wardzach2007

I have a 05 ss/sc cobalt, and on the odometer when I scroll to oil, the percentage says 65%. When should I change my oil? Is there a certain percentage where I should be getting it changed?

Raven SS

dont let it drop below 15%

wardzach2007

REALLY??? Wow, here I was thinking if it went below 50%, im in trouble. Thanks

Raven SS

base it on ur driving too..if ur real aggressive i would change it more often..im a nut when it comes to up keep...i use royal purple oil in everything and once it starts turning darker than the purple i change the oil but thats just me

Sharkey

iTrader: (1)

if you drive agressive, the oil life moniter goes down faster. same thing if you make short trips and the car doesnt warm up.

Zdeuce4

iTrader: (1)

i let mine go down to a little over 6with mobil 1 and the dic was at 43% and it was pretty dark. im gonna start doin it at around 4 or 5k now

Tazmanian_Dvl

I get about 7500 outta my oil before it starts so smell like it's toast. I drive mostly highway and I'm fairly easy on my car...

hungryhip-ccp

iTrader: (2)

wow you guys really use it up... as soon as i cant see threw it anymore (approx 2500mi) i change it... and i only use royal purple... it's cheap insurance to ALWAYS have CLEAN oil in your car...

nitr0racing21

change it at 45%

Nighthawk243

I personally ignore it. I go by the odometer over the OLM. The OLM is mainly there for the people who don't dwell on (And usually forget about) oil changes.

nghisus

I change mine between 3-4k miles. I think that gauge is bull crap.

rrutter81

havent changed mine ever.... 49574 and still going strong. Mobil 1 is good for life.

slownlow

im pretty sure its set for a 5k mile change, driving habits has nothing to do with it

flobeelicious

no, not set for a 5k oil change. if you do mainly highway, it typically ends up hitting 5% around 7500 mi.

LilHaile

What GM has to say about it....

http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsi...nce_040104.jsp

maverick0716

You have to reset the oil life meter everytime you get an oil change.......some people neglect that. So if you haven't reset the meter, I wouldn't trust it.

Opi

I go by what the monitor says. Personally I don't believe in all the "change every 3k miles" bullcrap. I use only Mobil 1 full synthetic, and just wait until my car tells me to change it

Rx.

doesn't the manual say to change it at 35%?

theneelster

You ss/sc guys must have a better dash. On the redline there's just an indicator, I believe it's every 3k-5k miles. Honestly, there's some discussion on how long the synth oil lasts. I'd say at the very least change it every 5k miles if money's an issue, if not 3k is a safe limit...some people change every 1k miles but that's just overkill in my opinion.

In the southeast? Blasphemy!

PS guys-->The worst synth oil I've used is Q...it runs like garbage...it's also the cheapest synth at walmart...I'm trying pennzoil next; we'll see how it goes otherwise back to mobil 1.

boostedss26

i didn't know people used them things i always change my oil at 3000 miles no matter what

rrutter81

lol was joke....

I change mine at 50%

penzoil or mobil 1 are good

Ducky22287

I personally just go by mileage, about every 5k; I use RP.

LilHaile

I Changed mine at 45%.. I also use Mobile 1 Full synthetic.. it came out to about 5k miles...

StageII07

Mines at like 78% right now..im gonna change it at about 50 to 45%..lol..and i need to use Castrol Synthetic..thats whats in it now..and what the dealer said to use..cuz well i got my car used and 16+ K miles sooo..

Chad92

Don't depend on that oil percentage. Check your oil yourself by popping the hood and pulling that dipstick out, wiping it, putting it back in, waiting about five seconds, and then pulling it back out. If it's dirty or it's low, it's time to do something about it. Remember, oil is gold-ish in color with it goes in!