There is a lot of questions in this post.
I recently purchased my 06 Cadillac V8 from a very good GM certified dealership, and have had no problems with it since. I always use 93 octane when filling it up.
Some background info about the car - It's had 2 owners. 1st owner was a company, and the second owner was a employee of the same company that bought it from them. I assume since it was driven by a company and an "older" gentlemen it was never driven roughly.
I love cruising along with my friends, on bottom roads, and we usually go fast. (3 of them have an 03 Mustang GT)
I've been looking at some threads, and they say that around my mileage is a good time to clean the Throttle Body, which I plan on doing sometimes this weekend.
I was wondering if there is any other kind of minor/medium level stuff I could do to keep the car running in tip top shape?
I have also been consider cutting a small section of the exhaust piping off right before it gets to the muffler to make the car sound louder, without having to go out and spend a decent amount of money on a new exhaust system. Has anyone else done that to there's, is it worth it, Does it sound bad, or should I just leave it and wait till I can afford a new exhaust system?
I've never floored it in the car as I'm afraid of messing something up, Can I really put the peddle down without hurting the engine? What are the limits the engine can withstand without causing damage?
I have also noticed that when starting the car most of the time I will hear a whistling/whining type of sound (Kind of sounds like a supercharger whining)
I have noticed it on some videos I've watched and was wondering what causes it, and if it's anything to worry about.
Last question, Is there any cool little tricks I may not know about, that the car can do? I read on a thread earlier that 06+ models have the ability for allthe windows to roll up by holding the lock button down (Haven't tried it yet, so I don't know if it's true)
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to answer my questions.
I recently purchased my 06 Cadillac V8 from a very good GM certified dealership, and have had no problems with it since. I always use 93 octane when filling it up.
Some background info about the car - It's had 2 owners. 1st owner was a company, and the second owner was a employee of the same company that bought it from them. I assume since it was driven by a company and an "older" gentlemen it was never driven roughly.
I love cruising along with my friends, on bottom roads, and we usually go fast. (3 of them have an 03 Mustang GT)
I've been looking at some threads, and they say that around my mileage is a good time to clean the Throttle Body, which I plan on doing sometimes this weekend.
I was wondering if there is any other kind of minor/medium level stuff I could do to keep the car running in tip top shape?
I have also been consider cutting a small section of the exhaust piping off right before it gets to the muffler to make the car sound louder, without having to go out and spend a decent amount of money on a new exhaust system. Has anyone else done that to there's, is it worth it, Does it sound bad, or should I just leave it and wait till I can afford a new exhaust system?
I've never floored it in the car as I'm afraid of messing something up, Can I really put the peddle down without hurting the engine? What are the limits the engine can withstand without causing damage?
I have also noticed that when starting the car most of the time I will hear a whistling/whining type of sound (Kind of sounds like a supercharger whining)
I have noticed it on some videos I've watched and was wondering what causes it, and if it's anything to worry about.
Last question, Is there any cool little tricks I may not know about, that the car can do? I read on a thread earlier that 06+ models have the ability for allthe windows to roll up by holding the lock button down (Haven't tried it yet, so I don't know if it's true)
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to answer my questions.