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02-10-09, 02:48 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V  | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bavaria, Germany | | | Catastrophic Engine Failure
Last night, rush hour, constant speed of 70 mph, level terrain, all vital signs were normal, 15 seconds from onset to that huge billow of white smoke.  Connecting rod through the block and oil pan.
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02-10-09, 02:51 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 CTS-V / 06 Escalade | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So Cal - Agoura Hills Age: 26 | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Originally Posted by mostoyzwinz  Last night, rush hour, constant speed of 70 mph, level terrain, all vital signs were normal, 15 seconds from onset to that huge billow of white smoke. Connecting rod through the block and oil pan. |
Ouch... Time for an UPGRADE! LS7....
I wish Rush Hour around here was a Constant Speed of 70 mph!!!
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02-10-09, 02:52 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spring, Texas | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
How sad. Any warranty? |
02-10-09, 02:52 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V, Black, SC, 510RWHP/560FTLBS and a really slow C6 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Home of the AFC East Champs!!! Age: 45 | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
Sorry for your loss, good time to upgrade to a 400+ci stroker, I bet given the economy there are so great deals to be had.
Mods to motor, tuner, etc...? Sh!t does not just happen, and if you do not post for legal (or warranty) reasons, its all good. |
02-10-09, 03:05 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bavaria, Germany | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Originally Posted by darkman How sad. Any warranty? | Expired Mar08 |
02-10-09, 03:07 PM
|  | <----- go ahead and stare Cadillac(s): Maggied '05 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Chester, PA Age: 26 | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
How many miles?
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02-10-09, 03:11 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bavaria, Germany | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Originally Posted by onebadcad Mods to motor, tuner, etc...? Sh!t does not just happen, and if you do not post for legal (or warranty) reasons, its all good. | No engine mods. |
02-10-09, 03:13 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bavaria, Germany | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Originally Posted by CTSV_510 How many miles? | 50k miles, no drag strip, no autocross, street driven only. |
02-10-09, 03:17 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spring, Texas | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Originally Posted by mostoyzwinz 50k miles, no drag strip, no autocross, street driven only. | Given your facts I would take it to the best dealer in the area, be polite, and see if they can do anything. Modern motors are just not supposed to do that. |
02-10-09, 03:19 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Enthusiast Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
wow thats horrible man, I feel for you. I would make Cadillac figure out what caused the failure at their expense....Thats just unacceptable on a stock, taken car of 50,000 mile luxury performance car, warranty or no warranty. |
02-10-09, 03:37 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 05 maggied CTS-V, 03 maggied Z06 | | | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
That sucks, good luck.
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02-10-09, 03:43 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac CTS V | | | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
Change the oil lately? |
02-10-09, 03:49 PM
|  | Mods on hold till diff gets fixed. Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 60 | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Originally Posted by darkman Given your facts I would take it to the best dealer in the area, be polite, and see if they can do anything. Modern motors are just not supposed to do that. | 
I've heard of BMWs doing this, but not a V ... at least, not under the conditions you describe. These motors should go at least 150k under moderate driving without a hickup, then you'd be looking at a timing chain or something.
Hope all goes well for you.
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02-10-09, 03:50 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): Maggied 2004 CTS V Black Raven cause its faster | | | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
Fuggin A that blows. I have never heard of a stock LSx doing that at 50k.
Fram oil filter come apart? |
02-10-09, 03:55 PM
|  | Truck Motor FTW! Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Re: Catastrophic Engine Failure
Boy that sure is sad. It doesn't exactly "instill" confidence..... stock motor and all. You don't have a 16yr old kid that takes it out like Ferris Bueller do you?
If the dealer totally stiffs you I'd get a motor upgrade like mentioned above and strip your motor down and part it out.... you got a LS2.... I might be able to take some parts off your hands  Let us know and I'm sure the guys here will "help you out" | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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