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anyone ever have a Chevy car with a diesel?

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isx650 asked:


I heard they were the worst things ever, but a really old mechanic had one in a chevette and swore it was indestructable( it’s hard to imagine the words “indestructable” and “chevette” in the same sentence)

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9 Responses to “anyone ever have a Chevy car with a diesel?”

  1. i had a chevette once and it ran and ran and run it died because a tree fell on it. 300,000 plus miles.
    it was driven for 20 miles with no oil in it in its first 100k
    I think that had alot to do with the high tec oil I was running in it.

  2. yes i do agree with you the word indestructible ,,and chevette,,any way i did have a Chevy truck back in the 80,s,,and it was a dog,,i pulled the old engine out,,and put a gas engine in it,,after that it was a good truck,,good luck,,i hope this help,s.

  3. He’s correct. They actually had an Isuzu diesel engine in it. I test drove one back then, and it ran really well. But, for some reason you couldn’t get AC on it.

  4. Mad Scientist Matt on November 25th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    The diesel Chevette had an Isuzu engine. There were some other GM diesels in the late ’70s and early ’80s that used engines based on the Oldsmobile gasoline powered V8. Those particular diesels were absolute disasters.

  5. I wish they made them again. I think they would sell this time.
    Diesels have come a long way on improvements in the past 20 years, quieter, more reliable. Isuzu is one of the best in diesels.

  6. The diesel you are describing ism the infamous 5.7 liter. It was based off the International 4.8 in the tractors and was actually a 350 block and the modified heads. Had 21:1 compression and rail distribution for the fuel management system. It was the start of what was to become. 5.7, 6.2, 6.5 turbo, 7.1 turbo etc.

    As for the Chevette like the Vegas and the Opels they were built with weigh to HP and no frills added so less to go wrong. Simplicity at it’s best.

  7. ive driven trucks w/ the 6.5, and they were highly reliable. but i didnt know chevy had any diesels in cars

  8. yea, the duramax is great too, the 6.5 liter is bulletproof.

  9. beyondraynenight on December 6th, 2009 at 11:22 am

    i know about the chevette having a diesel but my father had i think a 84 buick park avenue with diesel I know not a chevy but made by GM

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