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    Jakemey reacted to blkout's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    Naa. Not only different plants but different parts completely.
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    Jakemey reacted to CB34's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    Different plants but I suspect some shenanigans have been going on with either sharing parts or using the same suppliers to make similar...
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    Jakemey replied to the thread Blown engine.
    Here’s the part numbers and the description from tech also is there a way to physically tell if it is the lr4 like numbers or what not...
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    Jakemey replied to the thread Blown engine.
    UPDATE: picked up the car today , drives fine , apparently they had a engine replacement in stock, but suprised it doesn’t come with...
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    Jakemey replied to the thread Blown engine.
    UPDATE : they said they engine is already replaced and ready for pick up , they had one in stock apparently and put it in today in going...
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    Jakemey reacted to NorCal Blackwing's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    Here is a good overview. Yes, I know the L87 is not the LT4. However I think you’ll find the failure mode to be eerily similar.
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    Jakemey replied to the thread Blown engine.
    When he called he said everything so fast something about the pistons and the lower end i should get a detailed sheet when i pick it up
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    Jakemey reacted to blkout's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    Curious to hear what your dealership or GM determines was the cause of failure.
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    Jakemey reacted to NorCal Blackwing's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    This guy may have an axe to grind, but I found the video illuminating. I am sure they are buying certain engine parts from the same...
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    Jakemey reacted to blkout's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    It's not the oil pump that's failing though. GM did resolve the issue in 2019+ model ZL1s and I haven't heard of any oil pumps failing...
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    Jakemey replied to the thread Blown engine.
    As far as i know it’s 100 % stock and a old gentleman owned it before definitely was not tracked and he bought it new, a10
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    Jakemey reacted to blkout's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    Do you know if the car is 100% stock since you bought it used? Also, according to GM, more Cadillac owners track their cars than...
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    Jakemey reacted to blkout's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    Totally different engines assembled in different plants. No relation whatsoever.
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    Jakemey reacted to hawk02's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    On the L87 truck engines, the culprit ended up being crankshafts that were out of spec, which trashed the main bearings. Different deal...
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    Jakemey reacted to Bald Guy's post in the thread Blown engine with Like Like.
    I would take it one step at a time and try to get it fixed/replaced first.
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