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Do thin oils destroy engines: Lessons from GM’s massive recall

After over 28,000 reported engine failures, GM is recommending thicker oil as a potential solution — but is that really the answer? In this video, we take a deep dive into why so many GM 6.2L V8 (L87) ...
GM Authority

GM Dealers Switching 6.2L V8 L87 0W-40 Engine Oil Formula

General Motors has issued updated guidance to its dealer network with regard to the engine oil spec used for units of the 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine impacted by last year’s recall. In a series of new ...
autoevolution

GM Brings Back the Engine Build Experience for Corvette Customers. What Exactly Is It?

This is not the first time General Motors has opened the factory gates to customers. The first time it happened was in 2011, when the program was offered to customers ordering a 2012 model year ...
Jalopnik

What's The Biggest Difference Between Ford's Coyote And GM's LS Engines?

If you're looking for an alternative to the boring Chevy LS engine swap, you might be wondering about the differences between it and Ford's Coyote engine. While you can still buy these V8 engines in ...
Road & Track

Federal Government Opens New Investigation Into GM's 6.2-Liter V-8

The saga of General Motors's 6.2-liter V-8 issues has continued into 2026, as a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing whether even the supposed fix that ...
Seeking Alpha

GM is being probed by the NHTSA for a recall remedy that may not have worked

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a review of General Motors (GM) vehicles equipped with L87 6.2L V8 engines that were supposed to be fixed under a prior recall action. The ...
Carscoops

Drivers Say GM Fixed Their V8s, But The Engines Still Died

GM’s engine problems continue to grow as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into dozens of reports about engine failures. These have ...
Reuters

NHTSA opens probe into about 600,000 GM vehicles over engine failure issue

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query into about 597,571 vehicles from General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab over engine ...
AutoGuide

People Are Suing GM Over Its Defective 6.2-Liter L87 V8 Engine

11 lawsuits over GM’s 6.2L L87 V8 have been consolidated into a single class action, centered on engine failures tied to crankshaft and connecting-rod defects. More than 700,000 GM trucks and SUVs ...
Carscoops

GM’s Mary Barra Promises Cleaner Engines, But Looser Rules Fuel More Gas Guzzlers

With less regulatory pressure, engines don’t have to get cleaner or more efficient, yet GM CEO Mary Barra insists the company will keep pushing them in that direction anyway. She maintains that GM ...
Autoblog

GM Faces Another $5 Million Lawsuit For Defective V8 Engines

View post: Wayfair Is Selling a 'Very Sturdy' $350 Sterilite Storage Cabinet for Only $117, and It 'Keeps Things Organized' New lawsuit targets GM's faulty L87 V8 engine, which suffers from bad ...