2010 Cobalt - Oil Change

[RedDead]

dude is that vid of the dudes head blowing off 4 real??

[rmay635703]

Originally Posted by RedDead dude is that vid of the dudes head blowing off 4 real??

Yes,

and I'm on my 1st oil change and the car thinks I can go 13000 miles before my next oil change.

[bbrewbaker]

Originally Posted by RedDead If you are still under warranty i think you have to change it every 3k or the warranty voids??? is that right

No the book says to go by the oil life monitor.

[08balt]

i do my oil change about every 4,000 to 5,000 miles, by then the oil percent is usualy at about 50, even if you take it somewhere and they dont reset the meter you can reset it yourself.

[Tuner923]

Originally Posted by utsadude Who the fuck is this?

full syn oil can go anywhere from 7k -15k on oil changes...

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by AmyF When do you all get your oil changes? Do you go by the oil change indicator? If so, what percentage do you allow it to get down to. I currently have appx 5400 miles on my 2010 Cobalt and the oil says it is at appx 58%.

I started doing it by the computer and didn't like what I saw. Oil was breaking down after so many miles. I went back to doing it every 3000 miles or every 4 months. This is good anyway,because it kind of gives you an excuse to look at other things as well, like tire pressure, your fluid levels.
A BIG thing you should keep an eye on. The neg battery cable in the truck corrodes because it is copper. I recommend you clean it when you change the oil, or have your mechanic do it. The battery is back there next to the spare tire if you have a 2009. Preventative maintenance.

[crutches56]

What oil filter do you guys recommend? I use FRAM right now, but I've had a lot of people tell me they don't like FRAM.

[EuroBalt]

Originally Posted by RedDead i always do every 3,000 miles or 3 months wich ever comes first....u can't always rely on the % because sometimes they forget to reset it

to let you know they tell you that you can go 7500 miles but at my dealer i work at and do the oil changes we recomend 5000 miles. ive seen cars with that mileage come in and the oil looks almost like new just a darker color.

i do my cars full syn. every 7000 miles.

[RedDead]

im gonna have to start goin by that

[LotusRenaultF1]

Originally Posted by RedDead If you are still under warranty i think you have to change it every 3k or the warranty voids??? is that right

Yeah for warranty its every 3,000