@johnnyray88 the Northstar engine eventually had the head bolt issues sorted out by 2005 and later on. They are pretty reliable engines in cars like yours and mine. Some still has oil and coolant leaks, but nothing like the earlier ones. I'm counting on getting many more miles and years out of my Northstar. 👍👍
@user-oy7ss3gw6c agreed. I'll likely run into some oil and coolant leaks eventually. My car has approximately 125,000 miles on it. So it's a matter of time, lol. But, that's ok. It'll get fixed up when necessary. 👍👍
The oil leaks you'll be getting you will not be able to fix unless you want to spend 6 or 7,000 dollars to have that engine removed to repair the leak.
@johnnyray88 fortunately, I have access to a shop where I can remove and reseal the engine, if I need to do so. Alternatively, if for whatever reason I'm not able to do the job, I don't think the car would be worth spending that sort of money on it. Considering it has some mileage on it, and parts are getting tougher to find. I'd never get back the money I'd spend on that repair.
@@Only.gmail_ 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. 👍
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.
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. 👍👍
We have an ‘09 DTS Premium, Raven Black with black interior. It has high miles now (although quite a bit less mileage than this one) so we’re hoping to trade it in when we go looking for a preowned Continental.
Thanks for this review right now I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 09 DTS with 109K with no leaks I test drive it and loved it. Just worried sbout the repair cost if it does start to leak since the trans need to be removed to get to it
@JohnDcitizen you're welcome! The small leaks are easy enough to fix. Especially on the transmission or the transmission cooler lines. But be aware, that the entire engine cradle may need to be dropped to access any major oil leaks from the block That could be more expensive to fix. The block is a two piece design. The oil filter adapter can leak too. That can all add up. By 2005 or 2006, GM fixed most of the issues with the Northstar. I have close to 200,000 kms on my car. That is around 125,000 miles. I have a bit of minor oil seepage, but no leaks. My engine runs very well, and I expect it to do so for a long time into the future. GM finally fixed most of the big issues with the Northstar by the time the DTS was built. But, get your potential car very well checked over before you buy it. If it's all good, you will be a satisfied new owner. If not, I hope you can afford the repairs. 👍👍
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! 👍👍👍
@justinpinder9751 congrats on the new car! They are very good cars! One of the nicest, smoothest cars I've ever owned. If you can, drive the one you bought your mother. You won't be disappointed. 👍👍
I didn't even know they were available with body-matched front grilles in 2006. Clean example either way though. Those lighter color interiors usually age pretty poorly, (if the used examples available today are any indication) so this one's definitely been cared for. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
@Browningate thank you! My car was very well looked after by the previous owners. I was very pleased to have found my car, especially with the painted front grille. I cleaned the seats using saddle soap. I've found that works better than anything else that's commercially available. The seats were clean and the soap conditions the leather too. 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt Was the interior pretty icky when you started out? And, given that it's a pre-2009, do the ventilated seats still work, or did the wire connecting to the module finally burn off and need to be reattached?
@Browningate the interior was actually in decent condition. I cleaned the leather using a bar or saddle soap and a microfiber cloth for buffing the leather. I removed the lower rear seat cushion,vacuumed under it as well. Then I steam cleaned the carpets and anything else I could do without damaging any upholstery. I also uses saddle soap on the leather in the door cards. The interior turned out real well! The heated/cooled seats work perfectly too. I checked the connectors and they didn't have any issues or damage. Overall, I'm very pleased with the initial condition of the car. The care the previous owners showed it was obvious. It's been a very good car for me so far. One of my kids has their eye on it, lol! If it goes that way, at least the car will stay in the family.
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! 👍
It’s not the engine that is at fault it’s General Motors designers that screwed up by not putting the right bolts in the engine. It’s the buyers of the car that pays for their mistakes because all the problems start about 60,000 miles with an expired warranty.
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.
Love my 07' DTS. Thanks for sharing!!
@toddwilliams6 you're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed my video, cheers! 👍👍
I have a 2005 Cadillac DTS with that famous Northstar engine. It's one of the best cars I ever owned and I have it now for over 18 years.
@johnnyray88 the Northstar engine eventually had the head bolt issues sorted out by 2005 and later on. They are pretty reliable engines in cars like yours and mine. Some still has oil and coolant leaks, but nothing like the earlier ones. I'm counting on getting many more miles and years out of my Northstar. 👍👍
You probably will and the Northstar engine will do 300,000 with the proper care.
@user-oy7ss3gw6c agreed. I'll likely run into some oil and coolant leaks eventually. My car has approximately 125,000 miles on it. So it's a matter of time, lol. But, that's ok. It'll get fixed up when necessary. 👍👍
The oil leaks you'll be getting you will not be able to fix unless you want to spend 6 or 7,000 dollars to have that engine removed to repair the leak.
@johnnyray88 fortunately, I have access to a shop where I can remove and reseal the engine, if I need to do so. Alternatively, if for whatever reason I'm not able to do the job, I don't think the car would be worth spending that sort of money on it. Considering it has some mileage on it, and parts are getting tougher to find. I'd never get back the money I'd spend on that repair.
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 ! ,
@@Only.gmail_ 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.
@@Only.gmail_ sounds like you have a great car, enjoy! 👍👍
Got recommended. Keep it up!
Thank you! I plan on making more videos about the Cadillac soon! 👍👍
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.
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. 👍
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. 😍 🤣
We have an ‘09 DTS Premium, Raven Black with black interior. It has high miles now (although quite a bit less mileage than this one) so we’re hoping to trade it in when we go looking for a preowned Continental.
@Travis25601 I like the Continental too. It's a very good looking car. Definitely worth a look! 👍
Thanks for this review right now I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 09 DTS with 109K with no leaks I test drive it and loved it. Just worried sbout the repair cost if it does start to leak since the trans need to be removed to get to it
@JohnDcitizen you're welcome! The small leaks are easy enough to fix. Especially on the transmission or the transmission cooler lines. But be aware, that the entire engine cradle may need to be dropped to access any major oil leaks from the block
That could be more expensive to fix. The block is a two piece design. The oil filter adapter can leak too. That can all add up. By 2005 or 2006, GM fixed most of the issues with the Northstar. I have close to 200,000 kms on my car. That is around 125,000 miles. I have a bit of minor oil seepage, but no leaks. My engine runs very well, and I expect it to do so for a long time into the future. GM finally fixed most of the big issues with the Northstar by the time the DTS was built.
But, get your potential car very well checked over before you buy it. If it's all good, you will be a satisfied new owner. If not, I hope you can afford the repairs. 👍👍
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! 👍👍👍
Just bought same car on Cars And Bids for my mother. Love it think I may drive or more than her
@justinpinder9751 congrats on the new car! They are very good cars! One of the nicest, smoothest cars I've ever owned. If you can, drive the one you bought your mother. You won't be disappointed. 👍👍
@lilredcrvtt I sure will same color inside and out only has 9000 miles car is like brand new. You can see it on Car and Bids just search "DTS"
I didn't even know they were available with body-matched front grilles in 2006. Clean example either way though. Those lighter color interiors usually age pretty poorly, (if the used examples available today are any indication) so this one's definitely been cared for. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
@Browningate thank you! My car was very well looked after by the previous owners. I was very pleased to have found my car, especially with the painted front grille. I cleaned the seats using saddle soap. I've found that works better than anything else that's commercially available. The seats were clean and the soap conditions the leather too. 👍👍
@@lilredcrvtt Was the interior pretty icky when you started out? And, given that it's a pre-2009, do the ventilated seats still work, or did the wire connecting to the module finally burn off and need to be reattached?
@Browningate the interior was actually in decent condition. I cleaned the leather using a bar or saddle soap and a microfiber cloth for buffing the leather. I removed the lower rear seat cushion,vacuumed under it as well. Then I steam cleaned the carpets and anything else I could do without damaging any upholstery. I also uses saddle soap on the leather in the door cards. The interior turned out real well! The heated/cooled seats work perfectly too. I checked the connectors and they didn't have any issues or damage. Overall, I'm very pleased with the initial condition of the car. The care the previous owners showed it was obvious. It's been a very good car for me so far. One of my kids has their eye on it, lol! If it goes that way, at least the car will stay in the family.
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
It’s not the engine that is at fault it’s General Motors designers that screwed up by not putting the right bolts in the engine. It’s the buyers of the car that pays for their mistakes because all the problems start about 60,000 miles with an expired warranty.
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. 👍
It might make you feel better to know, you drop the motors out, not pull them.
@@tuck6464 yup, that's how to take the engine out of those cars. I did it that way on my 1999 STS when I repaired the head bolts. Lots of "fun"!
SCHUSH.