Pontiac 6000 Engines by Year

The 6000 was Pontiac's A-body sedan and wagon for 1982–1991, with the sporty STE and the all-wheel-drive STE of 1988–1989. It used the 2.5 four, the 2.8 and 3.1 V6s and a diesel V6. The Chevrolet Celebrity and Buick Century were its twins.

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6000 (1982–1991)

Fours, V6s and a diesel V6.

1982 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	90 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	6000 (option), 6000 LE (option)
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	6000 (option)

1983 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	90 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LH7)	—	6000 STE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	6000 (option), 6000 LE (option)
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	6000 (option)

1984 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	92 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	6000 (option), 6000 LE (option)
2.8L / 173 V6 (LH7)	130 hp net	6000 STE
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	6000 (option)

1985 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	92 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (L44)	—	6000 STE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	6000 (option), 6000 LE (option)
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	6000 (option)

1986 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	92 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (L44)	—	6000 STE, 6000 LE (option)

1987 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	98 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	6000 (option), 6000 STE, 6000 SE

1988 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	98 hp net	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	6000 (option), 6000 S/E
3.1L / 191 V6 (LH0)	135 hp net	6000 STE AWD

1989 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	—	6000, 6000 LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	6000 LE (option)
3.1L / 191 V6 (LH0)	135 hp net	6000 STE AWD

1990 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	110 hp net	6000 LE
3.1L / 191 V6 (LH0)	135 hp net	6000 LE (option), 6000 SE, 6000 STE

1991 6000 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	110 hp net	6000 LE
3.1L / 191 V6 (LH0)	135 hp net	6000 SE

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