In a way, having these cars be under appreciated is a huge benefit to those of us that know better. It's possible to get one relatively inexpensively. I'll be looking to find a lower mileage, slightly newer model year DTS. I'd really like to keep driving the DTS long into the future! 👍👍👍
I'm a car guy & I owned my 2008 DTS since 2017 (58k - 149k miles), still love her. She replaced my 2003 DHS that I owned for six years but got totalled. Don't believe the Northstar rumors, just stay on top of maintenance schedule & fix what fails! 💯❤️
The Northstar gets a bad reputation due to the earlier engines having some issues. But they got to be a very reliable engine later on in the production cycle. They can last a long time and many miles. I've had a Northstar in a '99 STS years ago. I did the head stud upgrade and refreshed the engine overall. It ran for many hundreds of thousands of kilometers and many years afterward. Excellent engines and well built cars all around! 👍👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt the problem was these things were over developed & need to be exercised every now & then. This burns off some of the carbon. Grandpa who spent $50k is not doing this heading to the country club or his doctors appointment
@@lilredcrvtt don't get me wrong, the course headbolts was definitely a problem, but I was keeping a eye on my 2003 like WTH... no problems & issue wasn't addressed by GM until 2004 1/2. Finally totalled in a accident @ 114k miles (bought with 25k)
@floyd27860 you got some really good life out that Northstar! It's too bad your car was totalled. It may well still be running perfectly if it wasn't. 👍👍
@@Studio_Anon_ESC it's not that high mileage for an 18 year old car. It's actually below average for the year of the car. It's a Canadian car, I bought it in Canada.
@@lilredcrvtt Why does your username show up as 2 different user names. 24 7 evil ? And little red corvette ? Two users . Screenshot made. Showing both usernames. Through the same account ?
@Studio_Anon_ESC 247EVL is the name of my channel. The other is the email address used for my channel account. I hope this helps clear up and misunderstanding. 👍
It is a beautiful car! The early Northstar engines were plagued with issues. But by 2005/2006 they had addressed the problems with the Northstar engine. The update engine, as in my car, rarely has any head gasket or oil leak issues. I have over 122,000 miles on my engine, and it's had no problems...yet, lol! 👍
Thanks for the video, much appreciated. I also have the tire pressure warning on the dash. How to replace the batteries for the tire pressure sensors to make the warning sign disappear? And where is the tire pressure sensor? Thanks!
You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The tire pressure sensors are part of the air valve in the rim. I've found out that the air valve needs to be replaced, the battery can't be replaced on it's own. If you have the warning light on your dashboard, as I do, you likely need to take your car to a tire shop. They can determine which sensor is not functioning. Then they would remove the wheel and separate the tire from the rim to replace the air valve/tire pressure monitor sensor assembly. It's not usually very expensive to have a new sensor installed. I'll be doing mine soon. Hope you have success having yours repaired too! 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt Thanks 😊 so much for the information! You know what, I now live in Taipei, Taiwan. Local dealer just gave me a quote of around USD 160 per sensor!! Maybe I should ask a workshop to bypass the whole thing, because such a function, albeit nice, is not much used.
my grandpa has one it’s an alright car it’s nice and all but the FWD limits the V8 capabilities and bro has an oil leak that can only be fixed if you pull the entire motor out ☠️
It's a fact that earlier Northstar engines had problems. They pulled the threads on the head bolts, and had oil leaks between the engine block and crankcase. I had a 1999 STS and I did pull the engine out to fix all that stuff. By 2005/06 for the most part the Northstar was a much more reliable engine. Not to say that some didn't leak oil or have other problems. My "new to me" DTS has over 122,000 miles on it. The engine is dry, no leaks and the heads have never been off of it. I'll drive this big old boat for as long as possible. If something goes wrong, I'll likely fix it. Cars like this aren't being made any longer. Kind of a shame, because it's a really nice car. 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt Head bolt issues were fixed for good in the second half of the model year 2004. The oil leak issues persisted right thru till the end of the Northstar run.
These cars get overlooked & they shouldn't. 🤫🤐
These cars are my secret for years
In a way, having these cars be under appreciated is a huge benefit to those of us that know better. It's possible to get one relatively inexpensively. I'll be looking to find a lower mileage, slightly newer model year DTS. I'd really like to keep driving the DTS long into the future! 👍👍👍
I'm a car guy & I owned my 2008 DTS since 2017 (58k - 149k miles), still love her. She replaced my 2003 DHS that I owned for six years but got totalled.
Don't believe the Northstar rumors, just stay on top of maintenance schedule & fix what fails! 💯❤️
The Northstar gets a bad reputation due to the earlier engines having some issues. But they got to be a very reliable engine later on in the production cycle. They can last a long time and many miles. I've had a Northstar in a '99 STS years ago. I did the head stud upgrade and refreshed the engine overall. It ran for many hundreds of thousands of kilometers and many years afterward. Excellent engines and well built cars all around! 👍👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt the problem was these things were over developed & need to be exercised every now & then. This burns off some of the carbon. Grandpa who spent $50k is not doing this heading to the country club or his doctors appointment
@@lilredcrvtt don't get me wrong, the course headbolts was definitely a problem, but I was keeping a eye on my 2003 like WTH... no problems & issue wasn't addressed by GM until 2004 1/2.
Finally totalled in a accident @ 114k miles (bought with 25k)
@floyd27860 you got some really good life out that Northstar! It's too bad your car was totalled. It may well still be running perfectly if it wasn't. 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt definitely, but I have the 08' Luxury lll now. I named her "Gladys Knight", cause she's a pretty diva. 😍 🤣
I just bought a 2006 DTS myself. 70 440 miles on it . Silver with black interior. Just a great feeling car .
These are great cars! Mine has 195,000 kms (approx 122,000 miles) on it. Mostly highway miles, and it runs great! Enjoy your new DTS! 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt
That's high miles ! ,
@@Studio_Anon_ESC it's not that high mileage for an 18 year old car. It's actually below average for the year of the car. It's a Canadian car, I bought it in Canada.
@@lilredcrvtt
Thats amazing bro. Awesome. And I have a Mitsubishi montero with 320 k miles. Drives great. Got a great deal.
@@Studio_Anon_ESC sounds like you have a great car, enjoy! 👍👍
Beautiful..
Thank you! It really is a beautiful car. 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt
Why does your username show up as 2 different user names.
24 7 evil ?
And little red corvette ?
Two users .
Screenshot made. Showing both usernames. Through the same account ?
@Studio_Anon_ESC 247EVL is the name of my channel. The other is the email address used for my channel account. I hope this helps clear up and misunderstanding. 👍
@@lilredcrvtt
Thank you have a nice day. The world is chasing Satanists , everyone is a suspect. Looks like you're ok. Carry on.
Got recommended. Keep it up!
Thank you! I plan on making more videos about the Cadillac soon! 👍👍
Beautiful cars...just the dreaded Northstar
It is a beautiful car! The early Northstar engines were plagued with issues. But by 2005/2006 they had addressed the problems with the Northstar engine. The update engine, as in my car, rarely has any head gasket or oil leak issues. I have over 122,000 miles on my engine, and it's had no problems...yet, lol! 👍
@@lilredcrvttyes they did loving my 2006 Dts luxury 2 all black
Thanks for the video, much appreciated. I also have the tire pressure warning on the dash.
How to replace the batteries for the tire pressure sensors to make the warning sign disappear? And where is the tire pressure sensor?
Thanks!
You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The tire pressure sensors are part of the air valve in the rim. I've found out that the air valve needs to be replaced, the battery can't be replaced on it's own. If you have the warning light on your dashboard, as I do, you likely need to take your car to a tire shop. They can determine which sensor is not functioning. Then they would remove the wheel and separate the tire from the rim to replace the air valve/tire pressure monitor sensor assembly. It's not usually very expensive to have a new sensor installed. I'll be doing mine soon. Hope you have success having yours repaired too! 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt Thanks 😊 so much for the information! You know what, I now live in Taipei, Taiwan. Local dealer just gave me a quote of around USD 160 per sensor!! Maybe I should ask a workshop to bypass the whole thing, because such a function, albeit nice, is not much used.
@wilsonhung8654 it's easy enought to clear the message on the dashboard. Having the warning light on is of no concern. I ignore it usually. 👍
my grandpa has one it’s an alright car it’s nice and all but the FWD limits the V8 capabilities and bro has an oil leak that can only be fixed if you pull the entire motor out ☠️
It's a fact that earlier Northstar engines had problems. They pulled the threads on the head bolts, and had oil leaks between the engine block and crankcase. I had a 1999 STS and I did pull the engine out to fix all that stuff. By 2005/06 for the most part the Northstar was a much more reliable engine. Not to say that some didn't leak oil or have other problems. My "new to me" DTS has over 122,000 miles on it. The engine is dry, no leaks and the heads have never been off of it. I'll drive this big old boat for as long as possible. If something goes wrong, I'll likely fix it. Cars like this aren't being made any longer. Kind of a shame, because it's a really nice car. 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt Head bolt issues were fixed for good in the second half of the model year 2004. The oil leak issues persisted right thru till the end of the Northstar run.
@@bassb450 hopefully mine doesn't leak. Over 122,000 miles and dry as a bone....so far. 👍