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Cadillac CTS Maintenance and Repair
I use regular oil not synthectic. Do I still go by the computer to change oil? 2006 cts.
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I have a 2004 CTS 3.6L V6 when I check the oil level I get a low reading below the 3 bubbles on the stick. I have no blue smoke to indicate I’m burning oil. And no oil leaks that I can see. Anyone else have this problem when checking their oil? Even after adding oil it's still below the 3 bubbles. Something else I should check?
Is there a low oil level sensor on the 2004?
Thanks in advance
To make a long story short..
The Cadillac dealer service department told me today. The oil life monitor is a bad tool to use when deciding oil changing intervals. I had my oil changed 5000 miles ago. Oil life monitor indicated oil life 69%. I figured I could go at lest another 3500 miles before the next oil change. Not according to the dealer service advisor and an technician they advised me 3500miles regardless, the oil life monitor goes by the engines rpm and temperature and is only ruff yes I quote a ruff guide. I asked what the hell the oil life monitor is doing on GM vehicles and why GM is telling me different story. They had no answer, I said Amazing and left!
My question
Any of you on this forum been told this about the olm? I contacted GM, They stand behind the olm and suggested I continue to use the olm to service the vehicle. Yes I used the recommended Mobil 1 5W30 synthetic. And I will not return to this dealership again. Thank you in advanced.
I would go to another dealership.....
I agree 100% I thought the same thing.
About two weeks ago my CTS started making this knocking noise when I would turn it on, after a few seconds it would go away. Then last week when my husband was driving it the knocking noise turned into a rattle (metal on metal) noise, while we were stopped and moving- the faster we were going the faster the rattle. We did not make it more than a mile until the check engine light came on and we parked it and had it towed to the cadillac dealer. The oil had just been changed a week prior to the noise starting (synthetic), and another oil change had been performed about 3 months after buying it. The car is used with 30k on it when bought and now, 10 months later 43k. The dealership wants proof of two oil changes since bought which we gave them, and $4600 to tear apart/ put back together the engine to see if it is a manufactory defect or poor maintence. If it turns out to be a engine defect then the warranty will come into play, if not we are SOL. The service department is telling me they have never seen this before and that these engines run perfect with the correct maintence. They cannot tell me what is exactly wrong with the car but are pointing the finger at me and saying that there was not enough oil to lubricate the engine and in turn my engine blew. They are telling me there is metal in the oil, and that it is sludge. You should also know the oil indicator was taken out when a after market nav was put into the car, but they say that it should only have needed two oil changes since being bought. I am curious to know if anyone else has been in this situation or thinks that it is a manufactory defect or not. I am having a hard time risking $4600....
taking out the GMOL with the installation of an aftermarket nav system shouldnt have anything to do with the dealerships claim since you provided evidence of routine maintenance...of course you dont know what the maintenance record was before you bought it.........metal and sludge in the oil..find that hard to beleive with only 43K on the car......
if you could have it taken to another dealer I would......this one sounds like they dont know what they are doing..or are looking for a quick $$
Thank you very much for your comments, they really helped.
if it is certified and still has a warranty...this dealership is obviously jerking you around for no reason...looking for the $$
Thanks
My mom owns a 2006, My sister owns a 2005, I have a friend that owns a STS 2005. They all have the same problem with oil all of the cars consume oil like mad.
I often thought about the people that do not pay attention to items like this and then ruin the engine. How many CTS/STS are in the used market with major problems.
Well today I got another oil changed and I just got a call that my Oil filter connecter/widget or something is bad. Its "warped" and my car is leaking oil. They informed me its going to cost an additional $400 to get fixed.
Isn't that something, I suspect that its a faulty design and the car should be recalled. But go figure that will cost GM and the dealer money.
I thought it best to share on this thread what I have experienced and encountered. By far I'm happy with the CTS, and I hate to see any owner not be aware of this oil problem.
I recharged the battery, and everything worked. It was something I did not expect. Because the radio worked really well and the windows. etc. It just did not have enough "juice" to crank the starter. It actually made a noise like something was grinding etc. So was pretty worried. But its been running ever since no problems.
more is not a reason not to change it earlier!! The other reason to change the
oil is due to the engine's natural break-down - and particals will fall into the oil well
before the oil breaks down. Many believe in changing oil no more than every 3,000
miles - no matter what kind of oil is used. So don't be so fast in suspecting foul
play from your dealer.
I have a 2003 CTS and same experience, twice already!
1st time is within the waranty period, and GM dealer diagnosed to be a bad cell in the battery. So they replaced it for free. Now when my car is not six years yet, the 2nd battery died yesterday.
Have to replace a new one again.
I dont know what year car this was or which V-Series car it was but is it possible the story could be true? Would Synthetic oil cause any V-Series engine to explode?
My email address is ras@berenacademy.org if you want to contact me directly.
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-cts-forum-2008-beyond/119196-have-- - we-solved-steering-vibration-freeway-37.html
48 page thread discussing a mysterious shimmy problem. Apparently Cadillac knows about the issue and has issued a tech bulletin but has not solved the problem yet. See Post # 369 on page 37 of the thread for the bulletin.
Has anyone who has recently purchased a CTS run into this problem?
V series is the CORVETTE engine
Corvette comes from factory with synthetic
Synthetic is superior to natural (dino) oil...put it in anything and it's better.
Why in the F would Synthetic make an engine "explode"?
Do you own a V series? If so, read your owners manual and see if it says that.
99.9% you do NOT own Vseries, so why in the H are you wasting our time and bandwidth?
as far as not trusting the GMOL......I have three GM cars with it...and use it to the point of 25%, then do a change...using mobil 1 syn in the three cars....usually averaging about 6-7K between changes...which usually ends up being a change around 5-6 months.....
a statement that you cant trust the GMOL or cant by the owners manual to me is a travesty.......wondering what GM customer service...would say...or even the service manager at that particular dealership would say?...who specifically made this statement...the service writer, the tech or the service manager?...you only refer to "he" at the dealership
#08-05-23-009 by replacing rear disc brakes and caliper brackets
Pad Kit part number 25997338 1 each
Bracket part number 25997457 2 each
my CTS no long squeals...Im happy....service department very proactive in ordering parts.......pads are a wear and tear item...I honestly wouldnt expect GM to give me a second set because they wear out.....now..lets see how long they last...my average brake job lasts me between 50-60K on my other vehicles..
This is my first CTS. I love the car - EXCEPT - one nagging issue, which is that there is a vibration type rattle in the driver door that sounds as though it's from inside the door and it occurs upon shutting the door (only audible when inside the car, not when shutting it from outside the car). If it were any other door, I could probably blow it off, but since it's the driver's door, it's there every time I get in. Hence it's a nag.
Two different dealers have had the car. Neither can fix the vibration/rattle noise. They did replace the door handle latch assembly that is controlled by the inside door handle, so it's apparently not that. Bottom line is there's something in the door, or in the door panel, or in a part that is on the door (master window control unit, maybe?), that vibrates and causes a vibration rattle upon shutting the door. The noise is there for only a beat, but it comes off cheap sounding.
They told me they had the door apart, even removed the window, etc, and had their top guy on the case, but they did not find the cause.
Is there anyone out there who knows of this, and has found the solution? The front passenger side door does not do this. The dealer said they looked at another '06 CTS that was in, and that car had the same noise. They don't deny hearing the noise, but they can't isolate and fix it. If more than one CTS of this vintage has this noise, certainly other owners have heard it, so I'm hoping someone has dealt with it successfully,
I appreciate any input from my fellow CTS drivers.
Thanks,
Rob
I'm not sure that I fully understand the deal here: is this a trade where you will end up with the CTS and then own it free and clear with no monthly payments? If so, it sounds to me as though that is the financial situation that you are looking to get back to (after once having two paid-for vehicles that were part of the deal to get the 'Vette).
Given your current life's situation, I think this is a good deal. The CTS is obviously no 'Vette, but it's not like trading down to a Corolla or Camry or Impala.
I don't know of any cars that don't have problems. ANY. Most of the people posting on here are posting BECAUSE they have a problem. Think of the many thousands of other CTS owners who aren't posting problems because they don't have any.
The '06 CTS you refer to is obviously loaded with all the options. Have the dealer remove the few dings (paintless dent removal) as part of the deal (I had one such ding removed from my car as part of my deal). You will then have a beautiful, very low mileage CTS Sport that's fully loaded, four doors and a trunk, and no monthy payments.
One question for you: Is this car going to be a Certified Pre-Owned Cadillac for warranty purposes? That's certainly of huge importance. Make sure it is.
I think it goes without saying that if your current life situation weren't what it is, you wouldn't be looking to get rid of the Corvette. But life is life and things have changed. As I recall, the '06 CTS has rated well overall in quality in Consumer Reports, in crash safety with the IIHS, and with consumers overall. On Edmunds you are going to hear both extremes: the people who love their cars and want to brag about them online, and others who have experienced some issues they are looking for some guidance on. The other 99% of CTS owners we never hear from. Some people go on to buy another CTS or other Caddy, and some change brands, but that's the same story with all car brands.
I wish you all the best and your wife a return to good health. You can get another Corvette in the future. Right now the best gift that your Corvette can bring to your and your wife's lives is a Cadillac - gosh, a CADILLAC - that's in like-new condition with low mileage and, most importantly, no monthly payment.
I love my CTS. I marvel at it's sharp, distinct looks every time I walk up to it in a parking lot. I have NO REGRETS about getting this car. I believe you have a very good deal on your hands and you should take it. As you said, you "know the car will be gone soon if you don't do it". And, you've already tested the market for your car by posting it for sale by owner with no bites. This dealer, with apparent Christian beliefs, has a solution for you. It might not be perfect, but it's a sound solution. And, it's not for the rest of YOUR life.
Given what I know of your situation, and having recently purchased a pre-owned Certified '06 CTS Sport with low mileage, I believe you should do the deal.
Respectfully,
Rob
Yes, I did leave that one important thing out. Aside of owing 13k on the vette, I would have have the dealer give me enough in trade to pay it off and still be able to have enough remaining cash in the deal to do an even trade so i wouldn't have payments.
I guess the biggest obstacle to doing this is that I love the vette and know the car is perfect and well kept. Appearances can be deceiving ad you never know if someone has even kept the oil changed in their car, much less pampered it when you go to get a used car.
Second, I am cocerned about the common threads in the complaints on CTS..and in particular, the 06. Tire wear, excessive oil use, rear end, vibrations, loss of fuel supply to the engine, and some people act like they were shocked at the gas mileage they were getting but few ever said that was below the 17 mpg city at which the car was rated.
This is, by miles, the best offer I have had to remedy my problem...in fact, the only offer. Could be God gave this to me and it's time to act on faith.
I hesitated this weekend in hopes of getting a better perspective for guidance.
So I am hoping it is still there on MONDAY.
My mind isn't so sharp in the decision department these days with so much adversity going on in my life and that is why I cam eto this board to try and find answers as thoughtful as yours.
Thank you