Cadillac CTS 2003-2007 Maintenance Plans

This schedule outlines the main maintenance jobs and their indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, the specific engine, and the manufacturer's recommendations. For full details regarding operations, sub-tasks, and technical specifications, please consult our technical manuals.
2.8 V6 Gas (LP1)
Normal conditions, 2005 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 40,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km

Service intervals · 2.8 V6 Gas (LP1) · Normal conditions, 2005

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
Normal conditions, 2006 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km

Service intervals · 2.8 V6 Gas (LP1) · Normal conditions, 2006

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
Normal conditions, 2007 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months; only when DOT 4 is used

Service intervals · 2.8 V6 Gas (LP1) · Normal conditions, 2007

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
3.2 V6 Gas (LA3)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the timing belt every 166,000 km/96 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 166,000 km

Service intervals · 3.2 V6 Gas (LA3) · Normal conditions

Job Every 12 months/Oil service (service indicator) 12,500 km 25,000 km 37,500 km 50,000 km 62,500 km 75,000 km 87,500 km 100,000 km 112,500 km 125,000 km 137,500 km 150,000 km 162,500 km 175,000 km 187,500 km 200,000 km 212,500 km 225,000 km 237,500 km 250,000 km 262,500 km 275,000 km 287,500 km 300,000 km 312,500 km 325,000 km 337,500 km 350,000 km 362,500 km 375,000 km 387,500 km 400,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●
3.6 V6 Gas (LY7)
Normal conditions, 2005 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 40,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km

Service intervals · 3.6 V6 Gas (LY7) · Normal conditions, 2005

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
Normal conditions, 2006 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km

Service intervals · 3.6 V6 Gas (LY7) · Normal conditions, 2006

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
Normal conditions, 2007 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months; only when DOT 4 is used

Service intervals · 3.6 V6 Gas (LY7) · Normal conditions, 2007

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
5.7 V8 Gas (LS6)
Normal conditions, 2005 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 40,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km

Service intervals · 5.7 V8 Gas (LS6) · Normal conditions, 2005

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
Normal conditions, 2006 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km

Service intervals · 5.7 V8 Gas (LS6) · Normal conditions, 2006

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●
Normal conditions, 2007 Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 160,000 km
  • Check the exhaust system every 40,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months; only when DOT 4 is used

Service intervals · 5.7 V8 Gas (LS6) · Normal conditions, 2007

Job Inspection I (service indicator) Inspection II (service indicator)
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●
Renew the oil filter ●●
Check for oil leaks ●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ●●
Brakes
Check the brake pad and lining thickness ●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●

Repair Guides

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h30–0h45

Change Car Air Filter

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Battery

Very easy 0h30–0h45

Change Car Cabin Filter

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Clutch

Technical 5h00–6h00

Change Car Front Brake Discs and Pads

Easy 1h30

Change Car Front Brake Pads

Easy 1h00

Change Car Fuel Filter

Easy 0h30

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Oil Filter

Easy 0h30

Change Car Rear Silencer

Easy 1h30

Change Car Spark Plugs

Easy 1h30

Change Car Timing Belt Kit

Very technical 5h00

Change Car Water Pump

Easy 2h00–5h00
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