My wife's car is a 2010 Chevy Cobalt with a 2.2 Ecotec. She bought it new, and I have changed the oil every 3 months since new. 3 months for her is right around 3000 miles.
I've been doing it in February, May, August, and Novemeber each year.
I've been using CAM2 synthetic blend oil. THIS: http://www.cam2.com/products/Passenger-C...lend-5W-30.html
I use it because the automotive supplier I work at carries it, and it cost me around $2.10/quart.
After reading quite a bit on this website, it seems I might be changing too often. Would changing every 6 months be pushing it too far? My wife has a 10 mile (each way) commute to work each day, and does not beat on her car.
It would be nice to stop changing oil in the February cold.I was thinking of this:
February: change filter
May: change oil and filter
August: change filter
November: change oil and filter
The oil filter is a cartridge-type located on top of the engine, so no big deal to change that, I don't have to jack the car up like I do to drain the oil.
Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I want to take good care of our most reliable vehicle without going overboard and dumping perfectly good oil.
I've been doing it in February, May, August, and Novemeber each year.
I've been using CAM2 synthetic blend oil. THIS: http://www.cam2.com/products/Passenger-C...lend-5W-30.html
I use it because the automotive supplier I work at carries it, and it cost me around $2.10/quart.
After reading quite a bit on this website, it seems I might be changing too often. Would changing every 6 months be pushing it too far? My wife has a 10 mile (each way) commute to work each day, and does not beat on her car.
It would be nice to stop changing oil in the February cold.I was thinking of this:
February: change filter
May: change oil and filter
August: change filter
November: change oil and filter
The oil filter is a cartridge-type located on top of the engine, so no big deal to change that, I don't have to jack the car up like I do to drain the oil.
Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I want to take good care of our most reliable vehicle without going overboard and dumping perfectly good oil.