Like I said in an earlier post it seems like the different oil is a band aid solution to get them past warranty. It's the same trick that's been used forever running thicker oil in older worn out engines to try to keep them going longer only in this case they aren't old.
BREAKING: GM is officially recalling the L87
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Like I said in an earlier post it seems like the different oil is a band aid solution to get them past warranty. It's the same trick that's been used forever running thicker oil in older worn out engines to try to keep them going longer only in this case they aren't old.
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Yep, In the beginning of this thread consensus (not Mine) was SURE 0W-20 was doing them in which, just like the lifter debacle, is quickly boiling down to substandard parts and potential contamination. No oil can battle out of tolerate mating parts or weak metal. What's crazy is the scale of this thing and how long it was allowed to continue....
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The CEO, Mary Barra was on the financial channel this morning. The talk was about guidance and the tariffs. She was typical CEO double speak and really never answered the questions about building new plants in the US and said MSRP is not going to go up due to the tariffs.
She was never asked about the recall debacle which I thought was interesting. Last year they grilled the Ford CEO about how warranty and recall issues were killing Ford’s bottom line and sucking revenue from the guidance. Besides going way too fast into the EV market the warranty expense tore into the profits of some great sales and that stock suffered.
It’s amazing how skilled the CEO’s and politicians are at speaking many words without actually saying anything.
She was never asked about the recall debacle which I thought was interesting. Last year they grilled the Ford CEO about how warranty and recall issues were killing Ford’s bottom line and sucking revenue from the guidance. Besides going way too fast into the EV market the warranty expense tore into the profits of some great sales and that stock suffered.
It’s amazing how skilled the CEO’s and politicians are at speaking many words without actually saying anything.
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I was watching the same thing this morning your right she didn't answer any of Maria's questions directly she side stepped every question. She needs to go. She has never been a good CEO for GM.
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Well, she did begin her career in the HR field so that explains her ability to tap dance and say nothing. Not all HR executives are like that but she seems to have developed that ability.
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After I saw that the 6.6L is far better cost metrics for the consumer (in fuel, maintenance) for the consumer than the 6.2L, I can't imagine the amount of brain cells spent on designing the 6.2L w/DFM.
And I'm not going to leave out the 5.3L out of this, (yes we have it) it doesn't have the low-end torque I'm used to my old trucks, it is not fuel efficient (Our 02 Yukon's 5.3L has about the same fuel efficiency and tow rating as our 2024).
Everybody wants the CEO gone, but I'd like to know who the heck the SVP was that approved release of DFM was, when it really doesn't even help much except add complexity.
"Add complexity, remove reliability....."
And I'm not going to leave out the 5.3L out of this, (yes we have it) it doesn't have the low-end torque I'm used to my old trucks, it is not fuel efficient (Our 02 Yukon's 5.3L has about the same fuel efficiency and tow rating as our 2024).
Everybody wants the CEO gone, but I'd like to know who the heck the SVP was that approved release of DFM was, when it really doesn't even help much except add complexity.
"Add complexity, remove reliability....."
Has anyone gone to the dealer to get the recall checked yet? I called mine, and they sounded kind of clueless. At first, they said there was no recall, then changed their mind and said there is one. I was asked if I wanted an oil change, and I replied, 'Well, it's part of the recall, isn't it?'—to which they agreed, but didn't sound very confident.
My initial thought was to schedule this early, before everyone else gets a recall notice, but now I'm questioning whether that's a good idea since the dealer seems unsure about what to do.
Also, the NHTSA site says: 'Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available'... hmm. What are y’all’s thoughts on how prepared the dealers are to handle this recall right now?
My initial thought was to schedule this early, before everyone else gets a recall notice, but now I'm questioning whether that's a good idea since the dealer seems unsure about what to do.
Also, the NHTSA site says: 'Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available'... hmm. What are y’all’s thoughts on how prepared the dealers are to handle this recall right now?
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I know it's a lot, but you should read through this thread. All asked and answered. Dealerships aren't prepared to act on the recall yet. We [on the list] are all in the same boat -- waiting to see what happens next.
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Y'all better take some initiative and suss out how to intentionally break your L87s without getting caught.
Otherwise GM will leave thousands of you with L87s that won't make it to 150,000 miles,
which is what GM (may not even consciously realize that they) intended.
Used prices for GMT800s & GMT900s are about to go up ...
Otherwise GM will leave thousands of you with L87s that won't make it to 150,000 miles,
which is what GM (may not even consciously realize that they) intended.
Used prices for GMT800s & GMT900s are about to go up ...
Thank you! In this case I'll cancel the appointment and go through the thread.
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