Oil filter and general maintenance question

[bonfield]

hi, i was just wondering what oil i should use in a 2010 ve ute? i was thinking penrite hpr 5w-40, but thought people here might know better, also what filter should i use? i have always used ryco in my other car but i really dont know to much about it

anything else i should get/replace regularly or maintain like what fuel filter air filter etc

 

[nemesis_adrasteia]

hi, i was just wondering what oil i should use in a 2010 ve ute? i was thinking penrite hpr 5w-40, but thought people here might know better, also what filter should i use? i have always used ryco in my other car but i really dont know to much about it

anything else i should get/replace regularly or maintain like what fuel filter air filter etc

should be a maintenance schedule in the owners book.

 

[TinSnips]

Just grab genuine oil filters - particularly while it's under warranty. They're inexpensive and pretty good.

 

[bonfield]

there probably is, i meant to look at it before i posted, but i just wanted to know what other ve owners suggest/use

Just grab genuine oil filters - particularly while it's under warranty. They're inexpensive and pretty good.

thanks, do i just get them through holden? its my first car under warranty, went from a 91 corolla to this =]

 

[Thumpin]

Yep, genuine filter $19 and then read this thread:
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au.../172879-crank-case-vent-smell-engine-bay.html

 

[bonfield]

thanks, thats a strange issue with the oil how is that going?

what oil do you suggest for a sv6?

 

[Hym1e]

I use mobil 1 when i get mine seviced from my local holden.

 

[bonfield]

no worries, i have seen a few posts recommending DEXOS1 ACDelco engine oil, because of a mysterious oil smell problem, i have never heard anything like it before

nothing wrong with penrite oil? or are their better alternatives out there?

 

[TinSnips]

Currently running Anglomoil 5w30 in mine. No complaints and no smell.

 

[HEXEM]

I got the oil vapor smell from Penrite, Valvoline and Castrol (didn't matter what viscosity). I still do not know what caused it only that filling it with DEXOS1 (acdelco) eliminated the smell and others have had similar results. I have also run Mobil1 which didn't give off the smell.