I Bought the MOST UNRELIABLE Cadillac in the USA: 1993 Northstar Seville STS

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

The Car Wizard is about to start shopping for yachts again.

[@Kittievr]

Hahahaha you know it. It looks nice though

[@pcklubas]

it's Private Jet now

[@MrNotorius5500]

Soon enough, he'll be able to buy out a small country at the rate Hoovie just dumps money in his lap.

[@MrBobchat]

He sure charges enough.

[@seeburg10]

@@MrBobchat I wish the mechanics in South Florida charged what the Wizard charges.

[@russellcook8075]

Hoovie: Nobody in their right mind would repair the headgasket 2 months later “I’m having the Cadillac towed to the wizards for a new head gasket because I feel bad for it.” 😂😂😂😂

[@aceboogie8986]

Oh yeah sounds about right 😂😂😂👍👍

[@nicholasfield6127]

Most likely

[@sqmotorsports9230]

Wizard has his own video about how to fix a Northstar. It works but is cost prohibitive.

[@derekbond9521]

@@sqmotorsports9230 He said he'd never do it again because its so hard to do

[@pastorofmuppets325]

You know damn well he's going to put a head gasket in the damn thing 🙄... It's been proven time and time again that Hoovie has more 💲 than sense... But we keep watching, & he keeps fucking up... The cycle continues... 🤪

[@gonmad7073]

I own a 2000 SLS & love it! After rebuilding an Allante Northstar with the new headbolt kit from Northstar Performance it runs BETTER than ever. I shaved the heads to raise the compression ratio & installed new front struts. The thing handles excellent & is now good for another 200.000 miles of driving. ANYTHING can be improved upon & this is totally worth it.

[@cadillacconundrum36]

Yes that’s them!!!

[@retrocompaq5212]

yeah but op know it too, but he just wanna fo a clickbait video

[@moosehead5116]

nice i have a 97 SLS i want to bullet proof the car also with a brand new fraser 4t80 e trans.

[@jpb1231000]

Fixing to buy a 2002 EL DORADO ESC w/ 66000 ...

[@Alphawolf6541]

Am I the only one that wants this caddy to outlive everyone’s expectations

[@kogkillyou]

I have a 96 DeVille with 180k miles so I know it's possible for these cars to survive it's just not cheap in the slightest...

[@TATTDIS]

Amen.

[@gregtaras7789]

Northstar Cadillacs are classic GM gamble; most of them fell apart, but some just run forever

[@hacatan24]

I had a Northstar and I never had any problems.... I had it for like 6 years

[@dfgjhdj]

if he's careful with it, i.e.doesn't try to do donuts or take it to a track, it could.

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

-New stat to control the temp, to prevent softening of the heat-bolt aluminum threads. -New overflow tank since the metal ring where the radiator cap gasket contacts it, will crack and leak coolant, lowering pressure, causing boiling in the motor, and excess heating. -Replace the flimsy little belt running the water pump. -Replace the water pump, since they croak around 120k. -Pray, pray, pray. We owned a few of that era SLS and sevilles, overall very comfy and powerful, but lessons learned made the subsequent one last longer. Best seats in the business.

[@gnarlytothemax]

be on top of coolant flushes - anything to prevent the head gasket issue. Otherwise these are awesome cars - probably one of the best vehicles to come out of the 90s.

[@chrisj197438]

MassiveTrackHunter They are a pleasure to drive and if you stud the engine the gaskets will not fail. The Northstar had great power.

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

@@chrisj197438 thats kind of what I'm thinking. As much as he has spent on other bombs he might as well have the wizard upgrade the low mile engine and then he could have a car for years that has lots of room for tall people, real quick and is ultra comfortable. That's what I loved about ours.

[@cenewton3221]

Agree with all this. Owned a '97 SLS with low miles and the head bolts/gaskets never gave me a problem in 3 years & 42k miles of daily driving - mostly highway miles. I did have to replace the water pump in there somewhere. I remember seeing coolant everywhere thinking it was the heads but nope, water pump. Was actually a great car and all I ever had to replace on it was the water pump and alternator. One thing I remember was how it got like 27mpg on the highway (19-20 in town). The next gen STS where they had by then fixed the head bolt problem was a great car too, but mileage was down to like 22 or 23 on the highway and around town was maybe 16.

[@johnnyb_2467]

The car is great and classy if there’s no problems. Sad to say that our Seville is leaking every single fluid except for gas and break fluid. Our car overheats once in a while which is a huge worry, even though we’ve replaced almost every part that could cause overheating

[@AstonThaRat]

My grandparents raised me so I can relate to this video very much. My grandpa passed away in 2015 and I got his 1988 Cadillac Brougham. He purchased it from the original owners in 2004. It has an amazing 20,300 original miles. It actually had 17K miles when I first took ownership. My grandpa would say "if you have your family and a Cadilac in the driveway, you'll be okay." I gotta say that having his old car and all of our memories together really helped me get through a time in my life when I didn't feel like I was gonna be okay.

[@smedlz]

Love this. My grandpa was a Cadillac guy too.

[@francescozornetta2858]

Hoovie: *upload anything* Car wizard: Damn life’s good

[@JF-ns5zs]

Really must be nice to have such a nice steady stream of income

[@thesaunders8]

Those cowboy boots ...

[@vernondouglas4425]

Another one

[@bartonreid6740]

@@JF-ns5zs Considering how much he works. Yes.

[@trvr82]

Hoovie actually fell for the "I'm selling it for my grandma who only drove it to church" routine.

[@shombiedixon7017]

Offer up new line😂🤣😂

[@bicyclerep]

It’s a 25 year old car with 66666 miles on it. That’s 51 miles a week.....so maybe not that far off!

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

@@bicyclerep 66666???! Dont think this thing was going to church!

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@BackyardSpaceProgram *_DEADLY SINNNNNNAAAA!_* *_DUN NAH NA NA!_*

[@TWX1138]

@@bicyclerep My '95 Impala has less than 39,000 miles on it. When I bought it eight years ago it had less than 6500 miles on it. Now I admit, I drive it like I stole it, so it's been rougher miles, but I'm not worried that the LT1 is going to let me down.

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

It's amazing how Hoovie and his wife have absolutely no on-camera chemistry whatsoever. It's like watching an awkward first date.

[@MannyFresh1x]

It's like they dont even know each other lol

[@carrollshelby8690]

He pays her just to appear in his videos. He can't afford to pay her for sex.

[@siiiiiiiiiimo]

Hoovie reminds me of a kid trying to mash his speech out in school so he can sit down again, hes probably too shy to hug the middy

[@chadhaire1711]

mail order brides take time to train

[@JakeGreen86]

@@chadhaire1711 apparently they have you clothes folded up ready at the end of the bed every morning and toothpaste already on the toothbrush. Its not all bad

[@aegonthedragon7303]

“No more unreliable stuff.” *s e e s c a d i l l a c*

[@duhjooner]

To be fair, the most unreliable Cadillac is probably more reliable than most of his current fleet.

[@blakeslide6919]

Fuck communism

[@VacFink]

@@Oldsmobile69 Aurora!

[@MrCarguy2]

@@duhjooner the Toyota...

[@mitchellgildea6944]

Last episode: Hoovie declares his E63 AMG wagon the worst car he's ever owned This episode: Hoovie tops himself and buys the most unreliable Cadillac aside from the Cimarron God I love this channel

[@patricknicolucci5073]

I had a cimmiarron a Chevy Cavalier with leather seats and caddy badges POS!

[@josephhouk6703]

SHHH! Don't mention the C word! He might actually go out and try to BUY one!

[@shombiedixon7017]

Yeah I remember him stating that

[@emt9370]

@@josephhouk6703 Cimarron!! Cimarron!! Cimarron!!

[@Roderickdl]

I'm certain the Catera was the worst Cadillac. I still see these Sevilles around. I haven't seen a Catera in years.

[@Maserati7200]

I think this is one of the best looking Cadillacs, especially from the back.

[@ahacres8871]

Some women are better looking from the back too!

[@SpeCifiC0507]

Maserati's mom looks good from the back as well.

[@LamontBoucherville]

Deville was way betta

[@MrTmanslim]

@@ahacres8871 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭🤣🤣

[@alexf4894]

I see Hoovie is trying to end 2019 as unreliable as possible 😁

[@Onemoretake01]

Yeah, he really reached for the Stars this year didn't he?

[@CarringtonHollister]

@@Onemoretake01 yep especially that Benz E63 AMG Estate

[@joeyscleaninglady2877]

Hoovie the type of guy to carry his kansas dealer plates on vacation

[@Darksyne]

How many time's do we have to teach you this lesson OLD MAN!

[@Justinlifts365]

😂😂😂

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

What lesson? If he didn't buy unreliable cars, he wouldn't have a successful channel..

[@JamesRussoMillas]

I love the young people...

[@bradleymeyer9775]

Nick Motsarsky They ere referencing a SpongeBob scene.

[@jamescox1375]

I had a ‘99 STS and it was one of my all time favorite cars. Tons of power and so comfortable!

[@BackyardSpaceProgram]

Nothing goes together like Florida, Cadillac and old folks.

[@moparmanicgarage]

Replace old people with meth

[@1985toyotacamry]

@@moparmanicgarage no if your in South Florida nothing goes together cocaine rich and poverty. And hurricanes if you want to go there

[@Lestarchick2]

This is why I like the channel. Hearing the history of a car and seeing something different is cool.

[@landyachtfan79]

The 1990's was my favorite decade for the luxury car, & this generation of the STS is a perfect example of why, even with the Northstar. The latest in technology coupled with the classic elegance, luxury, & style that buyers had come to demand.

[@dan.r9220]

Hoovie: We are traveling to Florida to visit family. Also Hoovie: Lets buy a car, make a video, and tax write off this WHOLE trip.

[@paulhoskins7852]

Makes sense for a guy like Hoovie

[@logandevaney7054]

I respect it.

[@DDMSteveB]

Hoovie white guy failing upward

[@falcaomiami]

Tyler, if you ever make it to Fort lauderdale let me know, I would love to meet you! take care my friend!

[@anabolicdopeboy7413]

@@falcaomiami Lol

[@alexyoungberg5232]

*Wizzard: "The Northstar is the worst engine ever!"* *Hoovie: Say no more..*

[@alihaider177]

Even if he buys a Corolla it will turn out to be Unreliable

[@ryschy1059]

Haha yes!!!

[@martymc92]

Ali Haider my friend had a 96 corolla and it was the most unreliable car I ever saw . It broke down almost every week from different components. Not all corollas are great, some of them are bad.

[@giraffe8554]

marty espin he got a lemon I’ll see those cruisin with 300,000 miles

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@martymc92 Scotty Kilmer wants to know your location

[@matttargett2009]

Your wife's acting is amazing...acting like she is interested in your stories.

[@muznick]

If Hoovie only had enough money for a Caddillac STS, she would act like she doesn't know him.

[@chipfukmaster5928]

@@muznick dude she is a mail order bride from Vietnam, she would be impressed with a rickshaw and McDonald's

[@drsethsr]

@@chipfukmaster5928 Hoovie is a lucky guy. My Filipina is wonderful!

[@JSchroederee]

“You didn’t tell me this”

[@brandonbailey2145]

Should have seen the acting on the wedding night

[@PhilUKNet]

"Whenever I go on vacation I buy a car." This boy has a problem.

[@petebach7221]

It's so he can write off the travel expense as business. Shrewd.

[@jewboy761]

Or so he can make content..

[@fiestyflouride2129]

Phil UK Net 😂😂

[@Chu3505]

He have millions,so every times he spend a couples of thousands of dollars or more that doesn’t matter to him.He also hire a personal garage mechanic standing by too to fixed his cars collections also he have a couple of huge warehouses for his cars collections too.

[@Schnuppi67]

@@petebach7221 This guy is smart

[@Big_M_T]

Tyler Hoover; the kind of guy who brings his dealer plate on vacation with him 🤣👍😊

[@aabidamn]

Forbes: Richest man in the world in 2019 is Jeff Bezos. Weezard: Hold my beer.

[@edwoll]

And he achieved his wealth by working his employees at slave wages until they are either fed up or worn out..

[@gabrieladimabua]

The employees were not forced to work there @edwoll77

[@thecloneguyz]

Which doesn't make any sense because liquid he's only worth 25% and there are kings and queens that have more gold and Straight Cash than he will ever have

[@aabidamn]

@@thecloneguyz Apart from the Arabs and Bruneis, other Kings and Queens are not that rich, but okay. Revised: The wealthiest person in the world.

[@aabidamn]

@@edwoll Weezard: Hold my beer...

[@TaxFreeAlways]

My friends wealthy parents had several of these back in the mid 90s, I still remember the smell inside - a magnificent leather smell that Cadillac somehow managed to perfect back in those days.

[@anabolicdopeboy7413]

You're friends were ugly caucasian people

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I am regularly saving these old GMs and losing money as well. It’s in my blood lol.

[@mexicanspec]

My father bought a 1995 white STS new and I always considered it his car. I am not sure I could buy one for myself.

[@joshphelps9834]

I had a 94 STS that got up to 240k. I sold it at about 210k to a friend. An accident ended its service life. All of this was on the original head gasket. I also had 3 other northstar cads. Surprisingly never had head gasket issues on those either.

[@jsteiger2228]

I love seeing this car, especially the interior. My mom had a '90 Seville with the older 4.9L pushrod engine. She bought it new and drove it over 250k mi. without any significant issues. Great style, nice handling for the time. I remember the transmission was amazingly smooth and responsive. Downshifted before you knew you needed it, and had the amazing ability to upshift under full throttle - you could not feel it shift....ever.

[@Steve-pc6cb]

I bet it’s still more reliable than your Amg wagon.

[@Daemonarch2k6]

Maybe he could make 1 intact car of 2 broken ones... Swap the merc engine in this car

[@shanet7511]

Well it does have like 1/4 the mileage

[@spaceghost65]

Super nostalgic for me as well. Many dances, proms, graduations, and a funeral in my folks' STS. I think it's still a great looking car. Our version had the chrome Cadillac wheels, those things were like huge silver serving platters. Thank you Tyler.

[@Foxxy_Steve]

I yelled out loud in the middle of the office, “ oh god why?!” When I saw this video description.

[@Mrcento]

Hoovie- "I've just bought.." Car Wizard- "Kerching!!! $$$$$"

[@froopty1854]

I would imagine wizard is getting kind of annoyed with hoovies antics

[@bobsworldentertainmentpodc640]

Mrcento yep

[@jdegros813]

I owned a 94 STS and I loved the damn thing. Bought it with 116K and figured it was only driven 10k or less a year average. It treated me well and sold it forward and its still running. Current owner has 166k on it as of today and the heads still holding.

[@gms442]

"Typically on vacation I buy a car." *Typically on vacation I buy a t-shirt.*

[@cedezflatz1012]

name 🤣🤣 frr

[@Ovadose850]

Watching Hoovies garage with old Cadillac AD pops up: The 2019 Cadillacs are made to move 😂

[@ne2i]

And these old ones were NOT made to move....

[@lponm]

Even a boulder will move down a hill with a good push.

[@yunga8305]

I heard the new cue system in these new cadillacs are trash especially the touchscreen shit

[@jalkabre5904]

Loved this exact STS....got over 200K with the same engine. Most comfortable ride ever.

[@logandevaney7054]

I had a 1999 Cadillac STS with The stunning red paint job when I was in high school and I got rid of it with 167,000 miles.. original head-gaskets 🙂 To this day it was my favorite car!

[@azaz911c]

Cadillac Northstar: 1 Mercedes AMG wagon: 0

[@DavenHiskey]

Please read my comment, I need help..its up top

[@thecloneguyz]

OM647 Mercedes Best motor EVER invented The only True "MILLION MILE MOTOR " available They dont even break in until 400k

[@Bajrangiprasadkumar]

@@thecloneguyz chevy Ls1 is a 2 million mile motor

[@thecloneguyz]

@@Bajrangiprasadkumar PffffffffffftttttttttttttttBWahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@TheGersh18]

I had a 1998 STS and my head gasket (rear) went at 92K miles. I was a mechanic so I fixed it myself only to have the car totaled by 2 kids in a stolen car a few months later. When I did the rebuild I used ARP studs and under torqued it by a few pounds to avoid stripping the threading. It was a great engine (now a coffee table) and a great car, though I’ve went the German route since then.

[@michaelp4241]

"Ah shit here we go again"

[@edwardwood6532]

Apply water, lather, rinse, repeat.

[@pkonneker]

Your poor wife. "We're driving in a ticking time bomb right this very second!" *record scratch* "Wait what?"

[@mcamp39004]

No idiot would ever buy a 93 Seville for over a grand. Hoovie: "Hold my beer"

[@macmeter]

Hello Twin lol

[@MrSloika]

I believe some of the Sevilles were available with the 4.9, a generally good engine, up to '94. If you can find a clean, low mileage 4.9 equipped car, buy it. The Shitstar equipped cars destroyed the rep of the Sevilles so thoroughly that all these cars have zero value. You can buy a 4.9 for nothing and drive it for quite a long time, it's literally driving for the cost of gas and tires.

[@scottwilkins]

That stupidity is what makes these collectors items today...

[@CascadeSlim0119]

Scott Wilkins a sts/Seville will never be a collectors item....

[@redserjogha]

@@MrSloika I don't like 4.9 engines, OHV with spark distributor and low torque 4T60E gearbox - don't make me laugh. Northstar 4.6 is awesome engine, excepting it's oil leaks, maybe anaerobic sealant could solve this problem. My northstar has near 200,000 miles on it and it runs smoothly, just leaks oil in a little.

[@thatrandomtechperson440]

Hoovie: *buys a unreliable car* The Car Wizard: *It's free real estate*

[@basithph8958]

Next video: Everything is broken in my Northstar Seville!

[@odin8214]

next video everything not broken*

[@TheBlackScatPack]

odin lol I was about to say the same thing

[@Poncho202]

99% chance yes

[@WooferCooker]

Well.. that has been his usual format

[@roberthunter5059]

And no parts are available!

[@jakeabernathy1537]

And when you get tired of this car, let me know FIRST. I want it! To me this is by far one of the best looking cars of the 90s. Dont care what anyone says about it, you gotta maintain what you have for your car to return the favor. everyone that I always talked to always had great things to say and were problem free.

[@weweipp]

i have a broken 92' on autotrader head gasket and engine is fine though

[@billyvance2541]

My 93 eldorado is pearl white and its amazing

[@pcFOREVER89100]

Hoovie: "Lol the car may not make it" Mrs. Hoovie: "WHHAAAAT?!?!?"

[@thecman26]

The Cadillac STS was the downfall of an American icon. Cadillac Catera: Am I a joke to you?

[@houtanarefi3325]

Cadillac Catera is Opel Omega rebadged and Opel Omega is very good car. In fact it was best Opel car before GM think that what is best Opel? It`s Omega. OK we will stop producing Omegas.

[@ddk80]

Don’t forget the Cimmaron

[@fgeiger41]

😂😂😂

[@Watcher3223]

A lot of things led to the downfall of Cadillac, and it was a long time in the making, starting with the marque's difficulty in adapting to the emissions and fuel efficiency standards of the 1970s as well as the fact that Cadillac wound up being no exception to GM's damning habits of design-by-committee, badge engineering, and bean-counting.

[@lancairw867]

ddk80 yes. My Uncle had that Chevy/Cadillac. Bought new and it was done after only 70 k and 10 years later. Donated it for a charity

[@Hazus00]

Great story of the connection to Sevilles and your grandfather! I have a similar Cadillac connection, with the 1979-85 generation Eldorado and my grandma. In the early 1990's she drove a 1983 Eldorado (until she got a new Cutlass Supreme in 1995, I was 4). I have memory of riding in the Eldorado with her, some of my earliest car memories. On top of that, she worked at Cadillac as an assembly line worker from 1976 (Yes, at the famous Clark Street plant until it closed) until the late 1990s (moving to the Hamtramck plant). So, Cadillacs have been engrained in me from a very early age. I also got to see the Cadillac assembly line with her, but I dont really remember it, being so young. Though it's not an Eldorado, this year I finally did buy a Cadillac, fullfilling a life long dream of mine, a red 2008 DTS. My grandma is still here today, she just turned 80 this year, and she too has a 2008 DTS. The Eldorado is no longer around. It sat an deterioated for over a decade, until it was scapped. However, I do have all of the emblems and hood ornament from it.

[@jblyon2]

Tyler: "I bought the MOST UNRELIABLE Cadillac in the USA" GM: "We've been challenged. Hold my beer"

[@theadvocate4698]

May i suggest catera?

[@Esdeath_0001]

@@theadvocate4698 the caddy that zigs right into the dealership service department

[@theadvocate4698]

@@Esdeath_0001 Then zags into the scrapyard!

[@taelorwatson9822]

May we suggest a 8/6/4 engine?

[@HallsoftheSummer]

*hold my natural lite

[@ViperGuy145]

I love it! My moms Cadillac was the first car I got arrested in! Well at least detained for breaking curfew on prom night. That car is what got me into buicks and the 3.8l

[@JoePro]

Ooooh I do love that 3.8. As long as you got the recall done on the L67, that thing was amazing!

[@paulhoskins7852]

3.8 Buicks are SO much better than this Cadillac

[@clintbaxstrom]

Having owned many Cadillacs (now 6) I love them... my first Cadillac was a 1997 Deville my father owned, the head gasket went after 6 years of use and he wanted to get rid of it, so i bought it for a very fair price of 1500$ in 2003 with 110k miles on it. I was 28 at the time and wanted a good comfortable road car. Being mechanically minded I dropped the engjne, heilcoiled the block, replaced the heads gaskets which effectively fix the engine, afterwards I drove it another 60k miles to 170k. I upgraded to another Cadillac the 2006 DTS and sold the 97 Deville to My brother for 500$, and he drove it another 50k miles! Say what you will about northstar, I love them. The car was wonderful !! And solidified my love for Cadillac. One brief drama when I bought it, and a fix that took me a week to repair, gave me years of reliable love and pleasure;). Live on Cadillac !

[@starxlr7863]

Very nice! I grew up around many different Cadillac's from all different years. The Northstar Cadillac's has always been my top favorites and still are. I have to say the only Cadillac that has given me a problem with overheating is my 1961 Cadillac, which turned out to be bad, leaking head gaskets. Now I am repairing a 1959 Cadillac with the exact same problem and also the same engine as my 61 Cadillac. But we fix our cars and continue driving them exactly like what other countries do. My current daily driver is a 2005 Deville and also a 1993 Allante and both cars are fun to drive and fast!

[@kyrifleman6176]

Very well done! There aren't as many younger folk who would tackle such a major engine repair like that, these days. You work your butt off hard for a week straight, to see it through to the end and fix that damn car knowing it is fixed properly because you did it yourself. There are way too few who get to experience that sense of achievement, the pride and self worth from a job well done and knowing that you can succeed at anything - ANYTHING only you CAN'T QUIT - you persevere even when it becomes a little too difficult or a bit too uncomfortable. When you approach a problem with an attitude of ONLY success and having NO FEAR OF FAILING you really can achieve anything, it's really true. Unfortunately It take some of us longer than others to learn this lesson in life.

[@jdchipstkr]

I had this car for like 3 months and then steam started coming out of the exhaust and the mechanic I brought it to advised "dispose of immediately" real comfortable seats tho

[@taunuslunatic404]

Can it be replaced with a Vortec?

[@DrewLSsix]

@@taunuslunatic404 in a fwd car?

[@DrewLSsix]

@@taunuslunatic404 it's not going to be any cheaper to engine swap the thing, a sorted northstar can be reliable and make great power.

[@oveidasinclair982]

You should have put a couple cans of Blue Devil in the radiator, idle it for an hour, let it cool down and I'm pretty sure that would have fixed you head gasket problems for at least a couple years

[@mattolson7146]

Mine filled a parking lot with that shit. Very embarrassing.

[@ryanconklin1440]

“The northstar V8 the engine, the engine that nobody asked for and nobody wanted.” -Mr. Regular

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

Except it's not true, if it wasn't for reliability it would have been great.

[@carlhoppe9035]

Maybe but the lt\ls would of been better cadillac designed a whole new engine instead of using a better one that gm was already producing

[@AnythingGasoline]

The northstar v8 is a really good engine. Minus the massive flaw with the headbolts.. but have it repaired properly and it will run forever.

[@notsurfsup]

@@AnythingGasoline I hope you're right, because I drive one! But if it breaks down, how could I justify spending more cash fixing it than the entire car is worth?

[@xluumu]

@@emspera Replacing the bolts is practically the same job as replacing the head gaskets, so it is not a viable option as a preventive measure. The problem with the bolts is, that they are threaded straight in to the aluminum block and they will strip the threads in the block.

[@laylafarhan2519]

The fact that your wife is interested in what you are saying, and supports you buying this Tristar....,Hoovie, your wife has my eternal respect and I already know you two will have nothing but happier times to come

[@twistingterrain7748]

This comment didn’t age well..

[@Atombender]

Hoovie: My Cheap Mercedes E63 Wagon Might Be the Worst Car I Have Ever Owned Cadillac Seville STS: Hold my steering wheel!

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Make no mistake, this is a content car, he needs it to be unreliable. No ones here to watch reliable cars.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

Its a shame GM, (and most US car companies, but especially GM), come up with good automotive ideas and concepts, make some really nice cars, but always seem to sabotage themselves with poor design, fatal design flaws, or just plain poor quailty/workmanship. There is a long list of good, decent cars that have been discontinued, or even added to the demise of some GM brands, due to those types of issues that otherwise could have been the standards of the industry, or at least shaped the current designs and styles of vehicles.

[@starxlr7863]

All the technology built into the Northstar engine is in fact found on all the new modern day GM engines. Even the 3.4L TwinCam found in the Pontiac's, Oldsmobile's and Chevrolet's of the 90's was almost the same design. This engine is what saved Cadillac from the dark years of the 70s and 80s era. These are in fact great, well built engines that do not have a design flaw. I don't care what anybody says, this is a maintenance related issue. There is a reason why Cadillac built and produced this engine for 20 years of production and available in 4 variants.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@@starxlr7863 it was a poor design.

[@starxlr7863]

@@BaltimoreAndOhioRR No it in fact was not. Because if it really was a poor design of an engine, it would never have lasted 20 years of production and coming in 4 different variants.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@@starxlr7863 not true

[@starxlr7863]

@@BaltimoreAndOhioRR Then you tell me whats not true.

[@JaksIRL]

This content is the Hoovie's Garage I subbed to.

[@Yadzay]

"sleek" - looks like it's been designed with a set square

[@SonnyGTA]

Yadzay sleek is Italian for ‘square’. Ha

[@GusBDamme]

you should see every other car built from the 70s - 90s, didnt even matter if it was american, euro, asian, if a new car was coming out, it was going to have near perfect right angles everywhere because thats easy to mass produce, so the fact Caddy took the time to make the edges really round makes it "sleek" compared to most other cars out at the time lol

[@Altavilla22Mike]

These came out the year I got my license and my first car which was a used Honda Prelude. The Northstar Engine'd Seville used to be once of the coolest and fastest "normal" cars on the road back then running the 1/4 mile in the mid 14's. Used to drool over them.

[@toms7280]

Funny that GM wanted color-matching front grills, but never gave a second thought about the 2 black rubber cushions on the front bumpers looking hideous.

[@matts.8342]

That's probably for US safety requirements. A lot of imported european cars at the time had these types of bumpers added due to US safety laws. Maybe it's so it looked like a european luxury import back in 1993?

[@Xearin]

Love these. As a kid, an older couple actually owned one in the town I lived (Dutch small town, about 500 residents). What a rare sight, it looked like a space ship to me. They had that thing for years.

[@tommyberry5545]

I've spent sooo many hours and miles staring at that coolant temperature 🤪🤪🤪

[@lancedukel3436]

Same lol.

[@billyvance2541]

My coolant gauge doesnt stay on in my 93 Eldorado,his shits fucked up lol

[@wsk4475]

dawg i be doin that same thing too my 2001 lac

[@Stealth164]

…..yea man

[@splashwealth]

“I love the lines on this car” -Hoovie talking about a box

[@Jozavenue]

yes a box has lines

[@BobTheHatKing]

14:19 Hoovie’s wife thinking, here we go again... 🤣 For real though you guys look like a very happy couple in the end, wish you guys the best of luck!

[@jakescott6976]

The 92-97 Seville were hands down the most beautiful and comfortable sedans on the market in the US at the time. We had a 95. The Northstar was a powerful engine that performed really well. If only they had fixed the head gasket issue :( (ours never had any issues with the engine over 25 years 150,000 miles)

[@Hammerhead547]

"Cadillac has been losing buyers by the cemetery full for years now and the new sevelle is thier attempt at reversing that course" ~Motorweek (1992).

[@CerberusProject]

Finally, buying actual hoopties again.

[@derekriethmeier4366]

"And variable valve timing" (4:20). No, the front wheel drive Cadillacs with the Northstar did not have variable valve timing. That was introduced later with the longitudinal that came out a decade later.

[@herefishyfishy6907]

I was a salesman at at a lot that sold one of these that had JB WELD over the cracked block.

[@theashpilez]

HereFishyFishy seen half inch wide three inch tall cracks on front of block... It still runs today.

[@ProducerLare]

❤️LOVE❤️ these older STS’s! Your Grandparents had impeccable taste; I owned _both_ of the Cadillac’s you mentioned Tyler!👍👍 I had a ‘94 STS in Dark Montana Blue Metallic with every option including the factory spoiler on the trunk; had just shy of *250k miles* on it before I sold it... never a problem with it & bolts were _not_ redone!😳😳. Loved the torque in that beast... just too bad it wasn’t RWD. Later, I also had a ‘04 CTS...loved that car too but wasn’t a traditional Cadillac _Land Yacht_ as they started to downsize all their models around that time. Thanks for the awesome content & enjoy your vacation! 🏝🌊☀️

[@evanganske9240]

Did your CTS have the 3.2 or 2.8?

[@spazzman90]

I'd wager the fact it wasn't rear wheel drive killed it's chances against the Germans way more than any reliability issues. The automotive press harped on that more than anything.

[@toddo1630]

LRL Official, mine had a ‘92 and in that time is was QUICK!

[@ProducerLare]

Evan Ganske 5.7L LS6. Did/do you have/had one as well!??

[@Requiescat_in_pace]

1994-1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Broughams are pretty nice vehicles. Solid 5.7 LT1 V8, full frame, rear wheel drive, super comfortable, and massive in size. Bigger than the Lincoln Towncar of same years.

[@donalking1547]

As Richard Hammond says it’s simply the best

[@smilinmenacediecast]

Dean Walsh until it eventually breaks down because of the Northstar engine.

[@Dangerzone032]

As an American I could not believe when he called that engine legendary! It is legendary for being garbage lmao

[@Blackout_1692]

Hammond should have pulled over and translated the dashboard cuz it was all in German that's why the car failed cuz he didn't know what was wrong with it cuz it was all in German

[@pade1946]

@@Blackout_1692 i remember that episode. the messages the dash threw wheren´t even that severe. They just said "speed limit 145 kmh" (or max speed 145 kmh) and "change break pads" and than it just died.

[@martincollins6071]

OLIVER!!! NOOOOOO!!! Lol (botswana special)

[@majorkuan]

Me: *sees this video in my recommendation* Also me: “really.....really?”

[@benila3992]

Same here and I'm just saying buy another Lexus buy another Lexus!

[@marcusjcalloway]

my family had a navy blue on baby blue 1979 cadillac coupe deville which I took my driver's license test in, then a 1994 STS with the exact same interior and exterior as the one you are in, then a 2006 STS pearl white over tan! You brought back alot of memories with this one!

[@ply61]

Meanwhile at Wizard's place: [HEAVY BREATHING]

[@AMR15H]

😂😂😂

[@jmsaltzman]

"It's pretty much guaranteed to happen!" [FLOORS IT]

[@danasharpe3247]

Just purchased a 2002 Deville with 61k miles on it, It's an Identical story, 1 owner little old man who died and left it to his son. Tested the cooling system for CO2 and passed with flying colors. Needed breaks and tires, and while the tires were almost new they had dry rot. Outside of a few cosmetic issues it looks great. A $2000 deal or not? I own it 100% paid cash. No $400 a month car payment and these are sweet rides!

[@vanderaj]

The closed captions translation of the open is “Welcome to Huggies Garage”. I think KZbin’s algorithm thinks Hoovie might be a dad again soon.

[@watajob]

Naw. Just that his taste in vehicles is full of shit and stink

[@mediumunwell]

Damn, you can see the money flowing into Wizard's acct.

[@TravisClan]

I've got a soft spot for that era of Cadillac

[@jaregg]

Put new “updated” head bolts in before it fails, and that car could literally be the cheapest dollar per mile car you own.

[@Turshin]

are there any ARP headbolts for the northstar

[@kennethwalker4551]

@@Turshin The proper repair would be installing heli coils in the block. I did this on a 94 back in 1996 that went to Sweden and as far as I know it's still on the same head gaskets.

[@Gweidler]

@@kennethwalker4551 incorrect, the only permanent fix is to install studs. You can get the kit from northstarperformance for around $500 and it will never fail again

[@ma.higiniablancoblanco1380]

Yup northstar corrected this issue years later lol

[@lonnie0721]

Dallas Northstar Sells the New threaded kit for the North Star. It's a guaranteed fix.

[@jessejohns7722]

You can tell he's bracing for the financial blow by the amount of ads he put in the video LOLZ

[@Spicymeatbawls]

"I bought the most unreliability Cadillac!" *laughs in catera

[@glennsundin8495]

OMG yesss

[@davidwiedemuth9252]

I was looking for a comment like this

[@kcjackson2018]

Fuck the catera

[@tonyrusso6983]

Cimarron: "hold my beer"

[@ad356]

@@tonyrusso6983 the cimarron wasnt a terrible car just a terrible cadillac. cadillac buyers expected luxury and GM gave them a cavalier with a 2.8 liter multiport. the 2.8 was far from GM's worst engine it just didnt have any place in a caddy.

[@personator907]

GM got so close with the Northstars. It's really a sad situation that could have been so amazing.

[@enginecalibrationcode8779]

If they had sleeved the head bolt holes with steel and made the threads in the block more of a course thread, it's likely they wouldn't have ever had a problem with that. But, that's GM for ya, cheap out where it counts.

[@bicyclerep]

If they had just done an iron block it would have been perfect for the cars they were using it in.....though I really don’t know why they felt the need to go away from an OHV setup to begin with....I guess as Hoover said in the video...just trying to dance with BMW and Merc. It just seems like a case where GM forgot who their customer was. I still remember racing a World Cup mountain bike race in Atlanta I’m the mid 90s as Cadillac was the title sponsor and they were showing a car that was meant for a “younger” audience. Talking about missing the mark.

[@lieutenantdan8170]

Robby Sheperd 2004+ GM actually revised the head bolts on the northstars with course threads and and more threads on the bolts

[@Roderickdl]

@@lieutenantdan8170 Personal experience, it didn't fix the problem.

[@bearle97]

My dad use to have a deville when i was a kid and it was honestly one of the best cars ive ever rode in, smooth fast and we got 30+ mpgs cruisin back and forth from oklahoma and florida which was wild for a v8 tank

[@George-nx4bp]

Hell yeah I had a 2000 DeVille DTS a couple years ago

[@alexgiambi]

"Nobody in their right mind would fix one of these things after the head gasket blows..." Foreshadowing?

[@williejackson3]

You must don't know about Jake's Northstar performance kit never have a problem with head gasket again and no oil leaks best stud kit for 93- 2005 Northstar motors💯

[@Sk8MetalPunk666]

Next video: "Here's Everything Wrong With My 93 Cadillac Seville"

[@MrDuncl]

It would be so funny if they couldn't find anything, although Knowing Hoovie I could imagine it happening.

[@RyanRKJ]

With only 66,666 miles, it's possible the list is very short.

[@learndesignwithdev]

If Tyler Hoover and Scotty Kilmer enter a room, this whole galaxy will explode! ;)

[@claudespeed277]

Then i wonder what would happen if doug demuro also walked in....

[@hmshyperion]

"I bought the biggest endless money-pit for sale in the country"

[@Toxic2T]

and mr regular car reviews

[@RailFanRob]

This is so cool. I just bought a black 97 Seville SLS with 87,000 miles. I don't know if it had any work done to the heads but it seems to run pretty good. BTW I paid $2000 for it. It rides like a dream and everything works and the car is in awesome condition. Hope it lasts...

[@jonathanking4895]

Any updates?

[@TiBiAstro]

I loved the hell out of my '97 DeVille but god damn did that Northstar ruin my life for a few months :( I definitely remember watching the coolant temp every second of every drive. Even after Time-sert the paranoia never went away.

[@watchandjewelryloft4713]

Did you ever actually have a problem with it? Or did the mass hysteria just have you scared? I had a 98 STS and took it to the drag strip. Loved it.

[@davidluciemable3778]

My 97 Deville was my favorite car. It died at 110,000 miles after the camshaft snapped because the water pump pully seized 😭

[@matthewparker7172]

Finally he bought a Northstar. Something unreliable that I can relate to.

[@johnabatto1088]

I owned a 2001 STS, never changed the oil the last 5 years, just kept adding 1 qt every month, sold it with 178,000 miles on it. Reliable and would still own it today if the suspension wasn’t falling apart.

[@kennethwallace4338]

John Abatto I had a smoker 1994. Blown head gaskets, headers glow in the dark, loud sizzle. Ruined. It was a loner at least, was waiting on a older car to get fixed, Oldsmobile Delta 88 1988.

[@Bartels92]

2000 and up Northstars are exponentially better engines than pre 2000

[@gaberansom7666]

A ad came on for the 2019 Cadillac models during this video

[@scottfirman]

Bell tire sale here.

[@IvanPlayStation4LiFe]

Obvious the video is about Cadillac

[@Wehiremonkeys]

@@IvanPlayStation4LiFe But he says he doesn't like the new ones.

[@compaqdeskpro5770]

2.0T and 3.6L zzzzzzzz

[@austin99etc]

I LOVE these so much. One of Cadillac's best designs. I would love to have that car. I think you'll be ok with it.

[@Roderickdl]

I still want an Eldorado. Want the option to feel like Tony soprano when I want.

[@rocnnrollbus]

Get the head gaskets changed and the heads studded...GM will not do this for you...get rid of the DEXCOOL coolant and use the green stuff...will last over 200,000 miles. I have a 2001 Seville STS and I love it. She does 155mph..

[@mrmasterplaster999]

My 8 year old draws better cars than that piece of shit

[@TylerRaffle92]

mrmasterplaster999 looooooooool

[@muskokamike127]

@@rocnnrollbus yeah, of all the cars to invest in, if that is the only issue, then do it. Sure the car may only be "worth" $3K but where else would you get a nice ride like that for $7K???? I have a 2004 F150 with 5.4L issues. It is only worth $6500 running and sorted. If I put a rebuilt engine in it it will cost $5K BUT where else are you going to get a really nice running 4 x 4 truck for $11K? to replace it with anything newer past the 5.4L will cost over $15K.

[@warrens6479]

I own a 1999 Cadillac Seville with 180,000 plus miles on it with no head gasket issues! When I turned eighteen, this was the first car that I purchased and it has been a pleasure to own for the last decade. My word of advice is to ensure that if you are getting work done, ensure that you give it to someone who knows what they are doing. There's an active Cadillac Forums website that has saved my life so many times and has given this shad tree mechanic guidance on how to fix things (I've literally stayed up for hours late at night reading through Forums on ways to fix things or to prevent things from happening). You are correct in saying that it's not an "if" the head gasket will go but but "when"; this is why preventive action should be made. I do not endorse this company in any way but I know that Jake over at Northstar Performance (in Canada) is the king of these cars and has created a patented system to help fix the head gasket issue; check it out! I've never personally had to get this done because I've never had the head gasket issue, but when it happens I'm taking mine over to Jake. If you really want this car to last, I highly recommend doing this preventive maintenance and this thing will last you for many years to come! Do this, and this might be the cheapest car you've ever owned! Welcome to the Northstar club Tyler!

[@itzyaboyal9734]

Unreliable Cadillac? He must of not heard of the Cadillac Catera 😂

[@lancairw867]

iTzYaBoYal 80s Cimarron even worse

[@lancairw867]

paulg it was overpriced and typical 80s GM junk. My Uncle had one and after 70 k miles it was falling apart, paint dull, plastic splitting, transmission not shifting correctly, seats 💺 tearing etc. basically 10 years late he donated it to charity

[@DrewLSsix]

@@PabloDiablo682 the engineers said they were not given the time or money to do their typical upgrading and engineering so the car was quite literally a rebadged Cav with lots of options. The original Seville was also a badge engineered chevy, an X body nova. But it enjoyed significant revisions and was a first strong stem in the downsized euro sedan direction, to bad they didnt pull it off again with the Cimmaron and Catera. Speaking of the Seville, with it sharing its bones with the X body and thus the 2G F body I always wanted to give one the whole street touring treatment using aftermarket F body suspension components and a built caddy 500 in front of a beefy 6 speed. Keep the entire plush interior of course.

[@Clature.]

Hoovie blink twice if you’re not okay. We’re worried about you man

[@hamstirrer6882]

Clature.exe he’s too far gone, don’t waste your time 😂

[@nickbrushaber8747]

Hoovies wife, blink twice if you’re not ok!

[@hamstirrer6882]

Nick Brushaber how will we be able to tell if she’s blinking ;)

[@trevorchampney3805]

I also have a strange attraction to the sts... I say good buy. If the engine blows, then take the seats out and make some sweet garage furniture!

[@luxurreview]

Trevor Champney put a 2005 or later North Star in it and don’t worry.

[@red__3574]

Last time I was this early the merc wagon was still running 👀

[@clarkbass3225]

It was never running

[@red__3574]

@@clarkbass3225 exactly I've never been this early