BREAKING: GM is officially recalling the L87

[Scarey]

Nowhere, the car is in the service center where I service my Yukon, for defect detection. Restyling 2025.

I don’t understand, did you have another engine failure?

 

[Vladimir2306]

Was it a bottom end failure?

We need more information, we need to disassemble some 2025+ engines, and watch the 2025 cars. But for now, everything looks very strange.

 

[KMeloney]

Who is to say that it won't develop a problem at 30K or 40K or........ I've read where some folks were doing fine and then out of nowhere so to speak the engine goes bad.

But those folks had one of the bad engines. If you don't have a bad engine, then why would they extend your warranty the same way they will for potentially-bad [in the range] engines?

If your engine IS in the range of bad engines, then you'll get a safety recall notice, and you'll be entitled to the stop-gap measures/a new engine/an extended warranty.

...and if your engine is outside of the range, but it eventually fails the same way, then we're into uncharted territory, since GM believes that the failures are only occurring on engines in the designated range.

 

[Blackcar]

If I was involved in recall with my Yukon and I'm not after they checked and didn't find problem and 0w40 oil was added to help them extend engine life at my expense (having to pay for expensive oil).
I would go back to 0w-20 and that way I know if I have engine to spec and see if engine will last but, in my case, a new engine is what I would want.

Being that vehicles are coming off assembly line today with 0w-20.

 

[Vladimir2306]

I don’t understand, did you have another engine failure?

Thank goodness no, my engine is fine. In the service where my Yukon is serviced, there is a car produced in January 2025 with a 6.2 engine, which broke down at a mileage of 3000 km.

 

[tagexpcom]

Thank goodness no, my engine is fine. In the service where my Yukon is serviced, there is a car produced in January 2025 with a 6.2 engine, which broke down at a mileage of 3000 km.

Yes sir - it's hard to separate 'recall worries' vs 'regular worries'. Even under normal manufacturing circumstances - things fail. My 2021 6.2L has 62K miles and running fine but 'could fail' as 62K doesn't mean it's OK. Sigh... life is a crap-shoot sometimes

Me - I'm just going to go in for 'the test' (got my letter this week) and roll with it and hope for the best. I still LOVE the rig! Tows like a dream for my situation.

 

[DontTaseMeBro]

Thank goodness no, my engine is fine. In the service where my Yukon is serviced, there is a car produced in January 2025 with a 6.2 engine, which broke down at a mileage of 3000 km.

But your personal '22 recently experienced a failure correct?

 

[Vladimir2306]

But your personal '22 recently experienced a failure correct?

Yes, it is, I described this situation in the neighboring topic of this forum. I got a new engine.

 

[ArcherAve]

If they are a GM "dealer" of any kind, their records are viewable within the system.

Many of us don't live near a dealership where it's feasible to travel for every oil change.

Don't most decent mom and pops chart oil changes into Carfax these days? I'd imagine a Carfax record is sufficient.

 

[operator5362flink]

Don't most decent mom and pops chart oil changes into Carfax these days? I'd imagine a Carfax record is sufficient.

In case you aren’t aware, you can also enter DIY service into Carfax by signing up for an account at https://carfax.com. That is what I’m doing for oil/filter changes, tire rotations, etc.

 

[BADRIDES]

Many of us don't live near a dealership where it's feasible to travel for every oil change.

Don't most decent mom and pops chart oil changes into Carfax these days? I'd imagine a Carfax record is sufficient.

We dont report to Carfax when we perform oil changes and we are a dealership

 

[DontTaseMeBro]

Yes, it is, I described this situation in the neighboring topic of this forum. I got a new engine.

What is the build date on the replacement engine?

 

[Vladimir2306]

What is the build date on the replacement engine?

142 day of 2024

 

[Boston]

How can I determine the build date of my engine?

 

[Vladimir2306]

How can I determine the build date of my engine?

You need to look at the plate on the engine

 

[Lonny]

Just had my 21 serviced and dealership stated they couldn't do anything about it because it has the "no remedy" on the recall. Not even the higher viscosity oil change up. Weird!!

Does anyone know any symptoms associated with the recall minus engine failure?

Same story for me. Was at Cadillac this morning and they said there was no remedy for my VIN even though I received the notification via the app. This is INCREDIBLY frustrating the way this is being managed.

 

[AliBaba]

Same story for me. Was at Cadillac this morning and they said there was no remedy for my VIN even though I received the notification via the app. This is INCREDIBLY frustrating the way this is being managed.

Ya'll are not alone and GM is probably still working through the list of VIN's. I have a 23' Yukon XL AT4 w/6.2L. App has it listed but no remedy at this time and when i search my VIN on the GM website it says the same thing.

This is literally a sit and wait thing at this point. No use rushing it unless you are trying to sell your truck or actually have a failure.

 

[cornicekurt]

^^^ This!

At least now maybe we are covered a bit (save the inconvenience) if it happens. Need to coin a new term, here are some options:
L87 Life Anxiety
L87 Bearing Anxiety
L87 Grenade Anxiety
L87 Blow Anxiety
….

Just trying to lighten the mood…happy Monday y’all

Thank you Mary Bad Beariing Barra.

 

[BADRIDES]

Same story for me. Was at Cadillac this morning and they said there was no remedy for my VIN even though I received the notification via the app. This is INCREDIBLY frustrating the way this is being managed.

It's being managed like this cause their arent many parts in stock if you have to have the replacement engine cause the parts list is so damn long. We cant even get a 55 gallon drum of 0-40 oil yet.

 

[Vladimir2306]

It's being managed like this cause their arent many parts in stock if you have to have the replacement engine cause the parts list is so damn long. We cant even get a 55 gallon drum of 0-40 oil yet.

why? is it really that big of a problem with 0-40 oil?