2002 Cadillac Deville Review - A Massage With A Handgun

My thoughts on the 2002 Cadillac Deville with the 4.6L V8 and 4 speed automatic transmission!
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#Cadillac #Deville #Northstar
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Engine / Transmission
2:54 - Interior
5:03 - Sponsor Reads
5:45 - Interior
7:22 - BFB Test
7:41 - Seats
8:59 - Back Seats
10:10 - Trunk / Cargo Space
10:48 - Exterior
11:42 - Final Thoughts
14:45 - Outro

[@Chuckiebruh]

I'm 6'3 and I was tired of all the cars I'd being too small in the long run. So I looked around and found a 2002 base deville with 96k miles in really nice condition for 2k$ and it's been one of the best purchases in my life, the NS makes me crazy nervous but driving my couch everywhere is just too sweet.

[@ronazdug]

Hows that car hanging now?

[@hitek9too255]

Should've got the 2006-2011 ones. Way more reliable than this junk.

[@ezraboren2069]

@@hitek9too255 I heard the 04 and 05 they fixed the issue w the north star. It was they used really small head bolts so jt would explode sometimes but one 04 05 they switched to using ls6 head bolts

[@broman260]

Dude I've seen those movies you're like 250' AT LEAST how do you even fit in an 02 deville

[@OhPhuckYou]

@@hitek9too255 More reliable, but that's subjective, being it's still a Northstar. The head bolts are nowhere near reliable, the water pumps are still a nightmare, and they're still oil leaking messes. Also, half of the mechanics won't touch a Northstar no matter what year. It sucks, because when they're running, they're awesome engines for their time. Smooth, sound fucking orgasmic with Flowmaster 40's, have a very stout bottom end, and the 4 speed they're attached to is a tank (Something you can't often say about a GM FWD 4speed). I'd love to own this generation of DeVille with ARP head studs. My uncle owned a 00 DeVille from new. My first memory of that car was him pulling in our driveway and the car reaking of melting plastic and my dad saying it was overheating the entire time they went to look at properties. If I remember correctly, that issue resolved itself, but it was just the start. It ate AC compressors, burnt oil non stop, consistent electrical problems, had to have two new rads put in, ate belts, and blew it's trans after a flush (I won't blame the car for the trans). The problem's pretty much stopped twords the end of his ownership. I can only guess it became more reliable because he replaced damn near everything on that car. My uncle finally traded it in with 270K miles without any head gasket problems. Not sure why he kept it that long. At the same time, he had a 04 Expedition that never gave him a single issue tell he gave it to me with 278K, and then I drove it to 338K without any issues aside from an ignition coil. I blame those two cars for me being a Ford guy. Im not even going to mention the Northstar I had. All I can say, I know for a fact that a Northstar will run without any coolant for a VERY, VERY long time. Once it got too hot it would shut off the AC and 4 cyls to attempt to cool itself, but would still run. I delivered pizzas with a Northstar running engine temps I'm sure that were close to 300 degrees in the middle of summer. I gave up on it, had a loan, and the car was worth less than the repair. So I tortured that thing.

[@ManyTriangles]

The loaded gun massage metaphor so accurately describes the Northstar ownership experience in ways I never have. Though in mine, I went back like a fool as I eventually had one car consume 2 engines.

[@benrose7269]

I actually bought this car, thats crazy! Its sittinf in my drive way right now.

[@RustyZipper]

How’s it treating you?

[@manbearpigsuncle]

My dad had a new fully loaded dts deville in 2004, it was black on black and when i was a kid i absolutely loved it. This car is nostalgia on wheels and i miss it every day

[@mattgonzales9689]

Ok have the same one but grey fully loaded and I love it

[@42luke93]

I love front bench seated sedans!

[@dave11686]

Honestly after having a bench seat Sedan I don’t want anything else. So comfortable

[@JvinDelSol1993]

I currently own a 2005 DTS with 50737kms on it. You need to really keep an eye on the oil. Change the coolant to the green stuff not dextron. NS motors are excellent if you take care of them. Do not use synthetic use Dino Oil and keep it thick and clean. We live in Ontario Canada don't forget to crown rust proof it. It really does save the sheet metal. My family doctor has 2005 DHS with 390,000 kms on her. GM fixed the head gasket issues by 2005. Safer bet to get an 05+ NS. Know the cars history and stay on top of it. Smooth power delivery great highway cruiser. Just my two cents... I have the black raven paint job. Sharp family car. Cheers

[@jr1040]

I have a 00 dts with almost 160k never had a mayor issue .. NS require attention especially on these early models i think they're great engines if they're service properly

[@travismoore2253]

When do I service

[@tylerlenamon9987]

Nobody reviews cars like you do and I can appreciate that

[@charlesgroover9646]

Another stellar review ! The handgun to Northstar is hilarious but also spot on 🤣😂

[@peterparello8319]

I got 222,000 on mine drives like a dream, GM should build land yachts again they would sell like crazy

[@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259]

facts

[@greyhatchgamecock]

keep doing what ur doin man i love the content great reviews

[@Lianpe98]

The hand gun analogy was hilarious

[@i_read_bad_reviews]

I had an 02 15 years ago. Just picked up a 08 dts and I gotta say the 02 felt more special. The 08 has a lot of gm parts bin parts. Same parts as my baby mamas impala.

[@hx.925]

This title is GOLD

[@Sauteus]

sick video dude and a great sponsor bit lol

[@777FreakyD]

Zack, you should mention that the NS issues were resolved by 2004 and thr DTS NS is solid.

[@_nastyshots_9492]

Really michael? You mean the dts like 2004 to 2010?

[@hitek9too255]

2006-2011

[@robertwadas]

by 2000... The head bolt issue was resolved after 1999

[@hitek9too255]

BOB WADAS No it wasn’t. The Junkyards are still filled with those pos.

[@BUSTA11]

They were still prone to leak oil even after 04.

[@1uptopmontana207]

It's really crazy I've 2 of these and I'm gonna buy my 3rd one soon, I've never had any issues with them at all, beautiful cars!!! 💯

[@hankb27]

How many miles? I’m thinking of buying an 03 with 95k

[@luxurreview]

The North Star engine is a wonderful engine, after you fix the head gasket issues. Which if you have skilled hands or are the adventurous type shouldn’t be to hard or expensive. Just watch the Car Wizards 🧙‍♂️ videos on it.

[@brandonneal4957]

He (The Car Wizard) really does a good job of breaking down how to fix the issue.

[@Xilent1]

@@brandonneal4957 Dodnt he say take the engine out from the bottom? Who doing that at home? It was there another video I missed? You two making it sound easy

[@OhPhuckYou]

Yes, it's easy for the average guy to drop the whole front cradle out of a 2 and a half ton car without a two post lift. Very easy. I have heard of guys doing ARP studs with the engine still in the car, but that almost sounds worse. Last time I looked, most shops charged upwards of $4,500 to stud the DEATHSTAR. Even when studded, the DEATHSTAR will leak oil like a lot lizard at a busy Flying J while eating water pumps like Lizzo at Golden Corral.

[@amytu2865]

Awesome review keep doing more please

[@erisgh0sted961]

Cadillacs of that era "waft". That's how to describe the floaty feeling. Like a fast rain cloud.

[@GiveMeYoSammich]

The make a head gasket stud kit that fixes the headgasket issue for the engine, I've heard very good things with people who installed those on their northstars and got their engines at 200k+ miles with no issues besides replacement for parts at high mileage

[@thag7749]

Worst part of the north star v8 are the head bolts. Upgrade These and it will run forever

[@Islamisthecultofsin]

It was fixed in 1999.

[@vr4787]

Northstar V8, we meet again.

[@afifkhaja]

Great review. The Cadillac DeVille in beige is my favorite car ever. They need to bring it back. Why do you think Cadillac always struggles with its engines and how do you think it can improve on this aspect?

[@kwasiagyeman4364]

Like how this video actually talked about the reliability of the car, and the big friggin bottle passed!!!

[@erichaley6776]

Man,I don’t know what y’all talking about the NS V8 being problematic! I owned a 94 Seville STS and it never gave me problems! I smoked a Lincoln Mark 7 LSC in my Seville STS! I just believe that there were some lemons but not all of them were bad engines

[@VitaliyKofman]

Love it!! 💘

[@joshuajones9615]

Driving my grandfathers, and then passed to my mom, and then to me, 05, Deville. 200k and still going. Only issue? Drivers side review mirror froze, and the interior liquid leaked out.

[@modelotime3608]

I own a 2001 deville and honestly its a great car but please if you own one do keep it up to date with maintenance

[@travismoore2253]

I'm buying on how when do I service

[@herbertpocket8855]

That hot lap was HOT!

[@Bbbuddy]

Stealth temp control: this car was designed by a married man.

[@maryjennings228]

I love my 2002 caddy Deville. In 87 i bought the broughm de Elegance. That was a CADILLAC. HAD TO SELL IT 18 MONTHS LATER TO MOVE TO ENGLAND. ONE LADIE GOT MY 18 MONTH OLD 32k car gor 14K. Still my fave, the boldest thing i did. Didnt even ask my husband.

[@yvnghvnter1139]

What kind of rims are on the caddy your driving and in thumbnail

[@SuperBooboo02]

had 2 northstars, never had any oil or coolant issues with either...you have to service them exactly as specified in the owners manual...

[@mikeyveloster7615]

Seeing this is a big boat, I believe the designer placed the knob on the drivers side for the temperature for male drivers and then when their wife is sitting passenger side they get a toggle switch based off of marketing research

[@jaydlytning]

I think this guy was too hard on the Northstar. It was a spohisticated, high performance engine of that time so you just have to buy it with the intention of doing your maintenance just like GM told you to. You can't treat it like some boring ass, incredibly reliable Toyota. Although they make great cars, it's just not the same. The Northstar is just one of the nicest smooth running engines with a very interesting and pleasing performance character. It's modern, but it still has soul.

[@natebrown3390]

You should do a 1997-1999 Toyota Camry.

[@BodhiSurfer1991]

That saab night panel.

[@dave11686]

First! I always liked these DeVilles despite the northstar

[@antoniojmonetti]

I've heard they are good engines after they make the bolts thicker for the cylinders to prevent the head gasket problems.

[@dave11686]

@@antoniojmonetti I totally get it but I bought a 4.9 Cadillac just to avoid the north star

[@antoniojmonetti]

@@dave11686 Good idea.

[@lenardegreen]

The northstar will go better if you floor it. I had a '99 and it would slap my passengers heads against the headrest if I put my foot in it on an entrance ramp. It was truly amazing. But you're right about the poor reliability. I prefer analog gauges.

[@shavinmccrotch9435]

I have one. Everyone is always amazed by how smooth it rides. I used to have mid 80s Eldorados, so this car’s "smooth ride" doesn’t impress me. I always wonder why the suspension was so much smoother 40yrs earlier. It doesn’t make any sense. 🤔

[@jameswhite1319]

I got a rebuilt one for sale , perfect condition ever thing is new

[@spicemasterii6775]

Haha. Great analogy!

[@cafn8ed74]

Taut, TAUT! Leather seats.

[@MandusahRamirez]

I’ve been thinking about buying a DTS and swapping in a LS5.3 V8 with a Sunroof. I don’t like Column Shifters and Bench Seats.. Take a turn and end up on the Passenger Side🤷🏽‍♂️🤣

[@DR_Bloom86]

You can find them with full center consoles and console shifters as well. Im thinking about picking up a 105k mile 2002 right now for $3500. Has the full center console.

[@robertwadas]

They fixed the problem with the northstar after 1999..2000+=OK

[@MandusahRamirez]

My Dad had 3 and they all blew Head Gaskets lol. The NorthStar Engine is The Predecessor to The BlackWing Engine lol

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

I am planning on afford one of those cars.

[@ponchoman49]

Those rims don't look right on this car. The Northstar became pretty reliable after 2003 and this body style Deville actually debuted in 2000.

[@akfifa4764]

Love this car but due to reliability issues your honestly better off with a Buick 3.8

[@josephliptak]

Will it squeal the tires from a standstill?

[@codymullis6780]

yes

[@jeremybeegle7047]

Fat boy better throw some respect on caddy’s name

[@Bebo18]

So I just bought one of these as my first car. Idk shit about cars. So was it a bad idea?

[@brandonneal4957]

Learn how to work on cars..

[@johnnycampbell7691]

Yes learning ,watch the oil more often in a north star trying to get an idea if seafoam is ultimately good or bad for a 05 dts

[@BrandonPimental-vx9np]

The 93-99 are the ones with the issues I have a 2000 with 185k just replaced basic parts and there is obviously something wrong with yours or u weren’t getting on the gas at all I’m not saying the cars fast but it’s definitely a sleeper

[@richsmith9063]

I bought an ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE 2002 Cadillac Eldorado ETC in 2011with 35,000 miles on it for $10,000. I also bought a $3,600 bumper to bumper warranty. The car drove great & was especially comfortable on interstate highways traveling at 70 to 80 mph. I didn't care for the "over boosted" power steering. I sold the car in approx 3 years with approx 83,000 miles on it. . During my ownership the warranty more than paid for itself !! I sold it to a lady for $5,600 & I made sure to transfer the bumper to bumper warranty which still had about TWO months & several thousand miles left on it. She called a few months later & said the engine overheated & couldn't be saved. Unfortunately she was JUST out of warranty when she realized how serious the problem was. I felt really bad & to this day I wish I would have called her 1 to 2 weeks before the warranty expired to see if everything was okay...... I would have quizzed her thoroughly about the car (engine especially) & if there was any hint of problems, I would have told her to drop everything & take it to the dealership & let the warranty do it's job..... Enter your hand gun / massage scenario....yeah it turned out bad in that case....

[@Islamisthecultofsin]

The engine can't overheat. You can drain the coolant and drive it a hundred miles without damaging it.

[@Jpmpmpm]

Cadillac dts Lincoln Town car this models of 2011 include ford taurus mercury etc etc those bug sedan best cars ever made this need to be made again

[@clintlefebvre1013]

I've had 4 northstars and NEVER blew any of them up. It's all in the maintenance. You need to do regular fluid changes, use OEM parts, and drive them regularly. These are performance engines, my bets are your grandparents went to the local oriellys for service. You need a real tech who knows these motors inside and out. Put 93 in them and drive them hard, they love it. 04.5+ generally have had all of the bugs worked out, stay away from the earlier ones. If I were you I'd do some research before you knock a car you've never personally owned.

[@juliancraw563]

I got a 2001 sts!!!!

[@dettespaghetti5412]

Do you think it’s comical that this car is front wheel drive how about a four door Cadillac Eldorado with a 500 cu V8 putting power to the front wheels Keep in mind these things are like 20 feet long

[@tokyothekidd]

ive had this car for a year, i hate it. the constant oil leaking, constant "check coolant" (even when its full) notification, it stalls on me once every 1-2 months. lol

[@mavadoroaster]

The Northstar V8 is great and it was designed for highway polls not being driven by your grandma

[@RecycleRepubHub]

Shoot, my 2004 deville got tons of funky problems but is reliable asf

[@Xilent1]

Like what?

[@RecycleRepubHub]

@@Xilent1 well, intake doesn't like existing, oil leaks to high heaven, the doors have rust in strange places but somehow there's no interior leak, apparently a gas leak, ECU is sending literally 15 codes and transmission has been shifting like a rollercoaster for about 4 years (this is also all after regular maintenance)

[@Xilent1]

@@RecycleRepubHub Thanks for the response. I was considering this car since its cheap, but I'm not sure about regular maintenance and still having issues is for me. Oil leaks can be fixed. Just gaskets are old. The rust I can't explain unless you live in the rust belt or the car came from rust belt. I would work on the major codes and leave the rest. Find out which are more needed. I'm trying to consider a 96 Deville or a 04 DHS both would be paid for in cash. If I'm still going to have issues after regular maintenance, I can't do this car.

[@jointhefist1016]

Not that good. But.. If you get it for like.. Under $2000, kinda pretty very nice. You'll buy it because it's a Cadillac, and has a pretty decent interior. Nothing else.

[@BM-ru7ef]

Interior looks good but if you have to get behind the dash, in 2021, make sure you’re really careful cause the plastic clips behind the trim will break pretty easily.

[@DavidPysnik]

I love classic Cadillacs, but I feel like the 2000-05 Devilles really missed the mark looks-wise as they are really washed-out versions of their predecessors. The headlights are too fat, the wheel wells are round instead of rectangular with no skirting, the rear of the greenhouse is too sloped giving a less formal look, the C-pillar is thinner and stretched and doesn’t look great if a vinyl or cloth top is added, it lacks badging, cladding, chrome, and adornments, the profile is kind of stubby, and, worst of all, it lacks the trademark vestigial tail fins and proper vertical tail lamps that are a Cadillac staple. I really disliked these when they came out, but new cars are so bad these days I’ll admit I have warmed up to these a bit over the years.

[@OhPhuckYou]

I'm cackling over the people actually believing GM fixed the head stud problems. They did get progressively better in the later years, but far from good. They're great engines when they run, and hell, some of them end up being reliable, but the exception is not the rule. Go to any LKQ and count how many mint condition Northstar cars are out there, even newer models. It's an absolute fucking shame. GM started this garbage with the HT4100 and just made it worse as the years went by, completely ruining the Cadillac imagine. Oh well, at least they're using the 3.6 reli... nvm. GM didn't learn.

[@drmnishikawa]

The people who designed the Northstar should be charged for the murder of the Cadillac great name.

[@josephpacelli3691]

It's not a sports car it's a boat

[@randomrazr]

north star LOL

[@hakeemsd70m]

Problems are blow way out of proportion. My neighbor's 2002 Deville runs fine and looks damn sexy doing it, in a peanut butter brown color.

[@devn_08]

If they didn't have such trash engines I'd get one. They're everywhere for cheap because their engine

[@mikewhite8170]

The Northstar engine is the worst engine ever made

[@DanielIvan707]

This is front wheel drive 🤢

[@skizzo19761]

Northstar engineering should been banned for life...such of POS designs.....!

[@phillippreston4816]

who can fixa 2002 Cadillac

[@phillippreston4816]

In Wichita ks

[@hitek9too255]

After 2005, they were fixed.

[@Purpatratur]

Listen I care about the fuel economy! My ML350 is like driving an overpowered Diesel truck that eats gas🥲🥲