Recently Cujet gave an great review of the new 2017 Chevy Cruze LT in the vehicle section.
Then we started talking about the small turbo petrol engines.
Originally Posted By: SR5
Here in Oz, we get the JH Cruze with either a 1.8L NA petrol at 104KW & 175 NM, or a 1.6L iTi Turbo petrol with 132 KW & 230 NM.
A few years a go they also offered the 1.4L iTi Turbo petrol at 103KW & 200NM, plus a 2.0L Turbo Diesel at 110 KW & 320 NM - both of these are no longer offered.
Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Only the 1.4 turbo is available that I am aware.
138hp at 4900 rpm Aka 103kW
148 lb-ft Aka 200Nm
So it seems the engine is probably the same, IMO,
Funny, we used to get the 1.8 NA offered- now it seems gone from the Cruze.
Originally Posted By: Cujet
The 1.4L turbo engine is truly "all new" for 2017, hence my review. It's not at all the same old thing! Really is much better.
From a magazine test: "Although similar in displacement to the old turbo engine, this one is 35 cubic centimeters larger, freshly designed, and features a block cast of aluminum instead of iron. It’s 44 pounds lighter than the old 1.4T—it’s also lighter than the old naturally aspirated 1.8-liter four—and backs up to either a six-speed manual or the six-speed automatic transmission fitted to our test car. With 153 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque, the new engine bests the old 1.4T by 15 horsepower and 29 lb-ft."
Originally Posted By: SR5
With the Australian 2016 Z-Series Cruze, the base models get the 1.8L NA (103kw / 138 HP) while the sporty SRi models get the 1.6 iTI Turbo (132kw / 177 HP) and 18" wheels (235/45).
But now my question is, what oils do you use in North America in these Cruze engines?
I looked into it for the Australian Cruze, and here the word I get is that the local GM (Holden) people say to use a Dexos1 5W30 in the 1.8L NA (no surprises).
But in the 1.4 iTi and 1.6 iTi Turbo petrol engines, they say to use a diesel Dexos2 oil (most of which are also ACEA C3) in either 5W30 or 5W40.
The typical examples given are Castrol Magnatec Diesel DX 5W40 or Valvoline SynPower MST 5W40. Both are rated API SN, ACEA C3 and Dexos2.
Is this the same over there for the turbo petrol engines in the Chevy Cruze ?
Then we started talking about the small turbo petrol engines.
Originally Posted By: SR5
Here in Oz, we get the JH Cruze with either a 1.8L NA petrol at 104KW & 175 NM, or a 1.6L iTi Turbo petrol with 132 KW & 230 NM.
A few years a go they also offered the 1.4L iTi Turbo petrol at 103KW & 200NM, plus a 2.0L Turbo Diesel at 110 KW & 320 NM - both of these are no longer offered.
Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Only the 1.4 turbo is available that I am aware.
138hp at 4900 rpm Aka 103kW
148 lb-ft Aka 200Nm
So it seems the engine is probably the same, IMO,
Funny, we used to get the 1.8 NA offered- now it seems gone from the Cruze.
Originally Posted By: Cujet
The 1.4L turbo engine is truly "all new" for 2017, hence my review. It's not at all the same old thing! Really is much better.
From a magazine test: "Although similar in displacement to the old turbo engine, this one is 35 cubic centimeters larger, freshly designed, and features a block cast of aluminum instead of iron. It’s 44 pounds lighter than the old 1.4T—it’s also lighter than the old naturally aspirated 1.8-liter four—and backs up to either a six-speed manual or the six-speed automatic transmission fitted to our test car. With 153 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque, the new engine bests the old 1.4T by 15 horsepower and 29 lb-ft."
Originally Posted By: SR5
With the Australian 2016 Z-Series Cruze, the base models get the 1.8L NA (103kw / 138 HP) while the sporty SRi models get the 1.6 iTI Turbo (132kw / 177 HP) and 18" wheels (235/45).
But now my question is, what oils do you use in North America in these Cruze engines?
I looked into it for the Australian Cruze, and here the word I get is that the local GM (Holden) people say to use a Dexos1 5W30 in the 1.8L NA (no surprises).
But in the 1.4 iTi and 1.6 iTi Turbo petrol engines, they say to use a diesel Dexos2 oil (most of which are also ACEA C3) in either 5W30 or 5W40.
The typical examples given are Castrol Magnatec Diesel DX 5W40 or Valvoline SynPower MST 5W40. Both are rated API SN, ACEA C3 and Dexos2.
Is this the same over there for the turbo petrol engines in the Chevy Cruze ?
