Where are you going for your 1st oil change? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Yellow2010 · 08-21-2009, 03:24 PM

I know some of you out there are doing it yourself, but what about the other guys? Are you taking it back to the dealership or a local oil change place? I have had mine for about 3 months now but I have only put about 1500 miles on it. It is time to change. Just asking

DJJC · 08-21-2009, 03:28 PM

I took mine to the dealership at 2000 miles. Just wanted them to do a once over and had an issue with the passenger side sharkfin speaker to deal with... I may use them again for the second change, but after that will probably do it myself.

SlingShot · 08-21-2009, 03:30 PM

Myself personally, I go to the dealer ... They know what to use, and you don't have to worry about disposing of the oil and you will have a good record of maintenance....

rolnslo · 08-21-2009, 03:32 PM

I took mine to the dealer @ 1500miles for the switch over to Mobil 1. Took freaking forever because mine was the first Camaro they had ever had come into the service department for anything other than applying stripes. No joy riding was done but it sat up on the rack for a while as a bunch of the guys looked it over.

Ammo7 · 08-21-2009, 03:34 PM

the dealer if i get the coupon book they told me about free change .
after that mobile 1 syn. for the rest of her life.

irocnroll · 08-21-2009, 03:36 PM

Does anyone not know how to do their own oil anymore? Give your vehicle some good stuff, not the crap the deal puts in it.

Michael_Js · 08-21-2009, 03:36 PM

In my driveway :-) I'll put regular oil in as soon as I get home (500 mile trip) and then @1500 put in the RP oil...

CloudXTC · 08-21-2009, 03:36 PM

dealer... they gave me 4 free

Andro · 08-21-2009, 03:39 PM

Dealership for me

Ammo7 · 08-21-2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irocnroll

Does anyone not know how to do their own oil anymore? Give your vehicle some good stuff, not the crap the deal puts in it.

I live in an apt. not alowed to do any work on your car here. like an oil change.

Banshee · 08-21-2009, 03:46 PM

My house...Pennzoil Platinum, Mobil1 filter, reset oil life monitor, keep reciepts for oil.

The fallacy of dealers or GM voiding your warranty for doing your own oil changes is ludicrous.

Yellow2010 · 08-21-2009, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the quick responses.

ace2777 · 08-21-2009, 03:59 PM

my dealer told me "no free oil change for ss" so i'm doing it myself
-mobil 1 oil
-mobil 1 filter
-low profile floor jack
-jack stands
-creeper
-oil catcher

wish me luck

Michael_Js · 08-21-2009, 04:13 PM

I already ordered 2 K&N oil filters, and the RP oil. I will use regular oil for the 2nd break in oil, Then the expensive RP synthetic oil..otherwise, got all the other stuff ready to go! Now just need the damn car!!

08-21-2009, 03:24 PM	#1
Yellow2010 Drives: Rally Yellow 2SS 2010 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star, Mississippi Posts: 377 View My Garage	Where are you going for your 1st oil change? I know some of you out there are doing it yourself, but what about the other guys? Are you taking it back to the dealership or a local oil change place? I have had mine for about 3 months now but I have only put about 1500 miles on it. It is time to change. Just asking __________________

08-21-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
DJJC Drives: Wanted: 2LT RS Auto Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX Posts: 30	I took mine to the dealership at 2000 miles. Just wanted them to do a once over and had an issue with the passenger side sharkfin speaker to deal with... I may use them again for the second change, but after that will probably do it myself. __________________ Black 2LT RS Auto with Performance exhaust

08-21-2009, 03:30 PM	#3
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Myself personally, I go to the dealer ... They know what to use, and you don't have to worry about disposing of the oil and you will have a good record of maintenance.... __________________

08-21-2009, 03:32 PM	#4
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	I took mine to the dealer @ 1500miles for the switch over to Mobil 1. Took freaking forever because mine was the first Camaro they had ever had come into the service department for anything other than applying stripes. No joy riding was done but it sat up on the rack for a while as a bunch of the guys looked it over. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green A6

08-21-2009, 03:34 PM	#5
Ammo7 I GOT HER Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Duluth Ga 30097 Posts: 399	the dealer if i get the coupon book they told me about free change . after that mobile 1 syn. for the rest of her life. __________________ 2SS RJT sun roof RS package Auto. Order Detail # NMMXX3. Order date- 07/21/2009 2000, Order accepted by GM0-8/11/09 3000, Order accepted by production control 8/12/2009 TPW 09/07/2009 3300, Order scheduled for production 08/25/09 3800, Order produced 09/12/09 2G1FK1EJ6A9145958 4200, shipped 09/14/09 5000 vehicle at dealer 09/28/09 6000 vehicle delivered to customer 09/28/09

08-21-2009, 03:36 PM	#6
irocnroll Drives: '91 RS Vert, '11 Grand Cherokee Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,343 View My Garage	Does anyone not know how to do their own oil anymore? Give your vehicle some good stuff, not the crap the deal puts in it.

08-21-2009, 03:36 PM	#7
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	In my driveway :-) I'll put regular oil in as soon as I get home (500 mile trip) and then @1500 put in the RP oil... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

08-21-2009, 03:36 PM	#8
CloudXTC Drives: 1LT\|RS\|SIM\|M6\|BA Stereo Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 1,838	dealer... they gave me 4 free __________________ 1LT \| RS \| M6 \| SIM \| BA Stereo 1000 - [07-23-2009] Order Made at dealer 1100 - [08-04-2009] Preliminary order accepted 2000 - [08-25-2009] Accepted by GM 3000 - [09-01-2009] Accepted by production control TPW = 10-05-2009 3300 - [09-28-2009] Scheduled for production 3400 - [10-01-2009] Broadcast - Being Built 3800 - [10-13-2009] Produced - Built- VIN 2G1xxx54917 4200 - [10-19-2009] Shipped 5000 - [10-19-2009] Delivered to the dealer 6000 - [10-20-2009] Delivered to the customer

08-21-2009, 03:39 PM	#9
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,214 View My Garage	Dealership for me __________________

08-21-2009, 03:46 PM	#11
Banshee Institutionally Insane Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	My house...Pennzoil Platinum, Mobil1 filter, reset oil life monitor, keep reciepts for oil. The fallacy of dealers or GM voiding your warranty for doing your own oil changes is ludicrous. __________________ It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

08-21-2009, 03:49 PM	#12
Yellow2010 Drives: Rally Yellow 2SS 2010 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star, Mississippi Posts: 377 View My Garage	Thanks for the quick responses. __________________

08-21-2009, 03:59 PM	#13
ace2777 Drives: 2010 2SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 383 View My Garage	my dealer told me "no free oil change for ss" so i'm doing it myself -mobil 1 oil -mobil 1 filter -low profile floor jack -jack stands -creeper -oil catcher wish me luck

08-21-2009, 04:13 PM	#14
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	I already ordered 2 K&N oil filters, and the RP oil. I will use regular oil for the 2nd break in oil, Then the expensive RP synthetic oil..otherwise, got all the other stuff ready to go! Now just need the damn car!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

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