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This popped up on my news feed today. GM is facing a class action suit claiming our Ecotec engine suffers from excessive oil consumption leading to engine failure.
Must say, Ruby doesn't seem to be an oil burner, anyone experienced this?
Read about it here:
The 2012 Chev Ecotec had this problem and there was a recall if you thought that you had a problem with oil consumption. By the time we found out about it, the recall was over. 1/2 quart of oil every 1,500 miles but it did not smoke. They just issued a recall on the cat converter because the oil was killing them. I just got rid of a 2012 Equnoix that had this problem.
Must say, Ruby doesn't seem to be an oil burner.......................................
Neither is the Grasshopper!
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This is for the LEA direct injection 2.4 Ecotec.
With poor vapor separation in the EGR system the intake valves would become crudded up (no fuel spray to clean them like in the Slingshot) and the traditional valve seals would fail prematurely sucking oil in to the combustion chamber.
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Never check between oil changes.
Every Ford I have ever owned has done that from the day it was new.
If the class gets certified and Slingshot owners are included, I'm sure only about 10% of them would still qualify with the engine mods added to them
If the class gets certified and Slingshot owners are included, I'm sure only about 10% of them would still qualify with the engine mods added to them
This is a Canadian suit, a US suit already went through the courts but was for earlier (2010 to 2013) LEA motors and was claimed to be caused by faulty piston rings.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lea/
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This is for the LEA direct injection 2.4 Ecotec.
With poor vapor separation in the EGR system the intake valves would become crudded up (no fuel spray to clean them like in the Slingshot) and the traditional valve seals would fail prematurely sucking oil in to the combustion chamber.
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I was told it was a piston ring problem at the time by the service rep. which is a personal friend.
I posted the problem and the fix a few years ago. Just keep
Blocking me
I don’t know anything.
I was told it was a piston ring problem at the time by the service rep. which is a personal friend.
Two different suits, this thread is about a Canadian suit for later engines, as noted in my post just above your the US suit that was settled a few years ago was for years 2010 to 2013 and was blamed on piston rings.
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You gotta love GM's response that their warranty only covers MANUFACTURING defects, NOT Design defects! I guess building and selling a product with known design problems is perfectly OK and legal.
Wait until the class action lawsuits start flying for the 2021 GM V-8s bending pushrods due to collapsing or stuck lifters.
MAJOR problem developing, you read it here 1st!
Wait until the class action lawsuits start flying for the 2021 GM V-8s bending pushrods due to collapsing or stuck lifters.
MAJOR problem developing, you read it here 1st!
Glad I have a 2019
Wait until the class action lawsuits start flying for the 2021 GM V-8s bending pushrods due to collapsing or stuck lifters.
MAJOR problem developing, you read it here 1st!
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The AFM lifters have always had a low but still unacceptable failure rate. Now with Stop/Start and the active cylinder deactivation they definitely don't play well together.... would only own a vehicle with stop/start if there is an aftermarket defeat device available. The reason we jumped on a '19 6.2 before they implemented this junk.
https://gm-techlink.com/?p=14363
EDIT: FYI on the 6.2 (not sure about the 5.3) GM also quietly raised the oil filter bypass spec from 15psi to 22 psi a bit ago. Some filter manufacturers still haven't caught on so owners beware. Don't have a problem and let the dealer find an old spec filter on your engine.
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I posted the problem and the fix a few years ago. Just keep
Blocking me
I don’t know anything.
People just don't understand you.
Not gonna lie, I don't follow all your conspiracy post but I honestly appreciate you are courteous to EVERYONE and some people have been REALLY nasty to you. I've never seen you post something negative to someone and that's FAR MORE than I can say for myself.
Wait until the class action lawsuits start flying for the 2021 GM V-8s bending pushrods due to collapsing or stuck lifters.
MAJOR problem developing, you read it here 1st!
that’s the split engine design 4 cylinders turn on and off to save fuel.
I was thinking about buying a new truck but not with that V8 5.7. If I’m paying for a 5.7 I want the entire motor up work 24/7 not occasionally.
People just don't understand you.
Not gonna lie, I don't follow all your conspiracy post but I honestly appreciate you are courteous to EVERYONE and some people have been REALLY nasty to you. I've never seen you post something negative to someone and that's FAR MORE than I can say for myself.
for the record... I’ve never blocked or ignored anyone. I don’t have to lie about anything. The truth is in plain sight if you choose to see it. Thanks for your support.
Glad I have a 2019
I have a 2011 real 5.7
I don’t know what year they started the split motor but is was right after 2011 sometime. I never even knew about that split motor until I started to research New vehicles and I always look for reported problems before I buy. Motor problems tranny problems
I’m keeping my 2011
