GM 3800 Series II V6
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The GM 3800 Series II V6 is a durable and widely used 3.8-liter pushrod V6 engine known for its reliability, strong low-end torque, and extensive use in General Motors passenger cars throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buick 3.8L V6 | 1 |
| Buick 3.8L turbocharged V6 | 1 |
| Buick 3800 V6 | 1 |
| GM 3800 Series III V6 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V6 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ pushrod engine ⓘ |
| applicationType | front-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| bore | approximately 3.8 inches ⓘ |
| commonIssues |
intake manifold gasket leaks
ⓘ
plastic upper intake manifold degradation ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | approximately 9.4:1 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| cylinderBlockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| cylinderHeadMaterial | aluminum ⓘ |
| designFeature |
balance shaft
ⓘ
sequential fuel injection ⓘ |
| displacement |
231 cubic inches
ⓘ
3.8 liters ⓘ |
| emissionsControl |
EGR system
ⓘ
catalytic converter ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 90-degree V6 ⓘ |
| family | GM 3800 engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | GM 3800 Series III V6 ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | multi-port fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | distributorless ignition ⓘ |
| layout | transverse mounting ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
GM Powertrain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ |
| market | North American passenger cars ⓘ |
| notedFor |
durability
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reliability ⓘ strong low-end torque ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 200 horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | GM 3800 Series I V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | early 2000s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1995 ⓘ |
| stroke | approximately 3.4 inches ⓘ |
| torqueOutput | approximately 225 lb-ft ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buick LeSabre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buick Park Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ Buick Regal NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet Impala NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet Monte Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Bonneville NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvetrain |
2 valves per cylinder
ⓘ
overhead valve ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GM 3800 Series III V6
this entity surface form:
Buick 3.8L V6
this entity surface form:
Buick 3.8L turbocharged V6
this entity surface form:
Buick 3800 V6