Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing break in period not allow full RPM's

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April 28, 2022 at 1:38 pm #89619

FLY ARMY
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Can anyone confirm or have you heard that the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing has something programmed into the computer, to not allow full RPM’s until the car has reached either 500 or 1500 miles on the odometer for the break in period. I vaguely remember seeing this function, so as to allow the engine to slowly break in over mileage driven.

May 2, 2022 at 12:37 am #89667

georgepshanks@reagan.com
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Interesting question. I have not heard anything about that. It would be a good question to ask at delivery.

Does anyone know how long it takes to build a CT5V Blackwing once the parts are in place? A day? A week?

May 2, 2022 at 4:33 pm #89676

FLY ARMY
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I found the video on You Tube. Look up Konns Vlogs. He shows that the car is limited to 4500 rpms redline until you hit 500 miles on the odometer and then it jumps to 6500 redline.

May 2, 2022 at 4:40 pm #89677

georgepshanks@reagan.com
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That’s good information. Thanks.

May 2, 2022 at 4:45 pm #89678

FLY ARMY
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July 28, 2022 at 6:37 pm #92200

jjjames
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When I bought mine the sales guy verbally told me to restrict rpm’s to 5k for the first 500 miles. I thought I strange that the redline was 4500. I asked service and was told that would change after 500 miles. To add to the above, the 4500 redline is on the Tach, but you can exceed that, which I frequently did until I was told (pretty hard not to). I watched the odometer and at 500, bingo, the redline changed. For any of you that buy one I would suggest a road trip or two to break it in with variable road speed. Because it takes super human effort not to exceed 4500 around town. This car really, really wants to go high R’s!

March 1, 2023 at 9:39 pm #95484

Deale-Billy
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From what I have read – with my BW – the tachometer removed rev restrictions at 500 miles on the dot… But… I have read that you should continue the break-in period to 1,500 miles – if you are going to track your car…………..
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