GM's 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 engine has a number of positive attributes, including excellent fuel economy. But it also has three ...

The lawsuit over the 5.3-liter Vortec V8 was limited to engines from 2010 to 2014, with that last year marking the introduction of the Vortec's replacement, the 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V8.

The Vortec engine brought a modernized version of the legendary Chevy small-block V8 to GM trucks and SUVs. Here's how to get the best and avoid the worst.

Information about GM's 5.3L V8 Vortec engine used in the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, including specs, vehicle applications, and more.

The 5.3-liter V8 Vortec was used by General Motors on a series of SUVs, including Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, as well as the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, so it’s quite a massive upgrade for a ’58 ...

Chevrolet introduced the 5.3-liter Vortec 5300 as part of its third-generation SBC in 1999 and continued its use through 2007, where it overlapped with the Gen IV version for a few model years.

More powerful and refined than the truck it replaced, the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 included hydroformed frame construction, standard four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock braking system and power ...

According to GM's 2010 Fleet Guide, the company is dropping the naturally aspirated, 367-horsepower, 375-pounds-feet-of-torque, 6.0-liter V-8 L76 Vortec engine from its Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ...

Yes, I'm talking about GM's 5.3-liter Vortec V8, an evolution of those classic Chevrolet mills that added a then-new "vortex technology" in the mid-1990s. The idea was to better mix air and fuel ...