General Motors — Changing the Engine Oil
Maintenance
From a General Motors service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
Applies to: General Motors 1.6L engine
Before you start
- Engine oil will be hot. Use protective gloves to prevent burns.
- Engine oil contains chemicals which may be harmful to your health; avoid skin contact.
Procedure
- Start the engine and run until it reaches normal operating temperature.
- Stop engine; engine oil will be hot, use protective gloves.
- Remove drain plug and allow the oil to drain.
- Remove and discard oil filter and its sealing ring.
- Coat the new filter sealing ring with clean engine oil and wipe the mounting surface.
- Tighten filter securely per filter manufacturer instructions; do not over-tighten.
- Check the drain plug sealing ring for damage, replace if necessary, wipe plug and pan surface clean.
- Reinstall drain plug and tighten to specification.
- Fill crankcase with oil.
- Start engine and check for oil leaks.
- Dispose of oil and filter in a safe manner.
Specs & values
- Always change the oil filter when changing the engine oil
Source: General Motors service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.