How to Replace Spark Plugs 03-07 Cadillac CTS
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace rusted, corroded, or stuck spark plugs. This video is applicable to the 06 Cadillac CTS
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6 years later and yall still helping people, well done video helped me save a lot of time and stress
Thanks Cadillac, that’s not too many steps to change a damn spark plug.
I was able to complete this yesterday on my 2006 Cadillac CTS Base. I followed the instructions to the letter and now the engine runs like new again. Thank you 1A Auto.
Did the spark plug come out easily? I kinda am having trouble taking it out bcuz it’s so stuck in there did you use a power tool?
No need to remover wiper Assembly only the black plastic water drain to make things easy and remove wipers. Thank you for tutorial.
I was going to buy a sts tomorrow....yea this made me change my mind..thank you 1A Auto
+Tony Tapia Thanks for checking us out! 1AAuto.com
First time i do this maintenance in the ownership of a 2005 Cadillac CTS and i can say that this video was amazing !!!
Well it took me 3 1/2 hours but completed it even put new coil boots..runs alot better i appreciate this video probably saved me about 500$ thanks
Man I miss the old cars so much easier to work on all that for plugs
The wiperarm on the driverside doesn't needs to be removed from the wiperarm transmission to get the assembly out.
After reconnecting the battery make sure you do the initialisation of the first start which is described in the manual. Have the ignition turned on for atleast 3 minutes(without starting). Turn off the ignition. Start the engine and let it run for atleast 30 seconds.
Thanks for posting this video.it took me a couple of hours to do it saved about $250 bucks from the dealership
+Al Chavez Thank you for watching. We're glad to hear you were able to save money to use on other things and you learned more about your vehicle during the replacement. 1aauto.com
This video was great 👍 Very helpful. I personally did not find the need to remove the windshield wiper motor/trans. Besides that it was 100% helpful all the way down to the torque specs. I love it. Thanks!
+Steven Espinosa Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
How crucial is it to get the exact torque specs? I don’t have that tool.
I just bought a 2004 3.6l with 70k miles and wanted to tune up the car myself and was worried it would be insanely hard to work on like a BMW or Mercedes but all in all its actually pretty easy as long as you know what order to disassemble and reassemble all the plastic crap. I was very worried but so far every tutorial I've watched is pretty simple.... heck even changing the fuel pump is easy ( actually very hard lol but it has a easy work around hack when you just cut a 8in by 8in hole under back seats passenger side)
+Emmanuel Dedobets Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts.
Same! Just got a 2005 3.6L with about 175k. It didn’t run at first but it just needed the radiator and battery replaced. Wanted to save some money and watched some videos to see how hard it would be to do myself. Looked super easy so I did it myself and I’ve never worked on a car in my life lol. I don’t think it needs the spark plugs replaced but I want to check them to be sure so I’m probably going to attempt this tomorrow. Any advice?
@@joshuatorrez7608 yes . I recomend you add a external transmission oil cooler ( mini radiator. I can send you links in message for size) most common problem and why cts got so much hate is because the radiator cools both regular antifreeze in the top and in a lower chamber it cools transmission fluids. Anyhow the chambers are known to burst and mix and make a milkshake sludge that ruins the transmission or the nipples from radiator that connect to transmission cooling lines breaks or hose slides off causeing you to loss all oil without any warning causeimg failure and this car does not have a transmission dipstick sadly. (All luxury cars dont have one).. please do replace the spark plugs as well. It's pretty easy and will prevent damage on the long run (knocking engine) also this car loves eating oil so make sure to check regular oil every 500 miles because it can eat anyplace from half to a full quart every 1000 miles (luxury cars once again.. my dads Mercedes eats 1 every 800 miles and it's a brand new car) it uses a timing chain instead of a timing belt and it doesn't need replacing like a regular car but it makes a little hummm at certain rpms and that's normal for cars with one of those. The chains are expensive to replace and very very hard to do so make sure your oil level stay good otherwise it will have issues.. (this was another reason people hate on cts but in reality they cant keep oil topped off and blame car.) I also recomend you switch to full synthetic because it helps with cold starts... I got more random knowledge if your interested I can message you
@@emmanueldedovets5960 Yep that’s all true and the correct advice!!
@@emmanueldedovets5960 I'd like to know more i just got a 04 3.6l cts base. it has a rough idle like its revving on its own. And it doesn't want to slow down when driving. What should i do?
Im not a mechanic but im pretty sure you didnt need to take off the windshield wiper assembly
Thanks A1 Auto, All Good got away with only removing passenger fresh air intake over battery to reach the one 13mm bolt. Careful with electrical connections and I had a little fight with seating the Intake Manifold all and all the video done the trick in getting me thru and I learned a great deal more about my car.
Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com +Abe Jr
What do you mean seating the intake manifold?
I broke a few parts (nothing crucial) but definitely helped. thank you
No need to do anything with the wipers or wipes plastic shield...simply remove the bolts holding down the manafold and couple vacuum lines n prop the front of the intake up(don't have to remove the manifold) and all the coils are exposed and ez to remove! Hope this helps.
Wouldn’t you need to remove the intake manifold to get the spark plugs out?
I would like to clean those surfices
Smooth and well thought out video. It is a lot of work and if a mistake is made good luck. It is a lot to take apart.
Hi guys, thank you very much for the video, it was very easy to follow. I have a quick question for you: in the seam between the two plastic pieces at 2:20 I have water leaking into the engine bay. The seal from the bottom piece is very worn and I am guessing that's the problem. Do you have a recommendation for a product I can use to create a new seal and stop the leak please?
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Thank you for the video. Very helpful.
Thank you very much for the video
This video was extremely informative, thanks for posting. After replacing plugs, I have reassembled all components and my windshield wipers and washer motor are dead. I have already checked all three fuses for switch, wiper, and washer and all are good. Do you have any idea what else could be causing this?
Plug it back in?
Changing spark plugs on my moms 2005 CTS should I also be changing the ignition coil or are these not like spark plug wires where they should be changed when plugs are done
This is very helpful. Unfortunately for me I found some of my spark plugs wet with oil so now I'm changing the valve cover gaskets and that requires even more removal of parts that are in the way just to get to the bolts. Such a pain in the ass. I'm selling this car as soon as I get it fixed. I dont ever want to work on it again.
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Excellent tutorial!
You don't need to remove anything other than the bolts out the manifold and it doesn't even need to come out just tilted up as you work.
This video is amazing. 🗣THANK YOU!!!
Hello, I did this and accidently broke the line that goes into the nipple on the passanger side of the intake, and now it will start up, but then it dies a few seconds later. How can I fix this?
EXCELLENT VIDEO! You are the best!
+Delallum Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
Should new gaskets be used for reassembly?
What do u jeednto gap the spark plugs to? Just had to do this whole process twice and my car still isn't running properly 😒
Is it advisable to reuse the original manifold gaskets? My Caddy is a 2004 model but has only 66K miles.
I have Diagnostic Trouble Code P0304, misfire on cylinder 4. Which one is #4? How is the coil pack tested? On other cars I would swap the #4 and #2 coils, and see if the misfire code moved. If so, the coil was condemned. On this engine getting to the coils is so much work I don't want to do it twice!
Please help!
Great video... thanks
Just completed this on my 2004, unfortunately did not fix the ignition misfire that I have right now. Very good video but I hate where these spark plugs are. I probably wouldn’t have bought this car if I knew the plugs were buried so far down.
OMG! Remove EVERYTHING then you can get to the spark plugs. smh!! why does GM do this to us?
Same reason they're firing all the US workers and taking their car manufacturing to China... because they never gave a damn about the customer.
U probably do it once only
Most manufacturers are like this now. Anything with a V6 in it. Check out under the hood of any Dodge V6. Same thing
Did you mean 15 ft pounds instead of 15 inch pounds? For spark plug torque
Bruh u took off the windshield wipers for no reason
Very well done Thank you
+Bill Ward Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair, we carry the replacement spark plugs shown in this video on our website. Here's a link to them www.1aauto.com/spark-plug-acdelco-41-990/i/aceek00035?UA-cam&CTA%20Comment&
is this pretty much the same procedure for a 3.6?
It should be a similar procedure. The spark plugs shown in this video also fit the 3.6 . Here is a link to them if you would like to take a look at them www.1aauto.com/spark-plug-acdelco-41-990/i/aceek00035#UA-cam&CTA%20Comment&
Great video . Thank you for sharing.
Is it going to be the same for the 3.6
Broh I can't take off my wipers ,this is the hardest thing so far
hiphopworld 😂😂😂😂 lol
I'm dead 😂
did you get them out? if yes how?
Haha.. just got that problem..bout to break them and the windshield..at this point I just want to get the job done...haha
If you're changing the spark plugs why not change the coils? Do you recommend that?
+local98kev It may be a good idea to change them at the same time if they are particularly hard to access, but if they are in good shape you can use them with the new plugs. Thank you! 1AAuto.com
combien d'heures de travail pour changer les bougies
+jeannot tourigny This repair usually takes about a hour.
I need to know how to replace pcv hose 0n 2000 deville?
show how to remove intake bolt back by the firewall
I just bought 2006 why did gm not use their 3.8 far better engine I have 2004 Grand Prix 360 km easy to work on and reliable and super fuel efficient , not happy about this at all here goes a whole Saturday changing plugs , can’t wait do do timing chains and tensioners lol
One of your video said to torque the spark plugs to 17 ft pounds and the manifold bolts to 20 ft pounds but this video says to torque spark plugs to 15 ft pounds and manifold to 17 ft pound. What is it?
He said 15 inch pounds not foot pounds
Do you have any videos of how to change fuel injector on 2005 Cadillac cts 2.8?
+Mannee Nunezv We currently do not have an auto repair video that covers this particular repair. We will keep this request in mind in the event that we need to make this repair in the future. 1aauto.com
I’m looking for this as well for the 06 cts 2.8
thanks for the help
Looks like u took out half of the top of the engine to get to the spark plugs. The wiper arm assembly really can be worked around
+PKMARKER Martian Thanks for the feedback!
All this for plugs.... WTF?
Thans for everything 👍🤚
+Miguel Alegria Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com
So i only need 1 new spark plug??
Why was the windshield motor bracket removed?
You need to remove it to access the plugs and wires around the back of the motor. We carry the spark plug kit shown in this video on our website. Here's a link to them if anyone needs to do a tune-up goo.gl/nDsVfu
There are lots of videos that show that piece not being removed, it would be a major pain to attempt to do these and not remove that part. I just did my plugs and intake spacer and this video made the job pretty easy and straight forward.
How long does this take to do
+Gayle Martin The install will take about a hour to do.
Do you really have to remove the damn windshield wipers to do plugs!?!?
Need 2003
How many spark plugs are needed for 3.6?
Hello!
Thank you for contacting us. You will need 6 spark plugs to fully change out the spark plugs for this vehicle! Please let us know if you have any further questions.
+Night
That’s how u get more money that was unnecessary
that's just dumb removing the wipers!!!... no need!!!... the intake will come off with ease without removing the wiper assembly!!!.... waste of time!!...
🤯😱all that for spark plugs🤦🏽♂️
Take 2003 down......the 2003 has a whole different ignition coil and a whole different way to do it . The video is misleading and they need to fix that
Yep, figured that out today. This is not the same for an 03.