BREAKING: GM is officially recalling the L87

[Scarey]

It appears Chevy dealers won’t trade for a 6.2 now. This thing is getting stupid.

 

[kozzy45]

Value already tanking. My engine was built on day 123 of 2024, so it is in the REPLACE status. I tried to trade it in for a ram a few days ago, was offered 70K, today when I went to make the deal it dropped to 65K. Kbb is also done 4K from a few days ago. These are now going at auction for about 5K less due to the recall and all the uncertainty.

 

[kozzy45]

Anyone got a version of the 000 recall? It seems to be nonexistent on the interwebs now.

I saved it ,, and 002, can't find 003 though. The dealers are still telling me that there is no word from ZGM yet, are these not from GM?

 

[Scarey]

I was finalizing a 6.2 trade for a 3.0 and somebody at the dealership killed it.

 

[squark]

I had my oil changed a couple of weeks ago and my dealer put in Mobil 1 0W-40 Supercar oil per the recall (but didn't perform the recall since it hasn't been released yet). That cost me an extra $37 or so more than normal. I had them take a sample of the 0W-20 that they drained out, and I sent it to Blackstone for my own peace of mind. For reference, my Yukon XL has 50k miles on it and this was the 10th oil change. I had the first one done at 600 miles and then changed it roughly every 5-6k miles since.

I've attached my analysis. Thankfully all of the numbers look good and there's no sign of bearing wear. Maybe that'll help reassure some of you with higher mileage engines. But seeing how several people aren't getting any warnings before failure, I'm still a bit concerned. Especially after seeing Vladimir's post today .

 

[Scarey]

I did my first 0-40 yesterday and cut the filter open, all good. But yes, sounds like no warning when it goes. Tick tick, boom.

 

[suburbansince87]

With the adjustable air ride on the highest setting I slide right under.

How did I not think about this before?
Genius

 

[Scarey]

And by the way, with 0-40 I swear I’m seeing a couple, few pounds more psi. I know, with our gauges it’s like using a yard stick in a machine shop.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Again, for posterity, since it seems like my posts are not being read in the near-present:

L87s are basically LT1s with different intake manifolds and a lower redline.
If GM switched to 0W40 (same oil for the LT1) for the suspect-potentially faulty L87s,
what's stopping y'all from at least using the L8T's motor oil?

Would love to find out how many L87s will have made (weird tense) it to 175,000 miles, 200,000 miles, etc.

 

[mummer43]

No disrespect, but I’m willing to bet that what he heard is wrong. It’s national news. GM is on the hot seat for over 600k L87 equipped vehicles. There’s no backing off on this especially with the NHTSA involved. I spoke to my service manager yesterday about the recall(he confirmed that my VIN was subject to it). Only that GM hasn’t released the recall to dealerships yet.

You could be correct. Based on my conversation with him, I got the impression that decisions were stilling being made about how to handle it. I am due for an oil change and I am taking it in soon and I asked him if he would put the 0W40 oil in it and he said he would. But he made it sound like I was on the hook for it.