Changing the engine oil

Never go with a thicker oil to stop one problem. It may be a "temporary fix", but eventually you will damage something else too, and the original problem will come back, probably even worse!

 

I posted Vavaline 30/50 ment 20/50 my vy done 260.00 still runs like new had car 7 years dec build Dual fule


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The recommended oil for the V6 ecotec is a 20W-50 rated oil, unless the vehicle is constantly used in snowy areas, then a 15W-40 rated oil should be used. You can of course use an oil that exceeds these recommended specs, such as penrite 15W-60 etc.
I now use mobil 1 5W-50 full synthetic type oil in my ecotec, the engines got around 200,000 km on it now..I used to use penrite 15W-60 semi synthetic but I kept having trouble finding a supplier that had it in stock all the time, so I changed to mobil 1 instead, which was available pretty much everywhere...

 

Quick answer. Head down to your local car store and have a look in the book. There is a list of oils that are good and best for every car in Australian existence. Take some money out of your pocket and buy one of the oils listed in the "best" column.
Job sorted.
And for the oil filter I thought you could generally take it off by hand, or a leather belt can give you a bit leverage.
But that YouTube video (Dunno how to embed it properly using BBcode) showed me all I needed to know when It came to changing oil and other fluids.
Love Mighty Car Mods. Great YouTube show