What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Johnnymac]

It's always nice when you have a tool that makes a job a lot easier.  Sounds like you are quite impressed with the new scanner, I'm sure with you affinity for older iron it'll be handy often.

[RRocket]

DTS continues to be a PITA...Started throwing codes for the Secondary Air Injection System, which really is just a complex way of blowing clean air into the catalytic converter for 30 seconds on a cold start to activate the catalyst. So no impact to the way the car runs, but I don't like looking at CELs, so I messed around with it today.
I was prepared to locate, disconnect, and test each component of the system, but the Launch X431 Pro scanner I got a few months back was super handy for this type of work. Using the scanner, I was able to command each component of the system on/off individually with the engine off (ignition on); turn the air pump on/off, solenoid open/close, relay open/close, etc. Doing so allowed me to isolate the issue to the check valve and without even getting my hands dirty. Ordered a new one ($180) and should have it mid-week.

Awesome!! Technology to the rescue!

[Firm]

As a follow up on that DTS Secondary Air System code - the new valve solved the problem, been driving it a couple weeks now without anymore codes. Relatively cheap and easy fix.

Gave it a good wash, wax and oil change today. Yes, it's been a PITA recently, but to put things in perspective, I paid $3500 CAD for the car in July 2018 with 120K kms on it. It's been my primary daily driver since, and while some years it didn't see a ton of miles, especially through COIVD WFH and the car reviews I used to do, but since moving it's been doing my 80km/day commute probably 4-days a week for close to 3 years now. 193K kms on it as of today. I really haven't put much $ into it, maybe $2K (excluding oil/fluids) in parts, most of them being 1-set of tires, 1-set of brakes, and then the more recent repairs I've done.  Looks perfect inside and out, drives great, zero warning lights, every features works like new. 

[Revelations]

That is such a sharp looking Caddy! All things considered, its been pretty solid for you too.

[Gurgie]

A little bit of snow in the background?

Sounds like that car has been a great find for you!

[Tortoise]

$3500 is crazy cheap! At some point it becomes more about the time than the money, but it doesn't sound like you're there yet.

[Firm]

A little bit of snow in the background?

Sounds like that car has been a great find for you!

Yeah, we got this 'snowcrete' kinda stuff....like 4" of ice pellets that became 4" of straight ice. Fell like 2 weeks ago and there's still some hanging around despite temps in the +10-15C range. Kids were off school for a week and a half because they couldn't get the roads cleared...

[RRocket]

As a follow up on that DTS Secondary Air System code - the new valve solved the problem, been driving it a couple weeks now without anymore codes. Relatively cheap and easy fix.

Gave it a good wash, wax and oil change today. Yes, it's been a PITA recently, but to put things in perspective, I paid $3500 CAD for the car in July 2018 with 120K kms on it. It's been my primary daily driver since, and while some years it didn't see a ton of miles, especially through COIVD WFH and the car reviews I used to do, but since moving it's been doing my 80km/day commute probably 4-days a week for close to 3 years now. 193K kms on it as of today. I really haven't put much $ into it, maybe $2K (excluding oil/fluids) in parts, most of them being 1-set of tires, 1-set of brakes, and then the more recent repairs I've done.  Looks perfect inside and out, drives great, zero warning lights, every features works like new. 

As always, good work!

I saw a lovely burgundy color DTS yesterday!