It is covered, barely: I'm within a couple months of its 5 year in-service date.
I asked the guy what the warranty will be on this work, & he said it will be covered under the original powertrain warranty. When I reminded him that said warranty is nearly expired, he said they'd still take care of me for a while, given that I had documented the problem starting many months ago. I suppose I'll find out what his word is worth.
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