I'd check it with the dip stick. If it's dark brown or black change it. If it's a clear gold color you're good to keep driving. If it's milky then you got bigger problems and get it towed to a mechanic
Thank you for this video. I will attempt to do my oil change tomorrow lol. You make it look easy. I have same car 2015 Malibu. It appears that this car's engine light is on. Do you know why? Mine randomly comes on , stays on for hours-days at time then goes off again. I've had is scanned by 2 professionals who said the only info was old brake codes, nothing new came up. Thank you
Probably a stupid question, but my buddy told me to use 10W-30… Would that be bad? Should I go back and get the 5W-20? I wasn’t sure if he told me to use that because I have 80,000+ miles
Should always use what the manufacturer recommends if you go with a lighter weight oil like 5w30 in cold climates in the winter some people do that. I personally just go with what the manufacturer recommends
Napa is FPG 70820 Advance auto 70820 Auto zone 70820 If u go to the parts store tell them the car maker chevy the engine size in my case it’s a 2.5l they can get u the right gasket. You can look at the online website for each use the part number to see if they have it or u can call them. All 3 above are FEL-PRO gaskets.
Thanks for the great video, This helped me glide through my first oil change. 👍
Nice! Glad it helped
This video is sooooo helpful! I have to try it on my car tomorrow.
Good luck!!
Thanks for the video I’m a girl and I’m going to try to change my oil
You're welcome! It's good to be able to know how to do the basics to save some $$$
You definitely need to rotate your tires every oil change or at the least every other oil change
I believe the service manual says every 10,000 or every 12,000. So yeah every other oil change is good
@@TheChadlsfound the owners manual nerd 🤓🤓🤓
Great video about to change my oil right now. same kind of car
Also check old filter and even the filter location to verify gasket hasn't been left on engine.will prevent proper seal
Yes for sure!
And any shavings
I'd check it with the dip stick. If it's dark brown or black change it. If it's a clear gold color you're good to keep driving. If it's milky then you got bigger problems and get it towed to a mechanic
Thank you for this video. I will attempt to do my oil change tomorrow lol. You make it look easy. I have same car 2015 Malibu. It appears that this car's engine light is on. Do you know why? Mine randomly comes on , stays on for hours-days at time then goes off again. I've had is scanned by 2 professionals who said the only info was old brake codes, nothing new came up. Thank you
If the engine light is on there will be a code. Its probably best to get a code reader for yourself as they are so cheap these days. amzn.to/3EpFuk0
Thank you for the video.
For a 2015 Chevy Malibu 2.5LT
Probably a stupid question, but my buddy told me to use 10W-30… Would that be bad? Should I go back and get the 5W-20? I wasn’t sure if he told me to use that because I have 80,000+ miles
Should always use what the manufacturer recommends if you go with a lighter weight oil like 5w30 in cold climates in the winter some people do that. I personally just go with what the manufacturer recommends
Manufacturer recommends 5w-20 or 0w-20 for the 2.5l engine
5w-30 for the 2.0l and 2.4l engines
2/3rds full is not plenty you want to fill it to spec it 5.0 qts
Do i need to jack up the car ?
How many bolts do the engine oil pan take
1
Do you have to jack the car up or put it on ramps?
Yes either would work. Or drive it up on a curb
For some reason I always flush my oil pan with 1extra qt while drain plug is out.
That's a good practice to ensure all the old oil is gone.
Arbucklebryon, I do the same thing! By doing this, I’m trying to get a majority of the old oil drained out from the bottom of the oil pan.
Do I NEED the filter wrench or can I do it without it
You could try without it, but it's definitely easier with depends how tight it is
What do you do with the old oil?
Put the old oil in the empty container the new oil came with and take it to autozone, they dispose of it for free
^this
Dump it over joe bidens head😅
Where can I get that oil plug gasket? Do you have a number or brand
Napa is FPG 70820
Advance auto 70820
Auto zone 70820
If u go to the parts store tell them the car maker chevy the engine size in my case it’s a 2.5l they can get u the right gasket. You can look at the online website for each use the part number to see if they have it or u can call them. All 3 above are FEL-PRO gaskets.