What GM car(s) share engine with Equinox?

[Langning]

I bought an Equinox AWD with 3.4 SFI engine (only 1 engine choice) and picked it up tonight. Upon looking under the hood, I couldn't even identity the transmission dipstick, the power steering tank, the battery (Chevy must hide the battery somewhere). Unlike my Cav & Grandprix, the belt appears to be unserviceable (unless I can lift the engine)...

I perform my own maintainence on my cars and fix/replace whatever I am capable of. With the Equinox, I don't think I can do much work more than the simple oil change... Do any other current/past GM cars/SUV share the same engine design as the Equinox so I can look for maintainence how-to under the hood? Thanks,

[sierrap615]

the Equinox shares the same platform as the Saturn VUE, but not the same engine(2.2, 3.0, or 3.5)

several other GM cars have the 3.4L, but the only one i know off the top of my head is the Buick Rendezvous

[Langning]

Do you know if the 3.4 engine is new (untested) or out for years (reliable)?

[tom3]

This is a new engine for GM, made in China. The Saturn I suspect came out before this engine was ready for production so they made a deal to buy engines from Honda for it. Pretty high-tech engine for GM with the variable valve timing and all. Good luck with it, GM has had some engine problems of late and this is a new design. Time will tell. Did you get the extended warranty? I'd recommend it.

[Langning]

No, I didn't get the extended warranty. Visually the engine has a simple design (with lot less wires & pieces as 3800 on my 01 GrandPrix); it "looks" like quality-built and I can't tell of from China as other cheap products normally would. The engine runs smooth and I will have to trust GM's name.

A few things I found odd with my new Equinox:
1. I can't say exactly the battery location or may be it doesn't use "standard" battery. I can only identify the "remote" postive teminal on the fuse box and there isn't a negative terminal...
2. I don't see the transmission dipstick/filler.
3. There isn't power steering fluid reservior as in my Cav and Grandprix.

[NickSteve]

Originally Posted by Langning

No, I didn't get the extended warranty. Visually the engine has a simple design (with lot less wires & pieces as 3800 on my 01 GrandPrix); it "looks" like quality-built and I can't tell of from China as other cheap products normally would. The engine runs smooth and I will have to trust GM's name.

A few things I found odd with my new Equinox:
1. I can't say exactly the battery location or may be it doesn't use "standard" battery. I can only identify the "remote" postive teminal on the fuse box and there isn't a negative terminal...
2. I don't see the transmission dipstick/filler.
3. There isn't power steering fluid reservior as in my Cav and Grandprix.

I have 05 Equinox also,

1 the battery is under a plastic cover (drivers side)with a electronic box(looks like anti-lock brakes) fastened on top of it. Just ahead of Master cyl.
3. The power steering is electric, no hyd tank or pump.

2. I never looked for th e trans dipstick, seems I read some new ones were sealed?


I sure hope they are reliable, ours (awd)really works nice in the snow.

Good Luck.

[ls1mazda93rx7]

i think honda is in Japan not china. well they might have a plant, but i don't think japan source's there work to china.But het i could be wrong.