bl4ck_wng
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- Joined
- Nov 11, 2022
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- V-Series Cadillac(s)?
- 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,
I may have blown up my Blackwing. I was in traffic last Thursday (in my mode- completely behaving for the whole 15-minute drive) when I received my first ever warning message in my BW. Low oil pressure, turn vehicle off immediately. I was in traffic, but right around the corner from my house, so I rolled it the rest of the way to my neighborhood and limped it up the driveway. Within 10-15 seconds of that message appearing (and before I could cut the engine power out) it disappeared on its own. The car ran and drove like it was just a sensor malfunction in that immediate 45 seconds after the message (although this really doesn't mean anything). Immediately, and at the recommendation of my dealer, I flat bedded the vehicle from my driveway out of an abundance of caution.
On a preliminary 3-mile diagnosis drive, the Caddy tech got the light to go on and stay on for good... Four days of investigation later, and the tech has now located metal shavings in the engine oil. Major, major problem. I purchased this car as to commute in, and have made sure to do everything possible to keep her absolutely perfect. I had the first service performed early at 2,000 miles- which is way early for GM's Dexos algorithm (it's an old Bimmer habit), and absolutely babied this car during the first 750-1,000 miles. Never ever abused, overheated, street raced, or brought to the track/road course. Seriously, I have used launch control only three or four times total in my 5,000 miles. I can genuinely say that I have spent more time detailing this car than driving it! In all honesty I am rather young (25y/o), and I have absolutely ZERO experience dealing with something like this. Older guys on the forums - Is there anything I can do to protect myself as a consumer in this situation? Or will my new car warranty protect me as a consumer? (My vehicle is bone stock under the hood- never modified aside from some mirror puddle lamps) - I am beyond scared they are going to tell me I am on the hook for a new engine, which I don't feel I have done anything to compromise in any way, particularly given my neurotic car care tendencies.
Any advice for a terrified young lad would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance and my apologies for writing a novel on the matter,
-AR
I may have blown up my Blackwing. I was in traffic last Thursday (in my mode- completely behaving for the whole 15-minute drive) when I received my first ever warning message in my BW. Low oil pressure, turn vehicle off immediately. I was in traffic, but right around the corner from my house, so I rolled it the rest of the way to my neighborhood and limped it up the driveway. Within 10-15 seconds of that message appearing (and before I could cut the engine power out) it disappeared on its own. The car ran and drove like it was just a sensor malfunction in that immediate 45 seconds after the message (although this really doesn't mean anything). Immediately, and at the recommendation of my dealer, I flat bedded the vehicle from my driveway out of an abundance of caution.
On a preliminary 3-mile diagnosis drive, the Caddy tech got the light to go on and stay on for good... Four days of investigation later, and the tech has now located metal shavings in the engine oil. Major, major problem. I purchased this car as to commute in, and have made sure to do everything possible to keep her absolutely perfect. I had the first service performed early at 2,000 miles- which is way early for GM's Dexos algorithm (it's an old Bimmer habit), and absolutely babied this car during the first 750-1,000 miles. Never ever abused, overheated, street raced, or brought to the track/road course. Seriously, I have used launch control only three or four times total in my 5,000 miles. I can genuinely say that I have spent more time detailing this car than driving it! In all honesty I am rather young (25y/o), and I have absolutely ZERO experience dealing with something like this. Older guys on the forums - Is there anything I can do to protect myself as a consumer in this situation? Or will my new car warranty protect me as a consumer? (My vehicle is bone stock under the hood- never modified aside from some mirror puddle lamps) - I am beyond scared they are going to tell me I am on the hook for a new engine, which I don't feel I have done anything to compromise in any way, particularly given my neurotic car care tendencies.
Any advice for a terrified young lad would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance and my apologies for writing a novel on the matter,
-AR
