GM brought an engineer in who pointed out a second area, apparently not covered in the TSB, where mine had rubbed through.

Comparisons. All of the major issues with the 6.5 durability have been addressed over the years by GM, the aftermarket industry and people like you and me who drive them every day that have come up with our own solutions and share them with others like us.

That engine generates 325 horsepower and 400 lb … Cracked heads have been addressed by TSB #1564165. But unlike the 2.7L turbo in the Ford F-150, the Chevy’s is actually a turbo … GM says the 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder develops more torque and horsepower than the 4.3-liter V-6, which is true. Black was not my first choice. I LOVE IT.... 2500 miles no issues what so ever. (Page 1 of 2) CarComplaints.com : Car complaints, car problems and defect information The 6.5 Durability Fix! It’s a four-cylinder engine that makes 182 horsepower on a good day. This engine has been on the global market for while I'm glad to see it in here the USA! After driving a 3.5 Ecoboost F-15 for three years, that motor was the only thing I loved about that truck. Naturally aspirated throughout its production run, the cast-iron block, 2-valve cast-iron head 6.2L could be woken up via the addition of a turbocharger (Gale Banks Engineering even supplied factory turbocharger systems starting in 1989). According to a recent Muscle Cars & Trucks report, GM will ditch the old engines in the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon for its 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder. I think the 2.2 started getting used as the base engine when GM finally phased out the old Pontiac 2.5 "Iron Duke" (more recently known as the Tech-4 or something like that). Fuelly.com reports 25.6 mpg for the 2017 Honda Accord (3.5L V6, 278 hp) and 28.7 mpg for the 2018 model (2.0L turbo 4, 252 hp). Chevy Equinox 2.4 L Engine Problems. Some owners in our survey reported various problems with the 3.0-liter turbo V6 engine in the Lincoln MKZ sedan and with the Hyundai Tucson’s 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. 2.8 Liter V6 Engine. It’s used across a handful of other Chevy and GM models including the Buick Verano and GMC Terrain. It was first offered in 1980 in the GM A- and X-body cars. The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado can be had with a 2.7-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine.

Notably, that’s 28 horsepower and 37 pound-feet of torque less than the 2.0L turbo engine (production code LTG) used in the 2016, 2017 and 2018 CT6. Currently, A Black, 2017 Z71 Crew Cab Short box with the 2.8L. Towing capacity maxes out at 1000 pounds, which falls way below the industry standard, and is frankly embarrassing for an SUV of this size. So how does the GM straight-six stack up? I wanted one in red but it wasn't available at the time. Instead of replacing the harness, the harness was spliced more and wrapped in more tape. The 2.5 was always kind of a dog, only putting out around 85-92 hp or so, but it had a bit more torque than the smaller engine back then, the Cavalier 2.0.