you should put the stock part back on"
Me- "ok i sure will thanks"

Never return there again...how did you not kick him in the sack?

[Suken]

I wonder how those spark plugs look.....

im getting some misses whenever boost comes in so im sure they are pretty special looking, im going to change the plugs and wires after they swap the pulley ill take some pics of them

[Reptile]

While I can't argue that the service manager probably didn't know what's going on....if you've read anything here, you'd know that they don't service parts on the blowers at the dealership, including a pulley. So I hardly see what makes him a tard for not knowing where to start regarding your pulley.
Far as the filter goes...if it's an oil bath filter, then they do cause issues with the MAF, since people tend to over oil them, or they come with too much oil.

Hardly seems like the guys fault is all I'm saying.

[matt5112]

aside from the basic understanding of how pulleys work right?

[Suken]

Never return there again...how did you not kick him in the sack?

i wanted to...... i have to take it back there to have the new pulley put on if i want carmax pay for it and having the dealer do it ensures my extended warranty stays valid so im kinda forced to

[Iceman6669]

Is it a 3.8" pulley stock on a 04+?? I thought the 97-03 had a 3.8" and the genV had a bigger pulley...

[Reptile]

aside from the basic understanding of how pulleys work right?

Nobody said you had to be an engineer to be in service.

[matt5112]

Is it a 3.8" pulley stock on a 04+?? I thought the 97-03 had a 3.8" and the genV had a bigger pulley...

series I had tiny pulleys because they had an M62 vs the M90.

Nobody said you had to be an engineer to be in service.

Isn't a highschool diploma required?

I believe around grade 8 that topic is covered.

[Iceman6669]

series I had tiny pulleys because they had an M62 vs the M90.

right, But do Series II and Series III both have a 3.8" pulley stock?

[boostedcompg]

yes they do. the gen v is just more effcient..therefore making more power off the same pulley

[Iceman6669]

Oh ok. I knew the genv made more power. I just thought it came stock with a bigger pulley.