# Advise Needed!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/advise-needed/9935>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [January 28, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advise-needed/9935 "2008-01-28T02:24:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![vtsteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/df705f/32.png) [@vtsteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vtsteve)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advise-needed/9935/1 "2008-01-28T02:24:37Z")

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have a gmc 05 pickup. just off warrenty by about 4k miles. just spent major $ to have new head/valve system put in, low compression in one cylinder. gm has a “service bullentin” on this limited problem, not a re-call. they have been aware of the problem for a while, even when my truck was under warrenty. what case if any do I have with gm to get pay me back for work done. has been fixed and I’ve paid the bill and a bill one, any advise appreciated, thanks…vtsteve

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advise-needed/9935/2 "2008-01-28T04:35:09Z")

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If you can document (via service record, receipt, etc.) that the problem was brought to their attention before the warrenty ended, you have a good case. The issue is what document you have. If just verbal, could be a problem. If you can say on such and such a date I brought it in to have such and such looked at and discussed it with . . . maybe got a chance.

Talk the dealer first but then may have to go up to the zone rep.