Known under the VIN code Y, the L5P Duramax is the latest evolution of the 6.6-liter turbo diesel that powers the Silverado HD and Sierra HD. Introduced for the 2017 model year and mated exclusively ...

First arriving as a replacement for the 6.6L LML V8, the turbo-diesel 6.6L L5P V8 Duramax engine is an extremely robust and capable powerplant, producing upwards of 445 horsepower at 2,800 rpm and 910 ...

General Motors' Duramax engine is one of the most legendary diesel engines, next to Ford's Power Stroke and the Cummins diesel engines in trucks like the Dodge Ram. But while it may not have the ...

Let’s be honest: no one is buying a Chevrolet Silverado HD for performance. These trucks are usually bought by customers who have a heavy trailer to tow, so things like acceleration, top speed and ...

Enhancing performance of the 6.6L Duramax L5P diesel engine that powers '17-to-current GMC and Chevrolet trucks is not an easy proposition. General Motors' calibration engineers have made it very ...

In the May 2017 issue ofDiesel Power, in an article titled “Inside the Duramax L5P,” we visited Gale Banks Engineering in Azusa, California, and documented the complete dismantling of a ...

Introduced for the 2017 model year, the L5P is the Duramax V8 turbo diesel General Motors utilizes in heavy-duty pickups like the Silverado HD. Manufactured in the United States, the 6.6-liter turbo ...

General Motors' Duramax engine family is one of the three leading names in diesel engines, right up there with Ford's Power Stroke and Cummins' diesel engines — like the legendary Cummins 6BT — ...

The L5P Duramax diesel V8 is what powers heavy-duty work trucks like the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and is an amazing powerhouse. It didn't exactly start off that way back in 1984 when GM first ...