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Diesel Emissions and Warranty

August 20, 2016, 8:23 am
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With everyone seemingly have issues with the emission related components, would we have a case, especially for DEF related components I see people paying $400 for, saying the emission components are not meeting the federal standard of 120k miles?

To me, the SCR is not just the catalyst but anything that makes it work. With the crack down on emission chest devices, it is not a far off assumption that when a CEL appears for any sensor related to emissions that the emission output is altered.

This is just for discussion.
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High-Temp Deposits in Engine Oil

August 20, 2016, 9:24 am
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Much of my discussion around which oil is best suited for our 1.4L Turbo comes with turbo longevity in mind. With turbocharged engines, such as the ones you find in the Cruze 1.4L Turbo, these become very important metrics to consider when choosing an engine oil. I've always advocated for AMSOIL Signature Series' group 5 ester base oil being vastly superior to anything else on the market on the basis that it significantly reduces deposit formation around piston rings and turbo seals (which are actually quite similar), as well as turbo bearings. This characteristic is directly correlated to oil consumption caused by "worn" turbo seals as well as clogging of feed lines and premature turbo bearing failure.

Since I prefer to remain technical, however, I'd like to explain this in a scientific manner. The API SN Resource Conserving specification requires a number of tests be performed in order to meet the specification, among which is ASTM D6335 bench testing, also known as TEOST 33C. This is an industry standardized testing method for determining the rate of high temperature deposits due to thermo-oxidation in engine oils. It is a simulation test that, in layman's terms, measures the amount of deposits, in grams, left behind by engine oils and is designed to simulate turbocharger operating conditions. These are all tested by an independent third party to guarantee accuracy.

So, how do your favorite oils fare? So far, I've come across three in AMSOIL's latest publication; for AMSOIL Signature Series, Royal Purple API, and Mobil 1 EP.

AMSOIL deposits: 7 mg
Royal Purple deposits: 25.4 mg
Mobil 1 EP deposits: 28.2 mg
API SN Maximum: 30 mg

As a result, AMSOIL Signature Series 5W-30 protects against harmful deposits on turbochargers over 4x better than Mobil 1 and 3.6x better than Royal Purple. With turbo replacements coming in at over $1,000, a few extra dollars an oil change is cheap insurance to ensure you have the best protection possible under those conditions. Feel free to dig up the TEOST 33C results for your favorite oil (it's a required test to pass API SN certification), but in my research and experience, AMSOIL's ester based oil provides among best, if not THE best deposit prevention performance of the dexos1 compliant oils available for our cars.

AMSOIL Signature Series 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil

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Cruze Tent Trailer Hauling

August 20, 2016, 11:57 am
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Stepped up our camping game with a 1966 Apache Buffalo Mesa tent trailer. Weighs about 785lbs and the Cruze towed it with no problems. We camped at Lake Almanor in California.


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No dashboard lights

August 20, 2016, 12:38 pm
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Hi guys , I need help
I just bought Cruze 2011 few days ago.
Last night I was listening to the radio and suddenly the battery died, I asked some to boost it and it worked but the dashboard didn't turned on
I don't know how to deal with it.
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Remove Dust From Calipers?

August 20, 2016, 2:33 pm
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I like the silver look of the calipers. I think they look great with the 1LT rims. But, the surface is rough, and mine are getting dust baked into them that I can't seem to get off anymore. Anyone have a good and easy way to clean the dust from the calipers to keep them looking silver, like new? Would brake parts cleaner do the trick, or would it remove the OEM silver paint?
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DTC P11cc

August 20, 2016, 5:20 pm
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I just got this code yesterday and have not been able to find much information online. I'm curious to know if anyone has ran into an issue with this before. Thanks
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1.4lt Turbo Cruze oil leak

August 20, 2016, 8:28 pm
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Hey guys,

i have just noticed that i have an oil leak coming from a oil line just below the oil filter, (see picture attached)

i had a little play around with it and it seems pretty loose, i started the car after having a little play with it and it is now leaking alot worse. im wondering how it is fixed and how to tighten or fix this leak.
any help would be very much appreciated.


Thanks Trav

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recirculate doesnt stop outside odors?

August 20, 2016, 11:15 pm
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Hello Im a new owner of 2016 LS and I have asthma, need recirculate to keep outside odors from coming in heavily, My trade in (toyota yaris) was great on recirc setting no major odors. Today we had it on recirc a/c and it pulled in mowing odors and others easily. So any ideas? May not be related but Id like to verify I do indeed have a cabin air filter but according to the dealer my LS does not have one behind glove box, he said I wont be able to get to it?
How does one get it? thanks!!
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Hesitation under load, TC + Stabilitrak + CEL

August 21, 2016, 7:21 am
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Hello, first post here unfortunately but I have been a long time lurker.

2014 LTZ RS with 1.4L automatic and 34,000 on the dot. Located in the U.S.

I went to pass a car doing about 30-35 and gave half throttle. The car downshifted to ~3,000 RPMs and I began accelerating. Suddenly the car began bucking horribly and the check engine light and the TCS light come on. The DIC showed "Service Stabilitrak" and "Service Traction Control" messages. I pulled into an Advanced Auto to have the code read, but they no longer read CEL codes. Get back in the car and drive, without issue or any CELs to Autozone right down the road. They can't read the code unless the CEL is on, but it turned off and the car was running fine. Go to head home, the car is driving fine until I have to accelerate from a stop light up a hill. The same CELs and DIC messages from before but this time without the TCS light. Limped it home and parked it but anytime under load it feels like the TCS kicks in and the engine cuts power. Similar to trying to floor it up a hill in slush. It's going to the dealer Monday but I wanted to know if anyone had experience with this.

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battery discharging/draining??

August 21, 2016, 9:48 am
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What would cause a battery to discharge suddenly? I went to church this morning and came out afterwards, and had to get it jumped. The battery is 5 years old, but has been tested at Autozone and appears to still be a good battery. I'll probably replace it anyway, because it's about that time, but I don't want something else to be discharging or draining the battery
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Want to buy Intake for 1.4T

August 21, 2016, 9:51 am
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Im looking to buy a cold air intake for 1.4t or any other cool little mods, paypal ready! Texting is the quickest way to contact me3864790610
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*FS- Clutchmasters Aluminum Flywheel/KY Clutch combo*

August 21, 2016, 10:23 am
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-Clutchmasters Aluminum Flywheel
-Kentucky Clutch & Performance Ceramic/Kevlar 8 puck clutch and pressure plate

-Fits 1st and 2nd generation Cruze's with the 1.4T manual 6-speed M32 transmission
-Roughly 1k miles
-Good for 350lbs/tq
-Sold as a full set; no separating of parts

$725 shipped to the US48
-PayPal only, buyer pays any applicable fee

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Ongoing services issues with my 2011 Chevy cruze

August 21, 2016, 10:43 am
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Hello,

We communicated previously on this forum about the multiple concerns/mechanical problems with my 2011 Cruze. I purchased this car new from Emich Cheverolet in Denver, Colorado. I moved to Colorado from Detroit for my first job and this was my first experience buying a car. Growing up in the motor city Chevy was an obvious choice. Multiple members of my family work for American car companies and my family has always purchased GMC vehicles. Unfortunately, over the last 1.5 years problems my Cruze have persisted.

The vehicle broke down and required a 4th water pump repair this winter - it appears to be an annually occurring breakdown (basically every winter the water pump has gone out for the last 4 years). When this happens my car overheats without warning and breaks down on the side of the road.


In addition, the car has required:
a throttle replacement,
new brakes,
two expansion tank hose replacements,
a water distribution pipe replacement,

and now it also needs a valve cover due to an air leak.

The PCP hose, water distribution pipe and valve cover have all broke down in the last month - none of which have been covered under warranty or by the extended water pump warranty. My "check engine" light has continued to come on and off all summer despite having a "multi point inspection" completed at 3 times at two different Colorado Chevy dealerships AND after receiving additional diagnostics from another shop.

This Cruze has previously had recalls for power steering and this summer also required maintenance for an Engine Module System recall - the engine light still comes on and off apparently now due to the air leak in the valve cover.

I am posting because I want to sell this car as soon as possible. I don't feel safe driving it any longer. It has had too many problems over the 5 years I've owned it and continues to require frequent service for these abnormal, excessive mechanical problems - which has become an inconvenience to both my personal and professional life.


I don't ethically feel that I can sell this car as a private party owner because it has had so many problems. It really is not safe to take on long trips or even to commute to work in a busy city. I wouldn't want someone else to have to deal with what I've had to with this car.
Therefore, selling the car back to Chevrolet is most appropriate. You'll be able to use the parts or perhaps invest in lasting service solutions to all of these problems so that it can be sold to another driver in good conscience.


If you are interested in purchasing my 2011 Cruze please contact me via email. Sadly, I am not interested in a trade in for another Chevy --only interested in selling it.


Thank you
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Need a new turbo

August 21, 2016, 10:43 am
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So my turbo kicked the bucket. 2011 and I just rolled 140k. Just after I rolled 100k I have noticed its been steadily loosing power. Just wondering if there are better options out there rather than the OEM turbo???
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Cabin smells like paint thinner

August 21, 2016, 12:59 pm
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I'm sure this has been discussed elsewhere but my check engine light recently came on and the cabin immediately started smelling like chemicals. The closest thing I can compare it too is paint thinner or nail polish. It's incredibly strong when I first get into my car, or when i idle. Any ideas?
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Cruze 2011 engine issue

August 21, 2016, 1:32 pm
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Hi guys,

Need some advice again please!

I had driven 300 miles yesterday when the engine started misfiring and the engine warning light came on. I pulled over shortly after and got recovery guy out. He read the codes and they said that it was misfiring on cylinder 2. He said I needed a new coil pack but only had spark plugs so changed them for me.
So, car now is not misfiring. I have driven 500 miles since but I still have an issue. Which is that acceleration can be intermittent ( only when revs are low). The engine jerks a little - but not as much as a misfire I think. No warning lights come on. Could these be down to coil pack or ht leads. I thought coil pack would fail completely not partially.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers
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Hello!!!!.....Problem with my panel audio

August 21, 2016, 1:54 pm
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Hello anyone!!!!;)

I've a problem with my panel audio on my Chevy cruze 2010
I bought car audio from china certified Chevrolet and when I put this audio car all it's OK (BT,DVD,Phone,USB,TV......)but my audio panel dont work and no lights on.

Thank for your help !!!:grin:
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Wheels w/ Blizzaks 16 inch

August 21, 2016, 4:48 pm
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I have a set of blizzak SW70 snow tires & rims off of my 2014 cruze. They only saw 2 winters. Reason I'm getting rid of them is because my diesel was lemon'd and i went to a gasser. I did NOT know the diesels and gas cars have a different bolt pattern... kind of dumb if you ask me they are 5-115 bolt 16 inch rims. Located in Milwaukee/Racine Wisconsin. They are silver but i painted them with plastidip, no crack, no dents no damage. Never been plugged.

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Premium Diesel?

August 22, 2016, 6:41 am
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I've been a diesel head for a number of years, although always trucks.

I noticed up here in Wisconsin that the Kwik Trip stations carry something called "Premium Diesel" with a four cent premium price. I filled up and on the same fifty mile stretch of road at the same time I broke the record of 47.5mpg and bumped it to 52.4mpg. Seems like about a realistic 10-15% increase (conservative because I knew I was testing it). For the entire tank, the rest being city and driven by my girlfriend who does not give a crap about my fuel economy games as long as she doesn't have to pay too much, her average tank economy went from the 37.5 she ALWAYS ends up with up to 41.2. Part of me is buying in to this...

This is an age old argument in the gasoline world and I've pretty much decided that the newer vehicles are designed to run a certain type of fuel, and going up or down in octane can only hurt. In older vehicles, such as my trusty 2wd Chevy 350 pickup trucks, I've gotten the exact same return in mileage for what i've paid extra, so it's a wash and I would always run a tank of premium through every 2-3 tanks.



Sooooooo.... what do you guys think? is the cruze diesel designed for a certain cetane rating? Will a higher cetane content hurt the vehicle? Is less soot generated by a more efficient fuel? Will I regen less often with this fuel?
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August '16 MOTM Voting Thread

August 22, 2016, 7:00 am
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We have 4 members nominated for Member of the Month
It's up to you to decide who deserves August's MOTM Title.

We have some new prizes this month for the contest winners. The winner will receive:
-A $25 Code for the Badnewsracing website.
-A pair of Diode Dynamics' HP3 license plate lights
-Their choice of one of two products from Titan Synthetics*, -MOTM Winner title
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