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2019 Sierra 6.2L PIP5606- Bent Pushrod

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eccan Enthusiast

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final verdict on my 6.2 valve issue  at 72,000 miles  - Dealer says "lifter spun in lifter guide causing lifter to come apart and chew up camshaft lobe"

Took 3 weeks to get GM parts, and $4K to fix.  GM customer cost assistance paid 25%  -$1,000 - still trying to negotiate with them, but they are like the IRS to deal with.

 

My salesman tried to get on me for driving my Wife's Hyundai to his dealership to check on my truck everyday, until his own service manager talked about a Hyundai with 85,000 miles they had traded for that had an engine issue - and Hyundai replaced the entire engine under warranty.  

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Sierra Dan
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Anything mechanical can fail at any point in time. GM has cranked out hundreds of thousands of these L83, L86, L84 and L87 engines since 2013 I would say yours is an exception to the longevi

eccan
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I have a 2016 Yukon XL Denali 6.2l  that bent a pushrod at 67,000 miles (just out of power train warranty)  Replaced the pushrod and rocker arm.  Now at 71,000 have 2 stuck lifters and a dead cam.  De

Thomcat
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Not the same architecture, changes in internal design and operation.   Half the AFM cylinders use collapsible lifters and half solid, all the DFMs use all collapsible and it is the solid one

Jason 106 New Member

Jason 106

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I have a 2021 Chevy trail boss 6.2 with 5500 miles. Was driving home from work and the motor started missing and making all kinds of noise. It’s at the dealer now for a bent pushrod as well. 

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aliveguy5 Enthusiast

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almost 12k on my mine with quite a bit of towing... I have an 8k lb travel trailer and no issues so far. I hope this is one off issue and not a pattern starting. 

MNHusker1 New Member

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I have a 2020 Sierra Denali 1500 with the L87. Bent a pushrod into an S Curve shape at 8,000 miles on April 18. Happened on a road trip when restarted after fueling. Repair requires replacing a high pressure fuel line, which is on backorder. Dealer technician is outstanding and he indicated this is a common problem. Took it to the dealer on April 19 - now might not be repaired until next week.

This is my 3rd 6.2L L87 (previously owned a 2017 & 2018). This is the first engine issue I have experienced.

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Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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2021 Sierra Denali 6.2L 11,600 miles (11 months). Driving down road yesterday at 55 on cruise and it started jerking and making noise. Limped about 1 mile to GM dealer and they were able to take it in right away. 2 hrs later they were showing me a bent push rod and putting me in a loaner.  Shock, they had the parts in stock and I should have it back today. 

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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5 minutes ago, elcamino said:

2021 Sierra Denali 6.2L 11,600 miles (11 months). Driving down road yesterday at 55 on cruise and it started jerking and making noise. Limped about 1 mile to GM dealer and they were able to take it in right away. 2 hrs later they were showing me a bent push rod and putting me in a loaner.  Shock, they had the parts in stock and I should have it back today. 

Are they extending your warranty? A push rod doesn’t bend itself. I wouldn’t be concerned about getting it back quickly. I’d be concerned a repeat.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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21 minutes ago, It's Tim said:

It's not a real good time to purchase any new vehicle.

There’s only one auto maker I’d buy from right now new. Hyundai. My GM trucks if needed would be prior to 2006.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

Z45

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4 hours ago, KARNUT said:

Are they extending your warranty? A push rod doesn’t bend itself. I wouldn’t be concerned about getting it back quickly. I’d be concerned a repeat.

Life is to short to worry about things you have no control over. 

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

KARNUT

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14 minutes ago, elcamino said:

Life is to short to worry about things you have no control over. 

Yea your right, no need to worry about putting an engine in a new 60K vehicle. Usually people who have engine problems early are given the curtesy of an extended warranty. But hey, it’s only about 14K for a new one. Piece of cake.

F-150stxguy Enthusiast

F-150stxguy

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This thread and many like it are why I want to stay with OHC. I know I can have phasers and chain stretch problems, but damn, not to the tune of 4 k!! That’s ridiculous. 
 

 

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Bill Youngpeter New Member

Bill Youngpeter

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One more time.   2019 Silverado Z-71.   Stupid small back doors and small back seat, AVOID THE SO CALLED DOUBLE CAB, IT SUCKS.    Anyhow, engine 'let go' three times in 10 months.  Lots of push rods and valve at 87,000, again at 97,000 one more time around 108,000.  Plenty of parts, valves, push rods, something about the journal and oil filter full of metal pieces.  GM called me and asked if it was currently running.  When I said 'yes' she said OK and hung up.  GM's phone number in Detroit?   Here you go.....   866.790.5600    They could have gave a ******.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Big_Kahuna Enthusiast

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I have been reading about this for 2 days now, what a disaster , ,I just order a AT4 SIERRA LAST WEEK, I kind of want to run back and cancel my order, WTF  happened with chevy they forgot how to build a V8? chevy have always have one of the best v8 engine on the market........ I'm confused......

Anon12345 Enthusiast

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3 hours ago, Saso said:

I have been reading about this for 2 days now, what a disaster , ,I just order a AT4 SIERRA LAST WEEK, I kind of want to run back and cancel my order, WTF  happened with chevy they forgot how to build a V8? chevy have always have one of the best v8 engine on the market........ I'm confused......

 

Was an issue during covid with getting parts from suppliers.  Its the same mechanical design with the same lifter/pushrod design being used since 2007 or so, and you dont hear those ones failing that often if ever.  Lots of parts were produced then just sitting being exposed to all sorts of things in the environment during covid then when they got supplied and used, failures happened.  It sucks, but its also common sense to NOT buy when people are not working and parts have been sitting for long times. 

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