Find your 3.0 Liter engine

3.0 Liter Engines: The 181 cubic inch or 3.0-liter engine size that was manufactured by General Motors (GM) was used throughout the decades in a variety of different vehicles. The first 3.0-liter V6 engine used by GM was considered to be a 3.0 Buick engine (a division of General Motors). After that, the 54 degree 3.0-liter V6 engine was produced by GM followed by the GM High Feature 3.0 V6 engine. 

• LK9 - The LK9 was the first version of the Buick 3.0 V6 engine that was for sale across all of GMs platforms. This engine was produced primarily for front wheel drive vehicles and used a 2-barrel carburetor as its main fuel source. This 3.0-liter engine produced 110 hp and was found in the 1982-1985 Buick Century, 1982-1985 , 1985 Oldsmobile 98, and the 1985 Buick Electra. This engine produced 110 hp.
• LN7 - The only difference in this version was that it was rolled out in the latter half of 1985 and included the newer multiport fuel injection which increased fuel efficiency as well as horsepower to 125 hp. This 3.0 General Motors engine was found in the 1986 Oldsmobile Delta, 1986 Buick LeSabre, 1986-1988 Buick Skylark, 1985-1987 Buick Somerset, 1985-1987 Pontiac Grand Am, and the 1985-1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
• L81 - This 3.0 Chevrolet engine was a part of the 54 degree V6 General Motors engine class and featured a compression ratio between 9.5:1-10.8:1. This engine produced anywhere from 170-184 hp during its lifespan and was fuel injected. The L81 was used as a 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera engine, 1995-1997 Saab 9000 engine, 2000-2005 Saturn L-series engine, and a 2002-2003 Saturn Vue
• LF1 - This 3.0 Chevrolet engine for sale was found in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, 2010-2011 Cadillac CTS, 2010-2011 Cadillac SRX, 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, 2010 GMC Terrain, 2011 Saab 9-4X, and 2011 Chevrolet Captiva. The LF1 3.0 V6 engine had a high compression ratio of 11.7:1 and produced 270 hp in some applications.
• LFW - The only difference between the LF1 and the LFW is that the LFW is flex fuel capable whereas the LF1 is not. This engine can be found in the 2011-2012 Chevrolet Equinox, 2011-2012 GMC Terrain, 2012-2013 Cadillac CTS, and 2012-2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport.