Hello People, i have a Chevrolet Malibu 2.0 2015 Year, my happy days are ended, during night city cruise, during small hill climbing i heard a small boom and i got cracked piston in 1st cylinder and seriously damaged wall.
so as i talked to mechanic and read on web, these block are highly not recommended for bore sleeve.
so i need a "new" engine.
also as i read on the web forums and etc, the problem with weak pistons is until 2016-2017, so i looked for that engine, from 2016-2018 years, my mechanic found one, from camaro ( or ats ) 2018 year, in good condition, but it need a special ordering, because they are not importing them on regular basis, and they are didnt sure if the block of that engine is same, because the 2018 car is 8 speed transmission and possibly another bolt pattern that 2015 6speed, im 99% sure that its the same, the difference only in engine mount ( front cover for FWD and RWD are not same ), the block mounts i think is the same. also a i checked a GM site, and they are offers Manual transmision kit for LTG engine, and didnt specify any year that it fit, so im pretty sure that they are same, but if anyone know, i will be happy to know, to order the wrong engine and throw it in trash if it didnt fit. ( i know that i need to replace a front cover, maybe a oil pan, and valve cover maybe other thing, its not important. )