Same here bro LOL .. but one day about a month ago, I was outside an Autozone and had bought a new MAF sensor. As I was installing it a man walked by with his wife and said "wow, STS V?" He had it right, so every now and then they know what they're looking at. :)
my dad has one too and I LOVE IT. sadly he wants to sell it but there’s no market for it! it really stinks, but if you see this comment, tell me how your caddy is doing! (if you still have it)
I had a 2006 STS V that 4.4 L Northstar engine was buttery smooth I could cruise at a hundred miles per hour all day long with no problems it was a great car America's BMW M5
David Moore 66 The Northstar is actually a pretty damn stout engine even the 4.6 design considering the timeframe it was designed. Considering that, 300hp is a fair amount of juice for the size of engine. It was actually designed more towards performance anyways. If their was a good aftermarket for it I’m sure you would see 350whp or more NA builds
Hate to say it, but in the USA, Mercedes Benz sells twice as many vehicles as Cadillac, Lexus also outsells Cadillac 2 to 1, with significantly better reliability and higher quality materials. Sadly GM just doesn’t make cars the way they used to.
Having owned a 2008 STS V, let me say it is an amazing car (was totaled in a crash sadly a few months ago). But the 14 city fuel rating was a joke LOL. At BEST it was 12 or 12.5 around town. Highway was indeed about 19 or 20 but man, this thing drinks gas like no tomorrow. And PREMIUM gas at that. It's a fabulous car, but not as a daily driver unless you have the kind of money that fuel cost doesn't register with you. If I were to buy one again, and they're cheap now if you can actually find one rare as they are, it would have to be as a second or weekend car. Man, nothing like that supercharger whine & the V8 exhaust note though. I definitely miss her.
This is what we're striving for at Cadillac again. The brand is in need of specific power trains rather than mainstream Low Feature transplants (power trains).
I’m building myself one! I have a 05 and I currently getting the engine rebuilt and cam/tune from N* performance. The car already has its coilovers and is lowered, it has 05 STS4 1sg wheels powered coated and some other custom work. It will make around 400hp at the crank. I’m super excited!
Now about this for the Northstar.... was built to take smaller pistons and lower compression (9x), had greater depth for heads.... do some research , it takes 2 minutes for data. Just know the Northstar was fixed, and by 2005-2009 these engines were bulletproof.
It is an amazing, and RARE vehicle. I have one in Stealth Gray and it is quite the head turner.. Added tint, clear taillights, exhaust, intake, tune.. all it needed.. (Photobucket: silverws6ta)
@@silentbutdeadly3466 - I still have it - replaced thermostat, and most recently right rear wheel bearing, it has 90k on it now, and still keeps up with 90% of the cars on the road. I did a full tune up on it this past summer, with NGK TR7IX -- drove it to Augusta couple weeks ago averaging 23-25mpg.
@TheNewMrCool The DTS was a competitor because it was Cadillac's Fullsize Luxury car with far more luxury amenities than the STS (Nightvision for instance). The STS was the midsize, It was only after the DTS was discontinued that the STS moved up to being the biggest car (not suv or crossover) that Cadillac makes.
I've had one for nearly 4 years and still love it as much as the day I bought it. This is an absolutely fantastic car. I've driven the BMW M6, Mercedes E55 AMG and Jaguar XF-R, and although they are all very nice cars, the Cadillac is still superior overall. The XF-R comes closest in my opinion, but the build quality is a hint better on the Cadillac. The Mercedes is just boring. The BMW is beautiful on the outside and drove great, but the interior looks like it was made by Fisher Price.
Dale Hemrick What years is yours & how has it held up reliability wise? I'm a little worried about maintenance issues & are there any weird annoyances??
geminiwilliams037 yeah I'm interested in one too. But idk how well they hold up. Every time I look at the forums. It's posts from 2007 or so. Nothing newer. Looking at a few for 10K with about 100-120K miles on them
@GodlessMartyr666 It's all in HD now on the TV. I started watching this show with my father in 1984 after the third season and I have never missed an episode! No joke... Every time I watch this show now, it reminds me of my childhood and great memories for some reason. ha ha I feel like John Davis is a distant relative to me lol ;) I hope this show continues to air for many years to come.
I brought mine out from its winter hibernation earlier -- had some brake dust accumulation so stopped to spray them off at a car wash. I wasn't parked 30seconds til some guy walks over 'is that car Supercharged -- never seen one before' -- I've only spotted a Black and Silver; not another one in SG
@macktenful that's a damn shame because it was the nicest vehicle they ever produced, the cts is an m3 fighter persay but the sts was the e-class quarry and my god, the damn thing was a muscle rod luxury sedan from hell
I think the main reason of the STS being overlooked is that it looks the same as the CTS of the same time period. Park both cars together and the design differences between them are almost non existent!
2dfx I absolutely loved the northstar V8 in my granddad’s Cadillac. But it failed at 111,000 miles. The sound and power was fantastic. With VVT and DOHC? They were so ahead of their time. But the head bolts come out. Without this issue these cars would be future classics.
confort ,style , all the lux toys a human could need + a cadillac built northstar engine that can move that big dude down the highway quickly if called upon ,
@TheNewMrCool Yeah if YOU call 13 grand closer in price. The (old) XJ-R started at just under 90K and the STS-V at & $77000. Preformance wise the Jag had 69 Hp less than the caddie (although it weiged over 600 pounds less than the STS making the performance numbers pretty much the same) ...so whe're is your comparison again? Just in price and size... You do know that the DTS was basically the competitor to the XJ and not the STS (excluding any V or R models).
rofl I never understood why these motorweek videos were so crappy not the content itself but the camera they seem to have used to record is something out of the early 90's era and it rings true all the way to mid 07
I Wish It Had The LS Engine Like The 1st Gen CTS V But I Guess The Supercharged Northstar Isn't Too Bad But What Would Be A Lot More Bad Ass Today If The STS V Gets A LSA Supercharged Engine In It
If your interested in buying one they are considerably reliable as long as they have been taken care of. If you buy one look for a one owner older guy, and check for regular maintenance these cars are very reliable if taken care of, for aftermarket parts they are hard to come by, you can usually find intake and suspension but it’s a 6 lug wheel so good luck finding aftermarket wheels. Hope that helps :)
@@jamesmcfarland4593 I beg to differ. I've now had mine 13 years and it is superbly maintained and a psuedo garage-queen, and in the past 5'ish years it has been an absolute nightmare. Exhaust manifolds, driveshaft, multiple thermostats, multiple ignition coils, intercooler pump, electronic gremlins, the magnetorheological shocks are toast and none are available, heated steering wheel failed early on (and none in the GM parts network) and God forbid you need any body work specific to the car because the parts are non-existent. GM can't even source them. Mine has been in the body shop twice now in the past 2 years and each time, it's been in for 3 - 4 months because they can't get the parts. I love the car, but the time has come and I think it's time to move on. Anytime I have to do work on it, it's a planned event. I can't just walk in to an auto parts store, get the parts quick and go home.
Notice it only has 2 gauges besides rpm and speed one is a temp gauge so when it starts overheating you can pull over . Good ole North Star. I watch my DTS gauge all the time.now if only I could get my north star to stop pinging no matter what gas I put in it. Wish I had my 77 with a real engine 425 4 bl
Don't disagree, but with such high output mileage was never a big concern. Cadillac wanted with the STS V and the XLR V to have its own powerplant. The CTS V over time, with the vette LS just made more sense so that's where the development went after 2008.
Bad idea. This engine would smoke an LS6 powered STS. 40 more hp and way more usable torque. Plus why would they put the same engine as the CTS-V in a heavier vehicle?
@UFCextra Caddie: 0-60 4.8 1/4 Mile: 13.5 @ 109MPH BMW 760: 0-60: 4.1 1/4 Mile: 12.4 @ 115.5MPH...how do you come to the conclusion that the caddie smokes the BMW?
I loved this car but had to get rid of it. It literally self destructed like the Blues Brothers car. Blower went first, then radiator, then shifter, then all 4 hub bearings until finally it wouldn’t even start. Disappointed in GM. Thought the V would be better built.
@KingDeMota same here my 07 eats up my wallet on gas money but you HAVE to maintain them. If not then you get what that guy got. Only issue I’ve had was an electric issue at 132k but the cars bulletproof nonetheless
@TheNewMrCool Maybe but just because a car is a similar size doesn't mean that they are in the same class of vehicles. The STS falls short in terms of luxury compared to the S8, the fact that you compare them just proves that you've never driven one before...so yeah nice try indeed. And before you start...yes i know i'm right because i used to own a A8 and i've driven a STS as a rental car before...
Coming from an 07 sts v owner these cars are extremely reliable but hate to sit. If they aren’t maintained they become about as reliable as a dodge transmission
@TheNewMrCool U seriously comparing this to an S8 and XJR? ...the S8/XJR is much more of a luxury vehicle than the STS. STS is midsize, S8/XJR is Fullsize luxury...so yeah you can compare it to a m5, rs6, e63..but Not to a S8 or XJR.
@TheNewMrCool mmm yeah right the S8 is the same price as a STS-V, you should start reading some brochures before you start talking. And for the learn to read comment: You should clean your glasses my analphabetic friend;)...it says i USED to own a A8, i now own the 3 formentioned cars
@TheNewMrCool you have to admit the way it sways into turns isn't pretty the american attempt at high power luxury class for the businessman is on par with the rest of the american lineup, they might be gaining in quality and reliability these days but they sure aren't as beautiful as they used to be big old beasts from the 50's, 60's and 70's were the last beauty cars of the american manufacturing curve the attempt at retaking old glory is patriotic but the past will never be out done...
We round up bs claims. The NS is not junk. It's fabulous. Even despite the headbolt issue most engines lasted well over 100k miles before giving them up.
Nope. My 99 STS gave up the ghost @ 63,000 miles. The Northstar headbolt problem ruined Cadillac's credibility. And because they never admitted it and did a proper recall, their reputation still suffers today. I still drive a Caddy, but can't recommend them to most others because their engines (except for the "V" series) still lack power and sophistication.
The CTS is so synonymous with Cadillac that people forget about this car. I have one and everyone calls it a cts and I have to correct them everytime
Same here bro LOL .. but one day about a month ago, I was outside an Autozone and had bought a new MAF sensor. As I was installing it a man walked by with his wife and said "wow, STS V?" He had it right, so every now and then they know what they're looking at. :)
Just buy a Grand National....
If it’s stock let Doug Demuro review it please
my dad has one too and I LOVE IT. sadly he wants to sell it but there’s no market for it! it really stinks, but if you see this comment, tell me how your caddy is doing! (if you still have it)
Google: _Did you mean CTS-V?_
2006-2009 Cadillac STS-V
Built in Lansing, MI, USA
I had a 2006 STS V that 4.4 L Northstar engine was buttery smooth I could cruise at a hundred miles per hour all day long with no problems it was a great car America's BMW M5
It looks much more of a sleeper than the CTS-V and I really like that.
It honestly looks about the same
The V2 was much better looking, and had a far better looking interior.
@@tylercouture216 Beautiful and nice Caddy
It's a shame most people over looked the STS. I liked it a lot better than that stretched Malibu GM calls the Cadillac XTS.
gedaman i own a 2015 XTS VSPORT and the 3.6TT really puts out some power
The 4.4 sc n* pulls way hard and people get I mixed as a ls sometimes cuz they cant imagine the n* would ever do proforomace
David Moore 66 huh?
No one thinks of a supercharged northstar being a proforomace option.
David Moore 66 The Northstar is actually a pretty damn stout engine even the 4.6 design considering the timeframe it was designed. Considering that, 300hp is a fair amount of juice for the size of engine. It was actually designed more towards performance anyways. If their was a good aftermarket for it I’m sure you would see 350whp or more NA builds
love to see people understand how amazing and rare this car is. i have one and i absolutely love it!
How much maintenance a year does it cost u . I’m thinking bout getting me a 2008 sts v
@@silentbutdeadly3466wish she responded
Cadillac has left Lincoln in the dust and showing Germany we can make worth cars as well
Hate to say it, but in the USA, Mercedes Benz sells twice as many vehicles as Cadillac, Lexus also outsells Cadillac 2 to 1, with significantly better reliability and higher quality materials.
Sadly GM just doesn’t make cars the way they used to.
"The Standard of the World", always, and forever!
Having owned a 2008 STS V, let me say it is an amazing car (was totaled in a crash sadly a few months ago). But the 14 city fuel rating was a joke LOL. At BEST it was 12 or 12.5 around town. Highway was indeed about 19 or 20 but man, this thing drinks gas like no tomorrow. And PREMIUM gas at that. It's a fabulous car, but not as a daily driver unless you have the kind of money that fuel cost doesn't register with you. If I were to buy one again, and they're cheap now if you can actually find one rare as they are, it would have to be as a second or weekend car. Man, nothing like that supercharger whine & the V8 exhaust note though. I definitely miss her.
i have one too, i love it! sounds so mean along w that whine 😫
Even in 2017 I'd still have one ☝️
Stephen Stewart I think I want one
So buy one.
This is what we're striving for at Cadillac again. The brand is in need of specific power trains rather than mainstream Low Feature transplants (power trains).
Do you imagine a cadillac DTS-V lol!!!!
TaurusLX1988 lol
I’m building myself one! I have a 05 and I currently getting the engine rebuilt and cam/tune from N* performance. The car already has its coilovers and is lowered, it has 05 STS4 1sg wheels powered coated and some other custom work. It will make around 400hp at the crank. I’m super excited!
@@sirloin4372just curious, did you complete this build and if so, are you satisfied with it? I miss my 2006 DTS Performance Pkg so much
@@MikeB85i’m curious as well
This is 1 of my top 3 favorite American cars. 1. Marauder 2. STS V 3. SRT8 Charger
Love those choices
Now about this for the Northstar.... was built to take smaller pistons and lower compression (9x), had greater depth for heads.... do some research , it takes 2 minutes for data. Just know the Northstar was fixed, and by 2005-2009 these engines were bulletproof.
Factory fix for the head bolts by 2005?
2000 engine was give. Timeserts and in 2005 had a new head bolt design
The headbolt design was changed halfway through the 2003 model year.
CE Newton Different block, had closed decks as opposed to the standard Northstar. These engines were also hand built
It is an amazing, and RARE vehicle. I have one in Stealth Gray and it is quite the head turner.. Added tint, clear taillights, exhaust, intake, tune.. all it needed.. (Photobucket: silverws6ta)
Do u still have it an if so how much maintenance a year to keep her it tip top shape
@@silentbutdeadly3466 - I still have it - replaced thermostat, and most recently right rear wheel bearing, it has 90k on it now, and still keeps up with 90% of the cars on the road. I did a full tune up on it this past summer, with NGK TR7IX -- drove it to Augusta couple weeks ago averaging 23-25mpg.
Just saw one 5 mins ago.
Thought it was fake, never head of one before.
I guess it was real.
Black, just like this one.
@TheNewMrCool The DTS was a competitor because it was Cadillac's Fullsize Luxury car with far more luxury amenities than the STS (Nightvision for instance). The STS was the midsize, It was only after the DTS was discontinued that the STS moved up to being the biggest car (not suv or crossover) that Cadillac makes.
I've had one for nearly 4 years and still love it as much as the day I bought it. This is an absolutely fantastic car. I've driven the BMW M6, Mercedes E55 AMG and Jaguar XF-R, and although they are all very nice cars, the Cadillac is still superior overall. The XF-R comes closest in my opinion, but the build quality is a hint better on the Cadillac. The Mercedes is just boring. The BMW is beautiful on the outside and drove great, but the interior looks like it was made by Fisher Price.
Dale Hemrick What years is yours & how has it held up reliability wise? I'm a little worried about maintenance issues & are there any weird annoyances??
geminiwilliams037 yeah I'm interested in one too. But idk how well they hold up. Every time I look at the forums. It's posts from 2007 or so. Nothing newer. Looking at a few for 10K with about 100-120K miles on them
@GodlessMartyr666
It's all in HD now on the TV. I started watching this show with my father in 1984 after the third season and I have never missed an episode! No joke... Every time I watch this show now, it reminds me of my childhood and great memories for some reason. ha ha I feel like John Davis is a distant relative to me lol ;) I hope this show continues to air for many years to come.
Am glad u got those great memories
I brought mine out from its winter hibernation earlier -- had some brake dust accumulation so stopped to spray them off at a car wash. I wasn't parked 30seconds til some guy walks over 'is that car Supercharged -- never seen one before' -- I've only spotted a Black and Silver; not another one in SG
HP per liter can only be used with naturally aspirated engines, if not you must take into account the size of the compressor.
@macktenful that's a damn shame because it was the nicest vehicle they ever produced, the cts is an m3 fighter persay but the sts was the e-class quarry and my god, the damn thing was a muscle rod luxury sedan from hell
I think the main reason of the STS being overlooked is that it looks the same as the CTS of the same time period. Park both cars together and the design differences between them are almost non existent!
really wish there was a market for the sts-v tho. no one knows about it!! my dad has one that he wants to sell. i love that car so much!
@@stick3sedan did he end up selling it
@@iclappedurgirl4335 unfortunately yeah. loved that car
Thanks and I agree as well -- its looks very aggressive at oncoming traffic with the hood bulge and front end -- its not easily mistaken!
they should have put a LS2 in it
Youre right
An LS7 would have been cool too
An LS2? Seriously? WAY too big of a motor for this car. Besides, the super Northstar gives this car a character unique only to it.
2dfx I absolutely loved the northstar V8 in my granddad’s Cadillac. But it failed at 111,000 miles. The sound and power was fantastic. With VVT and DOHC? They were so ahead of their time. But the head bolts come out. Without this issue these cars would be future classics.
@@CameronsCars Head bolt design was fixed halfway through the 2003 model year. This car is safe.
confort ,style , all the lux toys a human could need + a cadillac built northstar engine that can move that big dude down the highway quickly if called upon ,
14 city/20 highway...My beefed STS-V w/ 610 horsepower gets about 10/16...I love it but if I knew about gas prices today I would have kept my C36 AMG
Was that crank hp?
Anybody in 2020 have one might be interested in building one of these in the future
I have a sts not a v but it handles absolutely amazing I'm ls swapping mine sometime in the next year
2021 but i have one :)
The race track they tested at just closed a few months ago😢
@TheNewMrCool Yeah if YOU call 13 grand closer in price. The (old) XJ-R started at just under 90K and the STS-V at & $77000. Preformance wise the Jag had 69 Hp less than the caddie (although it weiged over 600 pounds less than the STS making the performance numbers pretty much the same) ...so whe're is your comparison again? Just in price and size... You do know that the DTS was basically the competitor to the XJ and not the STS (excluding any V or R models).
rofl I never understood why these motorweek videos were so crappy
not the content itself but the camera they seem to have used to record is something out of the early 90's era and it rings true all the way to mid 07
Do you no if a 2006 Cadillac CTS motor can be re build
Nice ride, but I prefer the Cts V. Better engine, handlin, reliability, and even mpg. Just beef up the weak cts rear end, and voila! A 4 door Z06 💪
I Wish It Had The LS Engine Like The 1st Gen CTS V But I Guess The Supercharged Northstar Isn't Too Bad But What Would Be A Lot More Bad Ass Today If The STS V Gets A LSA Supercharged Engine In It
Hell yeah, just curious about reliability and parts ability since it’s a limited production car?
If your interested in buying one they are considerably reliable as long as they have been taken care of. If you buy one look for a one owner older guy, and check for regular maintenance these cars are very reliable if taken care of, for aftermarket parts they are hard to come by, you can usually find intake and suspension but it’s a 6 lug wheel so good luck finding aftermarket wheels. Hope that helps :)
James McFarland that helps a lot man thank you, I currently own a 06 STS V8 awd 1SG, maybe one day I’ll invest in a V
@@dennisglodoski6365 no problem glad I could help
@@jamesmcfarland4593 I beg to differ. I've now had mine 13 years and it is superbly maintained and a psuedo garage-queen, and in the past 5'ish years it has been an absolute nightmare. Exhaust manifolds, driveshaft, multiple thermostats, multiple ignition coils, intercooler pump, electronic gremlins, the magnetorheological shocks are toast and none are available, heated steering wheel failed early on (and none in the GM parts network) and God forbid you need any body work specific to the car because the parts are non-existent. GM can't even source them. Mine has been in the body shop twice now in the past 2 years and each time, it's been in for 3 - 4 months because they can't get the parts. I love the car, but the time has come and I think it's time to move on. Anytime I have to do work on it, it's a planned event. I can't just walk in to an auto parts store, get the parts quick and go home.
you got that right and some parts you just cannot get at all @@CMNTMXR57
Supercharged northstar weren't these oddly enough the last of run of northstar that had reliable motors
Notice it only has 2 gauges besides rpm and speed one is a temp gauge so when it starts overheating you can pull over . Good ole North Star. I watch my DTS gauge all the time.now if only I could get my north star to stop pinging no matter what gas I put in it. Wish I had my 77 with a real engine 425 4 bl
>azimmey: Your N* needs service if it's pinging. Sounds like carbon build up or egr problems.
Wish it had naturally aspirated LS ls for mileage.
Don't disagree, but with such high output mileage was never a big concern. Cadillac wanted with the STS V and the XLR V to have its own powerplant. The CTS V over time, with the vette LS just made more sense so that's where the development went after 2008.
Bad idea. This engine would smoke an LS6 powered STS. 40 more hp and way more usable torque. Plus why would they put the same engine as the CTS-V in a heavier vehicle?
@UFCextra Caddie: 0-60 4.8 1/4 Mile: 13.5 @ 109MPH
BMW 760: 0-60: 4.1 1/4 Mile: 12.4 @ 115.5MPH...how do you come to the conclusion that the caddie smokes the BMW?
What exactly is the idea of having bigger diameter wheels in the back?
lfsracer79 helps with oversteer.
Get heeersppper to the ground lmao
i Love These
I loved this car but had to get rid of it. It literally self destructed like the Blues Brothers car. Blower went first, then radiator, then shifter, then all 4 hub bearings until finally it wouldn’t even start. Disappointed in GM. Thought the V would be better built.
Derek Vazquezz the blower went??
I think you convinced me not to get one lol.
@KingDeMota same here my 07 eats up my wallet on gas money but you HAVE to maintain them. If not then you get what that guy got. Only issue I’ve had was an electric issue at 132k but the cars bulletproof nonetheless
I wish I could've gotten a v😢 I'm ls swapping mine tho
@TheNewMrCool Maybe but just because a car is a similar size doesn't mean that they are in the same class of vehicles. The STS falls short in terms of luxury compared to the S8, the fact that you compare them just proves that you've never driven one before...so yeah nice try indeed. And before you start...yes i know i'm right because i used to own a A8 and i've driven a STS as a rental car before...
Was this really not LS derived? Was this North Star decent or was it unreliable like all the other northstars?
Erik Christensen Northstar after 2000 have less issues then 93-99
Coming from an 07 sts v owner these cars are extremely reliable but hate to sit. If they aren’t maintained they become about as reliable as a dodge transmission
they run very well but need a lot of extra love to do so
@TheNewMrCool U seriously comparing this to an S8 and XJR? ...the S8/XJR is much more of a luxury vehicle than the STS. STS is midsize, S8/XJR is Fullsize luxury...so yeah you can compare it to a m5, rs6, e63..but Not to a S8 or XJR.
@TaurusLX1988 thats allot of power for grandma to handle
john davis always sounds like he is on prozac.
@dhemrick I'm with you on the Caddy V forums!! @y2kramair -- silverws6ta!
Wow I didn't no gm made this so cool. Is the 4.4 a LS block?
Nope a Northstar
why do they always flop around like dead fish when getting in and in the back seat lmao
He said Size and Price -___-
That's because there isn't one....
It doesn't have enough guts to be compared to the m5 and e63 amg.
they dont even make the sts-v anymore
@TheNewMrCool mmm yeah right the S8 is the same price as a STS-V, you should start reading some brochures before you start talking. And for the learn to read comment: You should clean your glasses my analphabetic friend;)...it says i USED to own a A8, i now own the 3 formentioned cars
@GodlessMartyr666 there thinking about bringing it back with more power from what i was hearing about 600 + hp
Big brother my ass I’ve fucked up so many sts-v on road courses,highways and drag strips
toyota is GARBAGE
@TheNewMrCool you have to admit the way it sways into turns isn't pretty
the american attempt at high power luxury class for the businessman is on par with the rest of the american lineup, they might be gaining in quality and reliability these days but they sure aren't as beautiful as they used to be
big old beasts from the 50's, 60's and 70's were the last beauty cars of the american manufacturing curve
the attempt at retaking old glory is patriotic but the past will never be out done...
Northstar. It's junk.
No sir, not ever. And the head bolt issue was resolved in 2004. It's a great engine and since 2004 it's bulletproof too - even with a V supercharger.
We round up bs claims. The NS is not junk. It's fabulous. Even despite the headbolt issue most engines lasted well over 100k miles before giving them up.
Nope. My 99 STS gave up the ghost @ 63,000 miles. The Northstar headbolt problem ruined Cadillac's credibility. And because they never admitted it and did a proper recall, their reputation still suffers today. I still drive a Caddy, but can't recommend them to most others because their engines (except for the "V" series) still lack power and sophistication.