Engine Component Description: General Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora and 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The LX5 V6, VIN Code H, is a 3.5 L (213.5 Cu in) engine incorporating two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder with individual cylinder head mounted camshafts for intake and exhaust functions (DOHC). The cylinder bore diameter is 89.5 mm (3.52 in) and the piston stroke is 92 mm (3.62 in). The cylinders are arranged in two banks of three with a 90 degree included angle. The left (front) bank of cylinders are number 2-4-6 and the right (rear) bank cylinders are 1-3-5. Engine firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6. The crankshaft throws are split to provide even firing pulses 120 degrees apart.