How to Drain the Oil in a Cadillac CTS-V
Introduced for the 2004 model year, the Cadillac CTS-V is a performance luxury sedan that boasts a 6-speed, manual transmission powered by a 556-horsepower V-8 engine. The CTS-V seats five passengers, and offers features like remote keyless entry, heated mirrors, traction control system, fog lamps, power mirrors, Xenon HID headlamps, StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System, and remote keyless start as standard options. Cadillac offers warranties for limited bumper-to-bumper coverage, limited coverage for the drivetrain/powertrain, a rust warranty, and a roadside assistance program, but they don't offer coverage for routine maintenance tasks, such as an oil change. You could take the CTS-V to the dealer to have it done, or do it yourself for around $15 and an hour of your time.
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Things You'll Need
- Drain pan
- Wrench
- Rag
- Old plastic container
- Filter wrench
- New oil
- Oil filter
Instructions
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Park on a flat surface, and make sure that the temperature of the engine is at or just below normal operating temperature. This will allow the oil to flow out more easily, bringing impurities with it.
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Go underneath the car, and locate the drain plug. This will be a bolt that sticks out of a large flat pan.
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Place a drain pan underneath the drain plug, and use a wrench to begin to loosen the plug. Once it's loose, continue to unscrew it with your hand but keep pressing upward so that the oil doesn't come gushing out. The oil still will be hot enough that you could get burned.
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Remove the drain plug by hand and let the oil flow into the drain pan. Clean the drain plug and washer with an old rag.
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Replace the drain plug after the oil has drained out of the drain pan. Tighten it with the wrench, but don't overtighten or you could strip it.
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Empty the oil from the drain pan into a plastic container (such as an anti-freeze container) so that you can recycle it. Do not dump the old oil down the drain or a sewer.
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Move the drain pan underneath the oil filter. Using a filter wrench, loosen the oil filter.
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Unscrew the oil filter with your hand, and remove it. Do not turn the filter upside-down; it still has oil in it.
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Empty the oil in the oil filter into the drain pan.
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Put a few drops of new oil on your finger, and run it over the gasket of your new oil filter.
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Put the new filter onto the engine, making sure that it's snug, but not overly tight (remember, you want to be able to take it off someday).
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Add oil into the engine through the hole that the oil cap covers. For the correct grade of oil and amount, check your owner's manual; most cars take about five quarts.
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Replace the oil cap, then let the car run for a few minutes.
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Turn off the engine, and use the dipstick to check the oil level. Add more oil if it's too low.
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Tips & Warnings
Recycle your old oil and filter. Your local municipality, garage, or auto parts store may offer this service.
References
- Photo Credit old engine image by John Sfondilias from Fotolia.com
