I almost s**t my pants.....i thought it was Saturday night, and i had missed all of Saturday day.

@samholdsworth420

25 күн бұрын

Would you like me to check your pants to confirm you did not sh|t them?

@samholdsworth420

25 күн бұрын

My comment disappeared thanks KZread

@metalted6128

25 күн бұрын

Shut your pants??? Cause a KZread video is a day early. Really??? Are you president Biden??

@groosbro1

25 күн бұрын

😂

@groosbro1

25 күн бұрын

​@😂metalted6128

Eric, there is a great gap between "immature" and "whimsical showmanship to meet audience expectations." I believe we who understand how you have built your business, the network of professionals with whom you work, the love you show for your family, the give back to the community you and your fellow shop owner down in Florida are working on with rebuilding the van for the mother and her children...you have earned yourself the slack to engage in a bit of whimsical showmanship with the head gaskets, timing chain guides and water pumps bits every week. Besides, some of the water pump skits have caused me to keep my keyboard cleaned up from wine-thruogh-the-nose snorts. Yahdone is good. Keep up the great work.

@dawnpoint

24 күн бұрын

Anyone who has a problem with these videos being "immature" clearly works in HR.

@BillWrightabc

23 күн бұрын

@@dawnpoint Dawnpoint--I am a Lead Technical Recruiter and former Human Resources Director. My first job out of college was at Ford Motor Company. I am a confirmed gearhead. Think, dude, you just stepped into an octagon you shouldn't have. 😁🤣

@dawnpoint

23 күн бұрын

@@BillWrightabc And you just confirmed my comment to be true. Good work.

@robertwest3093

22 күн бұрын

I couldn’t have said it better, Bill Wright!

@BillWrightabc

22 күн бұрын

@@robertwest3093 Thank you, Robert. I love what Eric does, from the deadly series analysis and great explanations to the fun stuff with his staff, viz., the water pumps. Don't know if you saw the 7/12 show, we had flying chain guides--!!!! 🤫🤣

On the bright side at least GM didn't use a rubber belt for the oil pump...

@karlschauff7989

25 күн бұрын

lmao oil pump belts have people so triggered

@grahammonk8013

25 күн бұрын

@groosbro Gotta say, I'm impressed.

@Heatherder

25 күн бұрын

@@karlschauff7989ikr its really not a big deal

@groosbro1

25 күн бұрын

@@karlschauff7989 "You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means"

@russcudney1469

25 күн бұрын

Give it time

Be as immature as you want. Haters gonna hate! You keep this fun, and that's why I keep watching. Thank you for taking the time to do these. We appreciate your knowledge, your comedy, and your childishness! There, I did that without cuss words. The end.👍🤓

Don’t change a thing, a lot of us love your Chanel the way it is !

@christopherreed4723

25 күн бұрын

"Chanel" is a perfume company. I think what you're thinking of is a "channel". 😉

@dagameboy

24 күн бұрын

@@christopherreed4723🤓

@WarriorsPhoto

24 күн бұрын

Amen! I find these teardown videos very entertaining.

@joaquinpinon2872

24 күн бұрын

@@randywooldridge9064 Ditto

@USBCablez

24 күн бұрын

I want to see a tear down of 3.5 Honda odyssey motor roughly 2005 up to 2010 3.5 Very interested in seeing the timing system and belt tensioner

“That’s really not an issue unless you look at it.” LMAO that is gold!

Friday? I aint complaining. Better be a Saturday night video too!!! 😂😂

@TheRealCaptainKlutz

25 күн бұрын

Or just leave it and watch it tomorrow night. Then you won't be disappointed. And if one lands tomorrow you'll have a double feature!

Thank you Teresa ☺️

The old line is 'You're only young once, but you can be immature forever!' Those who are tend to be a lot of fun, and thus do you entertain us. Bless you!

@grahammonk8013

25 күн бұрын

@BWGPEI Growing old is a bit unavoidable, growing up is optional.

I’m a scientist, not a mechanic, and leave servicing of my vehicle to the experts. However, I have learnt so much about engine failure modes from watching your engaging teardowns that from the evidence of wet plug and wet inlet/outlet ports, I predicted about half way through that the problem would be low compression (stuck rings) in cylinder 4. That the underlying cause was fuel detonation was an amazing insight into the stresses an engine experiences if conditions stray slightly away from design. Thanks for the entertainment and keep up the good work, mate.

Woohoo!! Stuck with no electricity in Houston 5 days after hurricane Beryl. My power company sucks, but this is excellent! An early/extra video to help pass the time!! You rock!!!

@mitchellmerrill8459

25 күн бұрын

We're thinking about you guys. Hope things get better soon ❤

@martyketelaar5277

25 күн бұрын

Me too buddy-north of Houston on 5 days with no power so great that Eric has blessed us with an early video!

@DieselThunderAviation

25 күн бұрын

Glad you are all ok! South of Houston and our power came back late on the 1st day. Also happy for the end-week teardown!

@I_Do_Cars

25 күн бұрын

Hope all is well guys! Someone will find the switch and turn it on soon I hope!

@weekendwarriorweldingdiypr4604

25 күн бұрын

@@DieselThunderAviation lucky bastards... I'm at Westheimer and Beltway 8 and nothing. No crews tonight. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day

i just traded in my Buick Verano that had the non-turbo version in it. a 2013 model. got 221k out of her beforehand! and that was seeing severe duty as an Uber/Lyft taxi! thanks GM, that was a good piece!

I'm impressed! That looks like a well built & robust engine!

Anyone who says the way you take the engines apart is immature doesn't understand how well you know your job. You do an amazing job brother! Keep it up! Your videos are always on point! Keep doing what you're doing!

Water Pump Collection Bin (Good Pumps Only)- LOL!

"maybe he ran 87 and pulled a horse trailer" I lost it lol

15:00 That kind of cam journal scoring happens with engine cold starts. As in, frozen winter cold starts. Cold oil is like honey, and it takes a few seconds to reach the top of the engine where the cams are. So basically a few seconds of oil starvation every time you start your frozen motor in the morning. This damage can be reduced by using thinner winter oil (e.g., 0W20 instead of 5W20), and use a block heater to pre-warm the engine oil if the outside temperature is colder than approx -10°C (14°Frankenstein). Take it from an ex-mechanic who daily drives in -40° C/F winters.

@chadharmon5716

20 күн бұрын

it takes 5w30 per gm

Eric, this was an engine I requested! Thank you so much for taking suggestions and running with them. Bonus Friday content also appreciated.

I have a '16 ATS with this engine and have read many stories in the forums. The '13s and early '14s were made with tight ring gaps apparently (a redesign occurred into the '14 model year) and people were having problems with them especially when they tuned them or installed bigger turbos. I've reached the age where I don't need to go fast but want longevity and fuel economy now. I think you hit the nail on the head about detonation. GM recommends running 93 RON (or whatever you can get in your state), and a lot of people apparently run 87. That's probably what happened in this case. As for me, I run 93 exclusively and change the oil every 3k miles. After watching a number of your videos, there's been more than once that I want to go out to the garage and check my oil even though I know it's okay. Thanks for this video. It's nice to know the LTG is capable of in excess of 172k miles as long as it's cared for.

@CaptainSpadaro

23 күн бұрын

Makes sense: the old rule of thumb used to be that you ran premium/high test/whatever you wanna call it with forced induction engines. Ford is the same way with the Ecoboost engines: they say they'll run fine on 87, but if you look at the fine print, they say that the advertised power and torque levels were achieved using 93. I've been running 93 exclusively in my Fusion (2.0L Ecoboost) for about 2 years now and I have noticed a difference in how it feels. I also wouldn't be surprised if this engine was subjected to low quality 87 octane gas.

@allancroskery1811

23 күн бұрын

@@CaptainSpadaro I had a 2.3 Turbo Mustang, the power difference between 87 and 91 (generally the highest grade available in my area) was significant enough you could tell without any instrumentation; some people have claimed a difference in around 60 hp at least in terms of 87-93. Now if are you getting into it an a regular basis, revving it out and putting a bunch of heat into the engine? step up to 91+ if you are just cruising nothing to worry about even as long as you don't lug the engines. I eventually got the Ford Racing Calibration for the engine and that specified a minimum of 91 but it allowed for the engine to make a decent bit more power and a pleasant side effect fuel mileage increased as well. But even so in an emergency 87 could be used as long as you were gentle and stayed off of boost.

@CaptainSpadaro

23 күн бұрын

@@allancroskery1811 my car is stock at the moment; no money for mods. I do know that it has Ford's Learned Relative Octane Adjustment strategy, though. That was what motivated me to make the switch; that and reading the spec sheet off the Ford media site that explicitly said 91 or higher was recommended (living in Illinois I'm spoiled by having 93 available).

@tooltime9260

16 күн бұрын

Way back in the time machine, I used to run a '67 Fury State Police Interceptor with the Commando 440. The factory called for High Test, which back then, was 110 Octane. We used it for the consumer cost of about .44 cents a gallon! YIKES! State cost was a bit lower, about .29 cents. That was crazy expensive! Once the cars were worn out and sold, or used for just driving around for minor usage, not chasing the bad guys, the "cheap" stuff was put in. You could EASILY tell the difference, even though they were retuned to use the lower octane gas. On a whim, we'd put in the good stuff. Taking off from the station usually put us back in the seats and sometimes a chirp on the rear tires. With 110, that car flew! Today's cars we call "turbo charged sewing machines". Those days with those primitive engines and no technology, you learned about "pinging" and octane in those huge, powerful motors that dominated the marketplace.

It's nice to see an engine with a metal valve cover. I'm tired of manufacturers using garbage plastic and composite materials.

@csjrogerson2377

8 күн бұрын

What does it matter as long as they dont break or leak and they dont.

First time showing the number four piston I couldn’t believe you didn’t see the cracks (admittedly may have been easier to see on screen), had to rewind to make sure I wasn’t crazy! Love your content, and your childish disposal of wear components… all joking aside, highly educational stuff, not an engineer worth their salt that doesn’t like a good failure teardown!

@keithf8649

25 күн бұрын

Yep was waiting the whole video for the cracked piston of LTG fatal flaw. Had all the rods and pistons replaced under warranty on my 19 LTG car after one cracked

@jaredbawden6707

24 күн бұрын

Was looking for this kind of comment. It really did stand out to me too.

@mausball

24 күн бұрын

10/10 the camera saw that and Eric couldn't.

Great video💪 Its a Common failure of the LTG (piston rings) especially in 2013-2015 before the ring gaps got updated. They had them too tight from factory. Also the factory calibration is more on the lean side WOT for a turbo di car. It is a very easy motor to work on in the car. Very happy with my built LTG. Great motor when maintenced properly and on time👍

Love the nonchalant "eff off" to the criticism about throwing parts.

Don't you dare stop being who you are. There's a reason we all love your content. It's the highlight of my week! Thanks for what you do Eric!

I was the original developer for this engine family (Gen2 Ecotec - 2.5 and 2.0T). I agree that making a high performance turbo last that long is impressive.

@Christdeliverme

25 күн бұрын

You were? Sorry your sentence isn't complete.

@jeffreygoss8109

25 күн бұрын

You were or who was? If you were the designer well done.

@stevemccauley5734

25 күн бұрын

@@jeffreygoss8109

@stevemccauley5734

25 күн бұрын

@@jeffreygoss8109sorry man. Didn’t mean to tag you. I have no idea what happened & it won’t delete that stupid tag lol

@netrioter

24 күн бұрын

SAAB and Volvo turbo engines go 500k miles.. this isnt that impressive

my favorite Cadillac ATS moment was in 2013 when these were new cars, one followed me onto the hardware, and decided he wanted to show off his turbo car against my 1988 Buick Reatta (looks fast, is not). I followed his white smoke trail about 2 miles till I saw him along the side of the road. I pulled over and asked if he needed help, he very angrily said NO so I got in my Reatta, and sped away. Only time I won a race in that car! 🤣

Your channel made me realize I like to watch people UNscrew things on the internet, also. Great stuff; thanks Eric.

That loose bolt at 10:50 is often loose from factory. Opened up many low mile ones working at the dealer to reseal the leaking timing cover and saw it several times. It ends up touching the cover and doesn't back out all the way. Never see it cause any issues though.

20:33 . . . Teresa & Crew @ Recycled OEM Parts missed a golden opportunity to put one of those Nicolas Cage "You Don't Say" Face stickers on the bottom of the pickup screen. That would have been awesome.

Love the way you edit, Eric. We get it all, but you manage to compress it. BTW, I'm an old man, and I love a little "childishness" once in a while. Reminds me of myself 40 years ago.

We had one of these in our 2018 Equinox. It’s a good engine. I did alpha testing of the JB4 with that and it made over 300hp (from 252). Biggest mistake GM made was getting rid of this and keeping the 1.5.

@keithf8649

25 күн бұрын

Burger does a bad job of advertising this application. I went with the Trifecta calibration on mine because it also changes the transmission program and makes it shift even better. Side note, the 1.5 Equinox gets stuck with the old 6 speed, while the 1.5 Terrain gets the 9 speed (and both diesel versions get the 6 speed, but same diesel engine in the Cruze gets the 9sp) no idea what the product planners were going for

@MikeL-FL

25 күн бұрын

@@keithf8649I’m not sure if it’s officially supported. We had a problem with the JB4 throwing random CELs that were not corrected at the time I had to return the lease (which was why I couldn’t get the Trifecta). I’m guessing they must’ve gotten it corrected for the Camaro, but no idea about the Equinox.

@CaptainSpadaro

23 күн бұрын

The 2.0 was dropped due to low sales; IIRC GM said only 8% of buyers opted for it, which just proves what I've been saying: that many crossover buyers are afraid of the accelerator. I had a chance to drive a 2.0 Equinox at work a few weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of scoot it had. I also remember Car and Driver giving the 3G Equinox good marks for handling when it initially came out.

@keithf8649

23 күн бұрын

@@CaptainSpadaro The 3G Nox is based on the same platform as the 2G Cruze. It feels nimble and light on its feet compared to most other "crossovers" (really just tall hatchbacks). I have not driven a Cruze hatchback but I did have a 2012 Cruze and it drove very similar except for the power. The LTG is a very good engine for the car, can get over 25mpg in mixed driving but also has over 300hp and AWD. Only major thing I would change is the seats.

On the LTG and LCV GM redesigned the timing system with an inverse tooth timing chain. As the contact points wear the angle of engagement changes not the chain length. It's quieter too.

@vanhalo

25 күн бұрын

Extends to the LKW (‘14-‘15 Malibu version) as well.

Eric, I requested this very same engine too! In my opinion, this GM 2.0L LTG I 4 Ecotec turbocharged engine IS one of the best engines GM made 😊 I had 4 vehicles with this same engine, they're easy to work on, easy to maintain, and has a lot of power. A lot of GM enthusiastic people I know and read on the Internet, are not that happy with old Mary Bara with her crew of non car guys when GM stopped producing them. Keep up the great video work👍

I am a BBC guy. I couldn't even make an educated guess on this one, Steve. Kudos for your tenacity! 👍👍

A Friday video? hell yes!

The cleanest tear down. That #4 piston was the culprit. Great job

...Eric, always remember, growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Throw all the parts U want! Some ppl R just wound 2 tight!

Yeah dropping this video at 9 has my internal calendar all kinds of messed up, but totally worth it!

Thanks again for a great tear down. I have a 2015 ats with the 2.0 and it's strong enough for me to beat srts. I have a cated downpipe, better air filter and no muffler. Glad to see the simple construction. Take care and blessings to all.🙏

@Heatherder

25 күн бұрын

You sure that air filter is better? Most aftermarket ones are hot air 😅

@stevemccauley5734

25 күн бұрын

@@Heatherderif he has a ZZP in fender CIA… I guarantee it’s better than stock. Still though, I’d like to outrun him with my antiquated Chevy Cobalt SS that only has a tune. His Caddy ain’t crap. And neither are 99% of the SRTs he’s using as a measuring stick lmao

@SrWolf90

25 күн бұрын

You have a very good engine, one of the best I have seen in the past decade, if you take care of it, and respect the specifications, it will last you many miles.

@joaquinpinon2872

24 күн бұрын

I have a modified stock box with an AEM dry flow air filter that works great. I would like to meet the fellow with the SS, sounds like a it would be an interesting race. Take care all

@joaquinpinon2872

24 күн бұрын

By the way, my caddy has less than 70k and only use low ash amsiol signature series

For a second there i thought that I lost a day again, but then realized Eric must be testing us or the algorithm!

Thank you, Teresa. Awesome teardown, as always.

This engine is very well designed, and built with quality parts (not common in a modern engine), it shows that the engineers took into account many details, it is made with great care.

@BillMalcolm-tn3kq

25 күн бұрын

I agree, it's likely at the top of the 2.0l turbo list in design -- but made with great care? Well, the mechanics writing in tell us of loose bolts behind the timing cover, and cracked pistons, etc. But obviously not too bad if used engines are as cheap as Eric says -- no real demand means not many failures, which leads to low s/h prices. So, pretty good care, but not necessarily outstanding. As an armchair expert of no repute and retired mech eng who never worked in the automotive industry, I've been a car nut since age 9 in 1957. So like to keep up with the mechanicals. This LTG certainly makes the Ford/Mazda Ecoboost look like a cheapy by comparison. No drop-forged crank in the Ford, nor proper sand-cast block. Most manfacturers like to cheap out and makr die-cast blocks that due to the process are hard to give solid metal support from cylinder to the outside of block. Leaves unsupported cylinders compared to this GM standard which is structurally very strong and isn't cheap to make. Also, this LTG has a proper inverted tooth timing chain, not the second hand bicycle chain the rest of 'em use. So it's a superior base design all right. None of the BMW inline turbo engines torn down here on the channel have come close to 170K miles. Always some dumb thing fails, even if the machining itself looks impeccable -- plastic part failure points are as cynically crass as a manufacturer can get, IMO. And who knows how good the Mercedes ones are by comparison, not much better if at all than the equivalent Bimmers, I'd bet. Driven the BMW N20 and B48 versus competing Merc OM170 and OM160 -- so four-cylindery both of them -- good power but sound so common. The two Caddy ATS's I've driven both had this LTG, and I found it much nicer, but the cars themselves were laughably ill-assembled - and priced stupidly as if they were worth a price it was obvious to see they were not. The Germans have Caddy beaten there easily, in my opinion. One hears of various problems that the 2.0l Honda turbo once fitted to Accords are now having. I didn't find it too bad -- couldn't stand the 10 speed auto which made the engine yip like a dirt bike out on a trail. VW 2.0l EA888 turbo drives superbly when new, but I don't trust VW having owned Audis. The one torn down here made my head spin because of beedless complexity. Jaguar, Volvo, Peugeot, Rebault, Akfa Stellantis all make 2.0l turbos that don't impress me much. Then there's the wackadoodle Nissan VC. Hmm. No thanks to any of those, nor the Hyundai/Kia one they used to put in the Genesis, which was weak, as is the Lexus 2.0l turbo. Of course, GM having got the LTG correct, stopped making it, and the replacement LSY most resembles the Lexus, as in, it has no chops, way less power than the LTG. Probably costs far less to make, as well. Yup, this LTG is a good engine, I think. Too bad it's gone.

Cylinder 4 ring land cracked/melted, and that's mostly because of improper oil on the DI engines, had a similar issue on a smaller 3 cylinder GM engine, there was actually a TSB on it to use different oil to prevent LSPI(Low speed pre-ignition)

87 Octane in an engine that had LSPI issues early in its life. Using the wrong engine oil can cause LSPI to be more likely to occur. Allowing the engine to warm up a bit before driving helps reduce the chance of LSPI too.

@NightStalkers-hx3dq

25 күн бұрын

What is the translation for "LSPI".

@keithf8649

25 күн бұрын

@@NightStalkers-hx3dq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-speed_pre-ignition

Thanks Eric, always love 'I do Cars"

I know GM makes good engines. Here's another example of that. I like seeing your positive attitude towards American engineering. Hopefully that 540i gets some videos made about it as well. HINT hint! ;-)

Access pan to clean the pickup screen, fuel pump on the engine, water pump runs externally, one balance shaft under the crank opposed to, two balance shafts above the crank. The timing chain is also a simpler design. I would love to have one. Without turbo, of course.

@keithf8649

25 күн бұрын

The 2.5 would be your ticket, but it didnt come in as many cars. Impala, Colo/canyon, Blazer, ATS, and 3 years of Malibu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Ecotec_engine#2.5

Yes! The cracked piston was my guess at the beginning of the video. In the ATS/Camaro modding community, LTGs are known for their stock pistons being a weak link. Anyone who wants to tune these engines better get forged pistons (e.g. from ZZP) before proceeding.

I worked at a Cadillac dealer and had to pull the front cover for an oil leak and that same guide bolt was loose and hitting the timing cover seen it a few times common problem

Diametrically opposed to last week's aluminum lava machine, very cool surprise Friday video

Please feel free to huck whatever you want around! I certainly enjoy the fact that the water pumps are chucked from halfway across the room!

@MayheM_72

25 күн бұрын

I work at NAPA, and we have a young-ish customer who's daily driving a '74 Dodge Dart 2dr with a slant 6. He came in this week to buy a water pump. Right before he paid, he said "Wait.. is this a NEW water pump, or a rebuilt one?" I asked if he ever watched your teardown vids, and he just cracked up laughing. (For the record, it WAS a new water pump! LoL)

@taeraresh2115

25 күн бұрын

Not always. He’s taken at least one especially nice one home.

1st...love the channel!!!! Watched for about 2yrs now 👍 you walked me thru my 06 5.7l hemi teardown and gave me the interest in doing so. Mine was a low miles Auxiliary police unit with low idle hrs. It looked great but non the less thanks for the confidence brother!!!

I work at a dealership, this engine and the 1.5 get cracked pistons. The timing covers leaking were a frequent issue and they suck to do in a rwd application because the back vacuum pump has to come off to pull the valve cover. We got smart and started leaving the valve cover alone and sneaking the front cover out from under it.

Wife had a 2016 Malibu with one. Only 60 some thousand miles but never had a hiccup from it. Decent power and great mpg.

I find you to be informative and entertaining no need to change anything. Thanks for sharing your time with us.

Eric, I’m one of your OGs. Since before 9000 subscribers. My wife even enjoys your antics. You do what’s made you so successful. Don’t listen to the overly sensitives that don’t watch your channel for its content, just want to keyboard masochists.

Eric your success speaks for its self. A few negative comments are gonna happen.

I don't know if it is truly unusual, but I was surprised to see somebody took the time to put caps on the turbo.

Got one of these in my Buick Regal TourX wagon; I've been very happy with it so far. Runs great, decently fast, and gets 30+ mpg on the highway with 3 adults, a baby, and a ton of luggage. I only run 91/93 octane in mine; the owners manual says premium is "recommended". Mine is rated at 250hp/295tq; I bet the hotter variants in the ATS and Camaro require premium.

@kd7cwg

25 күн бұрын

The regal gs got the hotter tube with this engine as well. (A quick google search says 270hp/295tq)

@wmalden

24 күн бұрын

Same here!

I like your humor and comedy. Adds to the show.

Also saw some cracks between ring lands on that last cylinder. (edit: Ah, you caught it in the video (as it kept playing) after I made my comment.)

Eric I've worked on those engines since 2013, and that guide bolt is frequently loose when I take the front cover off. All of those covers leak as well.

@drifter233

25 күн бұрын

I hoped I wasn't the only one that saw the witness mark on the bolt head lol

Last year, my friend called me out to look at his Equinox with the LTG engine. He had a hard misfire in one cylinder. It was still under warranty, so I had him send it back to Chevy. It blew a piston just like this failure.

@keithf8649

25 күн бұрын

Most common fail on these engines. Need 93 and the Equinox needs a Trifecta tune to keep it out of low speed high load situations. Really no excuse to lug the engine with the close ratio 9 speed

I thought this was gonna be a short, but no it's a surprise Friday post. 👍🥰

I own an LTG myself in an ATS. GM recommends 91 octane, but you can run 87 octane in them. What can happen is with cheap oil and long drain intervals is you can have low speed detonation which will crack a piston. Some oils do not do well in direct inject turbo engines and are more prone to result in low speed detonation.

Nice hook shot for the scrap bin Eric .....great form....what an athlete!

I waited until Saturday night to watch this so I could have two cammin' of those cap cracks sessions. Go get 'em Eric.

Thanks Teresa

I had an ATS for a loaner car from a dealership one time. I was honestly quiet surprised how much power that engine made. It had some pep in its step for real

Nothing wrong With the way you act on your channel I've had a severe back injury for over the last 3 yrs your channel has brought me joy laughter and a shit load of smiles. For those who say your immature should go get a life and they don't have to watch it. You are wonderful at what you do and I wish we had some one have a channel like yours in Australia. One day I hope to see you tear down a qr25de Nissan engine. Just to hear your thoughts. On their structure and reliability questions. Once again keep up the good work love your channel.

The three piece oil rings with low tension are what many makes take out and go back with one piece with expander spring oil ring. Sometimes some tweaks to middle and top rings. Some require pistons as the other style oil ring is wider or needs a deeper ring groove than the original oil ring used. GM's affinity for high gear ASAP also gets you tickling detonation zone so heavier deposits and Bingo! Detonation damage.

Had on in a 2108 equinox and never had an issue, traded it in at 120k miles.

I personally thought WHAT where did the mid week video go??? Next question, are we getting a 2nd video on Sunday (NZ time).... Was a geret video all the same, I would like a video where a block has holes and the water pump gets cut off via gas axe.... Or angle grinder or something that makes noise and sparks and wrecks it on the next level... maybe destroy some more parts that you don't ever sell like guides etc.... I actually stop my day to watch these videos as I love these videos so much....

Thankyou Theresa I hope I spelt that correct. You have made so many people happy.

Keep the videos coming, dude! Love these teardowns.

Excellent video as always, alot of us appreciate it and don't wish you to change a thing!!!!

Ive been wanting this engine teardown for a while. THANK YOU ERIC!

Outstanding. It's Friday and I'm confused but I enjoyed your video.

Finally! FINALLY! Thank you! And now you see why I said they were so hard to find without collision or unusual damage. No question this one got condemned on compression on cylinder 4. The LTG's just ridiculously well engineered AND is capable of running on 87; it will detune significantly but it is entirely safe. But as you see, there is a weak point - the rings. All it takes is spark or fuel going wrong for a little while, and the rings and piston are toast because of fuel washdown. (If you pop a ring, you WILL crack the piston.) And it's actually way cheaper to do an entire engine because of the labor. Absolutely no question this one was maintained properly too. The carbon buildup should be way, way worse. UNLESS they did what GM should have included in the schedule, which is a basic fogging clean clean every 60k (when you do the plugs.) Just a can of GM 1052626 or 19355198.

Ahhh a tear down I’m very interested in! There’s a very rare version of ATS 2.0 that has a manual transmission. Striving for one of those someday

Love this channel! Glad to see this ATS engine.

First thanks Teresa and second some people will never understand because they do things there way and complain at how expensive it is

Nicely designed engine. Really like the gear chains for everything. I like this engine a lot more than most of the new stuff.

F'd my whole night up.. wait!.. what day is it? Had to look at the calendar quick.

Eric you never, ever mistreat parts even when you drive over them on the fork lift. You are just doing stress tests.

I myself like the way you treat the really good part like water pumps and so on, Keep up the good work,

P.S. I didn't know until I started watching your videos that there are so many frequent flyer water pumps in the world, truly amazing!......AL Scott

We got so close to the video I've been waiting for, where you tear down a perfectly good working engine.

I'm fairly impressed by this GM "ecotech" engine. It seems, usually, when you dissect one of these "types" of engines, they die a premature death because they are over-stressed trying to make so much power from such a small package. This appears to be a notable exception.

Thank you sir ,,for all the time you share with us,,it a pleasure to learn with you

i was just thinking about a Friday night video and boom, Eric dropped a Friday night video! y'all can thank me for this bonus video 😂

Boy u had me fooled. Thought it was Friday but seen your video pop up and gotten a Thinking did I miss Friday somewhere and its Saturday night. Oh my, gotta lay off the beer 😂

I'll admit I was quite surprised to see a video on Friday night but I'm not complaining. Thanks Theresa! (I probably spelled that wrong, sorry)

I had a '14 ATS with this engine. Purchased new and had it for a couple of years. It was a nice car but ultimately too small for our needs. I kept in either 90 or 92 octane, even though the manual claimed 87 was ok for normal operation. I figured I paid extra for the turbo whine, so I gave it the good gas.

Hello again from Seattle, Washington! Love your engine adventures, but your builds keep me here.

I am impressed that the intake valves were pretty clean

Thank you Teresa.Thank you Eric.

Got one of these in y solstice making 340hp after a tune on stock hardware. wonderful engine.

Very like the way you respond to people complain about the fact you throw parts all around the shop. Keep in going like this body!

Surprise Friday video. Nice. Thank you Teresa