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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [lemko]
by sls002
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Jan 10, 2007 (9:55 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 10, 2007 9:44 am)
My garage floor is dry and clean. I am quite sure that the oil is burned. The last oil change was an annual oil change after about 10,000 miles. A quart about every 2000 miles.
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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [sls002]
by lemko
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Jan 10, 2007 (9:58 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Jan 10, 2007 9:55 am)
Uh, maybe I got this wrong, but did you say you change your oil every 10K miles? Are you using synthetic? I change mine every 3K and use regular dino oil.
Here's a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. Will it hurt your car if you've been using dino oil all along and suddenly switch to synthetic?
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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [louiswei]
by sls002
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Jan 10, 2007 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: louiswei (Jan 10, 2007 9:47 am)
Yes, the current SL is more like what one would expect, and with the turbo V12 has decent performance, even if it can't pass a gas station. Automobile had an interesting story on it. It can get from a standstill to nearly 120 MPH in a quarter of a mile.
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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [lemko]
by sls002
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Jan 10, 2007 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 10, 2007 9:58 am)
I do what the oil monitor says. However, since the Chevy dealer took over Cadillac, and they have Mobil 1 synthetic for the Corvettes, I have them put 5W30 Mobil 1 synthetic in it. I usually drive my car at least 10 miles when I start it up cold in the morning, as the nearest place I would go is ten miles away. So, the engine and oil are warmed up by the time I shut it off. This makes a big difference in what the oil monitor decides for the oil change interval.
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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [lemko]
by bumpy
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Jan 10, 2007 (11:04 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 10, 2007 9:58 am)
Will it hurt your car if you've been using dino oil all along and suddenly switch to synthetic?
No, with a few caveats. Older cars with rope seals and loose tolerances will leak like a sieve on synthetic, and cars with a LOT of miles (150k, 250k, something in there)might have problems if the synthetic loosens the accumulated gunk from the dino oil.
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Re: Cadillac...and others [nvbanker]
by laurasdada
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Jan 10, 2007 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Jan 09, 2007 8:32 pm)
Actually, I believe that the XLR does have a Northstar engine. But, like the Allante, it is ridiculously overpriced. In base and -V guise. A recurring Cadillac theme...
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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [sls002]
by fintail
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Jan 10, 2007 (11:39 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Jan 10, 2007 8:49 am)
The 600 was a flop? An almost 20 year production run and an endless list of celebrity clientele might say otherwise. It is a monstrously overdone car, but not a flop.
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Re: Cadillac...and others [laurasdada]
by fintail
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Jan 10, 2007 (11:41 am)
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Replying to: laurasdada (Jan 10, 2007 11:24 am)
Just as how a SL550 and CTSV are almost identical in price, but the basic non-tuned MB is barely outperformed by the top of the line tuned Caddy, like by a couple tenths .
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Re: Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit. [fintail]
by sls002
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Jan 10, 2007 (12:14 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 10, 2007 11:39 am)
Well, 2677 in 20 years? Even the Allante did better than that. This car was supposed to blow Rolls Royce out of the market.
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Re: Cadillac...and others [fintail]
by laurasdada
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Jan 10, 2007 (12:24 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 10, 2007 11:41 am)
Yes. The MB SL series, over a long period of time, has "earned" its price premium. It is the roadster for, "The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." When Lexus came out with its "SL competitor" (never mind at what level it actually competes...), the SC430, they were not presumptious enough to price it anywhere near the SL. Caddy, with the XLR imho, flew a little too close to the sun with their $75k+ price tag, leading to disappointing sales and a 50% production cut within a year. And an interior that, again imho, does not reflect the price of admission.
Also, being based on the 'Vette (which these days ain't a bad thing!) and priced ~50% higher than a 'Vette convertible probably did not help.
But, I still want one. And/or a Jag XK. Porsche 911, AM V8... "...and the purse strings of a pauper."
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