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I got a Garmin inReach satellite communicator and have it in the 5BW at all times. Not because I'm especially paranoid about the motor (well, I am a bit) but almost all of my fun driving is in remote mountain backroads with no service ... free of priii, cyclists and other annoyances Should...

Dude that has got to be some kind of record. Thanks for the update. That makes me think GM is more on top of this thing.

Nuh uh! Every piece of the Blackwing LT4 engine is designed, machined and assembled by GM PhDs by hand while wearing white lab coats. :ROFLMAO: Sorry I could not resist a tiny bit of sarcasm. Appreciating the crankshaft is a different part and that the engines are not the same, the failure...

Here is a good overview. Yes, I know the L87 is not the LT4. However I think you’ll find the failure mode to be eerily similar.

This guy may have an axe to grind, but I found the video illuminating. I am sure they are buying certain engine parts from the same supplier across all their V8s and following the mantra of going for the cheapest possible part and then asking the supplier to cut corners to make it cheaper still.

From what I've heard, the engine replacement shows up on a carfax as a regular maintenance, but optimistically, if they're now getting in-spec crankshafts and they give you an engine with one of those, once they replace your engine you'll be worry free.

Really sorry to hear that, that sucks. I've added you. Keep us posted on the resolution, I hope it's a speedy one for you. These are incredibly fun, special cars. I really hope GM makes this right for all those affected, or this will be an example of a halo product actively destroying a brand.

True, although having the engine seize up on a country backroad without cell service would be a real PITA also

I feel exactly the same way, there's a nagging fear that it's "not a matter of if, but when", but then when I take it out on an empty twisty backroad first thing in the morning I promise myself I can never sell it :D Based on what I've read of other people's posts, our LT4 features a...

I don't want to give the AI generated video a click, in the vain hope that withholding my view will stop encouraging that kind of thing... see human generated video below. That being said, yeah, if I wanted the fastest sedan in the world I'd get a Lucid Air Sapphire. If I want the most fun...

My outside guess is that Cadillac will be borrowing Zhou Guanyu from reserve duties at Ferrari and pairing him with Checo. At the end of the day there has to be some marketing return for the operation, and this pairing covers GM's two biggest markets for Cadillac.

Maybe not vintage but love it. Great color too. Re: what counts as Vintage, I drive with a group that is 'mostly vintage' in its criteria, with a small allowance for modern cars like mine. They define Vintage as anything 1999 or older, and that certainly makes me feel old!

Also noted that wireless CarPlay doesn't work when an iPhone puts itself into Driving focus mode. Makes perfect sense to me.... :ROFLMAO:

It seems like a lot of the bottom-end failures happen at low miles, but @CT5BWenthusiast had rod bearings go at 21,000. Issues with lifters seem to be something that could happen any time. Though for context I'm still tracking 'only' 15 reported failures on this forum from MY22-24

@Slick Blackwings that sucks, I'm really sorry to hear it. These are amazing cars, it is so annoying that they come with this 'Sword of Damocles' engine. I have added you to the actual "list" linked below. You've got a 22 and 24 in your profile... which one failed? Blown Motor Registry [click here]

I'm curious to know too, just because I'm still trying to find a dealer that's trustworthy. On my last visit to my local dealer (in the town where it's good to be alive) I was told my 21K mile 5BW was 'in the red' for a transmission AND differential fluid change (when dropping off the car, prior...

I see you're in CA, by any chance does this dealer rhyme with Sham Shose, WholeNut Croak, or Coolma by any chance?

I was not expecting to find this question in this chat but it's one I'm well qualified to answer! I've owned a 991.2 (2019) Carrera T since new in 2019, and along with the Blackwing it's in the 'will never sell' category. For context, I traded in a GT4 for it and I could not be happier with my...

I guess someone told ChatGPT that Sophisticated = British. Anyone who has met a British person holidaying abroad on the continent might feel differently, lol. I do feel like we Blackwing owners here in the USA are cut from the same cloth as the Jag guys in the UK, but we just got a lot luckier...

Every time I start to think about this question, I ponder what other (new) exciting manual V8 RWD sedan I would want to trade it for, and then stop thinking about that question :D In all seriousness, it's hard to judge the market on a niche car like this. The early wave of 'collectors' bailed...