Vehicle
Chevrolet Equinox
The compact crossover volume seller. The 2.4 Ecotec years carry a well-known oil-consumption pattern that surfaces as misfire and low-oil-pressure codes — the corpus's advice to check level before believing sensors applies literally.
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Generations
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First generation 2004–2009
Theta platform; V6 power in most markets.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM Theta
- Engines
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- 3.4 V6 — LNJ · petrol · 138 kW (185 hp) · 285 Nm (210 lb-ft)
- 3.6 V6 — LY7 · petrol · 197 kW (264 hp) · 339 Nm (250 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed Aisin AF33 automatic · 6-speed GM–Ford 6T70 automatic · Aisin AF33 5-speed automatic · GM 6T70 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Second generation 2009–2017
Ecotec four with direct injection — the timing chain on early ones is the age fault.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM Theta platform/GMT172
- Engines
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- 2.4 Ecotec — LAF · petrol · 135 kW (181 hp) · 233 Nm (172 lb-ft) · timing chain on early examples
- 3.0 V6 — LF1 · petrol · 301 Nm (222 lb-ft)
- 3.6 V6 — LFX · petrol · 224 kW (300 hp) · 369 Nm (272 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Third generation 2017–present
Turbocharged throughout, with a small diesel offered briefly.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM D2XX
- Engines
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- 1.5 turbo — petrol · 127–130 kW (170–174 hp) · 275 Nm (203 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo — LTG · petrol · 188 kW (252 hp) · 353 Nm (260 lb-ft)
- 1.6 turbo diesel — LH7 · diesel · 101 kW (135 hp) · 325 Nm (240 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed automatic · 9-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
CAN data
Bus databases covering this vehicle, mirrored from the open-source opendbc project.
Service information
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