what kind of oil should i use?
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Joined: 07-16-2006
Posts: 5
From: East Bay, Calif.
what kind of oil should i use?
I need to know what kind of oil should I use and where should I have it done?
2.4, 3000 miles 2006 Bought it Jan 2006.
I know I got a system, I have others take me around so my HHR stays new and clean in the garage oh yea i save gas. And some of my friends just dont want my car to get scratched or dirty. You know how some people are that are not car people.
you can email me
cruzthis@aol.com
doris
2.4, 3000 miles 2006 Bought it Jan 2006.
I know I got a system, I have others take me around so my HHR stays new and clean in the garage oh yea i save gas. And some of my friends just dont want my car to get scratched or dirty. You know how some people are that are not car people.
you can email me
cruzthis@aol.com
doris
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Joined: 06-21-2006
Posts: 939
From: Calgary
It's all personal preference. Most oils out there today will not harm an engine. So really you're safe doing whatever you want. I'm a Mobil 1 user because my HHR is not used too often and I tend to feel safer knowing that the oil is supposed better when it comes to it's molecular structure and all that junk.
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Joined: 10-02-2005
Posts: 1,245
From: VA
Personally, I don't believe a thing that GM puts forth in the Owners Manual.... Every morning when I get up I change the oil and filter.... Who knows what got in there during the dark of night??? 
Seriously, GM has a standard for oil quality... I'm not gonna look it up. Use any good quality oil meeting that standard. Things have changed. Manufacturing materials, processes and tolerances are better, as are oil quality standards. GM has spent a lot of research in the OLS and you can count on that.
As far as dyno vs. synthetics.... Are you Republican or Democrat? Theist or Atheist? Ahhhh, choices.... My opinion and $0.02 worth is that if you trade often and don't run it over about 200,000 mi., use any good quality oil meeting the standards. If you want to go for a record, the good synthetics are better.
If you don't like following the OLS, change it more often if you like spending the money and sending it to the Middle East.
While I'm not going to say what oil I use and how often I change it, I will say that only documenting adherence to factory recommendations has had any effect on any warranty issues and resale value in the end.
Seriously, GM has a standard for oil quality... I'm not gonna look it up. Use any good quality oil meeting that standard. Things have changed. Manufacturing materials, processes and tolerances are better, as are oil quality standards. GM has spent a lot of research in the OLS and you can count on that.
As far as dyno vs. synthetics.... Are you Republican or Democrat? Theist or Atheist? Ahhhh, choices.... My opinion and $0.02 worth is that if you trade often and don't run it over about 200,000 mi., use any good quality oil meeting the standards. If you want to go for a record, the good synthetics are better.
If you don't like following the OLS, change it more often if you like spending the money and sending it to the Middle East.
While I'm not going to say what oil I use and how often I change it, I will say that only documenting adherence to factory recommendations has had any effect on any warranty issues and resale value in the end.
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From: California
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Joined: 12-30-2006
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From: Lower Alabama
The search feature is our friend.
But as for me...5 qts. Royal Purple 5-30 + Wix filter = one happy HHR owner.
http://www.royalpurple.com/prodsa/rpmoa.html
But as for me...5 qts. Royal Purple 5-30 + Wix filter = one happy HHR owner. http://www.royalpurple.com/prodsa/rpmoa.html
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