Can I replace my 3.0 LFW engine with a LF1 / LLT or LFX engine?

[iwannanewcar]

hey guys,

I need to replace the 3.0 LFW engine in my 2011 VE Berlina sportswagon.

Do I need to replace it with another LFW engine?

or will either the 3.0 LF1, The 3.6 LLT, or the 3.6 LFX engines fit?

Cheers

 

[Cerebrumflare]

What was the outcome???!! I’m in a similar spot.....

 

[Sarah Jane Edwards]

Hi just wondering if one can help me out
Is there a difference

 

[_R_J_K_]

You can't do it without replacing the associated electronics, that means the engine specific LY7/LLT/LFX ECU (they'll all have a different tune) and then getting the ECU linked to the car. Even then there's no guarantee it will work, people have enough issues swapping the same motor over.

Short answer no, long answer with a lot of dicking around maybe.

 

[redvxr8clubby]

You can't do it without replacing the associated electronics, that means the engine specific LY7/LLT/LFX ECU (they'll all have a different tune) and then getting the ECU linked to the car. Even then there's no guarantee it will work, people have enough issues swapping the same motor over.

Short answer no, long answer with a lot of dicking around maybe.

I have no practical experience doing this, but I'd have to agree, stick to the same engine type. you'll probably be opening a can of worms otherwise.

 

[Fu Manchu]

Yep, you would essentially need a donor car from an auction so you can swap the harnesses, computers, and sundries bits that are not the same.

The engines are the same external size, mounts etc. Internals and associated electronics are different.

It won't be plug and play.

 

[HSVKNG]

hey guys,

I need to replace the 3.0 LFW engine in my 2011 VE Berlina sportswagon.

Do I need to replace it with another LFW engine?

or will either the 3.0 LF1, The 3.6 LLT, or the 3.6 LFX engines fit?

Cheers

How did you go about doing this?

 

[krusing]

My Nephew and I recently swapped his LXF that seized, with a s/hand LXF,
Short story,
Found one at a wreckers,
Picked it up,
Careful disconnected the loom on the old one,
Pulled the old one out, [Saturday]
Cleaned up the Engine Bay, etc, etc
Put the replacement in, [Sunday]
Connected the loom up,
connected the hardware up [exhaust etc etc]
Put all the fluids in it,
Fired it up the next day.
and its running like silk.

Morel of the story, replace it with what was in it,
then you don't have the Tune, Settings & ECU issues.

 

[HSVKNG]

I have a Late 2009 Ve Omega SportsWagon

Engine is the LF1 i want to put the LFW in both are apparently the same motors!

I’m just wondering if anyone’s actually done it or has any idea about the swap LF1 too LFW

Cheers,

 

[Rjs80]

My Nephew and I recently swapped his LXF that seized, with a s/hand LXF,
Short story,
Found one at a wreckers,
Picked it up,
Careful disconnected the loom on the old one,
Pulled the old one out,
Put the replacement in,
Connected the loom up,
connected the hardware up [exhaust etc etc]
Put all the fluids in it,
Fired it up the next day.
and its running like silk.

Morel of the story, replace it with what was in it,
then you don't have the Tune, Settings & ECU issues.

So i can swap my lfx engine for any other lfx engine?