Cadillac CTS

Depends on what make and model

Mud guard under engine has to be removed before accessing oil filter

Driver's side, rear of engine. Between the oil dip & the coolant tank.

The gas tank on the 2010 Cadillac CTS-Wagon holds 18.0 gal..

The oil cooler on a 2003 CTS is located on top of the engine block between the heads but below the intake manifold. It is not visible with the intake manifold in place but you can see the inlet and outlet lines that run from the side of the engine where the oil filter adapter is mounted around to the back of the engine.

Unfortunately I am finding that the Cadillac CTS has a sealed beam NEON unit as the high mount brake light and the whole fixture needs to be changed. The real bad news is the factory part can range from 200 to 400 dollars or more.

--The factory NEON unit can be converted to use LEDs with a little effort and less then $10 worth of parts. Once the NEON light assembly has been removed from the bezel assembly there are no more screws to remove for disassembly. DO NOT drill anything.

To open the sealed assembly take a utility knife and carefully cut the glue at the seams with the blade flush to the red lens. Once you have cut the glue to the best of your ability, soak the entire assembly in a bath tub full of very hot water to loosen the hot melt glue. Don't worry about getting water inside the assembly. You will not reuse any of the electronics with the exception of the power and ground feed wires which clip to the main bezel power harness. After the assembly has soaked for a little while take two wide flat head screwdrivers and gently pry the assembly apart working from the outside in like removing a bicycle tire from a rim. You may need to periodically soak the assembly to soften the glue. You should have both outsides open before trying to pull the center apart.

Once the assembly is apart remove the rusted out ballast and neon bulbs. Cut the feed wiring harness off as close to the ballast as possible. Replace the NEON bulb with LED Strip Red Lights (Flexible Waterproof 12V). I found a 96cm length for $6.50 which worked perfectly. I had to cut about 6 inches off. The wire side of the LEDs should go towards the drivers side. Tuck the excess length under the end clip on the right side reflector and cut the excess off leaving one extra LED at the end on the other side of the clip (which will not light). Solder the power feed harness to the LED strip making note of polarity (black wire is ground, white +) and insulate with either heat shrink or electrical tape. You may use a few small tie wraps or even twist ties to hold the LEDs against the reflectors.

I managed to do mine without doing any damage at all to the red lens or the black plastic base. Once I removed the glue I simply mated the two pieces and screwed it back to the bezel using only the compression of the attachment to the bezel to hold the whole thing together. Since the new electronics are water proof I didn't see the need to seal the whole thing with glue. You might want to drill a small hole where the ballast was for a condensation drain.

Attach the bezel assembly to the trunk and go get your state inspection!

Tools required: 10mm deep well socket, Torx 15 and 30 (star bolts), soldering iron and heat shrink (or electrical tape), utility knife, two fat blade flat head screwdrivers and most importantly a bathtub full of very hot water.

Materials: 96CM 48 LED Strip Red Lights Flexible Waterproof 12V, solder, small tie wraps.

Well I asked my friend and he say it can be anywhere from 700-1000 maybe more

The 2006 Cadillac CTS-V has a V8 engine.

location of 2003 cadillac coolant temperature sensor

Once the timing belt skips the engine generally doesn't run. While it is possible that a collision can cause such a problem, if the engine has not been damaged so that you can see a problem on the outside, nothing bad has usually happened. Are you sure a Cadillac has a timing belt? I thought they were gear driven.

There are two buttons (one on left side of steering wheel and one on the right side of steering wheel) that beeps often when driving, what does that mean?

The gross weight of the 2008 Cadillac CTS is 3861 lbs..

The gas tank on the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V holds 18.0 gal..

The 2014 Cadillac CTS runs on premium unleaded (recommended).

Whatever is recommended in the owners' manual will be your best bet overall.

i actually wanted to do the same thing, so i grabbed the seat belt clip, the part that accepts the seat belt itsself, and removed the wires, by cutting them. then now my belt alert does not come on, its tricked into thinking that the seat belt is constantly on. just cut the wires.

caddy cts not bluetooth ready. you'll need aftermarket installs if you want that. it only has the onstar telephone system that you'll have to pay for.

The dealer recommends Mobil 1. The dealer recommends Mobil 1.

There will be a dipstick towards the back of the engine. Many times red or yellow in color, this can be hard to locate. You can use your owners manual as a reference

This vehicle is supposed to get 17 miles per gallon city driving, 18.4 miles per gallon mixed driving, and up to 26 miles per gallon on the highway.

Either engine on the 05 CTS runs on 87 Octane gas. The 05 CTS-V runs on premium only.

Is it just the oil plug that's stripped or is it the oil pan? If it's only the plug, get a new one from the dealer or a local part store (they are quite cheap). If it's your oil pan, then that's a pain. You'll probably have to put in a self tapping oversized plug or replace the oil pan. I would stay away from those cheap rubber oil plug replacement kits that fit in with a plastic screwdriver.

Yes

How long Predmet can safely be taken depends on a number of things. The tablet form should not be taken for mor than 11 days in most cases, but - as always - your physician knows best.

The 2006 Cadillac CTS-V has overhead valves (OHV).