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#813 of 854 Oil Usage by dispencer2 Oct 15, 2008 (12:44 pm)
I had an oil change (at the dealer) a couple of weeks ago , drove around town, took a 400 mile trip, and now discover that I'm down a quart of oil. I rarely check the oil -just get an oil change every 3,000 miles. The car has 69,000 miles on it ('03 base Deville). I heard that the Northstar engines tend to use oil. Is this true?
#814 of 854 oil usage by gbosley Oct 15, 2008 (12:59 pm)
I am a cadillac owner i had 03 dhs and now 08 dts , my 03 had consumption issue it seem like but i would check stick next morning after change it be down 1/8- 1/4 of inch from full line talk about a Bull crap answer i got , from wrong dip stick to it a high performance engine , I unloaded my 03 in 06 and came back in 08 , almost 20,000 and no issues just go in for oil change every 6500 miles and tire rotation    oh i did go to different dealer , but next oil change check that stick next morning  figure if they short enough customers on oil the profit line will raise , shame is it not GM fault it quality of dealer , it a shame
#815 of 854 On oil consumption by sls002 Oct 18, 2008 (9:01 am)
My 2002 Seville LS would use a quart of synthetic oil every 2000 miles or so. I think that the FWD northstar engines are supposed to get 7.5 quarts with an oil/filter change. So, they should charge you for the amount of oil actually put in.   My RWD northstar V8 has used less than a quart in the last 10000 miles since the first oil change. I am now down to 27% on the oil monitor and will have it changed after 24000 miles. It requires synthetic oil meeting GM's 4718 standard (mobil 1 or equivalant).
#816 of 854 Price watch by jayrider Oct 19, 2008 (2:56 pm)
New 08 DTS lux II white diamond paint---List for 50K sell for $40K. Anyone care to guess how long it will sit on the lot and/ or what it will sell for? Will the folks who want it be able to finance it? I would need another 8K off to get me interested but these guys act like the economy's great even with an empty showroom day after day after day. They have used 08's with 20-40K and are asking $29-35. Maybe they'll keep busy polishing the bumpers in March. Took a test drive --- very nice ride. Replies to this message: dispencer2 (Oct 28, 2008 2:53 pm)
#817 of 854 Re: Re; Warranty Repairs [thegraduate] by dispencer2 Oct 28, 2008 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 14, 2008 7:31 pm) Very true but the divisions are different - one is Cadillac and the other is Buick. I had good warranty service from Cadillac and poor service from Buick. These problems on 06's-08s are troublesome. I may look into a 350 Lexus instead next time. I like Cadillacs though and have had good luck with my 03. Frankly I like the way they ride and if I can get a model year old base model for $27k or so it is cheaper than a new Avalon. I'll look around though in the spring of 2010 when I'll sell the 03.
#818 of 854 Re: Price watch [jayrider] by dispencer2 Oct 28, 2008 (2:53 pm)
Replying to: jayrider (Oct 19, 2008 2:56 pm) The local Cadillac/Chevrolet dealer is having tough times. The "Employees Discount" sale in Sept. didn't bring in as many customers as the one last year and the profit for the dealer on each unit was way down on this one. Normally out here in the high plains there are a lot of trucks sold -to people who need a truck - not people who drive it to the country club -and truck sales are down too. The Toyota dealer says things are great but I notice that he has a few NEW 2007's sitting around on his lot. Lots of bargains for new 2007s. A friend just got a new 2007 Tundra ($39,000 sticker ) for $25k and his old 2000 F-150 with a hundred k miles on it.
#819 of 854 Future DTS by dispencer2 Nov 12, 2008 (2:35 pm)
I hear that with GM's problems they will be postponing any effort to combine the STS and DTS into a smaller car to replace the present DTS.. This would have put it into a position to compete with new Lincoln midsize that is larger than the Fusion. I'm not happy about downsizing the DTS but the basic design dates from 2000 and I'd like to see something new that looks more like the Sixteen. As things stand now I'll trade my 2003 Deville for a certified 09 DTS in the spring of 2010.
#820 of 854 CURRENT DTS by otto8 Nov 25, 2008 (11:15 pm)
My 07 DTS has been flawless and has about 25k miles on it so far. Not much different from my 03 Deville but the restyle of the nose and tail along with the new dash look pretty good. Didn't worry about taking a big hit on the lousy resale value on this one because I didn't buy it new. As a GM employee/retiree/family member I picked this one up as a GM PEP unit with 2,900 miles for $29k and its a lux 3 pkg so its got all the goodies.   Heck...the local late model used car superstore in Syracuse NY has ex-rental 08 lux-1 pkg CTS for $21k !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#821 of 854 Anybody Have this Problem? by dispencer2 Nov 30, 2008 (8:08 pm)
A friend with an 03 Performance Deville (DTS) has had the car cut out several times. He wrestles it to the shoulder and it starts just fine and might run a week until it happens again. The dealer has replaced his fuel pump twice and it still happens. I would think that the computer would tell the dealer what has happened but all the dealer does is replace the fuel pump. Has this happened to anyone on this list? It seems to me that I read about it in the past. Replies to this message: otto8 (Dec 01, 2008 10:34 pm) texasjim (Dec 26, 2008 6:16 am) vic10 (Dec 26, 2008 9:17 am) dispencer2 (Jan 30, 2009 6:56 pm)
#822 of 854 Re: Anybody Have this Problem? [dispencer2] by otto8 Dec 01, 2008 (10:34 pm)
Replying to: dispencer2 (Nov 30, 2008 8:08 pm) My bet?........................   A CPS aka crank position sensor. Another 3rd world produced part with a high failure rate!

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