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The Oldsmobile Diesel engine is a series of V6 and V8 diesel engines produced by General Motors from 1978 to 1985. Their design was based on the Olds 350 gasoline engine architecture. A 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 was introduced in 1978, followed by a 261 cu in (4.3 L) V8 only for the 1979 model year.
1980s–present Detroit Diesel 60 inline-6; 1982–1985 Oldsmobile V6 Diesel 4.3L (the lesser-known counterpart to the infamous Oldsmobile 350 diesel [24]) 1994–2003 BMW M51 2.5 liter (X25DT/U25DT/Y25DT) 2002–present DMAX V6 (acquired via GM's takeover of DMAX) 2019–present Duramax I6
Detroit Diesel V8 6.2L and 6.5L; ... GM 60-Degree 2.8/3.1/3.4/3.5/3.9 L V6 (also used by AMC) ... side on Olds 307-455 and Pontiac and the right (passenger) side on ...
All models also included standard bench seats and cloth interior. Available on all models were a 3.0 L Buick V6 engine, or a 4.3 L Oldsmobile Diesel V6 engine. Brougham trim added a plush interior with vinyl accents, leatherette interior door pulls, additional chrome trim, and a reading lamp.
It made 90 hp (67 kW). Optional engines were GM's 2.8 L (173 cu in) V6 with a 2-barrel carburetor which made 112 hp (84 kW), or a 4.3 L (263 cu in) Oldsmobile diesel V6 which made 85 hp (63 kW). 1984: A station wagon known as the 6000 Safari was introduced to replace the rear-wheel drive Bonneville Safari wagon.
The Chevrolet 90° V6 family of V6 engines began in 1978 with the Chevrolet 200 cu in (3.3 L) as the base engine for the all new 1978 Chevrolet Malibu.The original engine family was phased out in early 2014, with its final use as the 4.3 L (262 cu in) V6 engine used in Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans.
New for 1982 were a 260 cu in (4.3 L) V6 and an Oldsmobile 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8, both of which were diesel engines. With the introduction of GM's new mid-size platform that saw the introduction of the Buick Century , Chevrolet Celebrity , Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera , and Pontiac 6000 , the chassis designations were changed.
The 4.3-liter V6 was retired in favor of a 270 hp (201 kW), 4.2-liter Atlas inline-six (RPO LL8) (the first Oldsmobile to offer such a layout since the 1976 Omega). In contrast to its Chevrolet, GMC, or Isuzu counterparts, the Bravada was not offered in a long-wheelbase, seven-passenger configuration, nor with a 5.3L V8 engine.