SSCobalt

In the manual it says that the Cobalt SS takes 5 quarts of oil. This is incorrect, it takes 6 quarts. I changed my oil last night and only put 5 quarts in, then this morning I get a call from my father out at the GM Lordstown Complex and he told me it takes 6. That is just rediculous that GM could make such a big mistake ! Well just thought I would let everyone know so no one else makes the same mistake I did.

plyboy-illest

thanks man

SSCobalt

Actually I just found out it is more like 6.5 quarts, grrr I wish I actually knew the correct oil capacity. If anyone knows please shed some light on this!

jzchev28

fill it till the dipstick says its full...then count how much oil you used....

Ylojrsy

Yes, its 6.5 quarts w/filter. Book says 5.0, but then again, book does not specify its for the 2.0. The book was basic, probably referring to the 2.2L. Actually took out almost 7 quarts when emptying from the factory oil. What a huge PAIN to get to the filter in the first place.

rodney

My book specifies for the 2.O it says 6.5 quarts.

http://homepage.mac.com/kof4life/PhotoAlbum33.html

zinner

The dealer put in 5.0qts on my car and I checked the dipstick and it's reading full.

Ylojrsy

My book specifies for the 2.O it says 6.5 quarts.


Strange, my book didn't say. Maybe your book a bit diff than mine.

Ylojrsy

I put in 5.0 and it didn't even register on my stick. All is strange.

ericsean

Ah, jeeze, this is crazy. My brother works in the GM Tech center in warren michigan, and although he does not work on the Cobalt platform, he does have access to certain files and engineers who do work on this vehicle. He tells me 5 quarts... now I don't know what to do, and I need to change my oil bad. guess I should just try to measure how much comes out of the vehicle.

Chevy4Life85

Heres what you do

call chevy and ask

if you dont want to do that

put 5 quarts in

measure it

if you need more add half a quart

see if it shows up yet if you need more add more

repeat until full and remeber how much you used

thats what i have always done with all fo my cars...

Eddie

holy crap, thats alot of oil.

03SVTF

Is the blower also lubircated by this too?, or does the supecharger not use any oil, that would explain why it takes so much oil if thats the case.

silverSS

im at 1300 miles in my SS, and i got 5 quarts of Mobil 1, Where can i find the filter for my SS? Should i just go to the dealer, and is it hard to get to, i heard it was?

codyss

Seriously, where is all of this oil going. How does a 4cyl with a a not so big oil pan take 6qts or more of oil?

* Edit * Well I changed mine today. I guess it has a larger oil pan than I thought it did. I emptied 6qt's out of mine.

I must add that the filter is easy to change but a pain to get at.

Cooked_Electron

Thanks for the heads up on the oil capacity. It was indeed 6.5qts. or 6.15liters of oil.

The filter is a pain for sure, but I faired not too bad with an 1-1/4" socket and two 6" extensions to get the filter cap off...3 elbows in my arm would have been nice, but hey...waddya gonna do.

My manual does say the capacity of the 2.2 ecotec, but not the 2.0 s/c...thanks gm.

dimeo09

6.5 qts of oil in a 2.0 ecotec.. damn im glad i found this out though b/c once i get my SS this week im changing the oil

codyss

6.5 is to much.

6.0 is perfect it's right at the top bar on the dip stick. Or should I call it a dip cable?

silverSS

My manual says 5.0 with a filter swap too, i need 6?

ericsean

yea, when I changed my oil this weekend I was able to fill up 6 quart jugs with the oil that was in my engine. I also think that 6 quarts seems to be the sweet spot for this engine.

dj4all

You guys are all nuts...changing your own oil with a new car warranty is asking for trouble if you ever had to make a claim with the manufacturer. Just pay someone the $30 to get it done 4 times a year for 5 yrs and forget about it!!!

ssstraub

I have never heard of someone getting denied warranty work because they change their own oil. Usually it's because they never had the oil changed at all!

I don't mean to stereotype, but some of these people working the lube rack aren't exactly rhodes scholars. I have changed my own oil from when I was 16 until I was 25. I went to a Jiffylube, and the guy tells me it looks like the oil has never been changed for the life of the car, because there is an OEM filter on it.

I was speechless.

Now I'm nervous to go to a quick-change place, and usually just take it to a GM dealer.

Ylojrsy

As long as you save your receipts (which you have to) its still under warranty! Doesn't matter who does it. You don't have to go to the dealer to get your oil changed. If that's what the dealer tells you, then they are wrong.

Ylojrsy

Now I'm nervous to go to a quick-change place, and usually just take it to a GM dealer.[/QUOTE]

Its sooooooooo easy to do it yourself. Really. You should learn how. Then you know its correct and not huge messes and its done right! You don't have to re-check work that someone else did.

ssstraub

You must not have read the first part of my post where I said that I changed my own own from 16 to 25. Then I moved to Texas and it's too *@%@# hot here to mess around under the car.