GM To Pause Duramax Diesel Production

Evolution of evolution;

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Automotive News reports that GM is scheduled to stop building the current LMM version of its 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 diesel engine and will pause all diesel engine production for four-and-a-half months, starting in mid-December. During the production halt, GM will tool-up the Moraine, Ohio plant, where the Duramax is manufactured, to produce the new LML 6.6-liter Duramax V-8, which will roll off the assembly line starting in mid-April 2010. Automotive News spoke with GM powertrain spokesman Tom Read.

The new LML Duramax V-8 powertrain will use urea selective catalytic reduction to meet tough new EPA rules that limit nitrogen oxide emissions.

GM is expected to build up a supply of current Duramax motors to help meet demand until the new motor arrives in the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickups.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/09/report-gm-to-pause-duramax-diesel-production.html

Yeah very interesting! My boss is looking into a new duramax maybe he should just wait... If the new diesel is gonna be better then the current!

The new Duramax is really just a revamped design, not a complete new engine. The older ones didnt have problems, the new ones shouldnt.

Emissions. The LML has much lower NOX emissions then the LMM.

2010 the new diesel emissions restrictions take effect, each manufacturer will be issuing updates or new engines all together.