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General Motors' Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
 division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54° vee angle. It was an iron block/aluminum head DOHC design with 4 valves per cylinder. All 54° engines are assembled at Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and cargo port in the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula on the estuary of the River Mersey, to the north of Chester....
 in England
England

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This engine was used in the American versions of these models as well. The engine was reworked substantially between the 3.0 L L81 and 3.2 L LA3, but the bore centers and deck height were retained.






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General Motors' Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
 division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54° vee angle. It was an iron block/aluminum head DOHC design with 4 valves per cylinder. All 54° engines are assembled at Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and cargo port in the borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula on the estuary of the River Mersey, to the north of Chester....
 in England
England

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.

This engine was used in the American versions of these models as well. The engine was reworked substantially between the 3.0 L L81 and 3.2 L LA3, but the bore centers and deck height were retained. In its 3.0 L form, this engine has a notable history for recalls of all units installed in U.S. Cadillac Cateras due to problems with timing belt tensioner bearing failures, which could cause catatrophic damage to the engine with its interference design.

L81 3.0

The L81 was used longitudinal
Longitudinal engine

In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back....
ly in the Opel Omega
Opel Omega

The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987....
, Cadillac Catera
Cadillac Catera

The Cadillac Catera was a mid-sized automobile that was largely a rebadged version of the Opel Omega MV6 made in R?sselsheim, Germany....
 and transverse
Transverse engine

A transverse engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the length of the vehicle. This is also sometimes called an east-west engine....
ly in the Saturn L-Series
Saturn L-series

The Saturn L-Series was a line of automobiles sold by General Motors' Saturn Corporation marque.The L-Series mid-size sedan s and station wagons were introduced in 2000....
, Saturn Vue
Saturn VUE

The Saturn Vue is a Compact SUV crossover SUV from General Motors' Saturn Corporation marque, and was Saturn's top-selling model in the United States until the Saturn Aura outsold it in the summer of 2008....
 and Saab 9000
Saab 9000

The 9000, Saab Automobile's first executive car, was released in 1985. It was replaced by the Saab 9-5 in the fall of 1998 for the 1999 model year....
. Bore and stroke were 86 mm (3.38 in) × 85 mm (3.35 in), for 2962 cc (180.75 cu in) displacement. with 10.8:1 compression, the engine produced between and with to .

Saab's turbocharged
Turbocharger

A turbocharger, or turbo, is a gas compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. Like a supercharger, the purpose of a turbocharger is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to create more power....
 version for Saab 9-5
Saab 9-5

The Saab 9-5 is an executive car produced by the Swedish automobile maker Saab Automobile. It was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000....
 (the X30) produced at 5000 rpm and at 2500-4000 rpm. Saab
Saab Automobile

Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab, is a Swedish automaker and currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors. It is the exclusive automobile royal warrant holder as appointed by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden....
 equipped the engine with special version of Saab Direct Ignition
Saab Direct Ignition

Saab Direct Ignition is a Capacitor discharge ignition system developed by Saab Automobile, then known as Saab-Scania, and Mecel AB during the nineteen eighties....
.

This engine was used in:
  • 1994 Opel Omega
    Opel Omega

    The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987....
  • 1996-1999 Opel Sintra
    Opel Sintra

    The Opel Sintra is a minivan manufactured by General Motors for the European market between 1996 and 1999. The Sintra is one of the second generation GM U platform MPVs ....
  • 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera
    Cadillac Catera

    The Cadillac Catera was a mid-sized automobile that was largely a rebadged version of the Opel Omega MV6 made in R?sselsheim, Germany....
  • 2000-05 Saturn L-Series
    Saturn L-series

    The Saturn L-Series was a line of automobiles sold by General Motors' Saturn Corporation marque.The L-Series mid-size sedan s and station wagons were introduced in 2000....
  • 2002-03 Saturn Vue
    Saturn VUE

    The Saturn Vue is a Compact SUV crossover SUV from General Motors' Saturn Corporation marque, and was Saturn's top-selling model in the United States until the Saturn Aura outsold it in the summer of 2008....
  • Saab 9-5
    Saab 9-5

    The Saab 9-5 is an executive car produced by the Swedish automobile maker Saab Automobile. It was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000....
  • Saab 9000
    Saab 9000

    The 9000, Saab Automobile's first executive car, was released in 1985. It was replaced by the Saab 9-5 in the fall of 1998 for the 1999 model year....


2.5

Saab
Saab Automobile

Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab, is a Swedish automaker and currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors. It is the exclusive automobile royal warrant holder as appointed by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden....
 used a 2.5 L version of this engine in the Saab 900 (NG) from 1994 and Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
 used it in many different models. It produced and .

This engine was used in:
  • Opel Vectra A
  • Opel Vectra B
  • Opel Calibra
  • Opel Omega B
  • Saab 900 NG


2.6


This engine was used in:

  • Opel Omega B
  • Opel Vectra B


LA3 3.2

The 3.2 L LA3 is a complete redesign of the L81 for the Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
 and Opel Omega
Opel Omega

The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987....
 B. It had an iron block and used aluminum DOHC heads with fixed (non-variable) valve timing, and a variable intake. The bore was 87.5 mm and it had an stroke. This was a 3175cc (194 cu in) engine and produced and . Production started in July 2001, but the engine was replaced by the new GM High Feature engine
GM High Feature engine

The 3600 LY7 are members of General Motors Corporation' new High Feature engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS....
 starting in 2004.

This engine was used in:
  • 2003-2004 Cadillac CTS
    Cadillac CTS

    The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
  • Opel Omega B
  • Opel Vectra C
  • Opel Signum


Euro-spec Versions


X25XE
X25XE

The X25XE is a GM Europe petrol engine. It is a 2498 cc 24 valve, Overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft V6 engine, producing, in standard form ....
, X30XE
X30XE

The X30XE is a GM Europe petrol engine. It is a 2960 cc 24 valve, Overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft V6 engine, producing, in standard form ....


A GM 54-Degree V6 engine
GM 54-Degree V6 engine

General Motors Corporation' Opel division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54? vee angle. It was an iron block/aluminum head DOHC design with 4 valves per cylinder....
 - essentially an Ecotec version of the C25XE. It has similar design features to the X20XEV - particularly the cylinder heads and emission reduction hardware. This engine was used in the Opel Omega.

The X25XE was also used in Later Models of Vectra B from 2000 until 2002. It was to prove popular in Police Vehicles in the UK.

C25XE
C25XE

The C25XE is a Family II, General Motors engine. It is a 2498 cc , DOHC 24 valve, 'V' configuration, 6 cylinder engine producing 170bhp. It is commonly found in the larger of the GM range of cars - including the Opel/Vauxhall Motors Opel Vectra, Opel Calibra, Vauxhall Cavalier and Opel Omega....

The C25XE is a Family II, General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
 engine. It is a 2498 cc (2.5L), DOHC 24 valve, 'V' configuration, 6 cylinder engine producing 170bhp. It is commonly found in the larger of the GM range of cars - including the Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
/Vauxhall
Vauxhall Motors

Vauxhall Motors is a UK automobile company. It is a subsidiary of General Motors , and is part of GM Europe. Most current Vauxhall models are right-hand drive derivatives of GM's Opel brand....
 Vectra
Opel Vectra

The Opel Vectra is a large family car produced primarily by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of GM Europe . In the United Kingdom, it is sold under the Vauxhall Motors marque as Vauxhall Vectra ....
, Calibra
Opel Calibra

The Opel Calibra also known as the Chevrolet Calibra in South America, the Holden Calibra in Australia and New Zealand, and the Vauxhall Calibra in the United Kingdom is a sports car produced by Germany automaker Opel between 1989 and 1997....
, Cavalier
Vauxhall Cavalier

The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car sold primarily in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors Corporation , from 1975 to 1995....
 and Omega
Opel Omega

The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987....
.

See also

X25XE/X30XE
X25XE

The X25XE is a GM Europe petrol engine. It is a 2498 cc 24 valve, Overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft V6 engine, producing, in standard form ....
 - Detailed information about 2.5 and 3.0 motors

GM Family II engine
GM Family II engine

The Family II is a straight-4 piston engine that was originally developed by Opel in late 1970s for use in the Opel Ascona B and Opel Kadett#Kadett D....
 - More about the Euro-spec 54° V6