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#53 of 58 Re: Oil change [09aveo5] by tstecko Aug 05, 2009 (12:18 pm)
Hi all.   Great success.... oil change complete yesterday. It took a while to gather the tools for it, but here is what I needed to buy.   1) Oil filter with gasket, AC delco PF2257G 2) Torx set, need the T45 as noted above 3) 1" socket 4) 1/2 drive ratchet with 10" extension and a univeral 1/2 swivel joint. 5) Oil 6) Oil pan/bucket 7) Funnel   As in the previous thread, the oil change process is not so bad. Drive up on the ramps, and if the oil pan is clean, then the torx fitting is clearly visable. Mine too had a yellow paint marker line on it.   The location is offset to the right, kind of in the center of the driver and passanger parallel to the ground.   Crack it with a 3/8 drive rachet and T45 socket counterclockwise. You will begin to see brown oil. This is good, if you see purple or red then tighten it back up.   Unscrew it by hand and the oil with shoot right out into the oil pan/bucket. Make sure the engine is somewhat cool. My oil was more then comfortably warm and got a little burn on my palm.   Let the oil drain for a good 10-15min, then get at the oil filter.   This little guy is somewhat easy to get too if you have the right tools. It is to the right of the exhaust manifold near the bottom right of the engine bay.   Mine was on real tight, but I managed to get it loose. The second I loosened it, more oil began to shoot out into my pan.   I let it sit like that for another 5 minutes before I unscrewed the oil filter from the housing.   The filter itself sits inside the black cap, and you remove the unit all as 1 piece.   From there, just pull on the filter (away from the cap) and it just un-clips itself from the filter cap.   The rubber gasket is on the black cap itself right at the bottom of the threads. Pop it off with a flat head screwdriver, and simply put the new gasket back on. There is a wide notch that you can clearly see where the gasket needs to be put back on.   Grab the new oil filter, and slide the new filter into the cap. It will click in and will spin freely.   From there, the oil should be all empty go ahead and screw the drain plug back on by hand, not to cross thread. Then torque it about 1/4 turn so it is reasonably tight.   Re-install the oil filter. Hand tighten it until you cannot go anymore. Then grab the 1" socket and extension and start tightening the filter cap. It takes a few turns to get it tight, and make sure it is not super tight, but tight enough that it cannot turn any more without adding more torque.   Now, just add the oil.    I have always used castrol full synthetic, so I put in about 4.6L worth of 5W30 Castrol Horsepower full synthetic oil.   I had it at the recommended 4.5L, but after lowering the car off the ramps, and running the motor for 5min and again let it sit for 2hrs, the oil level was 3/4 full. So I added a bit more oil to it.   The jugs that I have seen are 4.4L, the engine requires 4.5L. Hassle I think. You will need to buy an extra liter (Canada) to top it off.
#54 of 58 Re: 2009 aveo 5 LS Oil Change [ecotec2009] by waxman555 Sep 23, 2009 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: ecotec2009 (Jun 08, 2009 10:32 am) I think it is funny that so many people find the cartridge oil filter, and Torx fitting so strange. It is important to remember that this entire car is a GM/Daewoo design. And was built in Korea. These traits we all find so crazy are what "World Class" cars have. Not that my Aveo is world class, :] but most manufactures have embraced the global economy. GM knows it cannot ship Aveos into Europe or Asia with spin on filters and regular old drain plugs. The car will be a hard sell to begin with in those markets. That is why they badged it as a Chevy or a Pontiac. For the brand recognition. They are trying to incorporate the traits that non-North American car companies have adopted. Some call it "Going with the flow" or "Smart marketing". I call it "Just trying to stay alive". Anyhow, the 1.6l Ecotec is a proven platform for Daewoo, and is quite honestly a pretty good engine.   If anybody has looked under the hood of the $55k Caddy's of today, you will find the same cartridge oil filter in the 3.6L DI engines. And all the L-850, LNF, and LSJ Ecotecs also use it. Just my 2 cents worth. Thanks all for listening.
#55 of 58 *IMPORTANT FOR THOSE CHANGING 2009 AVEO OIL themselves* by murrayj1810 Nov 01, 2009 (12:47 pm)
Here's the list of compatible filters for the 2009 Pont G3 / Chev Aveo, 2009 Suzuki Swift 2008 Saturn Astra 1.8L: ACDELCO PF2257G NAPA 7674 WIX 57674 Purolator L15839 CHAMP P981 PARTS PLUS P981 PREMIUM GUARD PG5839 PRONTO PO5839 Car Quest 84674 Pentius PCBT016 TVI Oil Filters TVI V5839 (at Globe Motorists Supply 560 South ThirdAvenue Mount Vernon, NY, 888-884-7278) Replies to this message: murrayj1810 (Nov 07, 2009 9:11 am)
#56 of 58 Oil Change for 2009 Chevrolet Aveo by snooter Nov 04, 2009 (11:10 am)
Seems like everyone has fun with this one. I called several places to get an oil change. I took it to Wal-Mart waited over an hour and they finally told me that they didn't have the filter or the tool to remove the oil plug. I left my car sitting at home for a week until I read the information on this website. Now I can get the right socket and change my oil. And it will cost me less than it would to take it to the shop. THANKS.
#57 of 58 Re: *IMPORTANT FOR THOSE CHANGING 2009 AVEO OIL themselves* [murrayj1810] by murrayj1810 Nov 07, 2009 (9:11 am)
Replying to: murrayj1810 (Nov 01, 2009 12:47 pm) Looks like I missed a couple filters   Service Champ WP981 Valvoline V098 Mighty M-981   I believe that most of these filters for the Aveo/ G3 are actuall made by Champion, Purolator or Wix - note the similarity in number
#58 of 58 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by texasjack Dec 01, 2009 (9:56 am)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) Re: Nissan engine, several years ago Nissan went bankrupt and the only folks that would take them was Renault of France. You can see the French influence in the design of some of their vans, that is why they are soo UGLY.   When you buy a Nissan you are buying a Frog car.   Most nissan dealers do not like to admit this.   Texasjack

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