I RUINED IT! Tearing Down A "BAD" 2.0L Chevy Cruze Diesel The Wrong Way

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Today we have a pretty uncommon engine that seems to have an excellent reputation! The LUZ 2.0L Turbo Diesel from a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. This engine makes 151hp and 250ftlbs of torque, more than any of the gasoline engine options and it gets better fuel economy in the process. Every single owner I've met with one of these has loved them. Are they really as good as everyone says?
This engine was locked up, a core from another yard. Unfortunately I didn't get details like mileage with this, but the teardown shows some pretty interesting design detail that I briskly overlooked and destroyed some parts by accident. Core/blown engines get dismantled with a lot less care than when you're repairing something for use.
Why am I doing this? My name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto salvage business called Importapart. Part of our model includes buying blown up and core engines to dismantle and resell the good parts. We do not rebuild engines, merely supply parts to those who do.
I really hope you enjoyed this teardown. As always, I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism. Catch you on the next one!
-Eric

[@ck4181]

I used to build these cars in Lordstown and I was there when they launched the Turbo diesel. Just a little nugget, the diesel cars came down the line with a red manifest taped to the hood indicating diesel, regular models had a white sheet. Diesel car all received heavier trim pieces, thicker hood pads, thicker firewall padding, thicker padding under the carpet, behind all the trim pieces. and under the rear seat. They also received more body sealer inside the spare tire well from the body shop. I'm pretty sure they also had a thicker head liner. All to help with the extra noise from the diesel.

[@James-vt2cb]

Very interesting, I would never have thought they'd invest the cost and effort!

[@DjRay1967]

Unrelated, but I have a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS. You guys did an awesome job assembling it. 👍

[@ck4181]

@@James-vt2cb The "ECO" model was quite the opposite. It received less padding or lighter parts. Some padding was outright eliminated. It had no body sealer in the spare tire well all in an effort to make the car lighter and more fuel effecient. And if I remember correctly, the front grill had movable louvers that would activate in certain conditions to help with the aerodynamics also improving fuel economy. As far as features goes, it was basically stripped down, as basic as it gets. So basically, you're getting a better built car when you buy the diesel because everything was beefed up for the diesel engine.

[@grumpyengg5978]

Thanks for the added info! I had a 2015 with this engine. Very smooth running and powerful. I did have a tune on it for 30 more HP. She scooted pretty good with ~ 280 lb-ft of torque. Wish I hadn’t sold it.

[@brianp6965]

Thanks man! My 2014 Cruze Diesel just passed 204k miles and there are still no rattles in the interior. I love that little commuter car, I have no idea what I'll replace it with someday... 😢

[@Dan_Neely]

That 5 point fastener means someone is mad they're not designing stuff for Apple.

[@gs1100ed]

I was thinking that if a special tool is needed then layman should not disassemble it

[@iamstd2]

​@@gs1100edwait until they make you buy a special tool to change your oil. I've heard some new cars don't even have a drain plug anymore since you're supposed to suck it out of the dipstick tube.

[@Oddman1980]

@@gs1100ed Bullshit. If I own it, I should be able to repair or break it any way I want.

[@CTXSLPR]

Take a look at all the telecom and utility covers. They all have 5 pointed heads so you can't just put a crescent wrench on it and get into the fiber vault.

[@JeffinTD]

Pentalobe, the screw head designed by Baal-zebub himself.

[@sofarsogoodsowath]

This engine had a bad waterpump. The waterpump on it was brand new the waterpumps on these engines have a habit of seizing up than the belt will rub against the cover until it snaps. Thas why the rockers were broken. I think they did a timing kit on it to fix it but it didn’t work. This is a common problem of this type of engine what actually is a fiat/alfa romeo engine that gm had the rights to manufacture.

[@samholdsworth420]

I would pass on any Italian engine😅

[@sofarsogoodsowath]

Its actually a very good engine you just have to change the waterpump on time. I have seen these engines run over 300000+ without any major issues.

[@goldwing2000]

That makes a lot of sense, actually.

[@spaceghost8995]

​@@sofarsogoodsowath Except for three water pumps ! 😂

[@miketdavies]

Better go get that pump out of the bin!

[@sergeyatlanta]

To undo the loctited fastener, apply reasonable torque on the edge of stripping and hold the torque. Hold. Hold. Sometimes it can take up to a minute. And all of the sudden it gives. That’s because polymers in the thread locker are pliable. They will resist sharp forces like vibration or impact wrench, but will give at the steady force.

[@James-vt2cb]

You must be a wizard to hold this knowledge.

[@sergeyatlanta]

@@James-vt2cb It was black magic shared by loctite rep

[@superjesus4307]

Or heat it.

[@firstlast---]

Interesting comment but I'm not going to sit there and wait for something to happen lol

[@cinq1368]

The engine is very normal here in Europe. It is actually designed and build by FIAT. It has a very known problem that kills it. The O-ring between the sump and the oil pump becomes hard and leaky. It sucks in air together with the oil and when the oil light comes on, it's already too late. The bearings on the crank are finished. A known problem in Europe and used engines are sought after and expensive.

[@samh6761]

That would explain all the metric bolts

[@halucinator1]

This is probably what destroyed this engine. He didn't really look at the o ring, but I'm guessing that was it's main failure because how the main journal bearing looked like.

[@christophersayers131]

100%

[@simeunovicm]

​@@samh6761 most of american cars use metric bolts as well

[@Google_Is_Evil]

Fiat = Stellantis, which explains a lot. GM using a Stellantis diesel engine.... Oh well, they sold Open/Vauxhall to Stellantis too so I guess at least those now are fully stellantis instead of just the engine.

[@TheVespap200e]

I think Eric was feeling a lot of remorse for using that impact gun on the valve train. Its okay Eric! Its okay!😀👍

[@donmannino732]

It's Fine, It's Fine! 🤣🤣

[@glaucorodrigues6400]

This is a Fiat 2.0 Multjet engine for sure. very good engine indeed. They design the rockers to do that instead bent valves.

[@samholdsworth420]

It's Italian how good could it be? 🤔

[@glaucorodrigues6400]

@@samholdsworth420 kkkk, I mean.. good enough.

[@MapOfEurasia]

I initially thought this was the VM motori one that was in the older Cruze, but this is indeed the 2.0 Multijet! The first gen of this engine liked to spin the main bearings due to a design flaw in the oiling system, LOL

[@stih201]

Think that's the PSA engine

[@brucedale4465]

It’s a fiat? Rut Roh, rrorge!👎

[@OtherWorldExplorers]

"there's nothing wrong with this engine" As it vomits rusty water You sir are a professional used car salesman

[@harrywalker968]

it was sitting out side on its side, for, ??,,yr,, its broken, because some dik didnt time it right after replacing parts..

[@Olive_Bot]

that is a core engine that was set outside without plugs and collected rain water. that was very obvious, AND was explained at the end for you people that know nothing about the auto salvage industry. there was nothing mechanically wrong with that engine (ALSO stated at the end of the video). Rust in cooling passages and block surfaces can (and in this case, WILL) be cleaned out. Just because youve made poor used car purchases doesnt mean you have to be some ignorant moron on vehicle *teardown* videos. This guy has infinite more knowledge about vehicle than you do.

[@waynejohnstone3685]

@@Olive_Botno need to take it so personally. Pretty sure it was a joke

[@ctbale1]

​@@waynejohnstone3685 don't think it was. Kind of a dick comment? Not 100% sure

[@StreuB1]

15:08 Senior Design Engineer at a major OEM here. That fastener decision was likely not engineering, it was Production and/or Procurement. Designers aren't in the business of perpetuating retardation of that type.

[@seymoarsalvage]

"Theres the Blueprints, then there's the As-builts... "

[@DefinitelyNotMyRealName]

Dummy

[@madflyer1093]

I'd almost guess it's a type of anti tamper fastener to keep people from deleting the pcv so easily.

[@tetedur377]

I don't know for sure how the automotive world works from the design and development, as well as test and initial fielding. But as a life cycle logistician, no one is allowed to go outside the design without some kind of change order process. We in the program office can't do it; the Fleet Readiness Engineers and Logisticians can't do it; the Fleet can't do it - even in cases where we KNOW something will be an acceptable substitute. There's a process in place, and everyone has to follow the process. Not even after the platform is fully fielded and in sustainment can we do crap like that. I can't imagine your world is any different. I know we couldn't make those kind of substitutions when I was a dealer mechanic (Ford and Toyota). That's what the field reps and the engineering hotline/review process is for.

[@rimka11]

off course... who would admit...

[@copperaudio9664]

Oil pump screws - "manual impact driver" Works great.

[@davidwelsh829]

agree, I could not do anything but laugh when Snapon billed me $400+ for mine

[@09corvettezr1]

Fun fact, the glow plugs on these engines use a M9x1.0mm thread pitch. Something I learned when I went to try to compression test one. The necessary adapter is something that doesn’t come in most diesel compression test kits.

[@harrywalker968]

parts in this engine are same as focus, german. a good mechanic, fkt mine, cos he didnt time it correct, broken rockers, no other damage.. if its not a chev, they know fk all..

[@Large_Sarge]

About that unique fastener. You can't delete emissions stuff if you don't have the tools to take it off. I'm thinking it was on purpose. Who knows.

[@spaight711]

They love to put weird fasteners on emissions stuff. Just look at the screw heads on the needle valves from contemporary 2-stole carbs.

[@HappyHarryHardon]

Fabricators and welders enter the chat.

[@uzlonewolf]

@@HappyHarryHardon Anyone with an angle grinder or dremel, too.

[@carlswenson5403]

anyone doing an egr delete on a fiat engine isnt gonna be stopped by your piddly five pointed nonsense

[@HappyHarryHardon]

@@uzlonewolf Welder and fabricators use both of those tools. Good job.

[@mikewolfe386]

If I was your insurance provider id make a deal: Go ahead use the torch anywhere you like but don't ever touch that chop saw (with no guard) again!

[@davidwelsh829]

OSHA WOULD bend you over on that thing for sure.

[@tdotw77]

Exactly 💯👍🏻👌🏻🤦🏻‍♂️

[@seany8787]

I have this engine in my Alfa Romeo in the UK. I love it - Fiat are known in the business for making good engines. 140hp, 350ish NM of torque, I genuinely drive it like I stole it and still get about 43mpg (nearly 50 american mpg I think?) I have seen around 70mpg at around 70mph on the motorway when driven efficiently (uk mpg so ~78 american mpg) Also low emissions (so tax is very very low at £35 per year, I used to pay £35 per month for a GT86!) The worst part of the car is the gearbox which actually is a GM part. 🇺🇸 😂Cant take much more torque than standard and they all have a bit of a crunch sometimes if you rush 4th-5th.

[@csjrogerson2377]

Convert UK mpg to US mpg, divide the UK by 1.2. So 70 (UK) is 58.3 (US).

[@seany8787]

@@csjrogerson2377 ah ok cheers, I wasnt sure of conversion rates.

[@twol78s90]

I admit I cringed when the impact was spinning the camshaft, but I think it is so cool that you said perhaps it wasn't the best idea, and then admitted it freely as a mistake at the end. It takes courage to admit mistakes in a huge forum like this, and I admire that. But, based on some of the other comments about the water pump seizing (though it didn't seem like it was seized, though the engraving of the timing cover by the timing belt is a sign of that happening) and causing the valve timing to get messed up, the busted rockers (which are apparently a purposefully designed weak-link to prevent bent valves), may not have been your fault. You may have broken a few more rockers in the process, but then, maybe not. I hope you can get some positive ROI on this engine from the good parts. Great video as is usual. Your witty and humorous commentary as well as great information content always assures that when a new video comes out, I'm on it right away. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@MorarFlorin1]

My Vauxhall Insignia have this engine, I really love it, mine done 200k and it's still run amazing with no problems, just regular mentenance, them big issues is oil pickup gasket, they are shit, in time it lose oil pressure and kill it, easy to fix with a aftermarket think, except that it's amazing engine ❤❤❤ Good job Erik, I enjoy your teardowns every week 👍👍

[@mikedx2706]

That little engine was a torque monster when it was new and running.

[@Me-zo8yc]

You are right, but only because it has a turbo. They are magic on any engine!

[@jasonblair8189]

The reason that one part had a special fastener is because it's part of the emissions equipment that they don't want you to remove. So they make it so you won't have a tool to remove it .

[@nicholasvinen]

Did they ban angle grinders?

[@originalchilehed]

I love my 2014 LUZ Cruze. Just reached 100k miles, I can get over 600 miles on a tank of fuel (easy 45 mpg highway) and my best 50 mile average is 59.9 mpg (flat road, no wind, no drafting). I've made it from Detroit to NYC on a single tank of fuel twice, and Detroit to Asheville on one tank more times than I can count. And the added list price was mostly due to the trim package, the gas engine with the same trim was only about $1,500 cheaper. I plan to keep mine until I die.

[@sharkinstx]

What has broken on it so far? Replaced any window regulators? My daughter had a 2013 LS (1.8l gas) for three months (totaled it in an accident), and I got to replace the driver’s regulator at 90k.

[@originalchilehed]

@sharkinstx The driver door window regulator a few years ago, the A/C compressor clutch last summer, and the side detection module last month. Just did the timing belt and put on Bilstein B6's (both normal maintenance items) and the Whiteline rear sway bar, with the suspension upgrades it handles better than ever. Next come the Whiteline 27mm front sway bar and high-durometer control arm bushings.

[@Me-zo8yc]

Then one set of injectors and an EGR wipes out the fuel cost savings

[@originalchilehed]

@@Me-zo8yc 😆 Oh no, a "EGR is bad for your engine" nut. You guys are as bad as flat-earthers. 🤣

[@originalchilehed]

@@Me-zo8yc Oh no, we have an "EGR is bad for your engine" nut! You guys are as bad as flat-earthers. 🤣

[@daewooparts]

14:50 ,its a 5 point torx anti tamper fastener ,need the tool ,its also used on other components in the vehicle....they also used on parking boots on the keypad & bracebar ....you can easily remove those pesky parking boots unless it has the 7 point anti tamper fasteners...but then again i got those too 😁

[@Velkanis]

hey eric, just a quick heads up, there's plenty of euro diesel engines where the cams are hollow and the lobes pressed on and to avoid certain issues they make it so if out of time or similar event will break all the cam lifters in half instead of bending any valve since they are just straight up and down (vw, peugeot, renault, fiat, benz, even hyundai and kia diesel's are like that), so yes, the needle bearings are indeed your aftermath in the pan 😂 a few examples would be peugeot's 1.6 dv6, fiat's 2.0 multijet (of which this engine is born from) and renault's 1.9L FQM diesel all have a "cam on valve cover" in a similar fashion to the "cam tower" you find in other engines (like that toyota 2.5L and the GM 3L LM2) EDIT: in my opinion? this engine is freaking mint, she just needs a service and its basically a 100% builders engine! my guess is that it might had ingested water or hell maybe a flood car...

[@MsXSaturn]

they do bend valves if hit hard enough

[@crazieman]

Yes! Midweek teardown! Always a treat

[@joskd8491]

Here in Europe the diesel engines in cars were pretty popular. Due to direct high pressure injection and the use of turbo's they produced a lot of torque and horsepower. If tuned, they had a lot more horsepower and torque. The VW 1.9 tdi for example was a very popular engine and was tuned a lot. It could quite easily be tuned up to 200 horsepower, using bigger injectors and a bigger turbo (and then a remap off course). Nowadays diesels are not popular anymore, because politicians taxed them to death

[@TassieLorenzo]

"Nowadays diesels are not popular anymore, because politicians taxed them to death" To be fair, politicians are the ones who promoted diesels with lower taxes in the first place (with lower fuel excise on diesel than petrol & car taxes based on CO2/km). Diesel passenger car market share didn't go from 10% in Europe in 1995 to 50% in 2015 by accident! It was a policy decision (supporting EU domestic car industry who are good at diesels, unlike Toyota with their petrol hybrids as promoted by political policy in California and Japan) and to phase passenger car diesels out now based on realising how bad they are for urban air quality, is a policy decision too.

[@csjrogerson2377]

@@TassieLorenzo Euro 6 Diesels, and especially those with lower compression (14.8:1 vice 18:1) are extremely clean. My Mazda 2 turbo diesel's exhaust is spotless even after 8 years and produces only 89 gm Co2/km and hardly any NOX. Its cleaner than a BMW mini.

[@stephenw2992]

@@TassieLorenzo Two wrongs dont make a right. Governments meddling is never a good thing, especially protectionist governments in Europe.

[@jkneeland89]

I think you are forgetting emissions. Clean diesels have a lot of reliability issues because of the emissions crap on them. I would never buy a modern diesel unless all the emissions were ripped off.

[@alouisschafer7212]

Euro5 and Euro6 is the death of the combustion engine. Also doesnt help that manufacurers cheap out big time on the emissions systems and honestly idiots buying a 200+hp twin turbo 2.0L diesel hammering on it for years with bad maintenance as its common in Europe to be an NPC and not know better than "factory recommended" service intervals dont help the reputation of modern diesels at all.

[@aaronatwood9298]

Those are made to fail rockers. It was probably wrecked before you got there which is why the cam spun. It looks like waterpump crapped, taking out belt, and stopping engine. Engine was pulled after it wouldn't start then got put in the junk bin.

[@theclockmaker633]

Ray tore down an engine earlier and now you grace us with a teardown. Its a good day today.

[@HappyHarryHardon]

Who’s Ray?

[@okiedean1112]

Ray Alpha Ramano, of course.

[@HappyHarryHardon]

@@okiedean1112 Never heard of him.

[@theclockmaker633]

@@HappyHarryHardon rayman rays repairs an automotive technitian who post videos of his work. Check his chanel you might like it.

[@joskd8491]

@@HappyHarryHardon www.youtube.com/@RainmanRaysRepairs

[@yano.moraes1492]

A Chevy with FPT Multijet 2 engine? Wow. I never heard about this before. In Brazil these engines tuned to 180hp and 350Nm of torque are used in little Fiat pickup called Toro, 3 Jeeps (Renegade, Compass and Commander) and RAM Rampage (Stellantis doesn't sell it in USA... yet)

[@methere27]

I let out a little scream when I saw 2.0L chevy cruze diesel I have been waiting for this one Thanks for finding it

Going back and forth on my locked up engine unlocked it. As good as new. I can’t believe this repair advice actually worked. Thanks!

[@GreggeSB]

This channel is like Blue's Clues for gearheads. I love it. Thanks, Eric! Keep up the good work!

[@TheMadHatternfriends]

You honestly admitted to doing a mistake any of us who would be just as uninformed might do, Proud of you.

[@billmcgovern6479]

"The next first thing I'd like to do..." OK, I'm stealing that line. 😂

[@HappyHarryHardon]

My boss has one of these. He loves it so much. I maintain it and it has amazing fuel economy.

[@janhoogerwerf3591]

Its not locked up, its got very good compression

[@ifixem9585]

Every KZbinr: Eric: I made a mistake, so what The world needs more of this.

[@jeffjankiewicz5100]

Just saw Ray tear down a rusty 350 boat anchor, Now you tear down this one. I think the valve train was done before your impact. Nice.

[@jasonhaman4670]

I LOVE the rare and/or weird engine teardowns. And I like diesel teardowns. So this is double awesome. A teardown to remember. (I also love stuff like transmission or differential teardowns, but I guess you don't get much opportunity for those.)

[@49commander]

From online searches this is probably one of the best diesels sold in the US in this era. Far less problems than the Jeep/Ram Fiat Diesel. The people that bought and taken care of them really enjoy the great power and excellent fuel economy. To bad VW ruined the modern diesel market in the USA.

[@halucinator1]

I love mine. Still going strong, bought new in 2014. Just have to watch out for that o ring failure on the oil pump pickup tube.

[@markandkiminnewzealand2702]

I bought a 2.0 diesel Vauxhall Insignia when I lived in UK. Such a good economical car I took with me to New Zealand when I moved over here.

[@NSUGS]

NOW THAT IS A HAUL, JEEZUS

[@glennbryksaw5731]

I own a 2017 Cruze 1.6L diesel engine and it gets great fuel mileage (5.1 L/100km as we are in Canada). The torque is incredible and it way out performs our 2017 gasoline Cruze in mileage and torque. The only engine issue we have had on the diesel with 170,000 km (about 105,000 miles) is the DEF injector plugged up and set a code. But resenting the OBD light and doing a few Italian tune ups cleared the blockage. I enjoy your channel.

[@csjrogerson2377]

That's good economy but not as good as the Mazda 2 diesel. Average 4.4 l/100km because the wife uses it around town, but on long journeys (500-800km) on motorways I get 4.0li/100km at 120km/hr and 1100km on 44li of juice.

[@mentorofarisia371]

Great job, Eric. Love the honesty.

[@ronvan1362]

Great video Eric. Have a great day.

[@petersomma4407]

another very enjoyable episode! Thanks for taking the time and effort to do this!!

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

I really enjoy the mid week videos!. Keep up the good work Eric! I appreciate the effort you make to remove the parts with care. BTW I need a water pump. lol

[@BWGPEI]

Well, live and learn, which do do well. Thanks for the treat!

[@brettster3331]

Great teardown Eric, it so good to see you dismantle and explore a somewhat unusual engine.

[@gbonat]

Was initially uncertain trusting an Italian diesel but now with 306,000 mi on my 2014 Cruze CTD it has impressed me. Except for the horrendous DEF setup, it is a great car. GM must have messed up by building such a good car

[@DDE_ADDICT]

Mid-week episode, love it.

[@liver.flush.maestro]

I love your enthusiasm for what you do! "This is the way" 🙂

[@williamstachour4019]

Love to see the diverse teardowns. The diesels are especially interesting to me.

[@TheTimothydragon]

It's funny the other day I saw Rainman Rays teardown that mentioned Eric and it reminded me he brought me here a while back.

[@509brown]

Learning is a major reason I enjoy your videos so much. You are so freak'n honest and self aware and that builds a lot of trust between you and your audience. Once again, thank you for another excellent video!

[@dhh1979]

I really enjoy this channel because you share the mistakes and the success when you tear a engine down also you do not have annoying music. Thanks for making this an awesome channel!!!

[@williamneedham7747]

Hi Eric thanks again for a midweek teardown and something a little closer to home 😂 here in the UK it as you know would be a vauxhall 😉 I've had the pleasure of working on several of these over the years and I'm sad enough to actually have the correct socket eg 5 point tamper proof torx 😂 as mentioned before these are a joint venture between GM/Fiat and VM. The cam set up is very common on most small to mid size european diesels the Peugeots have a cam cover/bearing carrier Combo all held together with 33 8mm headed m6 bolts 😂 I've done plenty of those which like this are sacrificial eg followers snap and the cam lobes spin to protect the valves 👍 Not sure if you get the 2.0 Ford ecoblue diesel in the US which I've had the displeasure of repairing several, these are junk eg wet cam belt and oil pump belt which is supposed to last 120k but can go anything from 60k 😔 same thing smashed followers and spun lobes but the cams are pressed into the cover so not serviceable and £600+ to replace. Looking forward to weekends video keep up the good work cheers Matt 🇬🇧

[@halucinator1]

Question, did you have access to the pickup tube o ring fix? I haven't been able to find one yet for my Cruze Diesel here in the States.

[@rumblertag1419]

So glad you took one of these apart!!

[@tste6759]

One of the best little diesels ever made. If well taking care of could produce 50 miles gallon throughout its life. My girlfriend had one It went through three transmissions but the engine was still running. I don't remember the exact mileage when she gave up on it but it was in the high 300s

[@benjamingrimes3304]

They also made a 1.6 diesel for the second generation Cruze. I drove one, but I ruined the emissions components by city driving and lots of idling.

[@thomasrbishop8736]

Great video. I look forward to the next one.

[@JJthejetplane-in7ii]

Quick tip for ya when looking at oil filter media. To better see smaller pieces of metal debris. I will take the piece of filter media after it’s cut out of the oil filter, squish it together like a squished accordion. Then I’ll put a rag around the whole filter media piece and squeeze all the oil out of the media in a vice, drying it. Spread the dried piece of media back out on a bench and you’ll probably be able to see metal debris much easier. Hope it maybe helps in the future! I always love the videos and your work!!

[@18Macallan]

Thank you Eric!👍

[@daewooparts]

The Chevy Cruze is based on a Daewoo J platform, basically a GM Daewoo/opel /Holden clone built in Lordstown Ohio.....I actually worked on dozens of these engines back in South Korea, it's in alot of Daewoo & GM Daewoo models

[@goldwing2000]

@daewooparts so what's your opinion of the engine?

[@stephenw2992]

Holden sold a few rebaged Daewoos including the Cruze. Its why their brand is basically dead now. Its the Camira all over again.

[@jamestg4]

I like to see variety in the teardowns and suspense, so this is a good one 👍

[@cyyber1]

It got paired with a really good Aisin transmission too.

[@blessedman3253]

Yes omg these are great engines with "a diet " biggest flaw other than the Emissions is the oil pump pick up o ring but there's a aftermarket replacement great engine fuel mileage no mater how you drive it mpg 40 to 50

[@johnelliott7375]

As always you have made a great video and the diversity is a great thing that keeps the channel interesting and educational as always. Good morning and have a great day.

[@wesgreen2812]

Love the middle of the week lunch time teardowns!

[@INFANTRYLIKEME]

I always thought the approved method was to gouge the crap out of it with a scraper first THEN try to hide the butchery with wizz wheel that you forgot had sandpaper disc then change to thre scotchbrite pad! 9:38 the more you know, huh?

[@richardkimrey]

Thanks eric. Great show, didn't think that oil pump would beat you, lol.

[@marcusrussell8660]

I would like to tell you how much I have learned from you and your channel. My profession was in Medicine, but I never knew the inner workings of different motors. I watch everything you post. I really enjoy your humor. Like you I am very intelligent, though I don’t like others knowing it. Please keep up the great work, I retired well and if you ever open a patron account I will be in for significant money. Thank you again

[@Me-zo8yc]

What a lovely comment. 👍🏻

[@cgnicolis]

Well now everybody knows you're very intelligent. Way to let the cat out of the bag...

[@markpinther9296]

Man, what a complex, unique, engine. Thanks for filming that.

[@Hotwire454]

If you fold the filter media up like it was in the filter, then put it in a vise and squeeze out the oil it becomes much easier to see and read the debris left behind.

[@timothyball3144]

He has been told and he has tried, but not correctly. I have thought of doing a short to explain it.

[@lieutenantdan8170]

Also just use a knife to cut the filter not a chop saw with a wood blade

[@timothyball3144]

@lieutenantdan8170 and it doesn't need to be the entire filter, just a representative section - maybe 1/4 - 1/3 of the way around.

[@patrickdiehl6813]

Neat little engine, cool teardown 👍

[@beaus3472]

Good engine design. Thanks for sharing.

[@BillWrightabc]

"Progress and learning come from both success and mistakes." I'm sure some philosopher or engineer (probably named Murphy) said that. Great mid-week video. One small problem. I don't allow myself to invoke the "J. Buffet Rule" after a hard work-out, which I had this morning...so no wine, like I usually have during your ever-enjoyable Saturday video. Hope all is well with you and your family!

[@rrishabhnitro]

You did it!! love your videos.

[@Justin-qb5qc]

I've been waiting on this video for years!!

[@ashleymills3443]

FINALLY! Really enjoyed this teardown since we have a 2014 Chevy Cruze 2.0 Turbo Diesel as well. Unfortunately our water pump took a dump and we aren’t looking forward to replacing it nor the torque converter.

[@Lunentucker]

That would be a cool transplant engine for a Chevy LUV, Suzuki Samurai, or something similar.

[@dannork1240]

I was thinking a diesel Chevette would be pretty fun with one of these in it instead of the 50hp it came with

[@golletim]

Thank you thank you...i own a 2014 cruze diesel. Besides def/dpf issues (in stock form..😉) the only known issue I'm aware of is the oil pump pickup gasket/grommet failure issue.

[@theodorgiosan2570]

I've worked on a few of these, and also the later 1.6. The 1.6 Opel diesel in the 2nd gen Cruze, in my opinion, is an even better engine, and it could be optioned with a 6 speed manual. The 2nd gen diesel Cruzes with the manual transmission have only 2 major issues, both of which are easy to fix. Issue #1 is the timing chain tensioner. It doesn't get enough oil flow on startup and when the variable displacement oil pump is in low pressure mode, and also the housing is made of cheap pot metal that wears out. In the US there was never an official fix for this issue. In Europe Opel developed a fix which consisted of a special gasket that held oil in the tensioner, and also a redesigned tensioner. The new tensioner was also pot metal however. They also changed the oil spec from a 5w30 to a 0w20 to get more oil to the tensioner faster. I developed a different version of this fix that used a better quality tensioner and the same European Opel gasket. The 3.0 Duramax in the Chevy 1500s in the US is based on the 1.5 Opel 3 cylinder, which is in turn based on the 1.6 in the Cruze. The lower timing chain tensioner of the 3.0 is an identical shape and size to the 1.6 tensioner, and is made of better quality cast aluminum. Along with the Opel gasket and either the 0w-20 Duramax 3.0 oil or a 5w-30 API FA-4 oil, it's a permanent fix. The second issue is related to the clutch throwout bearing. In the hydraulic line is a clutch delay valve, which is a stupid device that should always be removed because it causes clutch wear. On the diesel 2nd gen Cruze, it disintegrates, sending metal into the throwout bearing/slave cylinder. The solution is to replace it with a high pressure -4AN hose and adapters to fit the quick connects on each end. Mcleod and others make a GM quick connect to -4AN adapter. Two of these and a long enough -4AN hose gets rid of the clutch delay valve and keeps it from sending metal into the slave cylinder. Use a quality brake fluid like RBF 600, etc. Once those two issues are fixed, it's essentially a perfect car. The hatchback especially is exactly what the Golf TDI (09+) should have been in the first place. They are decently fast, get 56 MPG, nice interior, stylish exterior, excellent 6 speed manual. I would love to see a 1.6 Cruze diesel on the channel. Also a 1.2 GM Turbo I3, my mother has one in a Buick Envista, it's an interesting engine and has a nice sound.

[@kid31989]

I think the fact that the bottom end turned over so easily after the head was removed makes it clear that the valvetrain was damaged before you touched this engine.

[@nathanielhannan4860]

That is one sexy E60 wagon you’ve got there

[@aaronliddell4280]

I have a 2015 Chevy Cruze with this engine, it’s a 2.0 eco diesel. My personal best is 59MPG on a 50 mile average. 👍

[@dps381]

Snack Pack product placement? LOL Love the videos. Thanks the the mid-week teardown!

[@erickassler8009]

Man I really miss my cruze diesel, but it started puking coolant off the backside of the motor.....had 185k miles on it and got it new

[@johnt.848]

Based on the wear in the timing cover, I would say that belt has been replaced already. edit: stated just a minute before Eric states the same.

[@honkie247]

You need a JIS bit for the oil pump. Japanese Industrial Standard. Similar to our Phillips bit, but the angles are different.

[@cyyber1]

My diesel Cruze came with an extra rear main seal bolt from the factory in the bell housing. Finally jammed against the flywheel at 150K miles and locked the crank.

[@wraithette01]

Thank you for another great video Eric! Looking at the condition of the engine (spares in the sump, etc) having the camshaft spun by an impact would have been the least of that engine's concerns. Just save that move for the truly dud engines, we can't wait for your next video :)

[@supercharged2414]

What a huge difference between tearing down this diesel compared to the BMW diesel teardown! So simple in comparison.

[@madrew2003]

I owned one from 2017 to 2024. From 30k to 108k miles. Loved the torque after boost lag. Awesome in the PNW mountains. Used WAY to much fuel during warmup killing short commute mpg, but on the open road, pulling down close to 50 mpg with over 750 mile range was it's element.

[@GOLFandWRX]

Love the BMW wagon :D - thanks for the video!

[@ronmelanz2820]

5 point Torx is used to make things tamperproof. Newer MAF's from GM and Stellantis got 'em. Surprised that Mercedes didn't use them 10 years ago. When you build something goof proof, you're actually building a better goof.

[@davyhill23]

One of the few things I remember my grandfather saying, he died when I was 5yo and I'm 68 now, was "if this doesn't work we can always say it should've". I lol every time you say it. Btw, there's a ya sci fi series of books about an AI construct named Murderbot, same sense of humor you give off

[@sinisatrlin840]

All European diesels are great, this one included. They perfected them to produce insane amount of torque and power with incredible economy. 1,6 CDI/DCI built by Mercedes/Renault has same torque as BMW 540i V8 from 2011. In Mercedes V class 116CDI it develops 160HP, 100HP/Liter, it has two turbo chargers, blacksmitted pistons made from steele alloy that are balaced. Van that does 100km with 5,5L of fuel. All you have to do is be religious about oil change and oil quality, and they will serve you well.

[@donbehatin]

i was watching your f20c1 teardown and saw this on the sidebar and was like "oh i didn't know he tore one of those down." then clicked on it and you posted it 43 minutes ago. lol no wonder

[@colchronic]

Eric loves us 🥰

[@mathieulupien8688]

Mine got 275 000km. So amazed at the part quality and as a mechanic I like the "cam in valve cover concept"

[@Wrenchen-with-Darren]

Been waiting for this one, I own one with 120k and runs great. Thanks 👍

[@edifyguy]

"Why it's own fastener?" Because it's an emission part. They don't want it to be easy to backspace. It's the same rationale behind using psychotic heads on any carburetor adjustments that exist on gas power tools. Get it into emissions spec and make it difficult for people to make them run properly. Thanks for the interesting disassembly. I appreciate seeing this motor. I might even buy one one day.

[@halucinator1]

I have this engine. Works great at -20f on cold start. I have mine tuned and get over 500 miles on a tank with mostly city driving. Sitting at 120k miles currently.