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Cts won't start after oil change

Car starts and runs for only 10 seconds

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Had the same problem. 2005 Cadillac CTS with the 3.6L V6 would not start after a oil change. I started looking for wires and stuff that might have been disconnected. That is when I realized that I had also checked the air filter. The hose from the air filter box to the intake had come slightly loose from the intake. The car would not run with an air leak at the air cleaner box box hose. Put the hose on tight and problem fixed.

  • kbuck4 Mar 26, 2011

    This was the second comment we read about the air filter. Tightened it up. Now runs. Thanks!

  • Gregory chibambo Jan 14, 2019

    Does a caddi CTS v6 has a water lines on engine oil housing mounted on the block ?

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SOURCE: 2004 Cadillac CTS won't start after oil change?

Did you also check the air filter? The Cadillac CTS is very finicky about the differential pressure across the air filter. Checking the air filter often causes the hose between the air filter box and the intake to come loose or start to leak. This will cause the car to run rough or die immediately after starting.

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