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Saturn Outlook

The three-row crossover, and one of four GM Lambda vehicles sold at once — the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia are the same vehicle, and the Acadia is where most of the written diagnosis sits. One fault dominates the platform and is worth knowing before anything else: the 3.6 V6's timing chain stretch, which sets cam-crank correlation codes and is a rebuild rather than an adjustment.

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Saturn Outlook, front view
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Generations

  • First generation 2007–2010

    GM Lambda, shared with the Acadia, Traverse and Enclave; the 3.6's timing chain stretch and its correlation codes are the platform's defining fault.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    GM Lambda
    Engines
    • 3.6 V6 — LY7 · petrol · 201–215 kW (270–288 hp) · 340–366 Nm (251–270 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed 6T70 automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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