SO I HUNT Report post Posted March 19 My daughter just had a recall done on her Tahoe 2024 changed the oil cap on the engine and changed it to a heavier oil weight. Yes 6.2 gas lol great engineering skills right there. They also told her oil changes will cost $250 because of the cost of oil now. Hopefully someone can tell me that works at a dealership if charging $250 is really happening? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted March 19 That's an expensive oil cap. Dealers are a rip off for sure but when there is a recall they kind of have an upper hand. The thing that I'm wondering is why would they have to put in a heavier oil weight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted March 19 8 minutes ago, CatfishKev said: That's an expensive oil cap. Dealers are a rip off for sure but when there is a recall they kind of have an upper hand. The thing that I'm wondering is why would they have to put in a heavier oil weight? It’s their stupid fix to either bad crank bearings installed or poor machining of the cranks. There have been quite a few blow up in the last couple years. So they choose to change the oil to heavier viscosity. I think they’re doing some kind of test between the cam sensor and crank sensor to determine whether that particular motor has a problem. If in spec then this is their fix going forward. If out of spec I think the customer gets a new motor but I’m not positive about that 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted March 19 I thought most oil now was synthetic (or at least a blend). I don't see how the price of actual oil effects the price of synthetic oil. I'm sure I'm missing something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted March 19 2 minutes ago, Jimmer Negamanee said: I thought most oil now was synthetic (or at least a blend). I don't see how the price of actual oil effects the price of synthetic oil. I'm sure I'm missing something. Yeah for them to say oil changes will go up to $250 because the heavier viscosity is that much more is typical dealer BS. I don’t have anyone change fluids in my vehicles due to a bad experience with an inexperienced serviceman at a dealership and another time at a lube shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted March 19 Yeah I was thinking there was some sort of engine issue sort of like the Kia and Hyundai engines that totally suck right out of the gate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted March 19 Really instills confidence! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted March 19 Ya there’s a lot of info out there on this recall. It was an engineering issue and the oil may or may not keep it at bay. Rough one. reminds me of the ford 6.0 issues minus ford did zero for their customers. I drive ram now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted March 19 Drive it hard till it blows and get a new engine under warranty. I havnt ben a fan of Chevy for a long time, even though my wife just brought one home that she "had" to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted March 19 1 hour ago, MULEPACKHUNTER said: Ya there’s a lot of info out there on this recall. It was an engineering issue and the oil may or may not keep it at bay. Rough one. reminds me of the ford 6.0 issues minus ford did zero for their customers. I drive ram now. Lol, I have a 6.0. womp womp. That thing is I didn't know anything about the issues of this truck had before I bought it. And now I became a research nerd. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted March 19 The cost of oil itself hasn’t increased much lately, but there are so many types now—especially synthetics—that can be far more expensive than traditional 10W-30 Pennzoil. What really stands out is how much the price of an oil change has gone up across the board, especially at dealerships. Walmart is charging close to $70 for an oil change on my son’s Scion, and Jiffy Lube quoted $90. Meanwhile, we can do it ourselves at home for around $25. I know that’s not practical for everyone, but doing your own oil changes is still the most cost-effective. For my Ram, it runs about $100 for oil, plus another $60 for the two fuel filters—thankfully, that’s not something that needs to be done every 3,000 miles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannonball Report post Posted March 19 Wonder what the change in viscosity will do to the crappy AFM system long term. Guess it cant get any worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted March 19 That engine has had issues for a decade. My son had a 2016 Sierra that was a money pit between the engine and the transmission. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andyyy Report post Posted March 19 Has GM made anything decent post-bailout. All I hear is 👎. Honest Q Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted March 20 And with all this their stock is the better of the bunch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
