how much oil?

[crow0021]

i'm doing a oil change on my 03 cav (2.2L ecotec) , how much oil does it hold? synthetic oil is ok to use? any tips for first oil change on this car...??

[mhowe1182]

you are going to need four qts of oil .and it pretty easy to do an oil change.
make sure to change the oik filter too.

[Cheetoe00]

2.2 ecotec takes 5.0qts. the filter is up top in the front of the engine. There is a i think a 23mm socket there, you need an extension to get to it. Also yes synethic oil is great for it. I am running Maxlife Syn in my car and it looks clean as hell. plus if you miss say 1000miles on the oil change you wont get sludge build up.

[crow0021]

with synthetic, it lasts alot longer but i still change my filter every 5000km??

[jakegday]

Originally Posted by crow0021

with synthetic, it lasts alot longer but i still change my filter every 5000km??

i know they make oil that lets you go 5000/7500 miles before changing, but im pretty sure youll need to change your regular synthetic oil just as often as regular oil

[crow0021]

thx ... anybody know what i should torque my oil filter cover and oil drain plug to???

[Cheetoe00]

hand tight. If you overtight it you can risk strippping it and thats no fun

[Cold_Silence]

Not to hijack your thread but can you reach the oil filter with just an extension? I found where mine is but i wouldnt be able to get it off from here. Is it easier to get it off from under or over it and where is the screw/nut it uses to hold on? Thanks

[Cheetoe00]

well if you have a 96 cav it has a different engine then a ecotec. if you dont have that computer module in the way from the top you can use a band wrench to get the filter off. They started putting ecotec's in i think 1999.