11 Of The Best 3.0L Engines In The World

[@alangodin2090]

Other countries: 3L is a big motor. America: yeah I'm just gonna stroke out my 460ci ford to a 500(8.1L)

[@mattleonard5268]

Or the 572ci big block Chevy

[@lamarandson5636]

MURICA

[@sepiaviolet]

@@mattleonard5268 Or 632 Big Block

[@emanuelnamseth1469]

You can stroke a 460 ford to around 557.

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

Or the good ol Caddy 472 and 500cid V-8s.

[@nsteigstra1545]

"Titanium rods, strong as steel"... :-D I like your sense of humor ;-)

[@TheFelipeaugustopixo]

It is True, but is as light as aluminium

[@elemar5]

@@TheFelipeaugustopixo Titanium is stronger than steel. He should have specified lighter titanium rods. The way he said it is confusing.

[@brooksman10]

Your English is getting better every video, keep up the great work!

[@S1lverArr0w]

Mercedes' OM617 3.0L Turbodiesel inline 5 and M104 Inline 6 petrol engines are regarded as the best engines ever built by them. They should be on here

[@alexanderdanielsson6049]

agreed and also om603 and 606

[@prosto_potomuwto]

Can you bring more arguments? No? Ok.

[@S1lverArr0w]

@@prosto_potomuwto Can you get bitches? Can you touch grass and leave the basement? No? Ok.

[@_..-.._..-.._]

OM606 FTW

[@kikkilinu]

1 word about the Subaru Boxer 6 turbocharged. Supergramps.

[@afrog2666]

LOL! That Audi spinning up to 5th! Jeez, torque much? Also, midnight purple skyline 😍

[@LordSmuggington]

The last thing I expected to see on this list was the 3.0 in my Ford Fusion. Love that Duratech.

[@VtoGarage]

Yes me too

[@Rmac335]

Me three! Got mine straight piped and it sounds amazing

[@G_WOLF]

Exactly lmao 😂 I've been looking if anyone has tuned this engine

[@jackflory7747]

Great acceleration. Eleven year old Escape surprises many

[@slo3oh]

@@G_WOLF yeah ive got one in my Freestyle that ive tuned with a proper CAI and larger 72mm throttle body. Looking to fit up some catless MSDS headers for an 06-08 mazda 6 (same engine) and do a true dual exhaust. Hoping it sounds good with an x pipe and some beefy resonators

[@notme-y1m]

The first BMW is more good looking than the all of the recent BMW's.

[@fiftyshadesofcat8502]

Honorable mention for the lotus/brm h16 engine. I still have an original piston from that engine on my desk, given to me my one of Jim Clark's race mechanics, it was shortly replaced with the dfv (shown in the video)

[@williamcharles9480]

As the owner of a Ford Taurus with the 3.0 Liter Duratec V6, I can say that it is a fine piece of engineering. In over 135K miles it keeps singing along with only scheduled maintenance provided. It has an impressive growl to it exhaust tone and the architecture lends itself to great power potential. The displacement has been increased to 3.5 Liters and has found itself in the latest edition of the Daytona and LeMans winning Ford GT. It develops plenty of power when allowed to reach higher RPMs and the Ford owner's manual touts that this engine's potential is most appreciated by "spirited drivers". It is offered in automobiles as well as SUVs and even in trucks. It's one of Ford's most versatile engines of the modern era. The twin turbo Eco-Boost version is a screaming powerhouse that's found its place well in the torque hungry arena of pick up trucks.

[@rturner4205]

And those new SHO's, God are they nice...

[@pbfloyd13]

They do have a tendency to leak oil from the the oil pan and timing cover. And changing a water pump on one is a bit of a headache. That said it is one of my favorable v6 engines.

[@razortreadway]

pbfloyd13 not to mention that they are that old and revised and turbocharged versions of them are still being used today

[@williamcharles9480]

pbfloyd13, you're right about the oil leaks. The rear main seal can also be a problem. I believe that the gasket seals harden because of heat. Updated gasket materials and designs may have addressed the oil leakage problem in some cases. On some versions of this Duratec the water pump located at the rear of the left side cylinder head where it's driven by its own separate drive belt. On a Taurus this would be at the front, driver's side of the engine. Access to the pump is pretty good.

[@sethmoyer]

I have a Mazda 6 wagon with this engine and a 5-speed manual. It's super fun and I've put over 30,000 miles on it in the last 18 months but it's still going strong! For anyone who had a 3.0L Duratec, I really recommend trying Schaeffer 7000 or 9000 series oil, and even if you don't want to get fancy oil, do yourself a favor and get a good oil filter like a Wix or similar.

[@stephanvelines7006]

Nice video. Keep the great work up. BMW's M57D30 is a good engine as well wouldn't you agree? It came in a single turbo configuration in 25d and 30d variants or twin turbochargers in the 35d models. Those engines are dependable workhorses for most of their lives and are even with high mileage a good platform for upgrades. A simple removable of the catalytic converters and DPF followed by a tune pushes them into 300 HP/600Nm territories or even 360 HP/750Nm (for the 35d variants). With an upgrade turbocharger and fuel system higher outputs can be achieved easily but watch out for transmission issues if you run an automatic transmission.

[@TheRicardoV2]

Stéphane M. W Yes this is great engine with potential!

[@s325ibmw3]

Not only that it won the most awards of best engine of the year and years after that its the strongest Diesel Engine ever made love M57 Owned a 530d E39 back then it was a true sleeper

[@1dayumay548]

We don t care

[@AccAkut1987]

another tidbit of information on the Ford Duratec V6: The glorious Aston Martin V12 is at its core a "double" Duratec V6 (its ofc cast as a single block). This saved a lot of development and production costs

[@crazyhorse6596]

Wasn't the Duratec also used in the Noble M400?

[@big_R_]

Idk, but I know they used it in the escapes and fusions up until the 2013 redesigns. Love my v6 escape

[@LordSmuggington]

I guess my 07 Fusion has a special engine!

[@razortreadway]

they used the duratec in a lot of stuff, and they can sound quite good imo kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaG6XnejqMShj5o

[@LordSmuggington]

What kind of power gains would you get from a proper exhaust system? Anything substantial?

[@gosth81]

9:06 I have a Duratec V6, it pulls really good and isn't thirsty on gas ⛽

[@usb7018]

CAP! That thing chuggs gas like a mofo

[@usb7018]

I average around 10 mpg while being light on the gas

[@rol6127]

0:49 I agree ! Both NA and Turbo offers different type of fun !

[@AlfaGTA156]

Where's the the alfa Romeo 3.0l v6 busso?

[@stigsbosniancousin5574]

yup

[@drt5665]

the ariels 3.0l V8 by Yamaha???

[@unknown-hl4bj]

busso v6 is way too good to worth a mention in this video! It deserves a video featuring only busso!

[@smilemore3692]

JRP Romeo156GTA In the junkyard

[@AlfaGTA156]

Smile More! Lol. Any engine will end up in the scrapyard if you don't look after it.

[@ky5250]

Honda J30A1 is a pretty good 3.0

[@AruEsse]

Great compilation of engines, as usual. I agree with JRP Romeo156GTA that the Busso v6 definitely deserved to be here, probably the best sounding v6 ever, along with the Ferrari Dino. A little information though: in italian the word "Tipo" is pronounced as "tee-poh".

[@userTomTom]

Why Not the n54/55 of bmw. Engine of the 335i

[@thomase9809]

Or the supercharged 3.0 v6 in the s4

[@mcchinatown8620]

Der Tom 01 GOD lord that n54

[@computerguy5437]

Der Tom 01 hpfp problems I'm assuming?

[@nandadwirendragraha1210]

modern turbo sounds bad, it doesn't scream

[@vikramkoodoye1418]

had same tght

[@cameronmacdonald9010]

Ive got an EZ30 :) i love it, Apexi cold air intake, OBX racing headers, straight pipe, King lowering springs, and generic struts

[@j.curtisproductions1106]

I own a liberty spec b R with the ez30, awesome engine!! Sound awesome as well

[@kayjdm4340]

Liked the video very much! Thanks once again :)

[@Skarfar90]

Mercedes M103 (SOHC) / M104 (DOHC) - 3.0 Two of the sweetest sounding I6 engines out there Both extremely durable as well, and can easily be turbocharged for ridiculous performance Commonly used in the Mercedes W124 300E, 300CE and the 300SE

[@billybo889]

G6 Liara i agree. The M103 deserves to be on this list. They never break.

[@tonychavez2083]

Thank you for concentrating on the engines and not the cars! Excellent.

[@thatguy4087]

no N54? wow. second to only the 2j.

[@Pigeonbutter8790]

that guy lol. No

[@whitetiger3283]

+Andrew Murphy he is right,n54 can easily make 600 plus HP in stock internals.

[@evlsc400]

Pretty sure an RB26/30 drag car would beat an N54 powered one.

[@vulcanproject]

N54 is a great engine. Also unreliable in stock form. Unless you're heavily tuning it the N55 is technically more accomplished.

[@rubensantana8601]

N54? Lmfao thats trash...

[@bobbyquinn7871]

Wow it just seems to me that consistently the producers of these videos overlooked one of the cars that have been admired by so many and are still relevant in today's Automotive scene, the 300ZX and the 3.0 L. VG 30 TT highly tunable motor with a bottom capable of handling on average 500 horsepower, cars are still available people are doing amazing things with them and they continue to be ignored for the most part.

[@andrewsosrodjojo7718]

best 11 min of my life! worth to watch

[@TBoolie1]

@Visioracer no M103 or M104 mercedes motors?

[@MegaLeonilde]

That R33

[@somapigler7742]

Yess!! The om606 ❤️ my little baby

[@vutupache]

i have om613 3,2 . e320 cdi w210

[@waltbirchmeier2947]

What about the Mitsubishi 3.0 v6? Used many of dodges fwd cars from the shadow and Daytona to the stealth..also used in the 3000gt and probably many others that I have not mentioned.. They were very reliable strong ohc engines..and very easily upgraded from parts from other Mitsubishi engines..had one when I first got my drivers license.. Did a few upgrades with parts from junkyard cars..larger throttle body from a 3.3..injectors from dodge 4 cyl turbo car which were slightly bigger..ported and polished intake plenum and 2 3/4 straight exhaust.. Was easy to do and gave a lot of 5.0 mustang owners a pretty big shock after lining up against them..they never expected a little dodge shadow to run like that..lol

[@aarongreiner5851]

I'm glad you gave the engine in my outback some attention

[@Basih]

I love my EZ30, it sounds like a Porsche and has perfect performance for a daily.

[@mohannadosama8041]

A 3.0 M50 bmw engine sounds 🔥👌🏼 the 3.0 I think was found in the alpina models

[@fakeaccount8493]

Audi Q7 2015-2019 a great 3.0 Diesel making just under 300hp

[@JeremyBorkat]

That Ferrari video. Delightful.

[@DjNikGnashers]

The BMW B58 engine is now proving to be one of the best 6 cylinder 3.0 litre engines of all time.

[@_..-.._..-.._]

Nah

[@chucknorris66611]

I love 3.0L engine 😍😍😍😍

[@buggs9950]

The Duratec also had a pair of turbos strapped to it to power some Noble supercars with several hundred bhp.

[@ronald6756]

nice mention of the EZ30, really should have used a video of one rowing through some actual gears, especially being short ratio 6 speed ;)

[@jesusrocknroller6805]

0:52 - finally we can see somebody who knows how to steer PROPERLY.

[@pizzadude2786]

Here in Aus those rb30's are everywhere. They even make great power with the single cam head aswell.

[@willtrautman6243]

Duratec in the house

[@ryan335]

I love your channel lol. So fun and interesting to watch

[@MrDeppenSepp]

EZ 30 yeaah - love it.

[@chrislawson3227]

My first GS 300 Lexus made my heart melt, I knocked several heads.

[@mariopizzamanmario8563]

The Duratec sounds quite a bit better in my Jag... really a nice and reliable engine. Ford never managed past 220HP, the Jag has 243 as standard - bit of tuning gives 270 HP.

[@InvictvsNox]

How about a video about the best flathead engines ever?

[@razortreadway]

InvictvsNox there's not many flatheads that have been used in vehicles is there? not trying to be a dick I just can't think of more than like 3 and 2 of those are Ford engines

[@VisioRacer]

Noted! Thanks

[@InvictvsNox]

Plennnnty. Most engines were flatheads before overhead valves became a huge thing.

[@troscopea8069]

InvictvsNox I worry that those engines would be too old to be of much interest

[@InvictvsNox]

Gotta appreciate your roots, bud.

[@noisylawnmower3405]

that Audi acceleration was insane. Didn't though it was that quick. But diesels are sick.

[@Kyster58]

Don’t forget the duratec 30 is in the noble m400 m12 and the rossion q1

[@omerdogan7558]

Mann your vidoes are so gooood. Damnn i like your style

[@lethallimevids4997]

how could you miss N54 N55 N52 whyyyyyyyy

[@ChasingTheeDragon]

For real the N54 is the modern 2JZ. I think if DI ecu's become more common and affordable we'd probably see 1XXX hp N54's

[@ChasingTheeDragon]

The turbo's and the fuel pump seem to be the problem with the N54. But that's okay since they need to be upgraded to make power anyway.

[@kevins5911]

Chase Watkins, its not necessarily the ECU, Motec has a ECU that can control DI, The main problem is the fuel system, mainly injectors and the high pressure fuel pumps, its going to take some time before aftermarket developers get onboard and start making high flow/pressure injectors and pumps which is no easy task when you consider some DI fuel systems out there run in excess of 20 000psi. that's no easy task, of coarse you can just put on secondary port injection to supplement the required fuel but ultimately just like when fuel injection first came out its going to take tuners some time before they really figure how to fully take advantage of what DI has to offer mainly the ability to inject fuel during the compression stroke which can reduce engine knock considerably if done right giving the ability to run more timing and produce more power. Soon fuel injection will become antiquated like carburetor

[@ChasingTheeDragon]

Yes but that Motec ECU is starts at almost 5 grand. That's quite a pretty penny vs a Haltech or ProEFI for a 2jz. Secondary injection to supplement the direct injection not only helps in terms of power but also longevity.

[@kevins5911]

chase Watkins, yeah secondary port injection will clean out carbon deposits from the back side of the intake valves which is one of the biggest issues with DI at the moment, maintenance, because there is no fuel injected into the intake ports, all that engine oil that gets dumped back into the intake manifold by the EGR valve builds up to thick carbon deposits on the backside of the valves in DI injected cars sometimes in as little as 30,000 miles it can cause compression loss and other problems and isn't cheap to get it serviced and removed by the dealer, secondary port injection will clean all that oil off valves as its injected and solve that carbon deposit problem DI engines are known for, or you can just remove your EGR valve and replace it with a block plate and stop the oil getting into the intake manifold to begin with, but I think if you do that you'll fail this thing called a smog test or something

[@jeremyplc2380]

wtf no alfa romeo Busso ? no bmw N54!!! how ??

[@jeremyplc2380]

i had an e46 m3, now i have a n54 335i ;)

[@svenschwingel8632]

3.0 I4 from Porsche 944S2 and 968 models. Awesome fourbangers.

[@TheMentalblockrock]

You completely missed out the Porsche 3.0L 16V version of their slant 4 engine! This was derived from the 2.5L 4 cylinder that was derived from one bank of the 928's V-8. Introduced in the 944 S2 this engine with it's 16 valves, twin cams and twin balancer shafts produced 211BHP. Then upgraded with variable valve timing for the Porsche 968 to give 240BHP and finally 300 BHP in turbo form. This is a lovely engine and is capable of surprisingly good fuel economy, when not being pushed hard.

[@DIZAZZO]

Where's the VQ30DE, a highly awarded engine for many years?

[@Medjeed86]

And also, where's Nissan VE30DE and VQ30DE-K???

[@mahiru20ten]

or VQ30DET? VG30DETT?

[@Medjeed86]

Muammar Gibran Since the VE30DE Was based on the VG but enhanced (VIAS- VVT) and since it had a cast iron block, well, way better than any VG30DET. Now, regarding the VQ, well, the VQ30DETT prepared for racing is a killer one.

[@marcuspaul7127]

Preferably, I'm into the vq35de. They are everywhere. Twin turbo kits are made for them, and some shops in the states will build them for 1200+ horse

[@williamknight7330]

I've got 2 maximas with the vq3.0de-k, both with over 200k miles still running strong. Pretty powerful engine especially when combined with the manual gearbox.

[@skitzofranicfreak]

The VQ35DE is the best imo a 6 speed trans and a turbo and the car is a Fuckin killer

[@gregmayled]

The 3.0l Straight 4 in the 944 S2 is a great engine. Drives like a 6.

[@jakhnat]

This big volume per cylinder in R4 needs balancing shafts = lazy engine.

[@aricbraun1212]

or the same engine later put in the 968. fantastic and powerful engine.

[@gregmayled]

Arthur Wall It's not that lazy. Porsche wouldn't make a bad engine

[@gregmayled]

AgentBlue Have you driven one?

[@martinkort446]

Porsche didnt made it themself, its An audi engine

[@Rob.Tostes]

Amazing work man

[@agusaltobelli1675]

Beautiful engines..

[@antoniocatalano9661]

this engines remain on the history for the reliability and for the good amount of power especially the 2jz motor but as always good video ;-)

[@slipknotfan2217]

Is that the Sosnová circuit in the intro?

[@VisioRacer]

Yes

[@slipknotfan2217]

@@VisioRacer nejsi náhodou čech?

[@VisioRacer]

@@slipknotfan2217 Náhodou Slovák, čo bol 2x na Sosnovej

[@slipknotfan2217]

@@VisioRacer Aha, tak to máš dobrou angličtinu já bych to vůbec nepoznal 🤣👍

[@VisioRacer]

@@slipknotfan2217 Za ten čas som sa niečo málo naučil, ďakujem za pochvalu 😁

[@Camopar87]

Why no mention of the 3.6 Pentastar? It's one if the most reliable engines

[@bryantdeleon7462]

When he introduces the 'DFV' V8; wear headphones and thank me later.

[@Mahoozi97]

More of these videos please 👍

[@vectorcruzusa]

that purple R33 sounded amazing

[@nordmannodinson6984]

You missed the M103 and M104 by Mercedes

[@brunobegic3841]

those handle power like a 2JZ it has to be said

[@vutupache]

@@brunobegic3841 sure!

[@andreiprisacaru550]

The NA 2J sounds so good 🤤

[@hartsondonowsky160]

SHO but no Mitsubishi 3000 gt / twin turbo dodge stealth?

[@esasaarinen2423]

in europe vr4 came with two MHI 13G turbos stock you could just crank up the boost and have 500hp 700nm and have the fastest car around in the early 90´s. Stock Z32 TT turbos are Garrett TB02/22 turbos that can also make similar power . mk4 tt supra can also make similar power..

[@WeirdBikeGuy]

lok last track was zandvoort!

[@felixfinck4701]

Loved the merc

[@iachi73]

Alfa Romeo busso?

[@xCobi]

Good Engine but Outdated when it came out

[@stiggear4828]

No alfa romeo busso?

[@stiggear4828]

All of these sound glorious too tho... 🎵

[@AccAkut1987]

he had the Busso in his videos a lot already :)

[@annaallegranzi3515]

stig gear If I am right the busso is a 3.2l

[@go6oturboto787]

Have you ever drived a fucking alfa romeo to say they are shit I am tired of stereotipe people

[@alessandroarizaluski9178]

2.5l 2.8l 3.0l and 3.2l

[@v6muller387]

Jesus that Ferrari sound BRUTAL

[@brunobegic3841]

I expected the 3 liter straight six from the 300sl gullwing because it is more significant than any of the others. 200+ hp was crazy back in 1955.

[@holdenrock1]

i was hoping to see the EZ30 on here and i was not disappointed

[@petelyden8193]

Vauxhall/Opel Carlton 3L GSI 24v? Straight 6 but my friend who worked at a Vauxhall dealership said that up to 4000rpm the motor worked as 2 separate 3 cylinder engines. Then at 4000rpm it worked as a 6 cylinder and was like a turbo....really pushed hard. 204 bhp and around 150mph top speed.

[@Auris58]

I have a Legacy Spec B with the EZ 30 and its a superb engine

[@TheNecromancer6666]

The DFVs last championship came 27 years After it first ran strictly speaking. The Engine Schumacher used in 1994 to win was a Cosworth V8, still basicly a DFV with more Displacement and ECU. That is the most impressive thing about the engine.

[@ianclaudio777]

I had a Chevrolet Omega 3.0 straight 6, german engine, 12 valves....the sound was awesome!

[@AMKVesela]

Potěšil jsi mne, forďáckou V6 jsem tu hledal :-) Ještě jsem měl tu čest s 3.0 V6 v jedničkové Laguně, taky super motor.

[@DoctorStig-vd1uf]

What about the 3.0L V6 turbodiesel from VM Motori? In the US it was put in the RAM 1500 starting in 2014 and was the reason why it was Motor Trend's Truck of the Year for that year.

[@Vegese]

OM606 yea!

[@Waterboy831]

Vegese yeah, not bad but would take the OM642....in my opinion. 😃

[@Diesel8290]

jeeptech75 to many electronics, not as revvy, doesn’t sound as good also

[@nick044]

I know this video is old. But the duratec 3.0 v6. Is It the same engine used in the 2001-2012 ford escape/ ford mavericks?

[@robertdevald]

I was expecting a mention of the Porsche 3.0L inline 4 in the 944, as well as the BMW M60 3.0L V8 engine. Neither are really "the best" but they would have been an interesting mention because of their displacement to number of cylinders ratio. But great video none the less, well done Visio!

[@nikkoszampelis2329]

listen 3.0 volvo s60 polestar european edition 508 hp

[@davidhayes4814]

That road at 9:55 ish looks like the A4069 over the Black Mountains in Wales. Am I talking rubbish? Amazing road.

[@N54htmare]

How do you add the 2jz and RB but not Bmw’s N54?

[@mattvaughan180]

How about a video on motorbikes?? From 2 strokes,inline 4's,v twin,v4,cross plane crank

[@RussellBooth1977]

The best 3 litre engine that I've had experience with is the Nissan RB30 engine, I've got a VL Commodore as one of my cars which is off the road & needs a lot of restoration work. There was nothing special about it in single cam & non turbo form but they are a very good platform for a very high performance engine as their crankshaft & connecting rods are very strong from the factory. I bolted an RB25DE cylinder head onto the engine along with its pistons, oil pump,etc to create an RB30DE engine,it had a noticeable increase in bottom end torque but the big power increase (50%) came after 3,500 RPM's. My current Commodore runs a tuned 5.7 litre Chevrolet LS1 V8 engine & is a bit better people carrier because it has a lot more power & torque, like if I cart a car full of people around in it ,it doesn't seem to change its performance. Even with the twin cam 3 litre engine, I still had to keep the revs up in the VL Commodore with a whole lot of people in the car as I still noticed a difference from when I'm the only one whose in the car. I don't notice it in the V8 Commodore, as far as the 3 litre engine goes,I'm not sure if it's noticeable in turbocharged form. They did release the VL Commodore fitted with the RB30ET engine but they had the dreaded turbo lag as they ran a Low compression ratio of 7.8:1 & the stock 150 kilowatt power output isn't surprisingly powerful to todays standards as that engine is about 30 years old now.

[@Lcr34]

no mention for Toyota's 1KD and Isuzu's 4JJ1?

[@meekyouth6213]

What's the name of the song that play after the video

[@trevagraham1605]

Ford's 3.0 Vulcan is a great engine that refuses to die especially when paired with a manual transmission.

[@gokartbuyer]

Treva Graham Duratec is pretty much the next generation and is just as reliable. Although the power differs greatly due to the DOHC set up with 4 valves per cylinder. I own one and it just has a jam to it over 2500rpm and it'll rev past 6500rpm sounding amazing while doing it

[@JJFlores197]

I have an 01 Taurus (no manual transmission available for this one), with the Vulcan engine and I can attest to it's longevity and reliability. In the 3 years I've owned the car (and nearly 30k miles), I've never had any issues with the engine itself. It currently has 207k miles on it and it still runs fine. Sure it isn't powerful or fuel efficient, but it works.

[@acmadniturner1668]

S50B30 revs to 71000 rpm, slight editing mistake but I dont think anyone really minds. Great informative video.

[@busywrkrbee]

How do you not put the bmw n54 in that line up.

[@stevenwilliams2056]

4jj3/4jj1 are really legendary here in Australia because they can produce alot of torque

[@propaneandpropaneaccessori3446]

Pops had an 87 supra 2jz n/a. Pretty cool car

[@askem5076]

What about the E34 535i M30 engine?

[@sovietp3nguin]

what game was at 2:06?

[@Sube-Tube]

2:30 eyyy, I've got an outback with the ez30

[@stefanoshristodoulakis3583]

E38 730 v8. Great sound