# 2015 Buick Enclave - opinions on the engine?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223>\
**Category:** Auto Type/Class\
**Tags:** enclave, buick\
**Created:** [March 26, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223 "2022-03-26T15:32:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![BobMuske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@BobMuske](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobMuske)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/1 "2022-03-26T15:32:45Z")

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HOW good or BA is the 3/6 liter GM engien used in the 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/2 "2022-03-26T16:52:43Z")

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When new, provided “adequate” power.  
A seven year old engine can be either good or bad depending on how it was maintained and treated by the former owner(s).  
Same for the transmission.  
Then there is that touchscreen.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/3 "2022-03-27T18:37:22Z")

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> [@BobMuske](#):
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> 3/6 liter GM engien

> [@Purebred](#):
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> When new, provided “adequate” power.

With a displacement of only 3/6 of a liter, I’m surprised that its power output was even _adequate_ when it was new.  
😉

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/4 "2022-03-27T18:45:04Z")

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Much above average reliability for Engine, Major and for Engine, Minor components - Consumer Reports April 2022 issue.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/5 "2022-03-27T22:20:42Z")

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Is the minor component the timing chain?

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/6 "2022-03-28T00:18:12Z")

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Timing chain is in the Major category.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-buick-enclave-opinions-on-the-engine/183223/7 "2022-03-28T09:50:44Z")

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I notice that, 3/6L = 1/2L= 500CC, good size for a dirt bike.