Proper Cadillac ATS CTS Jack Points

This video describes jacking and support methods for 2013+ ATS and 2014+ CTS (3rd gen). Plenty of info useful for other vehicles as well.
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[@lacboiatl]

I swear you ought to be the official spokesman for cadillac maintenance and performance lol

[@MW-bi1pi]

As always, you did an excellent presentation on the CTS Vsport... I can't believe how hard it is to lift this car to do the Transmission bar fix. You really have the Vsport figured out and I have used your videos to fix a few of the common things. As a subscriber, thanks for taking the trouble to make these helpful vids, you are saving guys lots of money.

[@JetFuelOnly]

Thanks for watching!

[@tristanbutler687]

I really appreciate you mentioning that lower cross bar touching up against the transmission . The previous owner did exactly what you mentioned and jacked up the car the wrong way. That tapping noise against the transmission has been driving me crazyyyy. Finally fixed it lol. Thank you your in depth video

[@JetFuelOnly]

Doesn’t it feel good to get rid of that noise! I was ecstatic when I fixed it.

[@karlchap]

Dude, you are an excellent presenter. Very clear instruction, perfect speech. Thank you!

[@JetFuelOnly]

Thank you!

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

Thanks for this Info. I remember bending on of the Pinch Weld on the STS, even with the Jack provided by Cadillac, and busting the Clips that held that Plastic Rocker Panel off with a Hydraulic Floor jack. The last few Yrs I would use a Length of 2x4 on top of the Floor Jack, and place it next to the Pinch Weld.

[@redporschekilla]

Great explanation, and outstanding presentation! I truly enjoy your content, I’m driving a 2016 ATS Coupe RWD manual..keep rocking

[@JetFuelOnly]

Thanks!

[@evolution2001]

5:17 ...literally LOL'd. "Yep, did that the first time I went to change my oil!" 😄

[@boy3t7E]

I have the same aluminum jack you have and I use hockey pucks...no damage to pinch welds. Thanks for the vid. Cheers

[@JetFuelOnly]

Hockey pucks are a deal! My buddy added screw eyes to work with German cars

[@evolution2001]

I like the idea of hockey pucks. For my various cars, I find where I'm going to place the jack, then I'll create 'pads' using hardwood blocks that I cut to fit the respective location.

[@sammartin2450]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing! These CTS' take special care to raise all four wheels and this correctly shows how to do it. I decided to invest in the Quickjack after going thru this process.

[@JetFuelOnly]

Love your quickjack! I should have showed that too!

[@adamhayden5152]

I have a Pittsburgh low profile rapid jack and I love it!! 4-5 pumps and cars lifted!

[@JetFuelOnly]

Is it hard to pump? I have an older one with a single piston. It’s a pain. New ones have two so maybe easier?

[@adamhayden5152]

@@JetFuelOnly no it’s really super easy and requires no force at all. I was really surprised how fast and easy the Pittsburgh rapid jacks are. Worth every penny of that $100 bucks I spent on it!

[@JetFuelOnly]

Damn. I might need to get a new one. I literally have to put my body weight into it after a couple pumps.

[@cylinen]

I googled this and I really should have just started with your channel! Great stuff

[@ttspeedster8930]

Awesome 😎🔥💯#SavageCadillic CTS, I have a 2014 CTS & watched all your videos, I decided to black it out and use your recommendation for Savage Cadillac, I spoke with Oliver and he is taking care of me, I mentioned you as a referral man, thanks😎👍🏾🔥💯

[@svitroful]

You're awesome, great video - loved this one!!!

[@wwjudasdo]

Dude. You look just like my cousin, Lil' John and his dad! I'm gonna call him now. Thanks.

[@holyhallie]

super helpful thanks. I thought I was goin out of my mind tryin to jack my cts for an oil change. got it up but no stability, couldn't get to the drain plug very well, then couldn't leverage it enough to break it loose :/ so I went back to the oil change place again. now I see what I need to have, either you or some jack stands :) thanks again. liked and I sub

[@JetFuelOnly]

Holyhallie glad the video helped! I have an oil change video too!

[@larvideoscott]

Hi Danial. What size jack and jack stands would I need to lift my 2014 Vsport and leave it on the jack stands for a couple weeks while my wheels are getting powder coated? I am glad I found your channel. Your videos are very helpful and very well produced. Thanks in advance. Scott

[@JetFuelOnly]

I use 2 ton stands but technically recommended is 4 ton. I have no issues using 4 2-ton stands myself.

[@gregjones6812]

Thanks for the info buddy it really helped me 🤜🏾🤛🏾💯👌🏽

[@djerickd_official]

Sweet new vids!!!!

[@freedomseeker01]

Excellent. If all You Tube videos were this good....

[@JetFuelOnly]

The others aren’t? 🤷‍♂️

[@freedomseeker01]

@@JetFuelOnly Not as good as yours. Yours is well scripted, great narration, good camera work, nice graphics, great tempo, very thorough, etc., etc. Most are not.

[@JetFuelOnly]

Oh. Lol. I thought you said if all of MY KZbin videos were this good. Haha. Thanks for the compliment !

[@caliallstar1334]

I just bought a 2014 ATS ... this process looks like a pain in the ass!! Lol. Awesome video by the way ... so helpful! I know one thing for sure now ... I will not be paying some shop $22 for a rotation so some kid can gun down the wheels at 150 lbs of torque ... warping the rotors lol. Question: Do I have to reprogram the wheel sensors afterwards or is that something the computer will auto detect and correct? Thanks again!

[@JetFuelOnly]

Adam Lemus you would need to reprogram the sensors to their new position and you will need a TPMS tool. There’s different ones and I’m not sure if the one I use is good for the 2014 ats sensors but it’s the EL-50448 on Amazon or EBay.

[@brianholmvick958]

For raising the passenger rear tire, could you just lift from the front passenger side pinch weld like you did on the driver’s side while the driver’s side is on the jack stand? Then you wouldn’t need to lift from the differential.

[@JetFuelOnly]

Not the safest method as the car will be balancing between two diagonal points. Depending on the cars weight distribution it may tilt over

[@brianholmvick958]

@@JetFuelOnly TY!!

[@didras9131]

Thank you so much, great Video. A friend had a tire-shop damage his ATS frame by lifting the entire side of the car from a single jack point - now I don't know exactly which point they used but the guy was in shock as this is how he always did it. Any idea what he did wrong, I'm paranoid to lift my ATS now lol

[@JetFuelOnly]

Did he lift near the front wheel? There’s a support that isn’t for lifting. Or did he just lift in the middle of the doors??

[@TommyDrivas]

Thanks for the video. On the front left side of the vehicle, a little bit to the right of pinch weld. I accidentally placed my car jack underneath the two circular area and caused a little indentation or bend in that area. I have a ct5-v and its very similar to what you have under yours. Do you know what the area is? I thought it was frame, but it was not strong enough. Do you know if I maybe damaged anything there or what is the purpose or what does the part function do? Thanks for your help. I have pictures as well that I could maybe share too, thanks!

[@JetFuelOnly]

I don’t know exactly what it is but it’s light structural area. I guarantee you’re not the only one and I’m pretty sure that mine was picked up there by someone at one point. Don’t worry about it but obviously try not to do it ha ha!

[@TommyDrivas]

@@JetFuelOnly yeah definitely seem to be light structural area. Yes I definitely will not do that again. But yeah thanks for letting me know. Hopefully everything should be good and it seems like it is. Will let you know if I found out more information.

[@cz1always608]

I own a Cadillac CTS 2010 to be honest with you this seems like a real pain in the ass. Appreciate the video but I have to find another way I am not going out and buying another jackstand I own two . I have a low profile Jack hopefully I can get to that point I doubt it though we will find out thanks though

[@reynaldo3562]

Hey I an 08 and I haven’t been under it yet, do we also have that front point to lift it up?

[@JetFuelOnly]

I’m sorry I don’t know. You gotta take a peak or see what your owners manual says. The 08 is a totally different platform.

[@rolandorodriguez2391]

Keep up the good work Danial......

[@haotianwang3170]

Hello, thanks for your video! I looked at the rear pinch welds, and there seemed to be some metal casing area with two big bolts in it. That metal was directly next to the pinch weld. Am I supposed to jack that entire area up, only the pinch weld, or the pinch weld together with one edge of that metal area thing? Thank you so much!

[@JetFuelOnly]

Technically just the pinch weld. I always recommend a pinch weld adapter

[@tjsworld2338]

Hey I have the savage side skirts on my vsport will the pinch weld on the rear fit one of those hockey pucks that you use? I wanted to paint my rotors using the g2 paint so the car needs to be lifted and all 4 tires need to be removed but today when I had sitting on stands on the rear I didn’t feel comfortable.

[@JetFuelOnly]

Should fit. However I trimmed my savage side skirts in that area. See my savage splitters video to see

[@sstressfl]

Wildly helpful. Thanks man!

[@tonyswauncyjr456]

Glad I found your channel. Have done a lot of stuff with my V. Has anyone been having exhaust bracket issues? If so, any suggestions? Thanks.

[@evo2158]

I’m a new owner trying to do my first oil change but could help to notice those rims, anyone know the info on those ? Thanks

[@JetFuelOnly]

My rims are Rohana RFX2 in 19”

[@myoldplumber]

Thanks guys 👍

[@aprilholt4585]

You mention bending a bar that causes you to hear tra smission noise; i recently had my front brake pads replaced and now my car is loud inside and rough....i can feel vibration....do you think that bar got bent? And how do i fix it??? Thank you!

[@JetFuelOnly]

Loud and rough doesn’t sound like the symptoms but all you need to do is look under the car and see if the black bar going between your front wheels is pressed against the lines above it. It’s 4 nuts to remove the bar. Sometimes you just need to straighten the attachment points on the car (easy by hand) or the bar could be actually bent and will need to be straightened

[@way2fitTV]

You just saved me soooo much money!!!!

[@JetFuelOnly]

way2fitTV how so? The bar that touches the transmission?

[@way2fitTV]

Jet Fuel Only that yes! But I didn’t think I could get this thing in jack-stands. So I wouldn’t be doing my own oil, breaks, tire swaps. Etc....

[@xhesizai4193]

Can you make a video of an alignment for the Cadillacs bcuz there is none. I wanna know how to adjust the camber and caster for my 2014 Cadillac ats awd

[@JetFuelOnly]

I’m not qualified to show that nor do I have the appropriate equipment. But the camber is simply the position of the strut when you tighten the lower strut to knuckle bolts. Those holes are elongated.

[@xhesizai4193]

@@JetFuelOnly but there is not one video out showing it how to do it with those bolts lol 😂

[@eddyvalenzuela1566]

Have you ever changed your transmission filter and fluid if so did it need it?

[@JetFuelOnly]

I had Cadillac do it. Our trans is a bit unique in procedure so I left it to them. But I bought my own fluid because they will charge $30/qt for the 12 you need.

[@eddyvalenzuela1566]

Yes I know there’s no dip stick so you can’t check and see how clean the oil is I’m going to have Cadillac do it . Also looking into the trifecta tune just want everything good before I do it thanks a lot.

[@loopba]

@@JetFuelOnly they used the fluid you brought? Yes, much cheaper online

[@JetFuelOnly]

Yup

[@marccrotty8447]

Eddy. My 2013 ATS 3.6L has a 45k mile tranny change interval (assume this means flush, I did first drain and fill at 32k). It is an easy procedure. Jack up the front as shown in this video. I placed ramps under the front wheels. In the rear, jack stands on both sides and 3 ton floor jack under the rear differential. Drain fluid and then remove pan to drain remaining. Clean the magnet and inside pan. The filter pulls out. Should not have to change grommet around filter tube. The pan gasket is made to be reused. But replace if showing any seepage. Tightened the 10mm pan bolts until "gently" bottoming out. Don't overtighten (did not use my torque wrench). Pump in fluid (Dexron VI) through fill port on passenger side of tranny. When fluid begins to drip out, turn on car to warm fluid to 86F. Used my non-contact Fluke temperature meter to measure. With engine running, pump in more fluid until begins to drip out. I used 7 quarts. Replaced plug and moved shifter through gears. Checked fluid again with engine running. All good. No difference in how car shifted before or after fluid change.

[@shanedawson-xt3wt]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@dasteufelhund]

Is that central balance point there for the 2012 CTSV as well?

[@JetFuelOnly]

It’s not a designated jackpoint on the V. There’s no jackpad because there’s an aluminum cradle cover I think it is.

[@Museville1]

Nice, I suspect the jack points are the same with the ATS ?

[@JetFuelOnly]

Yes but the under engine point may not exist.

[@Museville1]

@@JetFuelOnly Ok, I understand, thank you

[@louie1487]

Are the pinch welds the only place to use Jack stands?

[@JetFuelOnly]

louie1487 pretty much. I point at another spot ahead of the front pinch weld in the video. The problem is there’s no room if the jack is at the front pinch weld.

[@AdrianBratu]

Dude - rule number one: if you work on your cts and have to leave the keys in, always open the window - this is for every Cadillac owner out there that likes to work on their alloytech

[@JetFuelOnly]

Unless you have a second set! But my doors don’t lock with the key in the car either way - even in the trunk as long as the battery is good.

[@AdrianBratu]

Thank you for the video - very informative - but yes some cts’s and ats’s will lock you out even with the keys in - thank you for a great video

[@AdrianBratu]

@@JetFuelOnly May I recommend for your next videos - do rear differential fluid change and transfer case for awd - saves owners 600 dollars and the best thing you can do once you have the car lifted - make sure you remove the fill bolts before the drain bolts in case the fill bolts are seized - cheers from Detroit

[@jesusrosales9263]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@beckhartman3599]

does this work for the atsv too

[@JetFuelOnly]

Yes although you may or may not have the front center jacking point. Your owners manual can give details

[@antoinesmith9280]

Can you use 2014 CT’s parts for a 2012

[@JetFuelOnly]

Nope! 2014-2019 are the same gen. Sorry. :(

[@benkleschinsky]

Thanks for making the video but what a PITA. The official jack points on this car are really dumb. A much more secure spot is lifting it up by the suspension springs.

[@MarcusCoker1]

Ty for this video I would of fucked up my cts v😂

[@401Impala]

If you don't have coilovers installed your rear wheels arent going to come off the ground as high LOL

[@JetFuelOnly]

I don’t have coil overs. But lowering springs? Yeah they probably won’t come off as high

[@lindagould8904]

Scotty Kilmer

[@simsonduff4903]

Leak at 6:45

[@JetFuelOnly]

Water from AC condensation dripping out of the splash guards

[@arthurtennessen9680]

Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle until the jackstands are in place. Duh.

[@JetFuelOnly]

I know man, but you gotta get the jack stand under there some how...

[@loopba]

thanks, poorly engineered setup. Can’t imagine any jack can make it to that main point from the front, must be over 3 feet.

[@JetFuelOnly]

I have been able to get my shirt aluminum jack under there. With my lowered car I have to drive up on about 1.5” of wood and the first few pumps are VERY small.

[@loopba]

@@JetFuelOnly thanks will try again using my ramps first

[@rayedgar1992]

Does this method apply to the ct4 sport 2023?

[@JetFuelOnly]

I don’t know, things can change. Check your owners manual and it shows all jacking points.