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3.0L DURAMAX I-6 DIESEL SPECS & INFORMATION (2020
SILVERADO/SIERRA 1500)
While GM was the last to deliver a diesel engine option to the 1/2 ton market, they've done so in style. The 3.0L
Duramax I-6 joins the list of available engines for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500. The segment
exclusive inline 6 offers up to 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque while earning an EPA rated 33 mpg on the
highway for two wheel drive configurations and 29 mpg for four wheel drive models. The engine actively
competes with Ram's 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6 and Fords 3.0L Power Stroke V-6, found in Ram 1500 and F-150
models, respectively.
While the new 3.0L Duramax has yet to be proven, it's a technological revelation with a great deal of innovative, unique, and
never-before-seen features. The cast aluminum engine block offers significant weight savings, but utilizes iron cylinder liners for
more robust wear protection and reliability. The deep skirt engine block design places the bottom of the engine block well below
the centerline of the crankshaft and utilizes a lower crankcase extension attached to the main bearing caps (often referred to as
a girdle) for added rigidity and strength. Hypereutectic aluminum pistons and forged steel connecting rods transmit power to the
forged steel crankshaft, which is secured in place by a total of 7 nodular iron main bearing caps.
The 3.0L Duramax is rated up to 277 horsepower at 3,750 RPM and 460 ft-lbs of torque at 1,500 RPM. Furthermore, GM
claims the engine produces 90% of peak torque by 1,250 RPM (414 lb-ft) and maintains peak torque from 1,500 to 3,000 RPM,
giving the engine a relatively broad torque curve. At just over 5,000 RPM, the Duramax features a remarkably high max engine
speed for a diesel engine (and more particularly, an inline engine).
Active thermal management is amongst the unique features of the 3.0L Duramax, which employs a series of 3 electronically
actuated valves in the engine cooling system to manage the distribution of coolant through the engine block. By targeting
specific coolant pathways, engine warm-up times are reduced and an ideal engine operating temperature is maintained under
grueling ambient conditions. Ceramic glow plugs promise quick engine starting and GM suggests that the engine block heater
is only necessary when temperatures drop below - 22° F.
An electronically variable intake manifold effectively shortens/lengthens intake runners via flap valves to perpetually optimize
airflow based on operating conditions. While this technique does not necessarily have a major role in overall power
development, it significantly contributes to providing a broad torque curve and general engine responsiveness.
The 3.0L Duramax utilizes the 10L80 ten speed automatic transmission, which was co-developed with Ford Motor Company
(Ford designation 10R80). Like the Ford variant, the 10L80 features automatic start-stop technology designed to shut down the
engine once the vehicle is brought to a complete stop and promptly restart the engine when takeoff is desired.
Engine: 3.0L Duramax diesel
GM RPO Code:: LM2
Vin Code: T
Assembly Location: Flint Engine Plant, Flint, Michigan
Applications: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500/GMC Sierra 1500
Configuration: Inline 6 (I-6)
Displacement: 182.6 CID, 2.99 liters
Bore: 3.307 in (84 mm)
Stroke: 3.543 in (90 mm)
Bore/Stroke Ratio: 0.93 (undersquare)
Firing Order: 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4
Engine Block Material: Cast aluminum w/ iron cylinder liners
Cylinder Head Material: Aluminum
Compression Ratio: 15.0 : 1
Injection System: Direct injection, high pressure common rail, max 36,250 psi injection pressure, chain
driven twin piston injection pump, 9 hole injector nozzles, solenoid activated fuel injectors,
up to 10 injection events per combustion cycle
Aspiration: Single ball bearing, liquid cooled variable geometry turbocharger (VGT), water-to-air
charge air cooler (intercooler), peak 42.8 psi boost [1], factory integrated exhaust brake
feature
Valvetrain: Dual overhead camshaft (DOHC), 24 valve (4 valves per cylinder), maintenance free
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finger followers w/ hydraulic lash adjusters, chain driven camshafts, 1.12 in (28.35 mm)
intake valves, 0.97 in (24.55 mm) exhaust valves

Engine Oil Capacity: 7.0 quarts w/ filter change

Engine Oil Spec: SAE 0W-20 DexosD diesel engine oil

Horsepower: 277 hp @ 3,750 RPM

Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 1,500 RPM

Max Engine Speed: 5,100 RPM

Fuel Economy: 2WD config: 23 mpg city, 33 mpg hwy, 27 mpg combined

4WD config: 23 mpg city, 29 mpg hwy, 25 mpg combined

Engine Dimensions: Length: 35.75 in (908 mm)

Width: 35.98 in (914 mm)

Height: 35.55 in (903 mm)

[1] 42.8 psi absolute pressure; converts to approximately 28 psi gauge pressure @ sea level

3.0L Duramax Horsepower and Torque Graph

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