General Motors has enjoyed many collaborations, but for diesel heads, the most iconic and industry-shaping was with Isuzu. At the turn of the new millennium, the two companies partnered together to ...

Diesel-powered pickup trucks have been around for the better part of four decades now on a mass-market scale, but there have been some that came about even earlier than that, such as International's ...

General Motors launched the first 6.6L Duramax V8, known among diesel engine enthusiasts as the LB7, in 2001 for its heavy-duty pickup trucks. The LB7 Duramax engine design resulted from a ...

When General Motors decided to make a diesel engine a permanent part of its light-duty truck lineup in 1982, it partnered with Detroit Diesel for a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 130 horsepower and roughly 240 ...

For diesel engines to work their best, precision is everything. That's why, unlike traditional gasoline-powered engines, a Duramax diesel engine has two thermostats. After all, there are some ...

General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...

A Chevy Silverado with a Tennessee vanity license plate bearing the letters "LBZ". - Tennessee Torque/YouTube The Chevy LBZ is often considered the "Holy Grail" of Duramax diesel engines, often ...

For years, the 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six has been a very compelling engine in the half-ton pickup segment. Delivering the sort of low-end torque and long-distance range that customers traditionally ...

LB7 Engine Turbo Features The LB7 engine, produced from 2001 to 2004, features a cast-iron block and aluminum heads. Factory turbos provide reliable airflow, but heavy towing or extended high-load use ...

When shopping for a new Chevy Silverado HD, one of the most common questions buyers ask is whether the optional 6.6L V8 L5P turbodiesel Duramax is worth the premium over the standard 6.6L V8 L8T ...