I'd believe it. My old GT when i first got it didn't have working headlights (even replacing bulbs didn't work) and there was also something wrong with the engine at first, even @ 32,000 miles. I'm going to say that this is a great theory. Car goes in tomorrow to get looked at, hopefully the warranty covers it all.

It should cover it all. I said this before, with the use of my warranty (100,000 KM / 1 Year Powertrain + Seals & Gaskets) the warranty company was extremely stingy and only gave $1000, the shop covered the rest ($350) cause he felt bad for me going through this garbage company and getting ripped off. Hopefully you have a different more enjoyable experience.

It ended up being a LIM like everyone on here stated. Also my valve covers are leaking as well. The parts and labor are covered by my warranty, but the fluids, sealants, and gaskets are not. There also ordering a new traction control switch for me so I can have traction control able to turn off.

The dealership mentioned flushing out my transmission but mentioned something like flushing it with transmission fluid? I'm assuming I should say no to having it flushed and just replace old?

Thanks for everyone who made input on that it was coolant leak because you were correct, and I'm sorry towards my attitude of denial.

Do not get your transmission flush please, I'm a living example. Just change the old fluid and filter and gasket. I have tranny problems for so long that I'm getting ready to get a low mileage used one from ed morad.

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Told guy to not have tranny flushed and to only change old fluid and filter, and replace gasket if necessary.

Also I'm waiting on hearing back to see if what they're using on the LIM is aluminum or not.

Also told them to change oil with Mobil 1 and AC Delco filter.

it WILL be necessary to replace the gasket. Dont give him that option.

No it won't. The transmission gasket is reusable many, many times.

thats some pretty flimsy rubber. After having it set to the torque spec and sitting there in the heat, the rubber is more than sure to compress and not provide a good seal. I cannot be convinced that reusing that seal is a good idea, especially when considering the fact that the filter replacement kit comes with a new pan gasket.

It comes with a crappy cork gasket that is not reusable. The one that goes on from the factory is reusable many times. Go ahead and replace it and waste your cash.

Ya OE is reusable lol. Also the newer kits come with rubber gaskets no longer cork.

Why not do a trans flush, 85%+ of trans problems after flushes are people do NOT re check the leval of the fluid afterwards

I always remember hearing people saying not to flush transmissions here so I went ahead and said avoid it. Correct thing to do? To be honest I'm a bit lazy at checking tranny fluid, so I could fit into that 85% of ppl if I ended up having it flushed.

I had a flush in my old GT early in its life (around 50k miles) and I never had an issue up to 90k, but maybe I didn't get to witness it. Dealership also told me the gasket was in good enough shape to be reused on the tranny.