Black CTS-V: Assorted Fixes

Black CTS-V:
Assorted Fixes

Here is a list of fixes I've done to my CTS-V. Many involve OEM parts.

Fix Description

Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Oil Drain Plug

Oil Cap Mobil 1 logo oil filler cap

Rear Brake Rotors Paint rear brake rotor hats

Remote Remote Panic Defeat

Steering Wheel Suede Steering Wheel Delete

US Flag Patriotic metal flag

Fix	Description
Magnetic Oil Drain Plug	Magnetic Oil Drain Plug
Oil Cap	Mobil 1 logo oil filler cap
Rear Brake Rotors	Paint rear brake rotor hats
Remote	Remote Panic Defeat
Steering Wheel	Suede Steering Wheel Delete
US Flag	Patriotic metal flag

Magnetic Oil Drain Plug

In early 2007, GM switched from using oil drain plugs with a magnetic tip to drain plugs without. The obsolete part number for the OEM version is 88891787. These pop up on ebay from time to time. The threads are M12 X 1.75. These are also available from the aftermarket, e.g. the Dorman 090-936CD.

A magnetic oil drain plug will pick up ferrous metal particles that are smaller than your filter can trap as well as those that it can trap. Since I don't always cut my filters open they give me a quick check for junk that might be in the oil.

Oil Cap

The owners manual recommends synthetic engine oil and Mobil 1 is what I've always used. I like the 5 quart containers available from Amazon and Walmart.

The Corvette oil filler cap (GM 12555685) is embossed with the Mobil 1 logo and is interchangeable with the cap on the CTS-V's LSA.

Rear Brake Rotors

The rear brake rotors hats had rust on them so I painted them:

I used Dupli-Color Paint matte black (BCP105) brake caliper paint.

Remote

I'm one of those people who seems to always set off their car alarm because something in my pocket gets wedged against the panic button on the key fob.

The solution is to put a piece of tape over contacts inside the remote.

Suede Steering Wheel Delete

My car came with RPO 53F (suede steering wheel). I'm pretty sure the "suede" used on the steering wheel and shifter was actually Alcantara. Both looked great when I bought it but it was a Certified Pre-Owned Cadillac and I think both the wheel and shifter had been replaced by the dealer because they looked new and a few years later they looked horrible and I decided to replace them with the ebony leather version.

There are many CTS steering wheel part numbers. They vary by color, transmission type, heated seats, paddle shifters, etc. I told my dealer I was switching from suede and wanted the leather wheel for a manual transmission, ebony interior and Recaro seats (which implies heated seats). I ended up with a 22982693 steering wheel and 25858072 shifter.

US Flag

Here's how I fly the flag on my CTS-V: