I was a mechanic and I’ve owned a Northstar. It’s not that bad of an engine. Cadillac just messed up on how they placed it in the car. You have a cylinder head placed right up against the firewall. It gets heat soaked so the head gasket fails. I had my STS till 100k miles, never had sludge, no starter replacement, or head bolt failure. It is easy to strip them when changing the head gasket. I did used ARP studs when I did my gaskets as a preventative measure. As for the starter location, I did a few of these and I could replace one in under a hour without picking the car up. The Northstar was designed for the LMP car, it was originally a race engine.

@ElectricSwordfish

8 күн бұрын

I honestly never understood the hate for the starter location. I get it's in an odd place and normally you don't have to remove an intake manifold to replace a starter, but starters are not usually maintenance items and usually last far longer than most people will ever keep a car so it's not like it's a massive inconvenience that has to be dealt with frequently. The factory starter on my car lasted 23 years...most cars don't even exist for 23 years. Pulling the manifold isn't difficult either so I just personally fail to see why people make such a big fuss about it.

This man has shown us the way to make more power, and the way to not fuck up tryna make more power. This the type of good role model we need for the children.

@Supercharged287SOHC

Жыл бұрын

He’s not even accurate he said the 6.1 hemi is not for boost and that the cylinder walls too thin 🤣 and what he doesn’t know it has the same bore size as the 5.7 hemi the only thing that change is the stroke

@flameonhood

3 ай бұрын

@@Supercharged287SOHCyou sound like a dumbah bruh

GM redesigned and updated the head stud issue way back in 2005, the Northstar is It's extremely reliable and it's an outstanding engine

@raym7441

8 ай бұрын

Agreed. This guy needs to get his facts straight. After 2004 they fixed all the reliability issues in these engines and remained all the way till 2011.

@mr.fowler1684

6 ай бұрын

Reputation was ruined by then​@@raym7441

@rm25088

3 ай бұрын

My 08 DTS runs like a clock. I can't even tell it is running when I am sitting in it.

@bryfunkenstein

3 ай бұрын

@raym7441 that means there's more than 10 years worth of northstars that are failing on the roads. Don't get an Eldorado...

@Durelsanders578

Ай бұрын

@@bryfunkensteinmy 03 got 150k runs like a mfin dream 🤷🏽 but hey most people don’t take care of their vehicles

It kicked ass in racing it beat and still holds a ridiculous amount of records. Many of which were in endurance which I think is hilariously ironic considering the stark contrast to the production motors we see on the roads.

@ImperatorCaesar22

Жыл бұрын

Records like what?

@onlymans165

Жыл бұрын

Fake news

@TeeroyHammermill

Жыл бұрын

Lots of these still on the road. I see plenty everyday

@bryfunkenstein

4 ай бұрын

​@TeeroyHammermill because so many of these were bought by people who just went to church...the store...and home. Most were retired. When they died...they sat in garages anywhere from 5 to 20 years. When you see them on the road...most of them are months, weeks, are days for dying. You will se a lot of them at tax time

There's different types of Northstar engines: L37(4.6) FWD LD8(4.6) FWD L47(4.0) FWD and RWD LH2(4.6) RWD LC3(4.4) RWD LX5(V6) aka Shortstar The L37 and LD8 were installed in the Allante, Deville/DTS, Seville, Eldorado. Late 90's models of the FWD Northstar had problems with the head bolts, then later installed head bolts from the LS6, which solved the problem. There's a kit that is sold from Cadillac dealers to change out the old head bolts. The mechanic from Wizard on KZread did one on a Deville, once installed they were working just fine no more problems. The L47, LH2, and LC3 did NOT carry the flaws of the L37 and LD8. Carroll Shelby used the L47 in the Shelby Series 1, beefing it up to 400 hp. The LC3 in the STS-V and XLR-V were the best of all, and yes, they can reach over 700 hp with no problems. You don't hear any complaints about those. The Northstar was the most advanced engine during its time, but it was the thin threaded head bolts in the L37 and LD8 that tarnished the name entirely, resulting in people not wanting to deal with it. Also, it came from people not going accordingly based on the booklets on how to keep them maintained. You can not treat a Northstar like other GM engines. It requires special care.

@Holmesson

5 ай бұрын

Most advanced *"GM"* engine at the time* - fixed.

As much as we like to rip on the North Star, I think we can all agree it was atleast a good wake up car for gm to get serious for its performance division

The 2005 - 2011 NorthStar were fixed and are very reliable , only the first NorthStar's that were released in the 90s had issues . I personally own a STS NorthStar V8 producing 320hp and can tell you it is very reliable ,sounds amazing , and is very fast stock . I cant imagine what a straight pipe , cold air intake , and turbo would do 😅

@curthominid5423

9 ай бұрын

You have the LH2. Much better than the early L37 and LD8

@TrevorHarris-hb5ii

9 ай бұрын

What yr do you own, I have a 02

@lilxrecon5531

9 ай бұрын

@@TrevorHarris-hb5ii I got a 2005

@MLLove-wm5ur

7 ай бұрын

I agree.. I own an 08 STS myself and I enjoy my car

@couchrider6228

6 ай бұрын

@@MLLove-wm5urI’ve got an 09 XLR got 100,O00 on it runs good leaks a lil oil.

That engine is a beast if you take care of it.

There is no such thing as a bad Northstar just bad Northstar owners. I've built lots of them.

This Guy is wrong. With some stud upgrades. You have a reliable daily driver. I've seen new ls engines with lifter problems.

I've had a couple Northstars and I love em. Change to green coolant and find a reputable shop to stud the heads and reseal the engine. Get the tune/cams and hold on.. I'll take em anytime I can get em.

@TeeroyHammermill

Жыл бұрын

I only use dexcool in mine. Been great so far.

@38dwright

Жыл бұрын

I have a 2000 sts for sale

I miss my DHS.... I think they redid those studs from the factory in like 04-05. I did have a coolant system leak but other than that it started up fine in Michigan's winters. It had massaging heated seats in 2004!!!!

The 98 Lincoln Mark 8 and the Cadillac STS were sleepers, they surprise the hell out of me the first time I drove both of them.

One of the better cars I had was a 99 Seville STS. I ran it up to 200k, with no issues I ended up trading it in. But I had upgraded my radiator ran a 140 thermostat and had the fans programmed to stay on. Now the starter location was pure bs thank God I never had to change it smh

@scotteric8711

Жыл бұрын

I had the 2nd Gen L37 In a DeVille Concours, 3rd gen LD8 and the final 4th gen vin 8 (08 DTS perf III) Cars and I never had any issues with them other than costs of maintenance. Now the 4.1 thru 4.9 engines were complete boat anchors. oil pump drive keys would shear off.. That's much worse Than anything the northstar had going for it.

@scotteric8711

Жыл бұрын

@theerakankayee7693 I don't know why people complain about the starter. the intake manifold is a easy job, and there's numerous engines out there that have that design. (Lookin at you Toyota) but then the same people go out and buy cars 4-5x more to repair in labor costs than these Cadillacs and believe they bought excellence that they can't afford to maintain at all anyway.

@tankdawg32

11 ай бұрын

​@scotteric8711 people complain because they have never done the job. It easy to do. Plus it last 2 to 3 times longer than starters mounted externally.

@scotteric8711

11 ай бұрын

@@tankdawg32 Right. Because its not soaking up exhaust heat or road debris. I would say the same for the batteries under the seat. Almost no corrosion. Yes, it does suck in the rain though.

The STS-V had a different Northstar engine than the front wheel drive models. Matter of fact the STS-V have a 4.4 Northstar, while the regular STS have the updated 4.6 (which is 100x better than on the Deville/DTS, and older Seville models).

@HunterB738

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely false

Everyone says it’s terrible but my first car was a 2003 Cadillac sls and I am still driving it, bought it for 2500$ with 137,000 on it and I have had not one problem , and all I’ve done is oil changes and filters , I love it, and I added 2 12s of course

The CT6-V was a beast that was gone too soon. It’s mega sad to see NOBODY has done anything with these, not even exhaust. Imagine the fun you could have if you could make just 100 more hp

They actually fixed the head stud issue post 2005. But......mine still had the infamous rear main seal leak lol. Doesn't sound too bad until you realize most of these engines were in a fwd platform.

@JasonLuther1

Жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of traverse mounted v8s. Its a nightmare under the hood no matter how simple the engine is.

@swanginfleet

Жыл бұрын

@@JasonLuther1 I agree. I even stay away from the v6 ones.

I never knew the starter was there that’s crazy I knew the rest info though taught me something new

@user-ll3gh6yp8d

Жыл бұрын

The first gen Lexus LS400 v8 engine had the same starter location and the Northstar.

@wigletron2846

Жыл бұрын

Toyota Tundras had the starter there too

@87-GTA

Жыл бұрын

It’s really not that bad to do. It takes like an hour max if it’s your first time.

Northstar performance has solved the head stud and main issues and has success with them. The one that takes the cake imo is the 2.8L V6 from the Citations, Fieros and Skylarks they spin rod bearings like crazy. No wonder the 3T40 trans makes this thing scream at 3300 RPM at just 65mph. Then there's the shortstar 3.5L V6 from the Olds Aurora a Northstar with 2 less cylinders with worse cooling than the 4.6.

@garrettferry8266

Жыл бұрын

Shortstar was in the Intrigue as well awful motor lol

@LiuMoon13

Жыл бұрын

@@garrettferry8266 it sure was lol

@mr.fowler1684

6 ай бұрын

Took an Aurora on a test drive once gorgeous green color overheated at the light smh

I have been driving a 2001 Olds Aurora with the 4.0 Northstar V8 since 2000. I am not an easy driver. I pay attention to oil changes and cooling system maintenance. Head gasket problems in that time? ZERO!!!!!!!

@Xx_ForeskinGaming_xX

Жыл бұрын

The Aurora doesn’t have a Northstar. It’s based on the Northstar iirc, and shares a lot with it. Just a correction!

@curthominid5423

9 ай бұрын

The L47. This engine is also in the Shelby Series 1

Man, the STS-V was and still is one of my favorite cars! Not all Northstars were made the same, but it had great numbers. I never knew about that starter issue though. Everyone had that classic 4.6, I just never knew why they went FWD in the ugly DTS that the old folks drove, same as the XTS later.

@prod.astral

Жыл бұрын

you think the sts v looks good not the dts 💀 the sts looks like a fucking toy car

@jonturner6769

Жыл бұрын

Cause I had none of those issues wit my STS-V

@CHEGTO

Жыл бұрын

The Dts was a couch on wheels when my GTO was in the shop the local pontiac dealer gave me one as a rental for about a month it floated on the road was. Kinda swift for a car it’s size at the time

@k.c.marshall921

8 ай бұрын

DTS Is definitely not ugly. The STS on the other hand....

@Michiganrox21

8 ай бұрын

I bought a DTS from an old person. My best purchase to date, got it for a great price. it has been issue free for about 2 years 🤞🏻

Had a 98 Aurora. Loved that car. Surprised people with how quick it was. Sounded great with some Flowmasters and intake. Buuuuuut when the cooling issues started it was a nightmare.

I have my fwd sts for 12 years. Never had one engine problem. Beat the balls off it everyday. 160k miles. Original starter. Original head gaskets, original a/c compressor, original alternator. Just changed the struts and abs module, and water pump. Did a few ignition coils.

My father has a Pontiac Bonneville with the Northstar, such a weird "fwd muscle" car.

man, i remember my moms boyfriend at the time had an cadillac STS, he raced a mustang then BOOM...there was a loud pop, he blew a head gasket that was the funniest shit ever

@Yourcommentisretarded

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Back in 2004 a guy in Birmingham AL, did a Northstar motor swap on a 2000 Chevy Malibu. That thing sounded so good. Was not fast but it sounded good. Wonder if he still has it or that dropped a 5.3 in his BM Chevy Caviler

I have a 2003 Cadillac Seville with the L37 Northstar. 210,000 all original, no leaks and it’s proven to be the best car I had altogether. No issues with suspension and everything works as normal. May not be all Cadillacs but mine has for sure been taken care of sense I’m the second owner.

Can't forget to mention the valve cover leaks 😮‍💨

Those caddys back then where sleepers.. had no idea that had that many issues. Shame tho.

@user-ll3gh6yp8d

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Northstar was a great engine when it came to performance, besides head gasket and oil leaks their actually quite decent reliable engines. Not the best, but also not the worst that GM built. The worst goes to either the Oldsmobile diesel V8 or the 2.3 Aluminum based 4cyl that came in the Chevy Vega.

@MichaelD429

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ll3gh6yp8d oh I just saw a you tube video on the olds Diesel 😂

probably the only person with the North Star that nearly has a million miles My 99 Cadillac DeVille mileage is currently at 798k was my grandpappies and he was the one that replaced the head studs didn't suffer. The famous North Star head gasket issue cuz he nipped that shit in the butt as soon as he got the car

@majorhoonage9161

Жыл бұрын

Post a video on the car

I think the worst was the Cadi 4100, especially the 8-6-4

Great reliable engines when maintained properly and respected. I owned a fleet of 24 of them that went well over 400,000 miles and not a single one had an issue.

The first thing that came to mind was when I had to change the starter when I had my Cadillac 😂

The Cadillac Northstar engine is an amazing engine with fantastic performance. Unfortunately that's not what they put into the production cars with the "Northstar" badge. The actual Northstar was a 600+ HP twin turbo V8 developed by McLaren that was used in Cadillac LMP cars only.

The Head gasket and the oil leaks on these engines where terrible. I had friend of mine tht had a caddy Eldorado Super Clean. Tht joint smoked like 3 alarm fire. Needless to say he sent to the auction cause he didn't want spend anymore money

Most guys who ever own these Northstar engines and have extensive knowledge will last least point out the good and the bad. Yes, the engine had its share of problems, the starter location, the water pump replacement, oil leaks and valve seal issues, but I will say after owning 3 different Cadillacs from 2005-2008, those cars were the truth. Name an affordable domestic luxury car from years 93-00 that came with 275-300hp that was stylish, popular and fast. There wasn't alot out there. That engine in the early 90's was the benchmark of engines. Would I own a caddy with one now? No, but back then... maybe a STS-V but for what it's worth, that engine wasn't bad compared to other engines from other makers.

Finally a video that expresses my frustration with these beautiful big body cars. I want to add a 06-11 with updated n* to my fleet but don’t want the bs that come with them

My dad has a 98 eldorado and he likes tellin people where his starter is and showing them his water pump setup he needed a special tool for the water pump when it went but it didn't barley work so he had to twist it out with a hammer and a long ass flathead it was all mangled but he brought it to the part store and the guy called em crazy then got him his part lol

Great job You be killing it

The starter was located in the intake manifold because it made it easier to replace it without having to lift the car up. So you can replace it standing up

@fosholyfe6115

9 ай бұрын

Well it's a nightmare

I’d say the worst engine GM ever made was that 2.3 4cyl that came in the Chevy Vega from 1971-77 . Those 4cyl engine were aluminum based blocks and were notorious for cracking themselves and blowing up. As for the Northstar, despite the head gasket failures and oil leaks they were actually quite decent engines and had very good performance. I wouldn’t say they are the worst but wouldn’t say they are the best either, I think they GM cleaned up those head gasket problems in the early 2000s. You could also mention 305/350 cross-fire injection systems, The HT4100, early iron duke 4cyl engines and let’s not for get the Oldsmobile Diesel engines.

@TBCG

Жыл бұрын

Oh my Lord🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️the olds diesels are probably the worst

@dzpracing4938

Жыл бұрын

@@TBCG off track but I got a grand national turbo 3.8 paint shop I had it at messed up engine but thts another convo for another day Wht I am asking I just left repair shop they telling me they cn fix tht engine but he has a ls aluminum crammed 5.3 and it will be much better so what’s your opinion on it or cn u do a video on the pros and cons of the 2 for me before I make a choice or help with my decision p.s. sorry for long message just don’t want to throw away any money or if I need to let them rebuild old engine (ps I knw everyone says ls is the way of the world 🌍 now

@scottb4104

Жыл бұрын

@@dzpracing4938 If resale value is a concern id say rebuild the 3.8, are they doing all the work for free either way?

@dzpracing4938

Жыл бұрын

@Scott B no ironically tht Maaco paint shop was sold within few days after I went bck and whole staff was replaced bew owner said he didn't wnt the old staff for poor work reason and complained so this is out of my pocket expense

@Torrious

Жыл бұрын

@@dzpracing4938 I like the 3.8s but if you want more power then LS. If I had one I’d leave the 3.8 in. Love me an LS swap but that car with the turbo 3.8 is legendary

It was terrible, but the sts was a nice sleeper.

@alexroberts6206

Жыл бұрын

Upgraded pcm, straight pipe, very mild cam upgrade you will be sitting at healthy 420 hp 415 ish ft lbs power to the wheels

@jrdewees

Жыл бұрын

​@@alexroberts6206 who has videos on this car .

@tman4596

Жыл бұрын

@@jrdewees fr there's nothing online about the sts

@invalidusername_5101

Жыл бұрын

Bruh it looked like a cts how if that a sleeper😂😂

@earledney1942

Жыл бұрын

@@invalidusername_5101 my dad had 2. This was a 98 and 99. They were new then before the cts even came out. It just looked like a a old persons caddy.

The Northstar engine wasn't the worst engine. The V4,6,8 engine was the worst. It came out in the early 80's and was very unreliable. It was so bad you don't even hear of its existence ...

Love your channel ❤️

Luv ya videos, the Northstar was built by Oldsmobile for indy car racing, they didn't get the contract...so passenger car it went...remember indy car engines are rebuild after every race..hence the weird design and placement of the starter 🤔

@tankdawg32

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I hate when people call it a Cadillac motor. People need to check out the Oldsmobile Aerotech and understand why AJ Foyt was driving it.

On GOD you are tooooo correct

@daminharris3879

Жыл бұрын

Haaaa yupp if u no u no lol dem Northstars were breakin down every millisecond in da 90s

I was in automotive class in high school I actually met the guy that designed this engine and the sad thing is he was actually the 1st black man to design an engine at GM and this was the engine he designed and he even said himself it wasn't his fault it turned out the way it did it was a bunch of red tape and executives adding s*** in and he did what he could with what they wanted... But it's sad that the 1st engine designed at the company by a black man had to turn out like this because of their own ignorance and incompetence

Yeah, personally lived with a 98(?) Cadillac sts. Was a really nice car until it started overheating. Like fr, I'd be interested in one if the Northstar wasn't destined to die. I know the Northstar improved in 2005 and it makes me want a dts, but definitely not a risk I feel like dealing with.

It's a must to up graded with the thicker head studs and metal coolant hose connectors, that Dex (death) cool eats up everything hoses, gaskets, reservoirs

They can be good engines if they are taken care of and maintained well

Harold Martin designed the Northstar engine while employed at Ford manufacturer, GM purchased the 32 valve engine and the engineer as well, Harold Martin.

You do a great job brother. I seen that 24 mustang dark horse video in Smithtown ny, I live very close if you'd like to network!

I went through 2 starters and replaced head gaskets 2 within a year and a half of owning an 04 dts

HT4100 enters chat: hold my beer and intake manifold gasket

@TeeroyHammermill

Ай бұрын

And my headgasket, waterpump, and rod bearings

04 deville dhs. Hear me out, Starter location does suck but it doesn't take but a hour to remove the intake. After 03-04 they fixed the head issue from factory with upgraded studs. Cooling issues stem from a little iron nipple bolt on the thermostat housing little bitty hole stops up from flakes of rust coming off the pressure return line attached to it. I've had my northie for 6 years and dogged the shit out of it. Still runs like a top after I learned the shit to watch out for. At 5000 lbs. This things a fucking rocketship going from 0-112 in less that 13 seconds. Yall go take granny's caddie for a lap with traction control off and keep her in second. Boil the tires to 60. Cool fact. Gm states you can drive a northstar up to 50 miles without coolant. I've done it a few times and she just eats it up. I write this sitting in the front seat of it. I love my caddie😁

I had a 98 Cadillac Deville, 32 valve. head gasket, went bad oil, pan gasket bad valve cover gaskets. Felt like you were driving on a waterbed. It had a little heat

how about a video on FA-20? The BRZ/FRS/86 engine🔧

Tell us about the first gen ctsv Cadillac

It sucks because I always wanted a DTS or a Seville from that era but I never trusted those engines. I really want the Fleetwood and at least that has the LT1 but they're hard to come by since everyone makes them a fucking lowrider🤣

2005 GXP Bonneville had this engine too

What about the Cadillac 4.5l v8 ohv how good were those I actually own a 89 deville and it’s actually pretty reliable, know anything about making power with that 4.5?

I have to run a contrast to your opinion of the Northstar 4.6ltr V8. First ,the quad overhead cam set up was ingenious. They were alloy sprocket,double chain drive units with self tentioning hard nylon adjusting guides. They lasted forever,took a beating and were a new concept in that perticular tech. BUT!!!... The one thing is that for the year 1996 when the Northstar was introduced ,hemispherical heads with 4 valves per cyl. made of alluminum bolting down to an alluminum block was going to be tuogh.. When BMW 535-45 series V8's were along the same lines but didnot have the maintance free chaindrive assy for the 4cam system but just a belt system. So be it ,both BMW and Cadillac used the then standard procedure to bolt allum heads to allum blocks,the method was the headbolt INSERTS in the block. After 80to100thousand miles,the inserts would weaken and pull up ,causing the head gasket to leak. the differnce between BMW V8s and the Northstar V8s is that the Cadillac could be either healy-coiled or several co's invented a new type of insert with bigger bolts and special gasket but when a headbolt insert pulls out of a BMW block,it's junk and has to be scrapped. As for that starter,put a quality one in and take time to put it in right,wiring,insolation pad a d it should last 125kmiles,Baby.That motor rippes. and it's essentially the same as the 4.4ltr 2006-7 STSV supercharged motors that advertized 440hp 430lbtq for 06' cool stuff😁✌️

All true, at least it gave way to the LS motor ! I would never own a north star motor. The black wing was a winner, just the production cost. On my list to maybe own one day.

@wigletron2846

Жыл бұрын

LS was around before the northstar. It just cancelled any plans gm had if DOHC V8s.

We should talk bro. One car you missed was the 2007 cadillac srx. I owned and sts v, xlr v and the srx v8. The supercharged version of the Northstar series 2 is a really nice engine

Can you shine some light on the CTS-V

I had an 04 eldorado and first thing i thought of was it running hot. Great car other than no one wanted to touch that problem

Technically it wasn't originally Cadillac's, but instead Oldsmobile's for their Aurora project. GM made Oldsmobile hand their V8 project over after Cadillac threw a fit. Cadillac then reengineered the design of the heads, higher displacement, and viola you have the NorthStar.

Never put ARP head studs in only by the Northstar sure grip kit from Northstar performance it's around $1,500 for the bullet proof kit that fixes the head gasket and The bottom end it will then make your car reliable.

I'm not sure if this info is mentioned in the comment section already, but Northstar was also crammed into the 04-05 Pontiac Bonneville GXP and the 06-07 V8 Buick Lucerne. The Northstar NHP was also standard in the 08-11 Buick Lucerne Super, and of course....The Cadillac DTS in that same time frame. I am open for correction on this info.

The XLR was a luxury C5 Corvette, at a time when the C6 was already out.

Dont forget, replacing the water pump was a pain in the neck. You had to buy a special tool to replace a water pump.

@mavadoroaster

Жыл бұрын

It's 30

I should add they are notorious for oil leaks, but im vine with keeping rust away 😂

I own a 2000 eldorado with this engine. Owned it since 2018, and its been the most reliable car Ive owned (its my 5th car) The engine is fine if you dont drive like a maniac.

People blew the heads right off those garbage engines. You are on point brother!

Pontiac Bonneville Too. I been wanting one so bad but for these reasons I avoid it. Don’t got the money to be dealing with these problems.

How to mod my 2010 GLK350 4MATIC please

They also threw this engine in the ‘97 Deville Concourse. The same car my mom had that caught on fire after she started it in Xmas eve 2004. RIP Moms 🕊️🖕🇰🇵⭐️

I might be extremely lucky but I own a northstar buick lucerne with 300k miles. Not rebuilt or anything just well maintained. Haven't had any big issues.

I got a 03 deville could I take the motor out of a 06-09 ss impala or gxp or the 4.6 out the bonnievlie gxp

Damn. For the starter. I heard about the studs.

GM has made pretty bad engines. Not exactly V8 engines but I can name some. 1.5L Turbo, 2.2L, 2.4L, 3.0L V6, 3.6L V6. The 3.6 is okay, but it makes the 3.0L look like a fiat V6 being compared to a Toyota V6. Most of these engines all were known to have excessive oil consumption. Some of these things have been known to burn oil by the quart every couple hundred miles. I’m not saying these engines had the same problems as the North Star. I’m just pointing out some others that were problematic.

Almost cut the video off when you talked about the starter location 🤯🤣

@dwainekahicks

Жыл бұрын

Toyota Has A Very Similar Set Up

Is the cadillac coupe cts any good

I've seen these produce over 1000hp with factory rods and pistons! But they did the arp studs and used a massive turbo

Man I miss my 2004 deville but man that engine drove me to hell lol

This young man knows his shit....My hat goes off to U bruh

as long as its a 2006 and up its a great motor

I thought the STS V's are decent when it comes to reliability.

@jonturner6769

Жыл бұрын

They are....they built different than the 4.6 an 4.9

@curthominid5423

9 ай бұрын

They are very reliable. The LC3 is bullet-proof

I have a 98 Deville by-passed the heater core, over heating problem solved. If anyone else wants to know the magic trick, Keep in mind you will not have heat. Other than that buy the toughest starter you can afford.215k miles so far.

I’m on my 3rd caddy with the North Star no problems so far

Is it complicated to ls swap a 95 Deville??????

05 and newer does not have these problems. Have had my dts around the country purchased with 111k now has 276k still my daily driver and I’m the only one that has put a wrench on it since 111k miles. Solid all around other then rear main seal has slowly been leaking for over 100k miles and no I’m not replacing it. Run mobile one very 5k miles Keep tranny fluid flushed every 25k Actually, arguably one of the most reliable engines I’ve ever driven If you get 05 and newer. I have had a few 90s nightmare northstars though in my day

Working on this engine was nightmare and it was over heating like crazy

I got a Northstar in my 2005 Bonneville and the only issue I've had with it was a failed water pump but other than that it's been great

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9 ай бұрын

They improved the L37 and LD8 around that time

Had an 09 DTS. Absolutely hated it every second I owned it. Bravo GM

Do a video on Nissan vk50ve. Rare Nissan engine put in one production car

I had a 92 sts with the 4.9 HT. last year before they introduced that monstrosity

Do a video on the sts v

The LT5 in my 1990 ZR-1 is BOSS.