I worked in the oil change business for 12 years and that's where I got my hate for automotive engineers. Obviously those high paid clowns don't do their own oil changes. The canister oil filter is an Euro thing, looking at you Mercedes and BMW, and GM wants to copy it. 🙄 And they put the filter near one of the hottest areas of the engine, great planning there GM.
During the 4x timelapse, I checked the brake fluid, washer fluid and coolant levels. I check my tires every day with the in-vehicle pressure sensors, and I adjust the pressure about 1/month depending on the weather and driving conditions. I never check my brakes, though, as long as they aren't going "screeeeee" then i'm not worried about them. ^_^
PowerSports Guess I meant more along the lines of tread depth, belts and hoses and other things that need to kept track of that you don’t see day to day.
Nope, nope and nope, lol. And, i highly doubt the dealership looks at them, either. If i see dry-rotted belts or hoses (by chance) then I replace them, but the truck only has 5k miles on it right now, so not an issue for several years. The tires, I pretty much run them until I start noticing traction issues. Tires are so expensive, I don't toss them until absolutely necessary. ^_^
Have any issues with the crush washers? My 2019 has a stock rubber gasket. With the low torque spec I have been curious. I followed your lead so far. But have been nervous.
When engine oil is cold, it is very thick and doesn't flow well, meaning it won't pickup all the contaminates and carry them out as it is draining. Always do a hot oil change whenever possible. At least 15min (if not 30min) of driving.
@@PowerSports Thank you, that makes a lot of sense! I changed the oil in my ZR2 for the first time today and your video was so helpful! Would you mind me making a post on my channel to recommend your video for a guide to their ZR2’s oil change?
Just to let you know you didn't check the oil after the end as a check. It actually holds 7 quarts. 6 in the engine, 1 for the filter. You might want to check your oil. 😮
@@PowerSports I mean mine is a 2020 zr2 V6 3.6 My manual states. 6.3 quarts. And I can only get it full on the dipstick at 7. Definitely weird. Not saying you did it incorrectly. Just saying verify.
You must have a heavy foot. I get 17.5-18mpg around town driving normal and 21mpg on the highway doing 70mph in cruise control. When i take a long road by the river to go north to my shooting club it’s 50mph. In cruise control at 52mph i get 28-30mpg. My record for that trip is 30.1mpg for a 50min ride at that speed catching no red lights or traffic. I have a 2019 4x4 3.6L v6 LT colorado.
I don't know how the engineers are idiots with regards to the drain plug. It doesn't get more accessible than that. It's not like the old ford's that literally dump onto the cross member and spews absolutely everywhere haha.
Hahahahaa, due I seriously thought I was gonna fall flat on my face, that damn stool is rubberized and it still fucking started sliding!!! WTF. LOL. ^_^
Have you ever heard of or found a Colorado oil filter relocation kit? I have searched and searched and am perplexed that, given the complete shit location of the filter location, SOMEBODY/SOME COMPANY has not designed/developed a reloaction kit to fix what GM designers seem inexplicably incapable of. Surely, I simply must not be finding it out there... I cannot be the ONLY human being believing that this issue has a simple aftermarket remedy.
Unfortunately, moving the oil filter on the Colorado V6, isn't as easy as on a normal LS engine. I'm sure its possible, but i don't know of anyone currently selling something like that. 🤔
@@PowerSports Understood. Thank You for the reply. I’m no design engineer but surely there are people adequately skilled to remedy this... and hopefully, somebody does. The world of aftermarket creates some wonderful, and sometimes simple, improvements.
Not true. Many fasteners will 'relax' slightly after the first click. Hitting it a second time assures that you have the proper torque. Some folks are even more anal about this. I worked for two race teams where you hit every fastener three times.
I worked in the oil change business for 12 years and that's where I got my hate for automotive engineers. Obviously those high paid clowns don't do their own oil changes. The canister oil filter is an Euro thing, looking at you Mercedes and BMW, and GM wants to copy it. 🙄 And they put the filter near one of the hottest areas of the engine, great planning there GM.
Exactly!!!
This dude's language is like my internal dialogue any time I'm working on a car. XD "Who the fuck designed this shit?!"
Right!?! I am convinced those Design Engineers have never touched a wrench in their life. 😂🤣
Thanks for telling what size socket for the filter
You're welcome! ^_^
Awesome oil change demonstration! Redline over AMSOil?
It all comes out of the same oil barrel... but yeah, I have had very good luck with Redline, and I have a wholesale account with them.
Doing your own oil changes do you also do the multi-point inspections dealerships claim to do {brakes, tires, fluids, lines, hoses...}?
During the 4x timelapse, I checked the brake fluid, washer fluid and coolant levels. I check my tires every day with the in-vehicle pressure sensors, and I adjust the pressure about 1/month depending on the weather and driving conditions. I never check my brakes, though, as long as they aren't going "screeeeee" then i'm not worried about them. ^_^
PowerSports Guess I meant more along the lines of tread depth, belts and hoses and other things that need to kept track of that you don’t see day to day.
Nope, nope and nope, lol. And, i highly doubt the dealership looks at them, either. If i see dry-rotted belts or hoses (by chance) then I replace them, but the truck only has 5k miles on it right now, so not an issue for several years. The tires, I pretty much run them until I start noticing traction issues. Tires are so expensive, I don't toss them until absolutely necessary. ^_^
Have any issues with the crush washers? My 2019 has a stock rubber gasket. With the low torque spec I have been curious. I followed your lead so far. But have been nervous.
The magnetic drain bolt and copper washer worked great! Just gotta make sure to replace the washer every oil change.
Why do you want to get the engine hot before an oil change
When engine oil is cold, it is very thick and doesn't flow well, meaning it won't pickup all the contaminates and carry them out as it is draining. Always do a hot oil change whenever possible. At least 15min (if not 30min) of driving.
@@PowerSports Thank you, that makes a lot of sense! I changed the oil in my ZR2 for the first time today and your video was so helpful! Would you mind me making a post on my channel to recommend your video for a guide to their ZR2’s oil change?
Sure thing! Thank you! ^_^
@@PowerSports no problem 😉
Just to let you know you didn't check the oil after the end as a check. It actually holds 7 quarts. 6 in the engine, 1 for the filter. You might want to check your oil. 😮
No, i followed the factory service manual for "oil with filter change". I did it correctly. Maybe your vehicle is a different year i.e. model change.
@@PowerSports I mean mine is a 2020 zr2 V6 3.6 My manual states. 6.3 quarts. And I can only get it full on the dipstick at 7. Definitely weird. Not saying you did it incorrectly. Just saying verify.
That is very odd... 🤔🤔🤔
Go by what the manual says. As long as the oil is in the hash marks of the oil stick you're good. You don't want to overfill the engine.
You must have a heavy foot. I get 17.5-18mpg around town driving normal and 21mpg on the highway doing 70mph in cruise control. When i take a long road by the river to go north to my shooting club it’s 50mph. In cruise control at 52mph i get 28-30mpg. My record for that trip is 30.1mpg for a 50min ride at that speed catching no red lights or traffic. I have a 2019 4x4 3.6L v6 LT colorado.
My foot is heavier than a black hole, ahahaha. th-cam.com/video/CjFkmDqSVhI/w-d-xo.html More details in there.
Jesus Christ I get 12.1 city😂
Your completely full of shit. There is no vehicle with this 3.6 that gets more than 25 mpg. Everyone that has the gas zr2 gets 19 at best.
Do a transmission oil change
I don't want to mess with the trans (too new), but I am going to do the transfer case and both differentials here soon!
@@PowerSports that's awesome , I just bought a 2021 Zr2 3.6
Looking it find out more about it
I don't know how the engineers are idiots with regards to the drain plug. It doesn't get more accessible than that. It's not like the old ford's that literally dump onto the cross member and spews absolutely everywhere haha.
I fully agree about the oil filter though, give us a God damn normal spin on filter!
We can only hope...
“My stool just slipped!” Better check your pants!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I missed the struggle bus so much. sh*t p*ss what the FAWK!!!! shit my stoollllll XD
Hahahahaa, due I seriously thought I was gonna fall flat on my face, that damn stool is rubberized and it still fucking started sliding!!! WTF. LOL. ^_^
Have you ever heard of or found a Colorado oil filter relocation kit? I have searched and searched and am perplexed that, given the complete shit location of the filter location, SOMEBODY/SOME COMPANY has not designed/developed a reloaction kit to fix what GM designers seem inexplicably incapable of. Surely, I simply must not be finding it out there... I cannot be the ONLY human being believing that this issue has a simple aftermarket remedy.
Unfortunately, moving the oil filter on the Colorado V6, isn't as easy as on a normal LS engine. I'm sure its possible, but i don't know of anyone currently selling something like that. 🤔
@@PowerSports Understood. Thank You for the reply. I’m no design engineer but surely there are people adequately skilled to remedy this... and hopefully, somebody does. The world of aftermarket creates some wonderful, and sometimes simple, improvements.
Put the cap in a safe place.... this is not a safe place. BAHHAAHAAHHAAHHA
LOL, i was trying to do the oil change as fast as possible, so my mind was all jumbled-up, haha. ^_^
Small note...Once the clicker on the torque clicks, you are done. No sense in clicking it twice.
Yeah yeah... i've had people say that I am over-torquing bolts because of that... but OCD is OCD and there is nothing I can do about it... ^_^
Not true. Many fasteners will 'relax' slightly after the first click. Hitting it a second time assures that you have the proper torque. Some folks are even more anal about this. I worked for two race teams where you hit every fastener three times.
@@denali9449 I like you! 🥰 Three clicks for the win!