GM aborting move to 0w-40

[BornSlippy]

Tnx for correcting my bad English

Your English is better than my Swedish. I know about three Swedish words;

Ikea
Volvo
Mats Sundin

 

[Lawnman23]

GM has been making trash since the GMT 400 platform debuted, and gosh that was 1988.

Now you’ve gone and done offended my ‘98.

 

[userfriendly]

Your English is better than my Swedish. I know about three Swedish words;

Ikea
Volvo
Mats Sundin

Saab
ABBA
Visconsin

 

[Bjornviken]

Saab
ABBA
Visconsin

surströmming
epa traktor
Kalles kaviar

 

[userfriendly]

surströmming
epa traktor
Kalles kaviar

Husqvarna
Scania
6.5x55
Man (trucks n’ busses)

 

[WiskyBadger]

Now you’ve gone and done offended my ‘98.

And the million GMT 800s that get 0 maintenance other then maybe oil changes but yet are still getting worked hard everyday.

 

[Greenbeforeblue]

This ...

I mentioned it a week or so ago in another thread.
The engine is certified with the 0w-20 for fuel economy purposes. If they didn't do all the tests to validate the 0w-40, I'm sure all Hades is breaking loose in terms of legal entanglements.

Not to mention that in this circumstance, it's a band-aid that's not gonna stop the hemorrhaging of metals anyway ...


NOTE: I didn't watch the full video, but at min 13:30, it specifically states and shows that 0w-20 is now the correct oil in the newly replaced engines. 0w-40 is no longer the recommended lube.

What I wonder is if there are owners out there that had any kind of warranty claim denied based on using oil other than 0W/20? Can you imagine being that guy when he finds out that GM switched up to the oil he had in his truck when they said it was the cause of whatever his claim/failure was? Talk about smokin mad

 

[edyvw]

Husqvarna
Scania
6.5x55
Man (trucks)

???

 

[cptbarkey]

And the million GMT 800s that get 0 maintenance other then maybe oil changes but yet are still getting worked hard everyday.

Shh, they dont need to know.

 

[oilstained]

I’m curious to know TMOG’s follow up video.

 

[cptbarkey]

I’m curious to know TMOG’s follow up video.

TLDR: Oil doesnt fix design flaws and bad machining processes.

Change what I just said to a clickbait title, stretch it to 45 minutes, add guitar riffs, flashy gfx, viola, another TMOG video.

2nd video will be: grab your backpack, jet to utah, get a coffee, go to the old man's shop and cross post another video, sound authoritative.

 

[BornSlippy]

???

Aus Deutschland.

 

[PontiacHO]

I wondered about how the switch would be looked at regarding the CAFE stuff associated with GM’s 6.2. Could GM also be penalized for that?

 

[edyvw]

Aus Deutschland.

I know. I am thinking: what did I miss?

 

[edyvw]

I wondered about how the switch would be looked at regarding the CAFE stuff associated with GM’s 6.2. Could GM also be penalized for that?

Possibly, or not considering current EPA policies.
But, I would say they would probably trade 1mpg fir long term solution. Probably 0W40 is just short term temporary solution.

 

[V70tdi]

Aus Deutschland.

Yes but not totaly wrong just a little more European when Traton ( former Volkswagen Truck and buses ) is the ouner of bouth MAN and Scania sins some years ago.

 

[burbguy82]

GM has a long history of knowing they have a defective part, but deciding to use them in their cars anyway. The most recent that I can think of was the ignition switch fiasco. No, wait. Takata airbags. Then ignition switch. At least this latest one isn't resulting in lost lives.

no sure about this one. 20 years ago their trucks were unmatched in reliability

 

[WiskyBadger]

no sure about this one. 20 years ago their trucks were unmatched in reliability

Yea, these guys are just piling on. The GMT400 and GMT 800s are the only trucks that are still from their eras on the road in any real numbers.

 

[Silverado12]

It serves GM right having to replace motors because they fire domestic workers (U.S. & Canada) and get the cheapest possible parts in China and Mexico. It appears they're spending a dollar to save a dime.

 

[Silverado12]

Yea, these guys are just piling on. The GMT400 and GMT 800s are the only trucks that are still from their eras on the road in any real numbers.

Yeah, and my 4.3 cast iron six cylinder with a 4L60E is still running w/o a single problem after 13 years since I bought it new.