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Sedans Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Cadillac CTS Engine Problems
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I have a friend with a 2004 CTS 3.6 Sedan with under 30K on it. The car recently started making a lot of engine knocking and shacking a good bit. At first I thought it was maybe some bad gas, so I added some fuel system treatment along with some fuel stabilizer, that did not seem to work. Then, since it is usually driven in the city, I took it on the highway to clear it out. That seemed to do the trick, but only temporarely. Yesterday my friend started up the car in the morning and the front end and motor just shook horribly, so he shut it down and had it towed to a local Cadillac dealership. When it got to the dealership it would not start. Upon further analysis they determined that there was not any oil in the engine, they said they checked the dipstick and cylinders, nothing. Now, in all fairness, my friend did tell me that there is a possibility he has not changed the oil in the car in about 2 years, but I am not sure if the car just ran out of oil and it burned it up over 2 years or what. So, long story, the engine seized up, the codes that came up were errors concerning the camshaft and such. The only time the engine light came on or any warning for that matter was right when it was started the last time, when it was towed. In short he is looking at a new engine for about $8,000.00. Cadillac stated this is not under warranty because my friend did not maintain the car as he should have. The claim is in dispute with GM right now. Any ideas please post. thanks, jfdcustom |
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Bump... I would really like any feedback please. Thank You
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Replying to: jfdcustom (Dec 23, 2006 11:44 am) Did you check the oil when you were first asked about this? Was there any? If not, taking it out to "clear it out" at highway speeds probably finished off what was left of the engine. Many automotive scenarios have an exponential piece to them. The car may have only used a half a quart of oil over 3000 miles, but toward the end of a 30,000 mile situation, when the oil gets really low, the rate of consumption is going to go up in a big way. Did this I think I know the answer to both, but thought it best to ask anyway.
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Dec 23, 2006 12:45 pm) thanks.
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Replying to: jfdcustom (Dec 23, 2006 9:54 pm) Many BMW fans are beyond upset -- they check their oil weekly/monthly. Many of the enthusiasts among them change their own oil. So. . .we have a car with the feature you're looking for driven by people who generally check their oil regularly vs. a car without it that comes with a perfectly good dipstick. Everything is not idiotproof. . .yet. Merry Christmas. |
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Replying to: jfdcustom (Dec 22, 2006 11:35 pm)
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Replying to: pearl (Dec 24, 2006 6:36 pm) thanks for the reply though
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My 2003 CTS, built in Feb of 2002, has an oil life indicator(OLI) that sends a message to the DIC (Driver Information Center) when the oil life or oil level is low. It also uses 10W30 oil, not 0W30 (which I don't believe exists). Since your "friends" CTS is a 2004, it has the same sensor, which is extremely reliable. Apparently, your friend did not pay attention when the message came up. While GM should be held responsible if the engine were defective, owners are responsible for routine maintenance and should accept the consequences for their negligence.
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Replying to: jfdcustom (Dec 22, 2006 11:35 pm) Thanks, Mark (mark  serieshybrid.com).
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Replying to: richw5 (Dec 26, 2006 8:27 am) |
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