What Is Active Fuel Management (AFM) And Why Can It Cause Lifter Noise?

General Motors' active fuel management system is an ingenious piece of engineering. Here's what it does, how it works, and why some hate it.
Carscoops

GM’s V8 Engine Problem Is So Bad It’s Wrecking Thousands Of Trucks And SUVs

General Motors is recalling hundreds of thousands of trucks and SUVs equipped with its 6.2-liter V8 engine. It turns out some internal components may have manufacturing defects, the kind that don’t ...
autoevolution

NHTSA Investigates L87 Small-Block V8 Engine Failure Allegations in GM Trucks and SUVs

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has recently opened a probe into alleged engine failures in General Motors-produced trucks and sport utility ...
The Drive

GM Issues Stop-Sale and Recall for Failed 6.2L V8s in 2021-2024 Trucks and SUVs

In a dealer bulletin, General Motors has issued a stop-sale order and agreed to a full recall of every full-size pickup and SUV powered by its troublesome L87 6.2-liter V8 produced for the 2021-2024 ...
SlashGear

L86 Vs. L87: What Is The Difference Between These Two Small Block Engines?

General Motors debuted the Gen 5 L86 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V8, one of the most reliable GM engines ever, in 2014 for use in various large SUV and full-size pickup truck applications. While similar to the ...