This LK0 engine is going to be THE ONLY option for the ‘24 Chevy Traverse, ‘24 GMC Acadia, ‘25 Buick Enclave. I wish they would’ve stuck a turbo on a V6 instead. GM must be confident in this LK0, sticking a brand new motor in 3 vehicles all in the same 12 month span 😮

All vehicles are harder to work on today. Have a 2013 Lincoln with an internal water pump.$2200 to repair.

My sister is in love with the new Acadia and could care less about a lot of the things we men care about regarding this 4 banger - my question is what’s your opinion on projected life expectancy and are there any aftermarket modifications that can improve performance that you’d recommend?

@jmc6000

8 күн бұрын

Keep after those oil changes and if possible add a catch can to help prolong the life anyway you can

really hope they put a diesel in it that 3.0 duramax is fantastic

Really surprised about the gas mileage. It’s as terrible as the 3.6 they had before.

@jmc6000

Ай бұрын

You are not wrong

Pushing me away from these crossovers with such engines. What a let down. Was considering a 24 Traverse RS or 25 Explorer ST, but even the explorer has a horrible reputation…

I've not read anywhere that this is Active Fuel Mgt system

@jmc6000

27 күн бұрын

That head design is heavily based on the 2.7 I4 which does have active fuel management

It doesn't have cylinder deactivation.

@jmc6000

17 күн бұрын

It's bigger brother which this engine is based heavily upon does and the head design between the two are nearly identical.

What was the spec oil weight in this 2.5?

@jmc6000

2 күн бұрын

Full Synthetic 5w20

Why are slapping turbos on everything? The original 2.5 Iron Duke got 30 MPG in a Chevy Celebrity back in the 80s. Never needed a turbo, and pulled those wagons with a quickness down the highway. Rode in one all the way to Arizona and back never had a problem.

@onsightwoodworks

Ай бұрын

It’s to make everyone happy at the sticker! It’s an easy way to get better gas numbers and power! Hints the mustang, Silverados, Toyotas, etc. little engines, better power numbers and mpg.. it’s just a big circle game

@jeremypilot1015

Ай бұрын

@@onsightwoodworks Right but here we are not really getting any of those things and we end up with an unreliable POS. I am old enough to remember when we did this before in the 80s Turbo Charge everything and it flopped because it beats up an engine, they don't last as long.

@prestondeters5093

Ай бұрын

@@jeremypilot1015 Big difference is weight of the vehicle itself. Vehicles are much heavier than they used to be. I'm sure if you compared directly that old vehicle to this new one, you would feel a major difference in power. These engines are also built specifically to be turbocharged. It isn't the 80s anymore. Blocks and all internal parts are much stronger these days. You can easily make a reliable, turbocharged engine.

@jeremypilot1015

Ай бұрын

@@prestondeters5093 That is absolutely not true. I owned a 76 Cadillac Sedan De Ville that weighs more than a modern Silverado.

How do you like the performance

@jmc6000

Ай бұрын

It's OK but nothing to write home about.

@onsightwoodworks

Ай бұрын

Agree! But it’s not bad for a midsize truck! Coming from a hemi 6.7

@Maxwell1989

Ай бұрын

@@jmc6000 did you use sport mode?

@jmc6000

Ай бұрын

@Maxwell1989 I did and it felt close to the same as normal

@Maxwell1989

Ай бұрын

@@jmc6000 well from the other reviewers they said once the sport mode is selected a really livens up and is ready to accelerate

Probably in the 3500 too these days

@jmc6000

Ай бұрын

Knowing GM and the direction they are heading towards it would not surprise me in the least bit

Deep dive but no output information? Come on buddy, throw us a bone on numbers, including towing capacity (5k). Also, no DOD/AFM for this, and the Buick model is the Enclave.

@jmc6000

3 күн бұрын

The 2.7 that it is heavily based does have afm unfortunately

I haven’t seen anywhere that says the 2.5l has cylinder deactivation. Even the EPA cert application says it doesn’t have cylinder deactivation or AFM. If it does have it, I haven’t noticed it like I did on my ‘20 Blazer

@jmc6000

Ай бұрын

The cylinder head is based off of the same design as the bigger 2.7 which does have cylinder deactivation

@AllThingsMech

26 күн бұрын

@@jmc6000 "based off of" doesn't mean identical though. With the abysmal gas mileage ratings this thing is getting, I'd be very surprised if it actually did have AFM. If it does...GM has a lot of work to do.

Enclave? haha

This engine is noisy and loud at idle and this is Not Good !! I’m unhappy with the noise

@TheConsumersHonestReview

22 күн бұрын

I have a 2024 RS

@jmc6000

22 күн бұрын

Unfortunately the price you pay for an engine only equipped with direct injection

Horrifying!😧