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77 messages, Last post on Nov 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM
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Stupid question I know. 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 |
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Replying to: johns8 (Apr 15, 2007 12:08 pm) |
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| Anybody ever had a mild shudder develop under light throttle, in 4th gear (automatic) at about 1600 rpm and about 42mph? It only does it in this narrow range. Our 2005 CTS with the 3.6L V6 has started to do this pretty consistently. It has 24,000 miles. Possibly the rear axle issue? Never had any problems with the car in 2-1/2 years. | |
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Took my 2004 Cadillac cts to the dealer today. 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. |
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Replying to: fscarano (Nov 12, 2007 4:55 pm) I would go to another dealership.....
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Replying to: pao (Nov 13, 2007 5:36 am) I agree 100% I thought the same thing. |
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HELP!!! 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.... |
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Replying to: cadigirl3 (Nov 13, 2007 7:48 am) 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 $$
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Replying to: pao (Nov 13, 2007 9:35 am) Thank you very much for your comments, they really helped.
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