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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,923 posts) Tue Sep 13, 2022, 08:37 AM Sep 2022

On this day, September 13, 1977, General Motors introduced the Oldsmobile Diesel engine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_13

• 1977 – General Motors introduces Diesel engine, with Oldsmobile Diesel engine, in the Delta 88, Oldsmobile 98, and Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser models amongst others.

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On this day, September 13, 1977, General Motors introduced the Oldsmobile Diesel engine. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP

I bought one of those in 1980. Turbineguy Sep 2022 #1

I'm surprised Best_man23 Sep 2022 #4

I owned one. cloudbase Sep 2022 #2

It is remarkable that GM survived this fiasco, Doc_Technical Sep 2022 #3

You didn't mention my favorite "committee designed" vehicle, the Aztek.. what a mess that was mitch96 Oct 2022 #6

If I remember correctly they based it on a gas engine cast iron block. mitch96 Oct 2022 #5

Turbineguy

(38,372 posts)

1. I bought one of those in 1980.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 09:09 AM

Sep 2022

I paid $9000. GM spent $10,000 fixing it under warranty. I used to park it in the bad parts of town with the keys in the ignition, hoping it would get stolen. I sold it for $2500.

It would be 25 years before I bought another GM car.

Best_man23

(5,122 posts)

4. I'm surprised

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 06:53 AM

Sep 2022

There wasn't another Oldsmobile diesel parked next to yours, and you didn't find your windshield smashed and the keys for the second Olds diesel inside.