What do you all think about Syntec. I use it on my other cars, but I have never had a turbo, so I am not sure I want to try it an screw things up.

 

lmao! had this problem with the cobalt , dealer thought you needed to remove the supercharger to get to the oil filter... LOl just a extension and a large socket worked. I do belive the oil filter is in the same place on the lnf. Shouldn be to hard

 

The above is a very strange post.

To the OP, the manual recommends Mobil 1 5w/30, but any oil that meets GM6094M specification is acceptable.

 

You quoted the wrong GM Specification for synthetic oil. What you quoted is for "fossil" oil (you're probably looking at the wrong page in the Owners Manual....turn one more page).

Synthetic oil should meet GM 4718M.

 

well just got done with the first oil change 22 min with one trip to aid auto for the tool!!!!!! $25.00 the guy in the store had no idea so what i used is a short 1 1/4 socket 1/2 drive with a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter short handeled 3/8 swivel socket fit in there like a glove!!!!!!!!!! only other tools is the 15mm drain socket and the rollaway next time less than 10 min!!!!!!!!! took me longer to rest the comp was at 41% after 6500 miles did a 4000 mile trip
by the way the filter was from the top drivers side right in front just had to push the wire loom to the right and the socket fit right on i know i will filnd many more uses for the shoert handeled 3/8 drive i probobly have 2 or 3 more somewere in the garage

 

What he said.

 

Changed my oil this weekend as well.

Easy.

Car wen't right up my rhino ramps (no clearance issues) and I ordered the socket that XXL had posted in this thread.

I kind of dig the oil filter set up. Alot cleaner than unscrewing the filter from the bottom and getting oil on your hand. Seemed like you have to be a tad carefull re threading the filter cap back on to avoid cross threading.

 

knew it you do the same thing with the cobalt...

Dont' know why my post was wierd earlier...

 

filter is 5 bucks and the mobil 1 snthetic oil change is 60 at a local mobil 1 quick lube. I just had mine changed in my cobalt. They all use the drop in paper filter.

 

Watch it when you go to the dealer for oil changes. They filled mine first time with fossil oil and I had to have them change it again. Luckily I thought to ask before I left the shop. If they would have looked at the cap, it say's Mobil 1 right on it. To their credit though it was a free change and their first on an SS. Always ask!