oil change

[karol11222]

hey guys i am going to get my first oil change this week. i am from NYC and bought the car @ Paramus NJ but i want to service it somewhere in the city, any one can share some info where to go? i am from queens and HB Chevrolet is not too far any one any experience with them?

Also what oil should go in?, how often and stuff like that On my other car's i always used synthetic oils and changed it every 3500 miles, and this is my 1st new car and i want to do it the right way. I know most of you here know better than some dealers from posts i read before so please share your knowledge.


( i have a 2ss , my dealer told me to use 87 gas and go change the oil when the car tells me to and i have 3k miles on it now and about 60% oil life left)

PS: I am at work and didn't have the time to do a quick search so please don't me , and i want to make an appointment today

Thank you

[xXSilencerXx]

Your dealer is wrong on the gas, 93 is what I used in mine and what the car was built to run on to get optimal performance. You can use 87 but the car will be lacking in power.

5W-30 Mobile1 Synthetic is what I run for oil per the owners manual.

[evan]

do not put anything less than 91 in that tank unless it's an emergency

Even the owners manual says use premium fuel, idk why a dealer would recommend otherwise...

[WifesGroceryGetter]

Originally Posted by xXSilencerXx

Your dealer is wrong on the gas, 93 is what I used in mine and what the car was built to run on to get optimal performance.

5W-30 Mobile1 Synthetic is what I run for oil per the owners manual.

I concur... except where I live 91 is as high of octane gas as I can get, agree on oil...had my 1st change last Saturday... (I can find non-ethanol here at one station in my area, there are 2 others in the metro...but too far to drive)

[United_727]

A '11 SS takes a PF48 oil filter and 8 quarts of Dexos oil.

[YOUNGnRECKLESS]

Use premium fuel, at least 91, i use 93...its recommened and will keep the engine cleaner and running the power its supposed to. Use Mobil Synthetic people have listed here.

Where in Queens are you? I'm located in Rockaway Beach, NY, southern Queens.

[Scott@Bjorn3D]

Sounds like he will need the fuse pull thanks to his dealer.

[karol11222]

The dealer filled me full with 87 :( since then i always used 93 iam in Maspeth Queens right by LIE

Thx for the advice guys, I will call HB Chevrolet to make an app and use mobile 1 full syntetic oil any ideas how much a service like that cost? also how often you guys change the oil?3500k seems good?

[WifesGroceryGetter]

Originally Posted by United_727

A '11 SS takes a PF48 oil filter and 8 quarts of Dexos oil.

And not to be confused... Mobil 1 is Dexos certified .... had long talk with dealer Saturday b/c the other service people said I had to go with the GM Dexos, but he insisted he got a bulletin that said the SS takes Mobil One, the V6's take the regular GM Dexos.... 8 qts though... not going to like the 2nd oil change price (1st was free)

[WifesGroceryGetter]

Originally Posted by karol11222

The dealer filled me full with 87 :( since then i always used 93 iam in Maspeth Queens right by LIE

Thx for the advice guys, I will call HB Chevrolet to make an app and use mobile 1 full syntetic oil any ideas how much a service like that cost? also how often you guys change the oil?3500k seems good?

Another thread someone said they were charged around $100, my dealer says in the $80 range... he put the sticker on the windshield (pulled it off right away) for 3000 miles, however told me no problem going 6K with Mobil One... he also said buy the Mobil One anywhere else, and they will put it in and save me some $$$ too.

[WifesGroceryGetter]

Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

Sounds like he will need the fuse pull thanks to his dealer.

Can you elaborate...have seen this said before, just not familiar with it..

[karol11222]

Originally Posted by WifesGroceryGetter

Can you elaborate...have seen this said before, just not familiar with it..

From what i read before in different post it you pull out fuse #5 and 20(not sure if i remember correct) for couple hours to reset the air/fuel ratio mix to a hight octane (some issue with Chevrolet cars not doing this by it self other words if you put 1 gas tank of 87 run it empty than 93 fuel the car still mixes it as 87 because it didn't recognize the 93 octane fuel the mix ratio is saved for 87 still after the pull it resets and relearns which ratio to use) something like that from what i understood and there was a big difference on v6 engines after the fuse pull

i didn't try it out yet but will do so this week

[BigCarrot]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38964

This is the fuse pull thread. Read it over

[WifesGroceryGetter]

Originally Posted by BigCarrot

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38964

This is the fuse pull thread. Read it over

Hmmm .. my skeptical side says "really" but my curious side said PULL EM... so pulled them last night for 8 hours... unfortunately..wifes car so I can't get a hold of it till tonight... will see if tires spin...can guarantee the cheap a$$ dealer put crap in it