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Master your car’s OBD2 scanner skills

If your check engine light sparks anxiety, learning to use an OBD2 scanner can turn that stress into clarity. These devices read trouble codes, live data, and freeze frame snapshots to help you ...
GM Authority

Consolidated GM 6.2L V8 L87 Engine Class Action Lawsuit Begins

The legal battle over General Motors’ problematic 6.2L V8 L87 engine has officially shifted into high gear. A federal judge has consolidated multiple pending class actions into a single, sweeping ...
Autoblog

GM’s 2.0-Liter Turbo Engine Shows Heavy Wear at Just 24,000 Miles

This low-mileage GM engine was already sold as a core, and a closer look suggests the failure may have been avoidable. 2021 Buick Envision’s 2.0L LSY engine showed heavy carbon deposits by 24,491 ...
Autoblog

GM’s Recalled 6.2-Liter V8 Now Gets Thicker Oil — Here’s Why

The 6.2-liter V8 engine recall saga is far from being over and no real solution appears to be on the horizon. GM recalls nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs for potential L87 engine failures. Dealers ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When your check engine light goes on, here’s your smartest move

It’s the moment every car owner dreads, especially those of us who own older, out-of-warranty cars: The check engine light pops on. Keep a vehicle long enough, and it’s bound to happen. It happened to ...
Jalopnik

Why Does GM Keep Reusing Engine Codes?

In an age where AI says glue will hold cheese to a pizza, confusing information added to the internet makes it easy to get important details wrong. To be fair, General Motors was reusing engine codes ...
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 ...
Jalopnik

The Biggest Differences Between The 5.3 And 6.2 GM Engines

What's the biggest difference between General Motors' 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8s? 0.9 liters. Goodnight! Alright, 5.3s and 6.2s contrast more than that, and quite a bit, too. There's plenty to ...
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 ...
autoevolution

GM's Next Small-Block V8 Engine Family Allegedly Includes 5.7L and 6.6L Options

The next-generation small block is just around the corner, apparently. Expected to debut for the 2027 model year in light-duty pickup trucks and the C8-generation Corvette, said engine family could ...
AutoGuide

GM 6.2L Engine Recall Could Get Bigger After New NHTSA Investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is supercharging its investigation into General Motors' 6.2-liter L87 V8 engines in the U.S. after receiving additional complaints of engine bearing ...