GM 3.6L V-6 - 2016 Award Acceptance

General Motors accepts its award at the 2016 Wards 10 Best Engines ceremony, held Jan. 13 in Detroit.

[@robertjakicic5878]

Best sounding V6 in the industry, 335 horsepower in the 6th generation Camaro and with You Tubers posting times of 0 to 60 at 4.9 to 5.1 seconds and at a price of $28,000 pretty nice.

[@azel6]

Have the LFX in impala Driving it daily hard at 7000 rpm .. 168k miles now ..still kicking hard ..Thanks GM ..

[@int53185]

azel6 I have a 2012 Impala with 120K and it still runs like new. No startup noises or rattles. I enjoy blowing the doors off most of the other junk that is out there. This motor has a ton of torque especially in the 40 to 85 mph range. The lfx snaps your head back at full throttle. I almost daily thrash mine and it loves it. Gotta blow the carbon off of those intake valves.

[@TheMW2informer]

Same with my equinox, I floor it every day, just today I did a top speed and 0-60 video lmao it takes the abuse well

[@azel6]

@@int53185 337k miles now

[@jamesmachalik9924]

@@azel6 Nice. I gave my Impala to my son. 143K miles. Runs perfect and super quiet at idle. Best car I've owned.

[@graycloud057]

It’s also in the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado. Fantastic engine!

[@kabloosh699]

They really shouldn't give out these awards until it's at least 10 years old.

[@Sherman62]

Yes, well after the engine is obsolete and discontinued. That's when I want to know about it.

[@int53185]

I and my brother own 2012 Impalas. No problems with either. I took mine down to New Mexico last year 1300 miles one way. Took it up to 100mph on a few occassions. Came back with no problems. Check and change your oil folks.

[@int53185]

Same here Richard. Every 3 to 5k miles on mine. No problems whatsoever. The timing chain problems you see on you tube are mostly caused by people not changing their dino oil. If anything, mine has more power than when I bought it 5 years ago. Fantastic engine!

[@alexanderwesner9980]

2018 camaro 1lt rs v6 nnp ...😉love it . Great job I am so proud to support your hard working Americans...as a Canadian..making America great again !!! Is important as our country 😉

[@robertbutler3053]

I bought a new srx in 15 with the 3.6 engine reliability great power great don't use a drop of oil,great gas mileage 52000 miles today runs as great as day I purchased it

[@markk3652]

Why does the wards auto logo look so much like the waste management logo? Are they subliminally trying to tell us something about this engine?

[@TAOSEELE]

Hahaha the comment section is ridiculous. The 3.6 V6 is indeed a great engine, believe it or not.

[@justinlangley9522]

They are indeed a great engine . They are produced in melbourne Australia. I work at GM Holden down here in Aus as a mechanic and the Commodore here with the LFX motors are pretty damn tough.. easily on par in terms of reliability with an LS engine in our V8 Commodores.

[@MrAquinas1]

They keep confusing it with the prior v6

[@3800S1]

Hoping these will get used in Holden here before they close production. These would be freaking insane! our cars are a hell of a lot lighter than the American GM cars.

[@theworstpersonintheworld923]

No, no you don't.

[@AntChiulli-Chiulli_RS]

It’s a beautiful car

[@tinkynine3351]

The 3.6 in my Malibu was a complete piece of excrement, worst engine ever, broken timing chains, oil burning..bleh

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

I have one of these LGXs in a Cadillac XT5. As with any GM High Feature Engine, Everyday when you Start it, your Thoughts are is today the Day it Blows up. My STS had the LLT engine, and ended up with Stretched Timing Chains at 8 yrs of Age. Car was written off at 200,000. I usually went another 1000 past when the OLM hit 0%, and the Engine didn't burn or Leak Oil.

[@SAAN27]

I have 217K on my 2012 LTZ with the LFX version of this motor. Still on the original chains. Good motor if you change you oil every 5k miles

[@blackericdenice]

Rented a 2017 v6 8 speed Camaro 3 days ago. I was knocked off my feet with the instant power. I got 27 mpg on the hwy and i was dogging it.

[@apacheone3643]

I own a 50th the best I have done is 37 mpg running snow mode and paddle shifting.

[@AlphaPackBoi]

I got the 3.6 in my Malibu which I normally drive on the highway to get to work. That thing will move and it's been a very reliable engine given that I step on it. Lol

[@Chieftain357]

How does this Direct injected engine do with all the carbon build up on the valves? I like the Impala but Direct Injected vehicles make me hesitant to buy.

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

It does Eff all, except coke up the Valves. GM, once again dropped the Ball, and didn't add Injectors to spray Gasoline on the Intakes to clean them.

[@SalamiCheeks]

I thought this video was joking at first. You have got to be kidding me

[@mikepotter6028]

Me too. Everyone I know says to avoid them! What an absolute joke! Awards don’t mean a thing!

[@OctaneSlain]

A V6 will never be a V8. Never. Stop saying that.

[@alexanderwesner9980]

It's not the same just the same horse power and retardation is longer strokes so deeper roar...its great....but missing 2 more cylinders for v8 sound...

[@tinkynine3351]

Is this the same one that breaks timing chains and burns oil?

[@ibrahimk7877]

no... model years 2012 and up dont have these problem they are upgraded.

[@AlphaPackBoi]

I have one in my 2009 Malibu and it's been pretty reliable.

[@TicTacToe12345]

Pick any engine and you can find something wrong

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

If these are the Best out there, I really shutter about the lesser Engines.

[@isukaman4092]

The hp has been increased but the rear axle is a higher ratio so the low end performance has little change.

[@azel6]

Update 337k miles now LFX 0 problems .. will change timing chain and water pump as preventive maintenance

[@ericheaton642]

All the people complaining here either don’t take care of their cars, are cringe v8 only 12 year olds, or people who got a lemon. LGX is a great under valued motor. Super versatile in multiple applications and able to pack good power.

[@joelippard4696]

Bullshit! I had one of these in a 2010 LaCrosse and I exclusively dealer maintained the vehicle and changed the oil every 5k like they recommended. It had the timing chain failure at 101k, then by the next year another 5k in repairs. I got rid of it and went to Lexus! I used to run GM 3800's for several hundred thousand miles easily.

[@hotjack1a]

Love my Cadillac ATS 3.6 v6 premium it is a screamer when I punch it.

[@samsquantch14]

Booooo! bring back the 3800

[@christianslense455]

Nobody mentions AFM isn't on the manual what's the manuals fuel numbers. Never mentioned

[@joetravieso3165]

how is the 3.6 v6 310 hp engine??

[@TruckerErikProductions]

Yeah you forgot to do this to the impala limited to 303 hrsp. impala spose to be fast not limited it to needs 335 hrsp with a 8 spd option car is so limited because of the computer

[@ibrahimk7877]

Its just a tune away...go to trifecta tune

[@unitedwestanddividedwefall3521]

d kar what’s that???

[@unitedwestanddividedwefall3521]

Trucker Erik JOURNEY'S I have a impala with the 3.6.

[@leusca1]

Thx for the timing chain issue

[@MrAquinas1]

That was the earlier generation.

[@seanhoward8025]

Until the tensioners take a crap and the timing chains jump...destroying the engine. Then there's the carbon build up from the direct injection...

[@mrjcanada5843]

Is it normal to hear a squealing sound from engine when cold start the 2016 v6 camaro .

[@josiahargueta9389]

Bro just change your belt

[@mrjcanada5843]

@@josiahargueta9389 Not a belt issue...Fuel injection sound its normal

[@hunterstacy4459]

Only took 8 years

[@roybutler7164]

Y’all forgot about the impala

[@ibrahimk7877]

the impala was detuned for the casual customer for 200-300 dollars trifecta tuning will give you more than 335 horsepower.

[@JWiLLfoReaL]

d kar why did they not do that? It’s pretty fast underrated V6.

[@ibrahimk7877]

@@JWiLLfoReaL you do not want an impala to be faster then a camaro, g8, solstice or any entry level sports car. Gm use to make blunders like this in the 80s with the typhoon, cyclone, and grandnatiionals whooping a corvette that was meant for speed at almost double the price.

[@JWiLLfoReaL]

d kar why would we not want an impala faster than camaro? Lol

[@unitedwestanddividedwefall3521]

d kar please explain more. I have a 2016 impala with a 3.6 would that tune help? And who should I go too?

[@angelicagreen7179]

Will never be a v8

[@ericheaton642]

Get a load of this guy👆

[@tonycking0121]

Actually bragging about the cylinder deactivation system. Omg.

[@jimblakesley6211]

Poor engine. High oil consumption, timing chain failure, catastrophic engine failure, cost of repair excessive. Junked the car.

[@beri232]

Jim Blakesley comments like this is what I didn’t want to hear. I’m looking at a 2020 Blazer and thought I had heard negative reviews on the 3.6. I’m a Toyota, Honda, Mazda guy but fell in love with the comfort in the Blazer. However, I refuse to pay $57,000.00 Canadian for something with a grenade under the hood.

[@MrLou7482]

Thats the old 3.6

[@Meg8554]

@@beri232 to prevent all that problems by giving good oil changes

[@beri232]

killer kev I change the oil on all my imports every 8,000 kms and they all get full synthetic. Still..... nothing I’ve ever owned has ever had the horror stories attached that this engine does. I will pass on the Blazer. We actually put a pre-order deposit down on a new Genesis GV80. I’m looking forward to it’s arrival in June or July!

[@raccoonski]

you are clueless. that’s the engine 1 generation back.

[@blackericdenice]

Now put some of this DOHC tech n that old OHV v8. Then it want have to be so large to make 460 hp.

[@mikepotter6028]

Honest mechanics across the country are telling us consumers to avoid this “award winning engine “ like the plague! Buyer beware!

[@TrakSpock1]

The people that gave the 3.6 this award have obviously never changed the timing chains on this engine. Plan a weeks vacation for this job right after the warranty expires. Otherwise prepare to shell out $3000 to your dealer.

[@cadillac718bx36]

this is not the same engine. this engine has only been in production for a year or so. it shares nothing with the outgoing engine except displacement. the recent version of the outgoing engine the "LFX" didn't have the issue either it was the earlier ones

[@UBeesh10]

CyberPunk733 yeah....the LLT had all the issues. the LFX is golden.

[@sproulman1]

i5 engines had same timing chain problems.Camshaft phazer would go bad and chains streched and tensioner would not keep pressure on chain..you had to replace chain,tensioner and phazer and sprockets ..big job to do it ....Why GM is not covering things like this with 150,000 mile 10 year warranty like Ford did on their known problems..I know folks that had 40,000 miles ME and GM would not cover it on cyl head known problem...

[@blackericdenice]

TrakSpock1 Why would you need to change the chains?

[@sproulman1]

Some get loose .the tensioners are hydraulic and keep pressure on timing chain.chain goes around 2 sprockets on top ..Some have no problem back on i5 engines with chains others did...i5 before had known cyl head problems my i5 had piston rings at 47,000 miles I traded it ..My new 2017 v-6 z71 has the direct injection with v-6 to v-4 ..So far engine is quite,25.5 mpg ,rides better than my i5 z71 did ,its higher off ground ..If you leave windows open it will blow your hair bigtime never saw truck that channels air into cab like this..front of engine is easy to work on never saw that in motor before you have 2 ft from radiator to motor real easy to change thing there if they break .i do not like the ext cab seats cannot put my dog crate there 2009 z71 I could.....No transmission dip stick you check it on bottom of transmission pan

[@aaronwildman3652]

This is the funniest thing ever KZbin links me to this video from GM 3.6 l timing chain replacement videos posted by multiple people proving how crappy this motor is with the ventilation and oil breathing system causing high oil consumption leading to low oil and ultimately engine failure or timing chain stretch. But these GM executives make me think this is the best motor. Yeah right

[@raccoonski]

Aaron Wildman wrong engine, try again

[@Icygt500]

@@raccoonski 😂😂😂😂

[@jasonsanders3397]

Yeah, good when it's new maybe, put anything up to about 200,000 km (about 125,000 miles) and this bloody thing will either choke on it's own poo or grind itself to death courtesy of the truly infamous levels of timing chain stretch rattle and bang. Not a good engine in the real world because it can't (won't?) even run to factory mandated oil change intervals which were 15,000 km over here (a bit over 9,000 miles) and instead it needs to be babied and fussed over like a lame dog to even survive normal driving. Why the hell should we have to change oil every 5,000 km (3000 miles) and flush the stupid thing too just so it wont fucking shit itself. Yes it sounds good for a V6 (unless you put a farty exhaust on it, in which case it sounds fucked) and the torque is pretty good (I guess?) but this is not a good engine. Unless you maintain it with truly obsessive levels of care and attention it won't live

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

I had a 2008 STS with the LLT, and at about 120,000km the Timing Chains had to be replaced. GM recalibrating of the OLM, resulting in a 2% drop in Oil Life, just by driving it 5 blocks when the Temps got near Freezing, so the Car was Parked from Oct till late April. My old 95 Buick, had longer Oil Life, and it wasn't even Speced for Synthetic Oil, than this STS

[@Toolaholic7]

The GM 3.6 is a huge pile of shit.Timing chain problems and bottom end problems.Expensive to fix when they break.You run when you see a GM has the 3.6 under the hood.

[@Nicecardude100]

40,000 miles on ours, still running like a top. its a 2014 so im sure all the defects are gone. The biggest problem is people running the engines to long with no oil change. Also being an 11.5 to 1 compression 87 octane will fuck any engine of that compression. The engine needs 91 octane or higher.

[@Toolaholic7]

The 2010 and up 3.6 GMs are junk and yards sell them easily for $2,600.00.GM turns down warranty work if proof of oil changes are not shown.Seen this with a 2010 Traverse with 75,000 miles on it.Bottom end went out and the customers bought it used from a new car dealer.Still have the old engine out of it.It is the GM version of the Chrysler 2.7 V6.

[@Nicecardude100]

wafrederick I wouldn't disagree, with the older version engine being terrible.

[@Toolaholic7]

The older version does have timing chain problems.Includes piston and the tone ring on the crankshaft.The tone ring will move and set a code turning the check engine light on.Fix is to replace the crankshaft.Welding it back in place where it belongs is a no no,warps it and causes problems.The older versions 2007 to 2009 are cheaper to buy used,up to $900.00 used.I have seen the upgraded pistons Jasper Engines and Transmissions makes inhouse for the GM 3.6,my dad is a Jasper dealer and the rep showed it to us.

[@Nicecardude100]

wafrederick pre mature birth lol

[@PaulysAuto]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣you have got to be kidding me right? These engines are garbage🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Unreal!

[@MrLou7482]

ya the old 3.6

[@vhehn]

how does one of the worst engines ever built get an award? there are acadias, traverses and encores sitting all over america with blown engines.

[@defrag220]

timing chain issues anyone? lol

[@PhiziqHD]

only happens one llt/ly7...

[@garryparrish2780]

Did you maintain the oil properly or did you just run it and forget

[@MrLou7482]

Thats the old 3.6

[@jd5179]

Ugh - I have 3.6l lambda base - prone to stretched timing chain and ports fouling up due to.crappy direct injection design. How dafuq did they get an award for that shit-.

[@qq-hk2sq]

Easy, the award is not given by people who actually own one. These motors are brutal on oil. This is the first motor I've come across that really needs 3000 mile oil changes. I have one and the oil comes out black as tar at 3k miles.

[@howtobebasic2122]

the worst engine GM ever made it has timing chain issues and are oil burnouts absolute GARBAGE of an engine!

[@playlist55]

Wow, how utterly stupid is Wards. This engine has been junk since it's inception. When it runs, it runs good. At $75K miles, plan on spending $3K-4K to have the timing chains replaced. Steer clear of this engine!

[@DisturbedVette]

Meh.

[@int53185]

Agree. People don't realize the high tech nature of these engines and use the cheapest oil and extend their intervals out too long. Use full synthetic and don't baby it with all city driving. Carbon build up and an early demise will be the result.

[@zoticus1]

and it is direct injection, government mandated standards to increase mpg has ruined cars and increases cost, robbing the citizens blind.

[@PaulysAuto]

This is comical, they actually received an award for one of the worst engines on the market 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@justinlangley9522]

@@PaulysAuto I wouldn't say it's a bad engine . Working as a mechanic here in Australia (where the HFV6 is actually produced). The later LFX engines with the reworked intake manifold rarely ever come in for serious work at my workshop . I worked on one that had 155000 km on it the other day and the engine still ran like it was brand new and you could have your dinner on the timing cover it was that clean . Maintain and follow the service schedule and these engines will not let you down

[@Douglas-up2vh]

Lies on top of Lies. This engine is a high tech turd.

[@rickcoleman8903]

Seriously pile of garbage engine I have a cts oil burner and prone to timing chain failure. DOD is crap failure of cams and lifters great place to get a gm from salvage because of engine misfires and inability to license.

[@ibrahimk7877]

must be a model produce before 2012...they hardened the chains after that

[@rayf9194]

this is the LGX, far superior!

[@sproulman1]

Sad head of company that has read off a piece of paper..I hope this engine is not piece of junk like the i5 engines were with cyl head problems ....GM should have covered this problem up too 150,000 miles and 10 years like Ford did on their engine known problems..Lots of talk TIME will tell if the v-6 has KNOWN problems ..GM stand behind your KNOWN problems with 10 year 150,000 mile warranty do not just say OH YOU ARE OVER WARRANTY BY 1 YEAR EVEN THO YOU HAVE ONLY 40,000 MILES..Terrible way to do a business..

[@JohnDiMartino]

Garbage v6 that needs timing chains ($2200) with only 70k miles to pass emissions inspection....POS engine possibly one of the worst ever made.