This weekend our long term 2008 Cadillac CTS took a little oil and left a little rubber.
Official numbers are:
1) 1.3 quarts of Mobil 1 5W-30
2) 38 feet
Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief @ 6,647 miles
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louiswei says:
09:46 PM, 06/ 8/08
Has the CTS gone through its first oil change yet? If not, when should it be? Is it just me or 1.3 quarts seems a lot between oil changes?
bimmerjay says:
11:30 PM, 06/ 8/08
Those are some serious stripes, lol! From the looks of that melted asphalt you must have done some heavy brake-torquin', Scott.
carlisimo says:
12:16 AM, 06/ 9/08
Ooh. Limited slip differential?
chavis10 says:
03:52 AM, 06/ 9/08
carlisimo- the CTS has a limited slip. I'm just surprised it could lay down such rubber since it's so heavy. I guess the 3.6L has plenty of grunt...
vvk says:
05:13 AM, 06/ 9/08
What is the sump capacity on that thing?!
brn says:
06:13 AM, 06/ 9/08
I suspect a little extra oil usage is expected the way these folk are beating on the car. I'd expect the overall mpg ratings they'll publish will be low too. It's hard on a car to have your foot planted so much.
vacagrande says:
06:40 AM, 06/ 9/08
I wonder if 1) has something to do with 2)...
altimadude00 says:
06:43 AM, 06/ 9/08
Melting asphalt does tend to dent the MPG slightly.
joefrompa says:
07:40 AM, 06/ 9/08
Louis - The current rate of consumption would be ~1 quart per 5000 miles, while the engine is in break-in.
Is it just me, or does that seem low?
:)
FYI, my 06 Civic SI consumed ~1 quart every 1000-1500 miles for the first 26000 miles....I finally found an oil brand where it's slowed down to 1 quart every 5000 miles.
Oil IS a combustible....
Joe
banhugh says:
09:22 AM, 06/ 9/08
Someone couldn't wait to get away from the office on Friday
m_thrizzle says:
09:47 AM, 06/ 9/08
Nice stripes! It looks like the tail didn't wag out at all during the turn.
syt_shadow says:
12:32 PM, 06/ 9/08
Fantastic stripes!!! I'm very impressed. I see you, Oldham, are a pretty good burnout man hehe
Cheers!
zoomzoom22 says:
03:26 PM, 06/ 9/08
In the words of Borat...
VERY NICE!
desmolicious says:
05:52 PM, 06/ 9/08
pshah! Do that with the Smart and then I'll be impressed.
firstwagon says:
06:10 PM, 06/ 9/08
"pshah! Do that with the Smart and then I'll be impressed"
Get 40 mpg in the Cadillac and I'll be impressed.
bimmerjay says:
10:43 PM, 06/ 9/08
"pshah! Do that with the Smart and then I'll be impressed."
LOL, if they do that Riswick better make a video.
estreka says:
04:51 AM, 06/10/08
Very nice!
"Get 40 mpg in the Cadillac and I'll be impressed"
I could see James recording a stint of himself rolling down a hill in the CTS in neutral.
hondacura4 says:
07:43 AM, 06/10/08
If Kate Walsh came with the CTS Id buy one. Shhhh.....dont tell the wife.