The 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine is currently unavailable to order on the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 in the Custom Trail Boss, LTZ and High Country trim levels only, GM Authority has learned.
While it’s not clear why the 3.0L I6 LM2 engine is unavailable to order on the Silverado in these three trim levels, GM has been experiencing inventory issues with certain parts and components in recent months due to various global supply chain challenges. It’s unclear when, or if, it will return to these trim levels before production of the 2022 model-year Silverado concludes later this year.
The inline-six diesel engine is still available to order on the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 in the LT, RST and LT Trail Boss trim levels for the time being. As a reminder, this engine is rated at 277 horsepower at 3,750 rpm and 460 pound-feet of torque at 1,500 rpm and is paired with the GM 10-speed automatic transmission in the current Silverado 1500. Notably, this engine can return upwards of 31 mpg on the highway when under the hood of 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 RWD models, as well as 23 mpg city and 26 mpg combined.
The mildly updated 2023 Chevy Silverado Duramax will introduce a new LZ0 iteration of the Duramax engine, which will carry similar specs as the LM2 turbodiesel. It’s unclear at this time exactly what the LZ0 will improve upon as compared to the current LM2 engine, but improved fuel economy, lower emissions, or an increase in output and capacities may be in store.
In addition to the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax, the refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 is also available with the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine, naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine, and naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine. Production takes place at the GM Silao plant in Mexico, GM Fort Wayne plant in Indiana, and GM Oshawa plant in Canada.
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Swore I saw some articles here stating GM was planning to sell more of these 3.0s than the gasser 5.3s but now they’re having issues acquiring material for the engine???? Fire the procurement director man
Now this can foreshadow the new 3.0 they’re revealing this year, so they are actually making less 3.0s to save material for the new gen Duramax.
You should be a global supply chain and logistics expert.
Let s hope they can soon continue to produce High Country trucks with the 3 liter. I had mine with code 3000 for over 3-4 months and about 3 weeks ago my order was scheduled to be built at that time. Last week, GM let me know that it has not yet been built and there is no ETA anymore. Been waiting for almost a year now.
Fingers crossed…
Friend has been waiting on a High Country 3.0 since January. Has been built with a VIN since December. Something doesn’t add up.
Is it just Silverados? What about Tahoe’s, Suburbans, Sierras, Yukon’s? Or have those constraints just not been reported yet?
Been waiting on a 3.0 duramax Yukon since September 7th. No luck👎
Why would anybody want to wait for months on end for a truck with a limited production engine that may or may not have parts availability issues down the road?
I will wait for the refreshed engine.
This tells me they’re about to release LZ0 specs – and they’re going to be good. They don’t want their highest-paying customers PO’d over getting the “old” engine, so they constrain them to 0 units. Not so worried about those who buy the “cheaper” (ha!) trucks.
Exactly right ! They look at all the demographics and they know that the repeat buyer is one that wants a loaded truck! And that is exactly who you do not want to piss off because it keeps the brand going!
There are many problems w/ the 3.0 diesel, it supposed to be discontinued , no more in 2023
Incorrect. 2023 has a revised 3.0L being release. The “many” issues with the 3.0L have been the following: no start – crank position sensor/shaft problem covered by a bulletin, DEF tank issue – many companies are having heating element issues in their DEF tanks, No start – wiring harness chaffing due to the way the harness was ran, fixed by bulletin, coolant leak – bad hose connection caused by a faulty factory machine. Those have been the major issues. Yes, there have been other one-off issues, but every motor has them because they are built by humans.
Been waiting for an at4 half ton since December thanks China
Cancel my Dinali ultimate order because all of Gm fake wanna be promises. They really need to learn to under promise and over deliver. Because how many times have they promised customer something they can’t deliver over and over and over ridiculous.
Let s say the theory of adding the new engine in the 2023 models is the reason behind this, someone knows please when usually GM starts producing the new year models?
Thanks
For the half-ton ’23’s, production start-up will be 8/29 or 9/6, depending on cab/configuration. For HD’s, it’s earlier – 7/18.
Anyone consider the Ukrainian war is affecting steel supply globally and oil to. Aluminum is limited to….