Marque
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Radwood Era
1st & 2nd Generation
1995–2003 · G · sedan
Oldsmobile's modern flagship sedan, intended to rebrand the division around 'import-fighter' technology. First gen (1995-1999) ran the 4.0L L47 Northstar V8 (a shorter-stroke variant of the Cadillac 4.6L Northstar) making 250 hp. Second gen (2001-2003, with a model-year gap) offered the same 4.0L L47 V8 alongside a 3.5L LX5 V6. FWD, 4-speed automatic. Discontinued with the Olds brand.
Watch out: REAL ISSUE — 4.0L L47 Northstar head gasket failures track the Northstar-family pattern (head-bolt thread pull-out in the aluminum block). Cadillac's larger 4.6L Northstar gets the worst reputation but the 4.0L shares the underlying issue. Tower-style heli-coil/Northstar head-bolt thread repair is the canonical fix; many surviving cars have had it done.
GMT330 / GMT330+ / GMT360
1996–2004 · suv
Oldsmobile-badged version of the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer (1996-2001, GMT330) and TrailBlazer (2002-2004, GMT360). Offered exclusively as a 4-door SUV with full-time AWD ('SmartTrak'). 2nd gen 4.3L Vortec V6; 3rd gen Atlas 4.2L LL8 straight-six. Discontinued in 2004 as the Oldsmobile brand wound down.
Watch out: GMT360 (2002-2004) Atlas LL8 has documented timing-chain stretch and tensioner issues at high mileage. Air-suspension equipped models suffer pump and bag failures. GMT330 cars share Vortec 4.3L distributor-cap moisture and intake-manifold gasket issues with the contemporaneous Blazer/Jimmy. Frame and rocker rust on Northeast/Midwest examples.
