BREAKING: GM is officially recalling the L87

[Vladimir2306]

Ha, did you even read the bulletin?)) Cars that are owned by the owners do not fall under it)) Only unsold cars that are at dealers fall under it))) So you can not wait for an invitation))

 

[squark]

I have an oil change scheduled this week and called my dealer to see if they’re doing the recall yet. They said they’re not, but they ordered pallets of Mobil 1 Supercar 0W-40 and are using that in all the 6.2s. So I’ll pay for this oil change using the new oil, but the next one will be on GM under the recall.

My service advisor said that under the recall they’ll cut open the oil filter to inspect for metallic flakes. If they find any, they’ll replace the engine. I’m not sure if that’s a GM or a dealer thing, because the bulletin just mentioned checking for codes.

The other thing is the new oil is more expensive. My dealer is charging $37 more for the oil change with the Mobil 1 Supercar formula. They said it’s $90 just for the oil, so they charge $147 now for an oil change (up from $110). It’d be nice if GM subsidized the cost of the oil since this is their problem, but I’m sure that’ll never happen.

 

[jfoj]

Ha, did you even read the bulletin?)) Cars that are owned by the owners do not fall under it)) Only unsold cars that are at dealers fall under it))) So you can not wait for an invitation))

While you are reading correctly, this will cover all vehicles list under the NHTSA window.

The NHTSA recall document has not even been released last I checked.

What may not be done is inspecting for the P0016 codes for sold vehicles.

This overall has been poorly written from a number of angles. If you look at page 3 of this document it clearly states that this recall should be performed regardless of age or mileage on the vehicle. Is this only for used vehicles that come into a dealer? Is this for all vehicles? It should be for the vehicles that were listed under the NHTSA investigation. But again, I think this document is an internal GM document and they put a stop sale order out first because they will not have the parts available in large quantities any time soon.

The "official' NHTSA document has not even been released from what I found last I looked. NHTSA Campaign Number 25V274 did not show up on the NHTSA web site late yesterday when I last looked and given this is a Federal Government agency, I doubt they will upload anything over the weekend.

 

[Vladimir2306]

And also, an independent transition to 0-40 oil will mean a violation of the operating conditions, and removal from the car warranty. So I would not rush into these actions yet

 

[KMeloney]

Ha, did you even read the bulletin?)) Cars that are owned by the owners do not fall under it)) Only unsold cars that are at dealers fall under it))) So you can not wait for an invitation))

Regardless of what THAT document says, the GMC App has alerted me that my VIN falls under this, and my truck isn’t in the dealer’s inventory. So, that document may describe what should be done for vehicles on lots, but obviously there is/will be other documentation that says what should happen with all the other vehicles that the public owns.

 

[jfoj]

And also, an independent transition to 0-40 oil will mean a violation of the operating conditions, and removal from the car warranty. So I would not rush into these actions yet

The higher viscosity oil will not cause a catastrophic oil related failure, it will hopefully prevent one. Dealers would need to send an oil sample out to determine if the viscosity is higher than 0W20 and I have never seen a dealer do this. The techs rarely even check the oil before they tear and engine apart.

My neighbor with the 2025 is so happy he listened to me and dumped the 0W20 at 400 miles before he took a 1000 mile road trip to the warm South.

 

[Scarey]

“And also, an independent transition to 0-40 oil will mean a violation of the operating conditions, and removal from the car warranty. So I would not rush into these actions yet”

If gm tried to weasel out of a warranty claim based on this, it would be a fun one to fight. It’s ridiculous to think they would try. I have an oil change scheduled in one week. The only question is if they have the new oil by then. And yes, I’ll pay for it if they don’t have the process in place by then.

 

[Lonny]

I just received an Alert notification in the MyCadillac app about the recall. I already have a dealer visit scheduled for Tuesday - what should I be expecting/asking of them to do?

 

[KMeloney]

I just received an Alert notification in the MyCadillac app about the recall. I already have a dealer visit scheduled for Tuesday - what should I be expecting/asking of them to do?

I think THEY should be telling YOU what they’re going to do. But it sounds like they should be “inspecting” your engine to see if it requires replacing (or “just” requires different weight oil and a new filler cap). Now how they’re going to inspect the engine, I have no idea. I don’t see what they can learn without physically getting into the engine— and that sounds involved.

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

“And also, an independent transition to 0-40 oil will mean a violation of the operating conditions, and removal from the car warranty. So I would not rush into these actions yet”

If gm tried to weasel out of a warranty claim based on this, it would be a fun one to fight. It’s ridiculous to think they would try. I have an oil change scheduled in one week. The only question is if they have the new oil by then. And yes, I’ll pay for it if they don’t have the process in place by then.

Just go to wal mart and pick it up. Take it with, and tell the dealer to just charge you labor.