The 2.4-liter General Motors LAF engine was assembled at a facility in the United States from 2009 to 2014 and installed on the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, and also the Canadian version of the Orlando minivan. This unit differed from its predecessors by the presence of a direct fuel injection system.
The second generation of GM Ecotec includes: LDK, LHU, LNF, LAF, LEA, LE5, LE9.
Specifications
| Production years | 2009-2014 |
| Displacement, cc | 2384 |
| Fuel system | direct injection |
| Power output, hp | 174 – 182 |
| Torque output, Nm | 233 |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 88 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 98 |
| Compression ratio | 11.2 |
| Features | DOHC |
| Hydraulic lifters | yes |
| Timing drive | chain |
| Phase regulator | Dual VVT |
| Turbocharging | no |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 4.7 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 5 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for GMC Terrain 2010) — city — highway — combined |
10.7 7.3 9.0 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~300 000 |
| Weight, kg | 145 |
The engine was installed on:
- Buick LaCrosse 2 (GMX353) in 2009 – 2011;
- Buick Regal 5 (GMX350) in 2010 – 2011;
- Chevrolet Equinox 2 (GMT192) in 2009 – 2011;
- Chevrolet Orlando 1 (J309) in 2011 – 2014;
- GMC Terrain 1 (GMT177) in 2009 – 2011.
Disadvantages of the GM LAF engine
- The most famous problem of this power unit is high oil consumption.
- Oil burning due to the occurrence of rings can occur on runs of less than 100 thousand km.
- Another weak point of the engine is the capricious crankcase ventilation system.
- The timing chain does not have a high resource, it is often changed even up to 150,000 km.
- Like all direct-injection combustion engines, intake valves quickly overgrow with soot.
