They are great as is, I don’t blame you for keeping it stock. I have a 2018, 2.0T AWD, and I love it. I actually grew up in Vegas, and I reside in Salt Lake City now, so the AWD is a must-have with our snow and Ice.
I heard someone cleared their CEL when they just unplugged and plugged back in the o2 sensor. Wonder if that could have worked instead of replacing them
Sport mode doesn’t do anything but hold ur RPM higher instead of shifting. A TB will give you a better throttle response. However the tune alone should be done soon. Stock piston ring gaps on the LTG are tight af and should avoid adding more air at all conditions so u don’t lean out, over heat, then blow the piston and/or rings.
No doubt I'm running little lean oil temp gets high on sometimes. I'm aiming after the holidays for the tune. Yeah a lot of people think sport mode adds horsepower but it just changes the gear ratios at wot all i was saying is that it was more noticeable after the mods. Thankfully I don't race the car much at all 90% its driving to work and home with hardly any wot and if so short ones. Thankx for the info!
@@rays-777 no problem just here to spread important info. Currently my build is e85 mix, charge pipes, intercooler, throttle body, intake, down pipe, AEM Meth injection (pre IAT sensor/charge pipe), forged pistons, forged rods, hybrid “stage 3” turbo (20g inducer/TD04HL Exducer) 1.7BAR waste Gaye spring to keep the boost down to 23-24~
@@eztrash4903 Nice! Curious what are your oil and water temps after a hard drive. since I'm running lean my oil temps get as high as 250 degrees and water at 210 vs normal driving its 180 and 230 oil. Oh and not surprisingly, I had to change out valve cover gasket 2 weeks ago cuz the spark plug seal on cylinder 2 blew. A LOT OF WORK hated it.
I think I may have done a little damage to my 13 Ats 2.0 after reading your comment.🥴 I added the Stage 1 kit from Zzp... Downpipe, Tuned PCM, Cold air intake, larger throttle body & 3inch catback exhaust. It drove perfect for a while until I turned off traction and hit it one good time to spin my tires a little. When I did that it loss power and began to backfire and misfire. The code it's giving me is P1101. Now when I accelerate, if misfires until I come off the gas. I'm going to give Zzp a call next week and see what they recommend as well. Let me know what u think happened. I'd greatly appreciate it.
@@stevefrench3776 Well if you're talking about disabling it in general, I already do that when I want to launch but I have never held the button down, I just press it till the light turns on.
Looking forward too buy an ats my dad really wanted me too get an ats and he passed away last year right before we were going too look at some any major problems I should look out for ?
Stay away from 2.0s modified in any way because they have a tendency to have piston issues. Many Ats owners including myself have had problems with the rear differential. The fluid leaks out slowly and if you don't notice it you ruin your differential. Its around 600 to 800 to fix the leak and 3600 for a new differential at the delarship. The cue screen can crack but its a simple fix. The early 3.6 is known to have vibration in the cabin because of bad motormounts. It's a known problem so delarships replace it with an updated part. The coolant hose fitting that connects to the coolant tank is known to leak but it's a really cheap fix. The carbon fiber with the red interior, can crack but its rare. The 2016 to 2018 models can have issues with the 8 speed transmission, it is fixed by getting it flushed at the delarship 3 times. The 2013 to 2015 have the same problem with their 6 speeds but usually only take one flush. The 2013 to I believe 2016 premiums and sports have issues with their active grill shudders and active headlights. If your buying an Ats the one to go for is a 2015 3.6 or 2014 if you don't like the big grill.
renypayne11 is right. I had a lot of problems with mine but I was able to fix them all and I have over 80k miles on it now and it runs fine for a 2013. As an ATS owner I wouldn't recommend anybody buy one. I'd say get the newer version like the CT4 but if you absolutely have to get an ATS, go for the newest one and get an extended warranty. Other than that, they are fun to drive but if I knew I would have to go through all these fixes I would have never bought one. Good luck to you and sorry to hear about your dad.
@@lsjionredlinesupercharged2049 I sold my ATS but if I could do it again I would make sure all the airflow is even. I had a lot of air going in but kept the original muffler thats why I kept having higher temps from restricted outflow and kept it from unleashing the beast from that little 2.0. Also Tim the Tuner from ZZP said my Mishimoto intake tube was too fat which probably had something to do with my mystery lean condition. Basically I would just do everything ZZP but those days are gone now. Good luck!
@@rays-777 okay I only ask because I said intake but I have modified air box holes drilled in the bottom of my air box and got K&N filter but I want to get a intake tube I do have muffler delete and water to make sure I don’t have the issues you had I don’t plan on doin anything else power wise due to reliability my ion redline supercharged is my sports car with what I have I shouldn’t have to many issues it’s been pretty reliable honestly 🙏🙏😂.
Had the same issues after I did the down pipe service engine light came on changed out both cleared out light did muffler delete few weeks later came back on found out I have a bad catalytic converter
Factory catalytic went bad ordered new with a resonator from zzp installed this past Sunday reset engine light so far so good next move is a tune and possible bigger turbo idk yet
@@juanjasso3238 depending on your mileage and year, you might have been under warranty for free catalytic replacement. I was just beyond the mileage on mine.
@@stevelozano9523 I talked to zzp and they told me to go ahead and upgrade for a more flowing catalytic converter if I was gonna keep doing upgrades trust me it was worth it
Are you able to hear the turbo spool with that intake? I want to get an intake but ive only heard bad things about intakes on ATS. Most people say that they're intakes sound like a shot vacc when they start the car and when they accelerate.
@@GeneralDravus00 wow then yur lucky cuz my steering doesn't change be nice if it did. I wonder if you have the premium cuz I only have the luxury trim.
lol u dont want me on that I'm not a mechanic and I sold my a ats already. If I can do it all over again I would just do all ZZP parts and learn from them cuz they have the words fastest ats
@@rays-777 thanks man! I appreciate you and thanks for posting really helped. Also another question what temperature are you measuring before turning off the car like what’s showing on the gauge? Thanks
@@rays-777 That's a must. After my upgrades, TB, ZZ TB exhaust, intake and tune the car runs great. The power is more linear and it pulls hard after 100. I got it up to 135 and it could've gone farther. The car will be full stage 2 after the front mount intercooler.
@@frednugent8068 Oh trust me I believe U on that. I had it sport tuned when it was bone stock and it went to 140 with no problem. Could've gone more but it was freakin me out.
@@rays-777 did you get the tune done ??? I’m a little scared to do it and I don’t want to loose my remote start but talked to zzp and going to send it in so they can help me out
@@juanjasso3238 U could send the core or let them send u the interface and laptop. I don't wanna lose remote start either. I'm doing it next month and filming everything.
I bought a Lexus LS480Limited. All the toys, bells and whistles work all the time. The only time the Caddy's did was when it was in the shop repair bay. This was my Momma's replacement for her '84 Fleetwood 4.2L V-8 85 Sedan. I won't tell how much $$$ I got for the Fleetwood! Let's just say I got more than 50% of what I paid for it new with 92,000 miles on it, but in showroom condition and sold it to a used car dealer for his wife, and he didn't haggle on the price. We kept the ATS 63 days. It was in the shop 38 of those days. We got it declared a "LEMON" got all my money back plus $380 a day car rental (Enterprise's rate), tag and tax refunded, $12,000-odd "Lemon-refund" fine. My 92-year-old Momma burns rubber in the Lexus, but NEVER speeds. Don't get on the expressway in front of her and check-up. She'll leave tire tracks on your dead body. When I took her for her "elder driver exam" she damn-near scared the $h*t outta the Hiway Patrol examiner half MY age! He told go from the little town (Jenks, OK) to the hi-way (25 MPH to 75 MPH) so she got on the ramp and floored it. US 75 South looked like we hit warp speed for 4 seconds. She slid behind a dry van like a NASCAR driver setting up a draft moved left behind a Mustang and she pre-set the cruise to 75 and smiled at him and said "How far do you want to go sir?"
Haha the red interior makes it smell like horse shit thought it was just my car till I checked out another red interior and it also smelled like horse shit
They are great as is, I don’t blame you for keeping it stock. I have a 2018, 2.0T AWD, and I love it. I actually grew up in Vegas, and I reside in Salt Lake City now, so the AWD is a must-have with our snow and Ice.
Shifts gears slower in sport mode,it revs higher before changing gears is all it does.
Love the interior just like mine..love the red
What O2 sensors did you use? Or did you replace them with factory parts?
Ohh My sport mode hits dawg! fw the channel ! Caddy Love!
I heard someone cleared their CEL when they just unplugged and plugged back in the o2 sensor. Wonder if that could have worked instead of replacing them
True, u can clean it and put'em back in. Sensors are also cheap and since they do go bad in time I think it's worth swapping'em out.
I got a cleaner look by taking off the front bumper tag holder and plugging the holes
Sport mode doesn’t do anything but hold ur RPM higher instead of shifting. A TB will give you a better throttle response. However the tune alone should be done soon. Stock piston ring gaps on the LTG are tight af and should avoid adding more air at all conditions so u don’t lean out, over heat, then blow the piston and/or rings.
No doubt I'm running little lean oil temp gets high on sometimes. I'm aiming after the holidays for the tune. Yeah a lot of people think sport mode adds horsepower but it just changes the gear ratios at wot all i was saying is that it was more noticeable after the mods. Thankfully I don't race the car much at all 90% its driving to work and home with hardly any wot and if so short ones. Thankx for the info!
@@rays-777 no problem just here to spread important info. Currently my build is e85 mix, charge pipes, intercooler, throttle body, intake, down pipe, AEM Meth injection (pre IAT sensor/charge pipe), forged pistons, forged rods, hybrid “stage 3” turbo (20g inducer/TD04HL Exducer) 1.7BAR waste Gaye spring to keep the boost down to 23-24~
@@eztrash4903 Nice! Curious what are your oil and water temps after a hard drive. since I'm running lean my oil temps get as high as 250 degrees and water at 210 vs normal driving its 180 and 230 oil. Oh and not surprisingly, I had to change out valve cover gasket 2 weeks ago cuz the spark plug seal on cylinder 2 blew. A LOT OF WORK hated it.
@@rays-777 lol yup I’m suuuuure u loveddd the vacuum pump 😂
I think I may have done a little damage to my 13 Ats 2.0 after reading your comment.🥴 I added the Stage 1 kit from Zzp... Downpipe, Tuned PCM, Cold air intake, larger throttle body & 3inch catback exhaust. It drove perfect for a while until I turned off traction and hit it one good time to spin my tires a little. When I did that it loss power and began to backfire and misfire. The code it's giving me is P1101. Now when I accelerate, if misfires until I come off the gas. I'm going to give Zzp a call next week and see what they recommend as well. Let me know what u think happened. I'd greatly appreciate it.
Hey nice car man, I have a black 13’ and I’m looking for a front lip like that, where did you find yours?
bro!!! if you hold your traction control button down longer youll disable stabily track and then youll be driving your car.
@@rays-777 i noticed the light missing
@@stevefrench3776 Well if you're talking about disabling it in general, I already do that when I want to launch but I have never held the button down, I just press it till the light turns on.
@@rays-777 and keep an eye on you diffs getting mine warranty fixed
we need more people like you talking #nobullshit
Looking forward too buy an ats my dad really wanted me too get an ats and he passed away last year right before we were going too look at some any major problems I should look out for ?
Stay away from 2.0s modified in any way because they have a tendency to have piston issues. Many Ats owners including myself have had problems with the rear differential. The fluid leaks out slowly and if you don't notice it you ruin your differential. Its around 600 to 800 to fix the leak and 3600 for a new differential at the delarship. The cue screen can crack but its a simple fix. The early 3.6 is known to have vibration in the cabin because of bad motormounts. It's a known problem so delarships replace it with an updated part. The coolant hose fitting that connects to the coolant tank is known to leak but it's a really cheap fix. The carbon fiber with the red interior, can crack but its rare. The 2016 to 2018 models can have issues with the 8 speed transmission, it is fixed by getting it flushed at the delarship 3 times. The 2013 to 2015 have the same problem with their 6 speeds but usually only take one flush. The 2013 to I believe 2016 premiums and sports have issues with their active grill shudders and active headlights.
If your buying an Ats the one to go for is a 2015 3.6 or 2014 if you don't like the big grill.
renypayne11 is right. I had a lot of problems with mine but I was able to fix them all and I have over 80k miles on it now and it runs fine for a 2013. As an ATS owner I wouldn't recommend anybody buy one. I'd say get the newer version like the CT4 but if you absolutely have to get an ATS, go for the newest one and get an extended warranty. Other than that, they are fun to drive but if I knew I would have to go through all these fixes I would have never bought one. Good luck to you and sorry to hear about your dad.
@@renypayne11 thank you I appreciate it helps me out a lot
@@rays-777 thanks man you earned a new sub helps me out a lot
Take care of shit you will be fine don't listen to these you tube mechanics.
How do you like the intercooler piping does it make a difference or rather did it make a difference.
The zzp intercooler was worth it, it did its job and the engine even sounded a little better at wot
@@rays-777 what would you not do to the ATS I only have intake muffler delete scared of fucken up the car thanx for responding sir.
@@lsjionredlinesupercharged2049 I sold my ATS but if I could do it again I would make sure all the airflow is even. I had a lot of air going in but kept the original muffler thats why I kept having higher temps from restricted outflow and kept it from unleashing the beast from that little 2.0. Also Tim the Tuner from ZZP said my Mishimoto intake tube was too fat which probably had something to do with my mystery lean condition. Basically I would just do everything ZZP but those days are gone now. Good luck!
@@rays-777 okay I only ask because I said intake but I have modified air box holes drilled in the bottom of my air box and got K&N filter but I want to get a intake tube I do have muffler delete and water to make sure I don’t have the issues you had I don’t plan on doin anything else power wise due to reliability my ion redline supercharged is my sports car with what I have I shouldn’t have to many issues it’s been pretty reliable honestly 🙏🙏😂.
Had the same issues after I did the down pipe service engine light came on changed out both cleared out light did muffler delete few weeks later came back on found out I have a bad catalytic converter
That's weird so after you did the down pipe assuming U got the new cat with it, it went bad on you?
Factory catalytic went bad ordered new with a resonator from zzp installed this past Sunday reset engine light so far so good next move is a tune and possible bigger turbo idk yet
@@juanjasso3238 Hell ya if u can get that on vid man!
@@juanjasso3238 depending on your mileage and year, you might have been under warranty for free catalytic replacement. I was just beyond the mileage on mine.
@@stevelozano9523 I talked to zzp and they told me to go ahead and upgrade for a more flowing catalytic converter if I was gonna keep doing upgrades trust me it was worth it
What year is this
I was wondering the same thing since new my ATS doesn’t seem to do anything on sport mode? The rpms don’t change or gears don’t do anything?
Reminds me of the close elevator door button...does nothing
Are you able to hear the turbo spool with that intake? I want to get an intake but ive only heard bad things about intakes on ATS. Most people say that they're intakes sound like a shot vacc when they start the car and when they accelerate.
You can hear it window up or down but if you were to get the full kit it would be even louder Worth it!
I love mines sounds like an evo and you can't here the blow off valve
You got be any videos of fluid changes like transmission fluid alternator ect
Not for mine sorry but I did find a good vid for that a while back ruclips.net/video/tzwCkaozqMc/видео.html
Sport mode just stiffens steering for stock ats. Probably have to turn off traction control do anything
Yup it stiffens up for the newer ATSs not this '13 model tho this one doesn't even have a boost gauge like the newer ones do
@@rays-777 2013? That’s strange my steering tightens up. It’s pretty noticeable. I got an old 2013 as well
@@rays-777 oh yea lol your videos have helped me a lot with this ats
@@GeneralDravus00 wow then yur lucky cuz my steering doesn't change be nice if it did. I wonder if you have the premium cuz I only have the luxury trim.
@@rays-777 yea no it’s just a base model. Lol I don’t even have navigation. And none of the led lights
Which 02 sensors did you use?
what o2 sensors did u get for the downpipe from zzp
can't remember but if im not mistaken they only have one for my year and model.
Nice upgrades. What splitter and rear spoiler are those?
EZLip and ATSV spoiler from ebay
@@rays-777 Thanks!
@@rays-777 how hard was it to install the Atsv spoiler?
@@paulcondie2520 wasnt hard just clean the surface with alcohol n yur good
@@rays-777 no drilling? I have 2015 Ats premium performance with the 3.6 rwd
Not sure what I need now I'm at 87k just did sparkplugs but I'm oy running the 2.5l na
Where did you find the front lip ?
Nice!
Would you be able to work on my Cadillac Ats
lol u dont want me on that I'm not a mechanic and I sold my a ats already. If I can do it all over again I would just do all ZZP parts and learn from them cuz they have the words fastest ats
Thanks for sharing man! Can you please share the link to where you got your sensors bro
I gotchu its www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/cadillac,2013,ats,2.0l+l4+turbocharged,1504530,ignition,spark+plug,7212
@@rays-777 thanks man! I appreciate you and thanks for posting really helped. Also another question what temperature are you measuring before turning off the car like what’s showing on the gauge? Thanks
@@StyleByHector No prob! At least under 200 degrees usually 96 or 95 but I got the tune now so the fan kicks on earlier.
Did you get a tune?
I plan on getting the remote tune from zzp later.
@@rays-777 That's a must. After my upgrades, TB, ZZ TB exhaust, intake and tune the car runs great. The power is more linear and it pulls hard after 100. I got it up to 135 and it could've gone farther. The car will be full stage 2 after the front mount intercooler.
@@frednugent8068 Oh trust me I believe U on that. I had it sport tuned when it was bone stock and it went to 140 with no problem. Could've gone more but it was freakin me out.
@@rays-777 did you get the tune done ??? I’m a little scared to do it and I don’t want to loose my remote start but talked to zzp and going to send it in so they can help me out
@@juanjasso3238 U could send the core or let them send u the interface and laptop. I don't wanna lose remote start either. I'm doing it next month and filming everything.
I bought a Lexus LS480Limited. All the toys, bells and whistles work all the time. The only time the Caddy's did was when it was in the shop repair bay. This was my Momma's replacement for her '84 Fleetwood 4.2L V-8 85 Sedan. I won't tell how much $$$ I got for the Fleetwood! Let's just say I got more than 50% of what I paid for it new with 92,000 miles on it, but in showroom condition and sold it to a used car dealer for his wife, and he didn't haggle on the price. We kept the ATS 63 days. It was in the shop 38 of those days. We got it declared a "LEMON" got all my money back plus $380 a day car rental (Enterprise's rate), tag and tax refunded, $12,000-odd "Lemon-refund" fine. My 92-year-old Momma burns rubber in the Lexus, but NEVER speeds. Don't get on the expressway in front of her and check-up. She'll leave tire tracks on your dead body. When I took her for her "elder driver exam" she damn-near scared the $h*t outta the Hiway Patrol examiner half MY age! He told go from the little town (Jenks, OK) to the hi-way (25 MPH to 75 MPH) so she got on the ramp and floored it. US 75 South looked like we hit warp speed for 4 seconds. She slid behind a dry van like a NASCAR driver setting up a draft moved left behind a Mustang and she pre-set the cruise to 75 and smiled at him and said "How far do you want to go sir?"
Shut the hell up
How you mad you purchased a shit car
Where’d you get the lip
Not bad for a universal lip huh...its called EZLIP Pro
Yeah, my ATS leather smells like it was made out of cows' ass!
How much hp?
Stock 2.0l is 272hp and 295TQ
I don't know how anyone can see they don't feel a difference in sport mode, it revs higher and has a blatantly obvious suspension tightening.
Not for the older ones. I can feel the difference in the newer models.
Haha the red interior makes it smell like horse shit thought it was just my car till I checked out another red interior and it also smelled like horse shit
Hahaha Hilarious