Cadillac 3.0L diesel engine

[Jim W]

This is very interesting article on the 2021 Cadillac Escalade vehicle, from TruckTrend.COM

http://www.trucktrend.com/news/2021...5F542A0E062E0D644860AFB96099486C6817946C88747

If the DW (dear Wife) wants to replace her 2011 Jetta than we might be interested in this. MY DW prefers an SUV so, this may work.

 

[Wayne M.]

I believe this is the engine going into the 1500 GM trucks. It’s quite a complicated piece.

 

[AEdelheit]

Interesting but I imagine it will cost as much as my house and I have not been impressed with GMC quality lately.

 

[Tuesdak]

Go ahead understanding that the GM diesel engine is expendable and should be treated as such. “Like a snap” on the oil pump drive belt is pure value engineering. Yes, the belt has a fixed life and that’s after the first owner likely dumps it for a new one. Well if it makes it for its assumed lifespan. Much more fun to change in a FWD...

GM makes decent gasoline engines. GM diesels, well, I would bet and win on Carnage again. I feel it will uphold the reputation of the Olds 5.7 Diesel in every Lemon flavored way.

 

[Wayne M.]

Yes I’d heard that this engine is like the Audi V8- it has more chain than a wrecker.

 

[Jim W]

I am aware of timing belt driven engines and the need to change the belt at a mileage interval. Just like the VW TDI 2.0L engine which needs to have the belt changed at 80,000 miles. Every year when my wife's car is serviced by VW, I have the timing belt inspected, I am there when the inspection is done looking at the belt also.

I realize that this is the smaller Duramax 3.0L diesel engine and will be introduced in the 1500 Pick-up trucks first. But I think by 2021MY the early issue would be identified. With no serious failures of the engine it might be a viable alternate to a gas engine.

I prefer a diesel engine driven vehicle over the gas/hybrid designs. That are in the market place today. Every time when I am at the VW dealership for my wife’s car is serviced, I sales person will ask when am I trading in the car for a new VW. My answer is when a diesel engine is available in a VW.

 

[TFucili]

I am aware of timing belt driven engines and the need to change the belt at a mileage interval. Just like the VW TDI 2.0L engine which needs to have the belt changed at 80,000 miles. Every year when my wife's car is serviced by VW, I have the timing belt inspected, I am there when the inspection is done looking at the belt also.

I realize that this is the smaller Duramax 3.0L diesel engine and will be introduced in the 1500 Pick-up trucks first. But I think by 2021MY the early issue would be identified. With no serious failures of the engine it might be a viable alternate to a gas engine.

I prefer a diesel engine driven vehicle over the gas/hybrid designs. That are in the market place today. Every time when I am at the VW dealership for my wife’s car is serviced, I sales person will ask when am I trading in the car for a new VW. My answer is when a diesel engine is available in a VW.

How about the wet-belt driven oil pump at the rear of the engine?

 

[Bill Lins]

The more I read/hear about these new engines, the more I love my old 12-valve, even though it's now old enough to legally buy its own whiskey!

 

[Wayne M.]

The more I read/hear about these new engines, the more I love my old 12-valve, even though it's now old enough to legally buy its own whiskey!

So true that they’re taking chances on such a legendary design such as the Cummins B!

 

[Jim W]

How about the wet-belt driven oil pump at the rear of the engine?

Which engine are we talking about the VW TDI or the Duramax 3.0L diesel engine?

 

[TFucili]

Which engine are we talking about the VW TDI or the Duramax 3.0L diesel engine?

Duramax 3.0

 

[Tuesdak]

GM just says 150K belt life and again the original Cadillac owner should have dumped it way before even 80k: the reason given for the covered miles reduction in power train warranties. Maybe slide trans back would be easier than a front belt change on a SUV...

 

[JR]

I am aware of timing belt driven engines and the need to change the belt at a mileage interval. Just like the VW TDI 2.0L engine which needs to have the belt changed at 80,000 miles. Every year when my wife's car is serviced by VW, I have the timing belt inspected, I am there when the inspection is done looking at the belt also.

I realize that this is the smaller Duramax 3.0L diesel engine and will be introduced in the 1500 Pick-up trucks first. But I think by 2021MY the early issue would be identified. With no serious failures of the engine it might be a viable alternate to a gas engine.

I prefer a diesel engine driven vehicle over the gas/hybrid designs. That are in the market place today. Every time when I am at the VW dealership for my wife’s car is serviced, I sales person will ask when am I trading in the car for a new VW. My answer is when a diesel engine is available in a VW.

Aren't the timing belt intervals rated at 130k miles?

Even my older pre CR engine (ALH model) is rated at 100k mile intervals. I'm pretty certain the belt intervals increased from there.

 

[Jim W]

I am going from my memory because I have not checked the service charts recently. These are in my wife's car which is in the garage. I usually look at them before we take the car in for service. We service the car on age rather than mileage, since the car has approximately 67,000 miles on the OD and it is now 9 years old.

 

[Regcabguy]

Interesting but I imagine it will cost as much as my house and I have not been impressed with GMC quality lately.

Yeah,everyhing's just too expensive and complicated anymore.

 

[DonFitzwater]

I'm going to go out on a short limb and make a prediction................the GM 3.0 diesel will be plagued by problems and one of them will be belt breakage. They'll blame the customer, the oil, the temperature, the sun, the moon and finally global warming. Let's meet back here in 5 years and see how much crow I'll have to eat.

 

[Wayne M.]

Don, the Honda GC lawnmower engine has a timing belt that rides in oil. Mine is over 10 years old and it’s never missed a beat. I don’t obsess over maintenance on that one. I get your point though- were talking GM now.

 

[DonFitzwater]

Don, the Honda GC lawnmower engine has a timing belt that rides in oil. Mine is over 10 years old and it’s never missed a beat. I don’t obsess over maintenance on that one. I get your point though- were talking GM now.

One of my Honda eu2000 generators has a timing belt also......it’s 8 years old and cracked all to hell. Waiting for it to pop. It’s got about 4000 hours so it doesn’t owe me a dime. I still hate oil bath belts for some reason.

 

[GrantP]

Yes I’d heard that this engine is like the Audi V8- it has more chain than a wrecker.

At least it's chains and not belts.

 

[mfurrh55]

I'm going to go out on a short limb and make a prediction................the GM 3.0 diesel will be plagued by problems and one of them will be belt breakage. They'll blame the customer, the oil, the temperature, the sun, the moon and finally global warming. Let's meet back here in 5 years and see how much crow I'll have to eat.

You left out Trump!