Gmpp And Oil Changing
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Gmpp And Oil Changing
If i change my own oil im wondering if that would void my gmpp.my engine has the pistonslap issue and if it decides to go south i dont want them to say your warranty is void because you did not take it to us for maintance,you know how these dealers are, anything to get out working on your car and im sure these engines are not cheap......
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It doesn't matter who does your oil change, but it does matter which oil and filter you use. Mobil 1 synthetic oil and AC Delco filter (exact spec #'s in owners manual) As long as you do that your o.k.
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Keep a log of the dates you changed the oil and filter along with your purchase receipts for the oil/filter. Follow your Owner's Manual as to viscosity and type of oil to use. Use only a fully synthetic oil (no blends) that meets GM Standard 4718M and you should be fine. Your regular vehicle warranty speaks about doing your own maintenance work and documenting it and I suspect if you read the fine print in your GMPP you may find something in there about this too.
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No problem with you changing your own oil, just be sure to keep a record of when you did it and at what mileage. Copies of the purchase receipts for parts are good documentation to prove you did the maintenance.
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Originally Posted by sorbet70
thank you all for the reply
cant wait to change it.i just got to get me a set of ramps now
cant wait to change it.i just got to get me a set of ramps now
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Just jack it up in the middle of the cross member in the back and use your jack stands. I usually get my rear an inch or two higher than the front for complete oil drainage. You'll be fine---if you use your jack stands.
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Originally Posted by sorbet70
my driveway pitches down a bit so im thinking of driving it up the ramps with the nose facing the street. im not to crazy about jacking up the back, thoughts????
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Originally Posted by Tact
Just jack it up in the middle of the cross member in the back and use your jack stands. I usually get my rear an inch or two higher than the front for complete oil drainage. You'll be fine---if you use your jack stands.
That's too much work for me. I drive the front on ramps, then drain the oil, and take out the old filter to let it drain there as well. After the oil is pretty much drained, I jack up the rear cross-member for about 30 seconds for further drainage, and don't bother w/ the jackstands for the rear. As long as I don't get under the car when it's jacked up that way, I feel that I'm pretty safe.
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Originally Posted by rworkman
That's too much work for me. I drive the front on ramps, then drain the oil, and take out the old filter to let it drain there as well. After the oil is pretty much drained, I jack up the rear cross-member for about 30 seconds for further drainage, and don't bother w/ the jackstands for the rear. As long as I don't get under the car when it's jacked up that way, I feel that I'm pretty safe.
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Originally Posted by Tact
That's the same as I do except I add the jack stands in the rear just in case the jack leaks down. It's not that much more effort to add the stands for a little extra precaution.
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Originally Posted by rworkman
You're right. It's not a lot of effort. But for the 30-60 seconds that the car is in the air, I just don't bother... (Of course, if I was getting underneath the car, it'd be a different story.)
I think we're both on the same sheet of music.