All Engines: Oil Change How-To with picture!
10-19-2007, 01:30 AM
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i have never done that ever and i've done probably close to 100 ss/sc oil changes. the only cars that i know of that are GM that have 2 drain plugs are the corvette Z06's.
10-29-2007, 10:14 PM
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i know this thread has ten pages already but, i just did the first change in the balt, pics helped me find the filterwalmart... i just did it last night
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10-30-2007, 02:11 AM
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So, is there anothr drain plug for the SC? I'm getting ready to do my second change, and I guess I will take a look, just curious if anyone knew if there was or wasn't.
10-30-2007, 08:37 AM
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11-09-2007, 05:10 PM
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the how to says to put 6.5 in
i put 6.5 q in and it still said on the dipstick only 2 bars were full, should i put in the other 1/2 quart or just leave it?
i put 6.5 q in and it still said on the dipstick only 2 bars were full, should i put in the other 1/2 quart or just leave it?
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11-09-2007, 08:45 PM
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no worries. and 6.0 L = 6.3 quart's. that is how much goes into the cobalt ss/sc. so if you guys are putting 6.5 quart's in your putting too much in. now .2 quarts won't do much but you don't want to take the chance.
11-09-2007, 08:49 PM
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the best filter for price is the factory one, if you dont mind the money, AMSOIL filters are the BEST! I run 8quarts of mobil 1 thru my HEMI, only has 18k on it.
11-12-2007, 08:04 AM
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does amsoil make a filter for our cars? i looked on their site and they specified a Wix filter, not that that's bad (wix filters are excellent) but they don't list an AMSOIL filter for our cars.
11-12-2007, 04:24 PM
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Why is it that, when you do your oil change and reset your oil life... it goes from like 100% down to 80% sooo damn fast and then the rest of the time it takes a while. As some one said... because of the suposud second drain thing for the supercharger, its why the oil life goes down so fast from 100%
11-12-2007, 05:03 PM
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Why is it that, when you do your oil change and reset your oil life... it goes from like 100% down to 80% sooo damn fast and then the rest of the time it takes a while. As some one said... because of the suposud second drain thing for the supercharger, its why the oil life goes down so fast from 100%
11-13-2007, 01:19 PM
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11-22-2007, 06:53 PM
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My SS S/C takes exactly 5 quarts... you're supposed to check the engine oil while the oil is warm, NOT after the car has been sitting overnight. You run the car to operating temp, let it sit on level ground for about 5 minutes or so, and THEN check the oil. I put 6 quarts in and it was only on the 2nd bar of the dipstick, put another half quart in and that put it right at full. 
12-16-2007, 06:47 PM
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So today i attempted my first self-oil change and I really didn't get far. The oil drain plug was effing impossible to get out so i ended up just taking it to a minute lube and paying $25 for them to do it. Has anyone else had a problem similar to this?
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edited for clarity
12-16-2007, 06:55 PM
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Probably just extra tight from the factory as a impast gun is probably used. Plus they would rather it be to tight then not enough and fall out resulting in a blown engine.
12-16-2007, 09:08 PM
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ya if its your first oil change on the car the plugs are usually pretty tight. you have to bang on the wrench a little bit to loosen it up. if you've taken it to a dealership or other lube place to have your oil changes go and smack them upside the head for overtightning the drain plug
12-16-2007, 09:15 PM
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or you could really save by going to express tire and joining there members club and getting a free oil change the first time and then after that its only $13 for every oil change which is about the same that we would spend on buying the oil ourselves
12-16-2007, 09:28 PM
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1 Pure One filter, buy one, get one free - $3.49
Knowing it was done properly and not by some punk kid at express tire - Priceless.
12-16-2007, 09:36 PM
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true dat but i saw the special and went ahead with it....i like to do all the work to my car myself but since i was getting tires and went ahead and did the oil change too...and really $13 isnt a bad deal
