[Robby]

Have the dealer get Chevrolet involved.......they often a$$i$t with a casting imperfection.
And yes, the block is cast iron so no worries there.

Keep in touch.

Rob

 

[Robby]

If it took 72,000 miles to leak enough fluid to cause a problem, can't you just clean it out every 25k miles or so and live with it? Unless it is getting worse, then I 2nd what ChevyGuy said. Sucks anyway. I am in a similar (expired waranty, cracked piston) boat with my 2011 @ 42k
Good luck.

Get Chevrolet involved with this one as well by virtue of a rather high piston land failure that occured with the 2011 build.

Rob

 

[Robby]

If a situation arises, such as this porous head diagnosis, with unusually low mileage such as the this poster describes, the Chevrolet District Service Manager is in a position to provide a 'Customer Satisfaction' arrangement.
This could be in the form of a full warranty payment or a partial payment.

But you get nothing without asking the dealer to get the DSM involved and ideally the owner should be available directly or by phone if the DSM wishes to discuss the concern.
Notice I said the dealer must initiate the request, so don't bother rattling Chevrolets cage. The folks on the phones are not in a position to over ride warranty or make case by case decisions.

Make certain you have good records of service to support your request.

Rob

 

[Robby]

My first thought is the battery signed off (shorted).......every electrical component goes wonky as a result. That or a severely corroded cable end.

Rob