Synthetic oil, which brand?
Thread Starter
Joined: 06-19-2009
Posts: 5
From: Texas
Our local Chevy dealer has a "lube, oil and filter special" for $14.95. The only problem is they use "bulk" oil. While the local Walmart sells Mobil 1 for about $23 for five quarts. I thought about just buying the oil I want and having the dealership do the work, but then I wouldn't know for sure if they had actually used the oil I purchased. So I'll just change it myself.
Yeah, it'll cost more, but I put a LOT of miles on my car so I'd rather pay a little more just to be sure that it's going to last.
Yeah, it'll cost more, but I put a LOT of miles on my car so I'd rather pay a little more just to be sure that it's going to last.
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Joined: 02-16-2009
Posts: 6,038
From: Frankenmuth/Flint, MI
Our local Chevy dealer has a "lube, oil and filter special" for $14.95. The only problem is they use "bulk" oil. While the local Walmart sells Mobil 1 for about $23 for five quarts. I thought about just buying the oil I want and having the dealership do the work, but then I wouldn't know for sure if they had actually used the oil I purchased. So I'll just change it myself.
Yeah, it'll cost more, but I put a LOT of miles on my car so I'd rather pay a little more just to be sure that it's going to last.
Yeah, it'll cost more, but I put a LOT of miles on my car so I'd rather pay a little more just to be sure that it's going to last.
Part of the reason I do it myself. The other part is because I love doing it!
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Joined: 04-08-2008
Posts: 131
From: Lacombe, LA
I use Mobil 1 in both in both my HHR and '97 Jeep cherokee. Oil changes at 7500k miles.
Here is a pic I took when I dropped the oil pan on the Jeep at 120k miles.
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Note the oil pick up screen. The pan was dropped while I had the front axle down for some suspension work. This engine never leaks oil or smokes.
Here is a pic I took when I dropped the oil pan on the Jeep at 120k miles.
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Note the oil pick up screen. The pan was dropped while I had the front axle down for some suspension work. This engine never leaks oil or smokes.
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Joined: 07-23-2008
Posts: 1,148
From: Peoria, AZ
BTW, When we pulled my Original motor out of the Z28, they pulled the heads off and it was not even marked or worn. The only reason I pulled the motor was because I wanted a more powerful motor. The original motor had 143K miles on it and nitrous was on it from the time it had 30K miles. Lots of 1/4 miles times on that motor. No leaks or Oil burn. Mobil 1 baby
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Joined: 09-11-2007
Posts: 1,379
From: Palm Bay, Florida
I've been using Mobil 1 in the HHR since new. The last oil change I did myself in March and have 8000+ miles on the oil and DIC says 35%. I have done a loy of highway driving. The 2.4L is the easiest car I have ever owned to change my own oil. The dealer wants $89 for synthetic oil and I can do it myself for less tha $30. Walmart ususlly has Mobil 1 for $22 for a 5 qt jug.