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Originally Posted by mscot
B/c GM knows their vehicles wind up in junkyards long before they ever reach 150k miles.
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It's disappointing. I really want that new I6 duramax to be great. The idea is just what I'd want in a mid size SUV. the little 180hp 4cyl turbo diesels are not enough for a 4Runner size SUV in the USA. But an I6 with 280hp diesel - that would be the goldilocks engine. And probably exceed 30mpg in a 4Runner size SUV. And GM started with a clean slate design. There's just no reason for it. A simple gear drive pump could work great. Or a shaft drive pump with a belt that you can access from a side panel? Or any of the traditional oil pump options. Even an electric one would be better.
