Hey there,
I bought an 07 Cobalt SS Supercharged like two weeks ago and I go to change the oil filter finding its on top of the engine under the supercharger.... (sorta) Just wondering if anyone has adise on whats the easiest way to get in there and do the proprer oil change??? Thanks so much

 

go to the 'how to' section...thats a big help

 

32mm socket and a long extention. and little girl hands.

 

make sure when you take out the filter to put a rag under it so the excess oil doesnt get on the engine. then take it out that way...the hardest oil filter i ever had to change

 

I loosened it with a 32mm socket and extension, but after that I just reached under the s/c and twisted it off by hand. My hands aren't exactly small, either, but it wasn't too hard. As long as you let the car sit long enough to cool off, drippage from the filter will be minimal, too, as the oil drains from it when the car's off.

 

hmmm... sounds easy enough I was just curious if there was more to it then I thought but alright thanks alot.

 

easiest way... drive to dealer... hand over money... the under the hood crap kinda takes care of itself.

 

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I have small hands and still have a hard time getting that bitch in and out.

 

Ooohhh... wow I can't wait to do the oil change. Honestly doesn't sound like fun. Stupid Chevy makes something so easy into something more difficult.

 

the small hand help out but its realy not that bad. my first oilchange i was kinda PO'ed about it. but the second one was easy.

 

Yeah the how to section givea a perfect walk through on it.

 

Torque wrench set to 25nm/18ft-lbs, 10" extension, universal joint (the how-to doesn't list the joint, but I found it makes it A LOT easier), and a 1 1/4" socket (short)

 

There isn't one

 

Haha.

 

Quit being girls and just take the blower off. Shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes and you will only have to do it like 25 times at most if you keep the vehicle for the full warranty. I've probably had mine off and one that many times by now.

 

did mine today and even with small hands it sucked trying to pull out the stupid oil filter. Then it also sucks that this little 4 cyl takes 6.5 quarts. I put in 6 and it barely reads on the dipstick so i have to go pick up another if not 2.