****6.2 RECALL HAS BEEN RELEASED*****TSB NEEDED

[Byrds8]

Dealers are only supposed to service on the lot vehicles with recall 0001 it states it multiple times in the document.

does anyone in the "wild" have recall 0001 for their actual vehicle?

I have yet to see anything come out on that recall...though I'm sure it will be the same procedure.

I'll change my oil to 0w40 at my next interval if there's no "remedy" by then but...I'm no more worried then I was prior to this BS.

Does irritate me that I bought 3 cases of 0w20 though a month ago though.

You are correct about who they service per the document. My point was it will be no different for all of us.

I’m not any more or less worried than I was before either. I have the 0000 recall for mine. Granted, it too technically says inspect, repair/replace or change the oil. Even though it says no remedy on it lol.

 

[AXE]

I went for two reasons. First, I need an oil change and figured why pay for it. Second, I had a couple of mysterious chimes and quickly flashing messages happen on a recent road trip so my wife is very concerned and this recall made things worse as we have another trip planned in a couple months so she wants some piece of mind. Haven’t told her yet about the dealer visit but I’m sure she’s not going to be happy.

You should get one of these OBD II scanners and carry it in your truck. There are plenty of software and mechanical issues with these trucks. This will help you figure out what's happening and also may allow you to clear a code and get back on the road.

I have 3 variations of this one and there a plenty half this price that work the same.

https://a.co/d/6ucnQCE

 

[Byrds8]

You should get one of these OBD II scanners and carry it in your truck. There are plenty of software and mechanical issues with these trucks. This will help you figure out what's happening and also may allow you to clear a code and get back on the road.

I have 3 variations of this one and there a plenty half this price that work the same.

https://a.co/d/6ucnQCE

Does that gone give you actual pressure, temp and other gauges?

 

[AXE]

Does that gone give you actual pressure, temp and other gauges?

Lots of pre loaded PIDs in the software that will show you tons of readings and guages. I did not find the oil pressure yesterday, may need to download a custom PID. It's less about the scanner and more about the software/app you use.

I'll have to do a little more research. I've done it in the past for my Duramax injector balance rates.

 

[Busa Dave]

I have just gotten back from picking up one of my vehicles getting PDR done on a very small door ding on my wife's new Tahoe. Have some folks and I am not going to mention names because that is the way people do not give you any more information lol.

Bottom line after a fairly long discussion is there is no fix identified by GM if your vehicle has this DTC code present. Some time back the plan was to replace engines however, reality set in that there is no way they can have that many engines built and still support production even if it is cut back to support repairs. If the vehicles engine does seize then it gets put in line to get another one. Yes, this dealer has had some exposure to this problem. Engines are hard to come by right now.

The automotive industry is just so cutthroat this kind of thing goes on all of the time behind the scenes, and it is to hell with the customer just make sure we "CYA"! The other thing is the oil needed to use in the repair is also being allocated by GM distributors! (can be bought outside but GM frowns on Dealers doing that and they are given lower ratings which means $$$'s). Now if that does not frost your butt nothing will. I never use any OEM oil more than 500 miles in my American cars or some Japanese before I use my Signature Amsoil in gas and oil burners. The 25 Tahoe was no exception. They are not included in this ----- YET!

LOVE the Tahoe but I am just thinking about the big Lexus or Land Rover.

 

[wutang61]

Extended warranties should be given to all affected vehicles to the original purchaser.

Regardless of anyone’s feelings the motors were not spec’d with the correct viscosity oil and the damage has been done.

If I filled my truck with the wrong oil and it blew up they would show me in 4K where to pound sand.

 

[AXE]

I have just gotten back from picking up one of my vehicles getting PDR done on a very small door ding on my wife's new Tahoe. Have some folks and I am not going to mention names because that is the way people do not give you any more information lol.

Bottom line after a fairly long discussion is there is no fix identified by GM if your vehicle has this DTC code present. Some time back the plan was to replace engines however, reality set in that there is no way they can have that many engines built and still support production even if it is cut back to support repairs. If the vehicles engine does seize then it gets put in line to get another one. Yes, this dealer has had some exposure to this problem. Engines are hard to come by right now.

The automotive industry is just so cutthroat this kind of thing goes on all of the time behind the scenes, and it is to hell with the customer just make sure we "CYA"! The other thing is the oil needed to use in the repair is also being allocated by GM distributors! (can be bought outside but GM frowns on Dealers doing that and they are given lower ratings which means $$$'s). Now if that does not frost your butt nothing will. I never use any OEM oil more than 500 miles in my American cars or some Japanese before I use my Signature Amsoil in gas and oil burners. The 25 Tahoe was no exception. They are not included in this ----- YET!

LOVE the Tahoe but I am just thinking about the big Lexus or Land Rover.

Welcome to 18 months ago Sherlock! You unmute me and you're months ahead of your secretive sources telling you last years news! I'm not even a secret agent, I just get up with a pulse and wipe the sleep from my eyes and it all makes perfect sense!

 

[CanZr2]

So ...
-this must be a design error as the 6.2's are made in different plants and not an assembly issue isolated to one plant
-upgrading the oil could help but I worry about cam phaser and AFM lifters as they are very oil dependent and I wonder how they will work with 0-40
-I agree an oil upgrade isnt a fix and I'm 99.3406% sure its something to do with the crankshaft. The 6.2 is a forged and the 5.3 is cast...
-there is a lot of talk going on about this but I would interested in actual numbers; how many motors have popped and is there a common mileage; what is the percentage of motors gone bad
-who here has the most miles on their 6.2
-what would make me feel good is an updated crank or crank/rod bottom end but I doubt GM would go to that extent
-whatever fix they do come up with, the trucks being sold on the lot will get that update; we will only get it when/if ours blow up

 

[laibal]

As we go round and round, my thoughts on changing the oil weight is a stop gap. Its meant to prolong potential failing engines while GM can get engines/parts manufactured to perform a real recall. There is no way they can facilitate the vastness of this full recall at this time.

 

[EMB505]

Sorry if I’m late to post on this or has it already been addressed. But I just called my dealership here in TX and to schedule a recall inspection and they informed me they don’t even have the parts to perform said recall inspection and that GM has not issued a fix and they are as clueless as some of us are right now. I called 2 dealerships btw to make sure it was the truth. I then sent a message via my Chevy mobile app and they said the same thing. My truck is under full warranty , so if it happens well not my concern and maybe I get a new truck if it takes over 3 months via Lemon law and I have a ZR2 Bison with the 3.0L Duramax engine which is what I really wanted to begin with just kinda bummed that Chevy doesn’t offer the Sterling Metallic paint anymore. So maybe I go to GMC and do the AT4X LOL !

 

[jshortsl]

So ...
-this must be a design error as the 6.2's are made in different plants and not an assembly issue isolated to one plant
-upgrading the oil could help but I worry about cam phaser and AFM lifters as they are very oil dependent and I wonder how they will work with 0-40
-I agree an oil upgrade isnt a fix and I'm 99.3406% sure its something to do with the crankshaft. The 6.2 is a forged and the 5.3 is cast...
-there is a lot of talk going on about this but I would interested in actual numbers; how many motors have popped and is there a common mileage; what is the percentage of motors gone bad
-who here has the most miles on their 6.2
-what would make me feel good is an updated crank or crank/rod bottom end but I doubt GM would go to that extent
-whatever fix they do come up with, the trucks being sold on the lot will get that update; we will only get it when/if ours blow up

here you go:

 

[CanZr2]

here you go:

Thanks!

 

[Byrds8]

As we go round and round, my thoughts on changing the oil weight is a stop gap. Its meant to prolong potential failing engines while GM can get engines/parts manufactured to perform a real recall. There is no way they can facilitate the vastness of this full recall at this time.

I wouldn’t hold your breath on a real recall to replace the engines. They are only looking to lower the number of issues reported and hope this will do it. They don’t give a rats ass about our safety or they would have done a recall a long time ago and they would be actually replacing the engines now vs doing an oil change.

 

[Busa Dave]

Extended warranties should be given to all affected vehicles to the original purchaser.

Regardless of anyone’s feelings the motors were not spec’d with the correct viscosity oil and the damage has been done.

If I filled my truck with the wrong oil and it blew up they would show me in 4K where to pound sand.

GM had done that in the past on the Duramax engines. Been years ago, and I was running a Cummins then, but my best friend had a Chevy. This was due to the injectors failing.

 

[rwBrooks]

Process

I just do not understand how GM is going to take defective engine parts and make them good with a oil change? It is like putting a band aid on a laceration !

 

[AXE]

I just do not understand how GM is going to take defective engine parts and make them good with a oil change? It is like putting a band aid on a laceration !

Yep, this is really just intended to slow the process so they can catch up on the repairs. Also, it will show good faith effort during the lawsuits and to the regulators.

In some ways, GM is probably doing what they can to get new motors in every truck that cannot be repaired. It hass been very slow to progress and they did not prioritize it at all until the NHTSB and lawsuits. In my opinion, if you need a new motor, your probably gonna get one. It may be painful to wait, but I don't think GM can hide now.

I also believe that there will be an extended warranty as part of he settlement. How long, maybe not enough, but it should be 10/100k in my opinion. Otherwise, they will lose a lot of customers going forward.

Time will tell I guess!