Your diagnostic skills never cease to amaze. So entertaining to watch a true mechanic exercise their skill set. You sir are the definition of a true mechanic and as always, a pleasure to watch. Please don't leave us waiting so long for a video. Was starting to go through SMA withdrawals! LOL!
Brilliant diagnosis, accurate, cost effective - no parts cannon fired to get to the bottom of the problem. If I lived anywhere within a 500 mile radius, you would have my car to look after! You're a superstar of the automobile aftercare industry, no wonder NAPA is not a sponsor, they only get what is required to fix your customers cars!! lol
It is amazing to watch you diagnose these in real time. In this case I noticed the freeze frame MAF was zero, which seemed odd. You quickly noticed the imbalance between the two banks, and quickly honed in on the problem. We'd also love to see you swap one of these out.
Great diagnosis, as usual. Hopefully we'll get to watch a video of the injector switch. Apart from the mechanics, it's a shame, there was a time when the name "Cadillac" meant class and style, now they're just another plastic corolla with a different emblem.
It's not always about how much book knowledge you have. It's about trial and error, plus the dedication to keep trying and never giving up until you figure it out. That's a true mechanic. Eric, you are a true mechanic. Keep up the good work
What a wonderful time we live in! Continuing ed used to be expensive and boring, now for a few bucks a month on Patreon I can sit in my chair and drink coffee and get smarter!
Great diagnosis. Just follow the clues the scan tool gives you. It would have been interesting to see how the catalytic converter performs on that bank after all the raw fuel has been going through cylinder five.
The special tools are a must. This ain't no PFI of old. I was told there was a tsb with an updated PN from GM on those injectors from my Chevy guy, covers some 3.6's as well. (?) I didn't look.... Anyhow, at least it didn't hydrolock! Bore scopes are handy dandy!
Great Diagnostics! And because you logically trobleshoot problems, you found the issue. It's knowing your engines and how they work that makes you a master!
I don’t have to watch this video to know what’s wrong. The carb main jet lever is adjusted too high or it’s spring has lost strength over time. Just rebuild the carb and correctly adjust the new lever and you’ll be also set to ship it. Oh, wait - this isn’t a 2-stroke engine, is it?!! 😉🔧🧰
That was a testimonial for keeping a decent borescope around the shop. No doubt about that leaky injector when you can go inside and look right at the vapors floating around once the fuel pump was selected on.
I totally understand why you prefer cheapie borescopes. With that said, you should check out the scope "the car care nut" used in his "Customer States Car Burns Oil. Let's find out why and if this car is worth fixing!" video from January 15, 2022. It's pretty cool, it has 2 cameras, one normal, and one on the side of the scope to check out cylinder walls and stuff. He starts using it at 8:20 in the video. Depstech DS500
Hi, Mr. O. Remember your audience. I had to look up "GDI" because, well, old. But still, I was interested enough to look up the thing. I hope I didn't miss anything important. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
Thanks for bringing us along. Your approach to id'ing the issue is the right blend of theory and practical knowledge. Just enough data to lead in the right direction. Always learn something from your videos.
I love these diagnostic videos Mr.O. Since I started watching your videos years ago, I’ve learned so much and apply the technics everyday, rather than just throwing parts at the problem.
Apparently you can’t do it with out the right tools. I was commissioned to build some furniture that required a particular plane, so the guy said buy it and add it to my bill. No problem. Best Regards Mr O. You and Wes and Mortske are my favs.
Another great diag Eric and having the scope down the plug hole was great to see. I'm slowly making my way through all your clips , so great to watch you diagnose then complete the repairs ! A true craftsmen at work great patter and a pleasure to watch.Done brakes on my own car the other day and as I brought out the brake cleaner I was expecting the background jingle 😁👍
Nice diagnosis! Hopefully I can get back healthy in @6 months and get back to doing what I love...fixing cars & tournament bass fishing!! Until then I'll watch you guys working & pretend it's me...
Morning Eric! Elrich here - had the same issue in my 335i. No rich codes or codes of any kind, just fuel trims slightly off at idle and I’d feel tiny misses. The failure was a lot smaller so the smell check didn’t even help. Ended up pulling the injectors out, flipping them over on the hardline and relightening. I pulled coil pack plugs and then turned the car over to get HP build up. I had a piece of cardboard underneath and got a nice solid trip out of 5 out of 6 injectors. Two were much worse than the others. 1800 bucks in parts for that fix! Ugh. Hope the smell comes back soon - one of the best tools in the box.
Hi Eric, Good to see you again. As usual, your diagnosis, was right on the money. Just to make you jealous, my Bradford Pears blossomed Monday. A sure sign spring is just around the corner here in the Carolinas. I know you guys in the upstate are a month and half, or so, away from the ice going out. My sister left for Northville this morning. Her, her husband, and the kids, are going to check on my parents' house on the reservoir. They might even crank up a snowmobile or two for a little fun on the snow. Not sure how much snow is even on the ground at this point. Anyway, I hope you and the family are all good. Take care, Alan
Oh Mr O. How i have missed your great diag videos. Hope you are feeling better soon. Hope to see more soon! Gotta get my SMA fix! Great job on this one, 👏
I’ve done the injectors on the SRX. Here are tips I can give. To get to them, I taped off the intake passages , then used a 1/2” belt sander to take off about 1 mm on each side of inside intake rails. That little bit let’s the injector rails out with ease! You don’t need the special tool to put in retainer clips. You can use a set of channel locks and position them just right. Then squeeze!
Like I say you are a damn good mechanic love your honesty love the fact that you explain it where even an idiot like me can understand really enjoy your videos and thank mrs O for keeping you in good shape you guys are a hoot
I came home from work to a 2011 srx4 in my garage. Wife bought it while I was at work. We have had nothing but problems. Only having 120000 miles on it. Rear differential light comes on evey year. It is very exspensive to have the whole diff replaced. So we bandage it and drive on. It eats head lights. The wiper blade motor disconnected from the mechanism and with a new battery it will still tell you low voltage. Starts right up and runs fine. But man what a pos.
Evening Eric, it was a nice surprise to see you post a video, I always enjoy them, I find that as my job is fixing Access equipment , I end up joining in with you Iand trying to find the fault, weirdly I find it relaxing. Very strange. You don't want to open a shop over here in England and do a couple of days a month over here, so we can bring our cars to you do you😁👍. All the best to you and yours. Richard 🇬🇧
Great diagnosis Eric. You show us time and time again that you can't beat experience. That lone benefits your clients. Quick diagnosis then book time to do the repairs!
My father drove Cadillacs in the 1970s when owning a Cadillac meant either prestige or your family was mafia related. Today, Cadillac owners spend more time in the repair shop than with their family.
That's a wonderful GM engine cover and oil cap design. Apparently the "make the hole in the cover big enough for the oil cap to fit through" idea escaped them. Or else looks were more important to them than not pouring debris into your engine..
I worked at GM. The whole idea was to deal with less parts so they could eliminate somebodies job, or more if some other company/labor-costs. They are penny pushers.
Top diagnosis there Eric , when you got the bore scope camera in the plug hole and turned the ignition on it was smoking big time in the cylinder, looked like a foggy day , sure will help the fuel consumption fixing it , here in the UK our rip off gas stations are charging £1.80 + per litre of diesel and £1.70 for E10 unleaded , big money to fill up nowadays thanks to Mr Putin
for several years the 2.4L in my car now close to 400k had long cranking on cold starts changed every part i could that did nothing then this very cold winter started having intermittent no start just cranking thought it was gm passlock issue turns out it was fuel pump relay. bought standard ignition brand engine pops off moment you turn the key even if its -30*f
These videos really allow us to learn so much, and to drill into us a data driven approach to all problems. Thank you. I have been able to help friends. That is the best part of it.
Cadillac seems to have a habit of doing things the "hard way". I think it's because they try for "innovative" and end up straying from proven design concepts. It also leads to the "Special Tool" thing as well. Examples like the 4.1HT (freestanding sleeves leading to blown head gaskets that needed a whole 'kit' - essentially an engine rebuild less lower end - and it's DFI integrated into the radio. Then there's the Northstar line, too many issues to mention, but the $900 water cooled alternator and starter under the intake come to mind. I'm not real familiar with the big 3.0, but GDI in general is a bad idea with inherent issues, injectors running diesel pressures without diesel lubricity, intake fouling, etc. There's a premium price on Caddys that extends to parts. Bet that injector is pretty pricy and probably special order. I doubt NAPA (not a sponsor) will have one. Hope we get to see the injector changeout. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to share!
Cadillac being the premium brand it gets all the newest fanciest stuff. Which means that’s where it also gets developed along with any problems. I always thought premium stuff would get the tried and true and most reliable. But, I guess people think they want the latest and greatest.
@@NBSV1 Very true. A lot of the stuff is groundbreaking, like the limp home mode that allows the Northstar to run for miles with no coolant by dropping cylinders and still making 400hp when healthy. You would never know what's there until you put the pedal down. Then, in the same motor, they did several "what were you thinking?" moves. My dad had one, a 400hp Coupe de Ville, and it was amazing, but he had to sell it, as neither he nor many people can afford to own onw out of warranty. The CTSV with the blower is just incredible in an Escalade, albeit it expensive, and not without an issue or 2. I guess it's really a super premium brand, as the long term cost of ownership is very steep.
2 years ago Mr. O told me if he can do it, I can do it. Now im a tech in one of the best Cadillac dealership in Houston. Thx Mr O
Is there a good one in Houston?
If I can’t do it Mr O fixes it for me he is the best in our area
2 years training eh?, you'd be the Senior Head In-house Technician (S.H.I.T.) at Caddy
@@jo300hn He probably only studied for the last six months. 8-))
@@jo300hn we all had to start somewhere and deserves credit. He’s not sitting at home collecting free things. He’s a working man.
Well I'm glad OUR theory worked out... Glad I could help 😃
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Your diagnostic skills never cease to amaze. So entertaining to watch a true mechanic exercise their skill set. You sir are the definition of a true mechanic and as always, a pleasure to watch. Please don't leave us waiting so long for a video. Was starting to go through SMA withdrawals! LOL!
He said a 10 incher
@@gregparker1739 what??
@mchlross3 LOL!
I heard him and snickered.
yes a true mechanic can always impress with his skill set!
i think you can even see the atomized fuel coming out of the injector right after you turn on the fuel pump. Pretty neat diag.
I'd like to see the video of you changing this injector. If they give you the job of course
Brilliant diagnosis, accurate, cost effective - no parts cannon fired to get to the bottom of the problem. If I lived anywhere within a 500 mile radius, you would have my car to look after! You're a superstar of the automobile aftercare industry, no wonder NAPA is not a sponsor, they only get what is required to fix your customers cars!! lol
Some other shop: "Sorry, sounds like you're gonna need a new ECU!"
It's a good morning when Eric posts a new SMA video. No carbon build-up in cylinder 5 - LOL! Thanks, Eric.
I agree Nothing is better to eat breakfast and have my coffee with SMA videos from Eric 😀👍
Exactly!! No carbon build-up, so thinking that could be a GOOD thing long term... Lol
too bad u cant set the injectors to leak onpurpose for Annual de-carbonization treatment. then have it switch back to normal.
All of this high tech makes me want to hold on to my 22-year-old truck. It is from the south, so it isn't rusted out.
He's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac (ack, ack, ack, ack, ack)...🎶Mama if that's movin up, then I'm movin out. 🎶
Ah yes, rich because of alcohol. Hasn’t worked for me either.
Fantastic video. Shaking the car with the camera in the cylinder was a killer loved it thanks
It is amazing to watch you diagnose these in real time. In this case I noticed the freeze frame MAF was zero, which seemed odd. You quickly noticed the imbalance between the two banks, and quickly honed in on the problem. We'd also love to see you swap one of these out.
The more I learn, the more I know. The more I know, the more I realize how much I don't know! Great stuff!
Just a general thank you for being an awesome, honest guy that everyone appreciates. Keep up the good work Eric, you're the best!
Hay Eric when you turned on the key with camera in the hole . you could see it mist . Definitely leaking
Great diagnosis, as usual. Hopefully we'll get to watch a video of the injector switch.
Apart from the mechanics, it's a shame, there was a time when the name "Cadillac" meant class and style, now they're just another plastic corolla with a different emblem.
It's not always about how much book knowledge you have. It's about trial and error, plus the dedication to keep trying and never giving up until you figure it out. That's a true mechanic. Eric, you are a true mechanic. Keep up the good work
What a wonderful time we live in! Continuing ed used to be expensive and boring, now for a few bucks a month on Patreon I can sit in my chair and drink coffee and get smarter!
Great diagnosis. Just follow the clues the scan tool gives you. It would have been interesting to see how the catalytic converter performs on that bank after all the raw fuel has been going through cylinder five.
That’s a Master class in diagnostic technique in my opinion. Well done.
The special tools are a must. This ain't no PFI of old. I was told there was a tsb with an updated PN from GM on those injectors from my Chevy guy, covers some 3.6's as well. (?) I didn't look.... Anyhow, at least it didn't hydrolock! Bore scopes are handy dandy!
There's your problem lady.... Yesser I will admit, that line is part of my troubleshooting repartee'. :) Carry On.
Great Diagnostics! And because you logically trobleshoot problems, you found the issue. It's knowing your engines and how they work that makes you a master!
I don’t have to watch this video to know what’s wrong. The carb main jet lever is adjusted too high or it’s spring has lost strength over time. Just rebuild the carb and correctly adjust the new lever and you’ll be also set to ship it. Oh, wait - this isn’t a 2-stroke engine, is it?!! 😉🔧🧰
Set the slider on clip position #2 and you should be good for the trail.
That was a testimonial for keeping a decent borescope around the shop. No doubt about that leaky injector when you can go inside and look right at the vapors floating around once the fuel pump was selected on.
I totally understand why you prefer cheapie borescopes. With that said, you should check out the scope "the car care nut" used in his "Customer States Car Burns Oil. Let's find out why and if this car is worth fixing!" video from January 15, 2022. It's pretty cool, it has 2 cameras, one normal, and one on the side of the scope to check out cylinder walls and stuff. He starts using it at 8:20 in the video. Depstech DS500
Hi, Mr. O. Remember your audience. I had to look up "GDI" because, well, old. But still, I was interested enough to look up the thing. I hope I didn't miss anything important. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
Nice restraint in the intro, u wanted to say it’s running pi** poor but being the consumet pro u caught ur self, great diag as always
Glad to see your smeller is coming back when you smelt the spark plug.
Eric, wishing you the best of luck as your sense of smell recovers. The ol sniffer is an important tool!
It's at the annoying point lol
@@SouthMainAuto How's it affecting the taste of Mrs. O's cooking? Seems like it might be a real shame.
@@SouthMainAuto READY FOR THE SCRAPPER YOU ALWAYS SAY I GUESS
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LIKE YOUR VIDEOS SIR
You know your getting old when the 710 cap kicks you're butt
Thanks for bringing us along. Your approach to id'ing the issue is the right blend of theory and practical knowledge. Just enough data to lead in the right direction. Always learn something from your videos.
That was fun watching your diagnostic process, you explained in a way that I could follow coolio!
That bore scope camera made this a really confirmed fix. Plus it was super cool to see.
I love these diagnostic videos Mr.O. Since I started watching your videos years ago, I’ve learned so much and apply the technics everyday, rather than just throwing parts at the problem.
Apparently you can’t do it with out the right tools. I was commissioned to build some furniture that required a particular plane, so the guy said buy it and add it to my bill. No problem. Best Regards Mr O. You and Wes and Mortske are my favs.
I never get tired watching you diagnose a vehicle, always learn something. Thanks again for doing these videos
Got my SMA zip up black hoodie. Super great quality. Nice and thick. I'm a happy camper..
Great stuff Eric O! Hope you bring us along for the fix too if you can!
Another great diag Eric and having the scope down the plug hole was great to see. I'm slowly making my way through all your clips , so great to watch you diagnose then complete the repairs ! A true craftsmen at work great patter and a pleasure to watch.Done brakes on my own car the other day and as I brought out the brake cleaner I was expecting the background jingle 😁👍
Eric, Excellent Excellent troubleshooting. Did’nt even need Mrs. O’s small tester….haha.
Nice diagnosis! Hopefully I can get back healthy in @6 months and get back to doing what I love...fixing cars & tournament bass fishing!! Until then I'll watch you guys working & pretend it's me...
Your a very good mechanic but the scan tool did all the work there all you did was pull a spark plug out to confirm your diagnosis great work 👍
Morning Eric! Elrich here - had the same issue in my 335i. No rich codes or codes of any kind, just fuel trims slightly off at idle and I’d feel tiny misses. The failure was a lot smaller so the smell check didn’t even help.
Ended up pulling the injectors out, flipping them over on the hardline and relightening. I pulled coil pack plugs and then turned the car over to get HP build up. I had a piece of cardboard underneath and got a nice solid trip out of 5 out of 6 injectors. Two were much worse than the others.
1800 bucks in parts for that fix! Ugh.
Hope the smell comes back soon - one of the best tools in the box.
Always a good day when South Main posts a new one. I just found some very New York like rust out on my 2007 Pacifica. Fixable though.
Nothing like 2 back to back from Mr O in the morning
Hi Eric, Good to see you again. As usual, your diagnosis, was right on the money.
Just to make you jealous, my Bradford Pears blossomed Monday. A sure sign spring is just around the corner here in the Carolinas.
I know you guys in the upstate are a month and half, or so, away from the ice going out. My sister left for Northville this morning. Her, her husband, and the kids, are going to check on my parents' house on the reservoir. They might even crank up a snowmobile or two for a little fun on the snow. Not sure how much snow is even on the ground at this point.
Anyway, I hope you and the family are all good. Take care, Alan
I disagree with your comment "if you can do it anyone can" you are a bloody good diagnostic mechanic which many are not, great videos, well done
Excellent. Lunch time in the UK, perfect viewing.
Should have stuck a match down there to see if it was gas or oil on the piston 😜 🤣🤣🤣 i kid i kid. Thanks for another great video Eric O 😀
In the video You can see the fine fuel mist in the cylinder when he had the pump running .
Eric, sounds like you've worked on the Caddy long enough! At least we know what the bad news is. Thanks for Sharing!
Oh Mr O. How i have missed your great diag videos. Hope you are feeling better soon. Hope to see more soon! Gotta get my SMA fix! Great job on this one, 👏
I use just a pair of knipex pliers to squeeze the clip onto the injector far enough and use a small hammer amd tap the clip in the rest of the way
Your skills at diagnosing vehicle problem is amazing. Good job Eric, as always....
The liquid didn't click till you shook the car, Great diag.
Rattleac quality never ceases to impress me...
Wow, it's a good thing I was a gearhead when Holley four barrels were the thing to have!
Oh my God ,, if we had someone like you here in Saudi Arabia!!
Wow! That was cool. You could see the puddle of gas in the cylinder. Nice! That was a quick diagnosis. Good Job.
I’ve done the injectors on the SRX. Here are tips I can give.
To get to them, I taped off the intake passages , then used a 1/2” belt sander to take off about 1 mm on each side of inside intake rails. That little bit let’s the injector rails out with ease!
You don’t need the special tool to put in retainer clips. You can use a set of channel locks and position them just right. Then squeeze!
Injectors can be your friend when they perform as designed, and l suck when they fail. Great diag, Eric! 👍
Special tools $$$$$$. Got to love those engineers. Thanks Mr. O.
Like I say you are a damn good mechanic love your honesty love the fact that you explain it where even an idiot like me can understand really enjoy your videos and thank mrs O for keeping you in good shape you guys are a hoot
I guess I'm all caught up on the previous episodes now I have to wait a week for the new ones glad you're back I'm still here
AWESOME information Mr O always learning from the best and thanks for sharing ur knowledge.
Logic based diagnosis. Often that's the best / efficient way to do it. No parts canon needed.
I came home from work to a 2011 srx4 in my garage. Wife bought it while I was at work. We have had nothing but problems. Only having 120000 miles on it. Rear differential light comes on evey year. It is very exspensive to have the whole diff replaced. So we bandage it and drive on. It eats head lights. The wiper blade motor disconnected from the mechanism and with a new battery it will still tell you low voltage. Starts right up and runs fine. But man what a pos.
Evening Eric, it was a nice surprise to see you post a video, I always enjoy them, I find that as my job is fixing Access equipment , I end up joining in with you Iand trying to find the fault, weirdly I find it relaxing. Very strange. You don't want to open a shop over here in England and do a couple of days a month over here, so we can bring our cars to you do you😁👍. All the best to you and yours.
Richard 🇬🇧
Thanks eric, I needed your positive attitude and disposition in my life today. “I love my Chevrolet” lol
Great diagnosis Eric. You show us time and time again that you can't beat experience. That lone benefits your clients. Quick diagnosis then book time to do the repairs!
Amazing logical analysis and verification!!!
Wow! The Mr O show with definitively rock solid troubleshooting and the journey to the center of the cylinder!! Gonna need one of them scopes!!
I never saw gas sitting on top of pisting like that thank you Eric for the video myfriend keep them coming buddy
Excellent diagnosis, hi Mrs.O ❤❤
another classic video from SMA...thank you Eric....truly enjoy your diagnostics
Anybody can turn wrenches, takes an experienced mechanic to diagnose, great video
My father drove Cadillacs in the 1970s when owning a Cadillac meant either prestige or your family was mafia related. Today, Cadillac owners spend more time in the repair shop than with their family.
I'm in Vietnam, your video is very good. Please make more good videos. Thank you
Great work again I like the approaching I mean to the car
Good skills with the autopsy!
Genius! Way to prove your theory.
Superb diagnosis 👏👏👏👏
Eric your trouble shooting skills are amazing with attention to details. Love your videos, learn so much on the newer auto technology
Mr.O folded that oily paper towel so nice ...hi Mrs O 🖐🖑💖💖
That's a wonderful GM engine cover and oil cap design. Apparently the "make the hole in the cover big enough for the oil cap to fit through" idea escaped them. Or else looks were more important to them than not pouring debris into your engine..
I worked at GM. The whole idea was to deal with less parts so they could eliminate somebodies job, or more if some other company/labor-costs. They are penny pushers.
I had one that had both banks rich and was dieseling when shut off, going to do a hpfp and oil change
Top diagnosis there Eric , when you got the bore scope camera in the plug hole and turned the ignition on it was smoking big time in the cylinder, looked like a foggy day , sure will help the fuel consumption fixing it , here in the UK our rip off gas stations are charging £1.80 + per litre of diesel and £1.70 for E10 unleaded , big money to fill up nowadays thanks to Mr Putin
Another great video! 158 days until Demolition! Can't wait!
Thank you for tips on how to locate the injector problem. When you moved the vehicle is when I saw the fuel on the piston.
for several years the 2.4L in my car now close to 400k had long cranking on cold starts changed every part i could that did nothing then this very cold winter started having intermittent no start just cranking thought it was gm passlock issue turns out it was fuel pump relay. bought standard ignition brand engine pops off moment you turn the key even if its -30*f
These videos really allow us to learn so much, and to drill into us a data driven approach to all problems. Thank you. I have been able to help friends. That is the best part of it.
love ya work MR O cheers from Australia
Great diag. Please video replacing the injector if you get the job.
I laughed when you pulled off the oil cap. Just like my Camry. Have to pull out the blue channel lock. I finally got a new cap and good as new.
With that much fuel in the cylinder,it's amazing the engine wasn't hydrolocked.That'd been really bad.Great vid as always!
I suppose the fuel burns better than water
Cadillac seems to have a habit of doing things the "hard way". I think it's because they try for "innovative" and end up straying from proven design concepts. It also leads to the "Special Tool" thing as well. Examples like the 4.1HT (freestanding sleeves leading to blown head gaskets that needed a whole 'kit' - essentially an engine rebuild less lower end - and it's DFI integrated into the radio. Then there's the Northstar line, too many issues to mention, but the $900 water cooled alternator and starter under the intake come to mind. I'm not real familiar with the big 3.0, but GDI in general is a bad idea with inherent issues, injectors running diesel pressures without diesel lubricity, intake fouling, etc.
There's a premium price on Caddys that extends to parts. Bet that injector is pretty pricy and probably special order. I doubt NAPA (not a sponsor) will have one.
Hope we get to see the injector changeout. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to share!
Cadillac being the premium brand it gets all the newest fanciest stuff. Which means that’s where it also gets developed along with any problems.
I always thought premium stuff would get the tried and true and most reliable. But, I guess people think they want the latest and greatest.
@@NBSV1 Very true. A lot of the stuff is groundbreaking, like the limp home mode that allows the Northstar to run for miles with no coolant by dropping cylinders and still making 400hp when healthy. You would never know what's there until you put the pedal down. Then, in the same motor, they did several "what were you thinking?" moves. My dad had one, a 400hp Coupe de Ville, and it was amazing, but he had to sell it, as neither he nor many people can afford to own onw out of warranty. The CTSV with the blower is just incredible in an Escalade, albeit it expensive, and not without an issue or 2. I guess it's really a super premium brand, as the long term cost of ownership is very steep.
Pure GDI a piece of design guaranteed to generate problems long term , Great work manufacturers.
True...those with both types of injection are best.
Another good and informative video. Thanks Eric O. Keep up the good work
Classic GDI, the mist in the cylinder is usually my tip off but a puddle, that's one heck of a leak.