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https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList1&make=Cadillac
select the AWD SRX and mine is at the top of the list - MPG is average for the first 10,000 miles.
I'd suggest helminc.com (Helm, INc.) who prints the manuals that are listed in the owners manual in the glovebox that you can order.
Heminc Saturn S
If looking on Ebay make sure you're getting actual factory service manuals with Saturn logo and from Helm. Some people sell a DVD.
Ion manual for example see picture
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
The dealer changed my "HEPA" filter this summer which I assume is what you guys are talking about ???? :confuse:
It was very dirty !!!! The crooked dealership where my wife Eva Braun, baught the 2004 Impala, never changed it or did any maintence to it. :mad:
I also imidazol97, am yet to take my car in. I just haven't had time !!!! :sick:
I need to call and make an appointment for friday tomorrow.
-Rocky
P.S. My leaking rims are fixed. It looks like this last time I took it in to the tire shop solved that problem.
Well, Rockylee, (tongue goes into cheek) just what do you do with all your time? :grin
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Believe it or not I have been busy studying !!!!
-Rocky
Any idea bumpy, 62, etc, etc, ????? :surprise:
I can't wait till the CTC, comes out !!! Love to see one with XWD and "V" :shades:
-Rocky
-Rocky
I guess if XWD were to make it on a Velite Convertible then I'd be interested. Now that I moved back to Michigan, a AWD system is more important than ever. I guess I still have the Saab, option down the road when I someday recover but then again I wanted a UAW made car. I wonder if the Saab, 9-3 or 9-5 "Made in the USA" idea is dead ???? If not that could be a option. I would think it would be cost effective to build them here if they are truely going to transform the brand and increase the volume like they say.
-Rocky
Not for the current generation, IMO. It already has an existing AWD system and I don't see GM doing the revisions needed to fit XWD into a single low-volume application. Maybe for the Zeta II-based 3rd-gen CTS?
How to do it.
It looks like changing is hits the "Harder" button. But it's still not like the Hondas where they have to cut a metal brace to get in to the filter.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
"If so, it is located on the passenger side, below the windshield. Turn on the ignition, wipers, and stop them in the up position by turning off the ignition when they are up. Now raise the hood and look on the passenger side. The plastic panel just below the windshield must be removed to gain access to the filter. 4 plastic clips hold it in place. Pull the center up in each clip and the clip will come right out. Reverse to install. If you purchase a Purolator Cabin filter, it comes with instructions."
LOL Rocky on the "Eva Braun" reference! Geez, maybe you could post your soap opera on a blog in CarSpace.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I know the difference.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
cabin filter, you can find both the location and procedure on
how to change it in your Owner's Manual.
Four GM vehicles are among the six finalists for the 2008 North American car and truck of the year, the second straight year GM products have starred in the annual contest.
The Cadillac CTS and Chevy Malibu were named finalists for the 2008 North American Car of the Year along with the Honda Accord.
And the Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid were named finalists for the North American Truck of the Year along with the Mazda CX-9.
Last year, GM won both contests. The Saturn Aura won the car of the year honors and the Chevrolet Silverado won the truck of the year award.
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/ANA02/71211010/-1
This year’s jury comprises 47 automotive journalists and broadcasters from across the United States and Canada,
Good pic imidazol97
-Rocky
P.S. How often should a person change that filter imidazol97 ??? 20K, 30K ????
-Rocky
I do mine about-30K miles for me. Sometimes I see a sale (a real sale, not the reduced price on an overpriced filter) and buy one for the inside.
I took a good look at the filter occasionally and I shake off the dirt on it by hitting it against the bricks or cement on the driveway. I noticed the material on the filter I have is like Tyvek strands. Someone had mentioned that they had washed their filter. So I hit that baby with Dawn by P&G which is the best grease cutter there is and you should have seen the black water rinse out. I dried it and reinstalled. I gained some extra life on that. In spring I'll replace or spray it with a disinfectant like Lysol to kill "stuff" that ends up in it. I'm sure the orginal is treated with a mold retardant. But the filter rarely has enough moisture in it to support mold growth unless you're driving behind trucks kicking up lots of spray.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I rarely drive on dusty roads. So I do mine about-30K miles for me. Sometimes I see a sale (a real sale, not the reduced price on an overpriced filter) and buy one for the inside.
I took a good look at the filter occasionally and I shake off the dirt on it by hitting it against the bricks or cement on the driveway. I noticed the material on the filter I have is like Tyvek strands. Someone had mentioned that they had washed their filter. So I hit that baby with Dawn by P&G which is the best grease cutter there is and you should have seen the black water rinse out. I dried it and reinstalled. I gained some extra life on that. In spring I'll replace or spray it with a disinfectant like Lysol to kill "stuff" that ends up in it. I'm sure the orginal is treated with a mold retardant. But the filter rarely has enough moisture in it to support mold growth unless you're driving behind trucks kicking up lots of spray.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
A replacement for the one in my Nissan runs $60 so I stuck some filter media from Home Depot in there.
Ok, the story behind the headline is: GM's Bob Lutz hints at retiring in 2010
And he's taking his air filters with him. :shades:
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Thanks for the advice pal !!!!
-Rocky
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/BUSINESS01/712120335/10- 14/BUSINESS01
-Rocky
December 13, 2007
BY MARK PHELAN
FREE PRESS AUTO CRITIC
For the first time in a couple of decades, General Motors can be reasonably confident the light at the end of the tunnel isn't an oncoming train.
GM scored four of the six finalists Wednesday for the 2008 North American Car and Truck of the Year, and it might be on its way to sweeping the coveted awards for two consecutive years, an unprecedented feat for any automaker. The Saturn Aura midsize sedan and Chevrolet Silverado pickup won this year.
It's a payoff for years of work in improving quality, fuel economy, technical sophistication and overall vehicle appeal by the world's largest automaker, which delivered on its promises even as it went through painful downsizings and the reorganization of its engineering and design teams around the world.
"There's no doubt GM is doing a lot of things right," said John McElroy, host of the TV program "Autoline Detroit" and -- like me -- one of the 46 American and Canadian journalists who vote for the awards.
The Cadillac CTS sport sedan and Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan are finalists for car of the year, and the Buick Enclave crossover SUV and Chevrolet
Tahoe hybrid SUV are finalists for truck of the year.
The other finalists are the Honda Accord midsize sedan and Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV. The winners will be announced Jan. 13 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Two words explain GM's dominance of the finals: "Better products," said juror Michelle Krebs, editor of AutoObserver.com.
"It's good news for GM," she said. "It gives them credibility. The Enclave is a good-looking vehicle, and the customers are voting for it. The Malibu is one of the best -- if not the best -- midsize sedans. The CTS is terrific, and the hybrid Tahoe is innovative."
However, neither the nomination nor even winning an award guarantees sales success.
Despite kudos like GM's nominations and Ford's strong performance in recent quality surveys, "the nagging problem the domestics have is that people don't believe their vehicles measure up in design and quality" to foreign brands, Krebs said. "The fact is, they do."
To fully understand how highly we voters think of GM's new vehicles, consider a couple that didn't make the finals.
Mercedes-Benz introduced an all-new version of its best-selling car, the C-class sedan, this year, but Cadillac's CTS stood onstage Wednesday at Cobo Center as a finalist and its direct competitor from the world's most revered luxury automaker did not.
On the truck side, the Tundra, Toyota's self-proclaimed most significant vehicle ever, couldn't crack the top three.
There have been years when GM managed to get only a single vehicle into the finals, and one year when it didn't have even one finalist.
Thousands of people contributed to the reversal of fortunes, but McElroy said it's hard to overstate the contribution of GM's design team, led by Ed Welburn.
"There's been a dramatic turnaround," McElroy said. "I'm knocked out by what Ed Welburn is doing these days."
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071213/BUSINESS01/712130394/10- 14
-Rocky
Ideals I think are right
And I can stand beside
The idea to stand and fight
I do believe
There's a dream for everyone
This is our company
There's room enough here
For science to live
And there's room enough here
For religion to forgive
And try to understand
All the people of this land
This is our company
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our company
That poverty could be
Just another ugly thing
And bigotry would be
Seen only as obscene
And the ones that run this land
Help the poor and common man
This is our company
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our company
The dream is still alive
Some day it will come true
And this country it belongs
To folks like me and you
So let the voice of freedom
Sing out through this land
This is our company
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our company
From the east coast
To the west coast
Down the Dixie Highway
Back home
This is our company
"This is our country, General Motors, is our company !!!!
The old dinosaur is still #1
-Rocky
e jet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKfMEPUsV0
Cheers !!!
-Rocky
Maybe a local Detroit commercial. Kinda cool :shades:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Ov8vYUNQk
-Rocky
It's been a while since posting - things have been hectic. Anyway, been trying to keep up with Delphi. Yes, seems they are making some moves, divesting themselves of some business units, the steering group being one of them.
Let the cutting begin I guess. :surprise:
I just hope those in charge are not allowed to profit huge (or at all) from the cut and run tactics...
-Rocky
-Rocky
Can GM replace all the crud in a year? No. They may demonstrate a consistently good lineup in coming years, but those years aren't here yet. So, to date: cherry picking.
[1] The CTS is a nice effort, but if it were an Infiniti or Mercedes instead of from GM, it would be greeted with a "business as usual" shrug.
You are right Rock. Motor Trend car of the year, Car and Driver 10 best, top contender for North American Car of the year, sales 50% over last year and still rising, praise from most everyone, yet it is just a "business as usual" car if built by some other company.
Good thing this forum is "In support of GM-wanting them to succeed" otherwise I would swear there are those subscribing who just want to cut down GM no matter how well they do.
Rock, you are closer to he description of the next XLR than you know.
:sick:
Good thing this forum is "In support of GM-wanting them to succeed" otherwise I would swear there are those subscribing who just want to cut down GM no matter how well they do.
They support them about as much as the public does our congress and this administration !!!!! :P
Rock, you are closer to he description of the next XLR than you know. Lets drop it at that.
Well if that is the case then I'm going to be very very happy !!!!!
-Rocky
Bringing the redesigned Opel Astra to the American market as a Saturn has saved General Motors about $900 million in development costs, says GM's vice chairman and product czar, Bob Lutz.
-Rocky
-Rocky
http://delphi.com/news/featureStories/fs_2007_11_15_001/
-Rocky
I had a quarterly meeting in Troy, Mi. today for my new job and got to see the Delphi, corportate HQ in the flesh which was about a mile away from my employers state of Mi. HQ. Man it is huge !!!
http://www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/business-delphi-highlandcapital-dc_190407.jp- g
-Rocky
A must read !!!!! :shades:
-Rocky
P.S. What ya think 62' ???? Another Vette for your garage pal ???? :shades: