2016 - 2024 Camaro Shift Linkage Bushings (Set of 2)

Hi Dennis,
Thank you for your purchase and glad to hear you got these installed and back on the road enjoying your shifting! Nothing pleases us more than avoiding to buy a new shifter for $300 and $1,600 labor to drop the exhaust, tunnel brace, drive shaft, shifter, among other components. No doubt a new shifter install for many people will result in some slashed interior trim.

We understand there may be instances requiring a hair-width of sanding/filing. This is due to the variability in diameter of GM's connecting rod fork. Their manfuacturing tolerance is questionable. We considered reducing our bushing thickness but this would make others have more slack. It's easier to take a hair off than for a customer to fiddle with washers, to ensure a very tight fit. The tight squeeze is what makes the snappy gear shifter returns to center and a sporty feel. We also prefer a 1-piece design for long-term durability and the bushing can be sanded with common 410 grit paper from any store. But yes, this we can understand a gripe.

Understanding the concern of the bushing thickness, we disagree with dinging us for installation. Well over 100 vehicles have this product installed and majority completed it in their driveways. The c-clip can be rotated and inserted with fingers to start it. Start with the back first, not the driver side. Long needle nose pliers are another helper. We'd personally rather spend $100 on assistance tools than to pay someone else $150 one-time. But we provide our contact information and would have helped walk through it as well, including alternative options. For anyone reading this in the future, please use the contact info. That's why it's there!

We hope there is recogition it was your choice at the end of the day to use a Chevy dealership to secure the c-clip. Since 2021 they've inflated their labor rates, hurting all of us working-class folks. Don't let them trick you into thinking the support is a big deal. It's 90 seconds on an air gun. With that said, we always recommended in the instructions and video to take it to a local shop from the start if uncomfortable with these projects or if you have very thick arms or mobility issues. Most shops will fully install end-to-end for 1 hour labor without you having to lift a finger. Some customers locate the shop first, show them the video/pictures, and then they agree to do it for $100 while you sip a coffee in the lobby.

Once again, we thank all of our customers for their trust in us and to date we've prevented over $205,000 from going into GM's executive pockets. This is the cost difference they would have charged for new shifter installs, when all it needed was the bushings!