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I own a 09 aveo 5, 5spd, and I am trying to do an oil change. I lifted the car on the ramps, and the rain plug is this huge torx fitting, i have no idea what fitting it it.
And the oil filter is near the exhaust manifold on the right, and to my surprise it is a replacable cartridge, not a spin on regular 3387 filter which I assumed it was and bought.
Has anybody done an oil change on an 09 aveo, and had success locating the part number for that filter. Looks like the cap requires a special tool, or very large socket to remove or release it.
BTW, the filter they put in has the part #93185674 with the description FILTER 1.836
The Auto Zone I went to confirmed they don't know the filter either.
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Don't mix regular stuff with it.
Get a KN it has a 1 inch wrench appendage on the top that is easy to tighten with an open end wrench or big crescent wrench from above on an Aveo.
I run synthetic Mobile 1 works fine.
Starts much easier in the cold and gets 1-2 mpg better.
The early formula of DexCool had an oxidation inhibitor that didn't work well. To the best I can tell that was replaced with a different chemical after nylon-66 gasket problems became apparent. I would guess that was about 98-99.
IF you have DexCool, do not add any standard old short life green antifreeze to it. That will lead to a gooey mixture. Check radiator occasionally to be sure it is full. DexCool doesn't like being run hot with air present as in a low radiator. Your reservoir tank may be full but the radiator may be low if you have a seep or leak.
There is a newer Prestone Mixes with All Colors and types of Coolant that mixes with it. Some people have used that when draining and refilling their DexCool instead of DexCool. If you look at the bottle which now lists chemicals, DexCool and the Mixes Any Color have the same 4 long life chemicals that are meant to protect coolant systems with various metals present.
Long life DexCool should be replaced every 2-3 years just like regular antifreeze. I would consider a drain where you use the radiator drain or remove a lower hose effective enough.. I rinse mine refilling with plain water a couple of cycles and run the motor to circulate several minutes then drain. I refill with enough pure antifreeze to give protection to the level needed for the volume of the cooling system (listed in owners glovebox manual).
Another hint for some is to clean off the underside of the radiator cap. There's a little disc that goes up to seal the underside when pressure builds up. With DexCool mine had collected goop so I used some Dawn and cleaned it up for a good seal.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Does anyone know how those are to be read?
How accurate are the floating ball types that are the size of a large medicine dropper with 5 little balls. Are those accurate HOT or COLD?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Not all Toyota's or Ford's make it to 150,000. It depends alot on different variables including maintenance.
Most cars and motorcycles speedo's are not accurate and are off 2-5 mph.
Burton Wolfe
Till now there has not been any problem with it. Drive 20 miles one way to work.
I do notice that in winters when the car starts, it roars a bit but then cools down ....I guess thats normal for the cold weather starts.
All the time I took it to the mechanic was for oil change and regular maintenance.
I will post any issues I find here....but none so far.
I pesonally miss my Aveo...drove it 5 years with no problems except for replacing fuses. Now, if it ever comes back from the shop...I'll be happy to drive it again.
Good Luck.
1) the oil drain plug is on the bottom of the oil pan on the passenger side, it is directly on the bottom and not on the side of the motor or in the back of the motor. It is mounted flush with the bottom of the oil pan.
2) The oil drain plug is not a normal socket or wrench lug nut! The oil drain plug will have to be taken off with a TORX T45 socket fitting. Can find one in Lowes or Sears for $1.99 each or less. Then put in the end of normal 3/8 inch socket ratchet(where we would normally put the socket in place on the ratchet). There might be a yellow marked line on the TORX T45 fitting and Aveo engine pan that line up. Only thing I can figure is that someone convinced someone in GM that this would save $$$ for them to build this way or engineer it this way or it is another way to get lots of service calls at dealership on backend after selling the car for expensive service or maybe they thought that by using this Euro Asia style fitting oil plug it would keep from getting raked off the bottom of engine oil pan is someone hit the bottom of car hard while driving it. Personally I think it is to push us all to the the dealer to give us a $50-$75 dollar oil and oil filter change. Engine holds 4.75 quarts of oil with a filter.
3) MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION! OIL FILTER! Part number 93185674
You all will love this one, once again a Euro Asia Style or Mercedes BMW style oil filter. How about a $20-$25 oil filter on a $10-$15K car????? Makes a lot of sense! NOT! If any of you by now have noticed, the oil filter is tucked down along the engine on the front right hand side of engine as you are facing it looking down from outside the front grill with hood up. It is inside a hard black plastic covering with a nut fitting on top you can take off with a large socket if you have one or will have to go buy. Wrench or pliers or regular oil filter wrench will not fit or work. Gets better, the black hard plastic covering only holds inside of it, a paper filter, yes that is right a paper filter that the dealer or most auto parts stores charge $10.50(NAPA) to $25(ACDELCO) at dealer! Even Autozone was $22. The oil filter part number is PF2257G for ACDELCO, NAPA is 7674 and WIX is 57674. Was not able to find this filter in FRAM or SUPERTECH yet. I had to order this online and delivered to me for $8.50 a filter buying 10 at a time from www.rockauto.com using WIX and ACDELCO part numbers.
4) oh lest not ye all forget to press down on the gas pedal to the floor and off 3 times in a row really fast with key in on position so that you reset the "change engine oil light"
Did you have to buy both the WIX and ACDELCO? or is it one or the other? I've changed oil filters but am not familiar with the paper type and am thinking they are two different parts.
Cost 15bucks and change and comes with a rubber Gasket. Box says that its made in Germany? Strange. I'll do the oil change when the weather is nice and I'll try to post some pics of the process.
Did you drive your Aveo in the Rockies? If so, how was it? Did the 1.6 L. performed well in those steep mountains?
I'm asking all those question because I'm from Ontario and my daughter is planning to move in Esquimalt (on the Navy Base) and we're suppose to drive there in september.
My wife and I are planning to buy a Aveo 5 and do the trip, I figure it will take us 5 days to get there it's about 5,000 kms. if I drive 1,000 kms per day.
Really would appreciate a response.
I just bought an aveo for my wife this spring and just tried to do a oil change. The walmart here in Surrey didn't even have a oil filter for the 2009. He gave me an 2008 one. and said if its not the same bring it back. I was surprised that they have a paper filter. Back to Walmart tomorrow.Whats the feed back on them? I guess my oil change will wait.I'll see what the local GM dealer has to offer for a price on a oil filter. I found I can get the oil filter top off with my oil wrench but it took a while. I was in the process of showing my boy how to do a oil change. Not on this car any more. He'll have to wait till I change my 78 Cougar's oil. Easy to change and to work on. They don't make em like they used to, granted at 12 miles to gal. Its costly!
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.
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.
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)
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
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On the cam cover where the PVC? valve and hose screws on to the cam cover, just next to this PVC fitting screw fitting is what looks like a fitting for a very small vacuum hose, but there is no hose around that is missing, so maybe this is just a vent? Anyone know?
One last question, what is a good cheep code scanner for this car and where can I buy one? and a manual for the codes?
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On the cam cover where the PVC? valve and hose screws on to the cam cover, just next to this PVC fitting screw fitting is what looks like a fitting for a very small vacuum hose, but there is no hose around that is missing, so maybe this is just a vent? Anyone know?
One last question, what is a good cheep code scanner for this car and where can I buy one? and a manual for the codes?
Thank You
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