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HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Saturday, January 13, 2007 1:31 AM
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH OIL TO PUT INTO MY 2005 CAVALIER 2.2 AUTOMATIC I DRAINED THE OIL AND PUT 4 LITRES AND THE LEVEL WAS BELOW THE MIN MARK ... THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS I NEED 3.8 LITRES (4 QUARTS) WELL I ADDED 600 ML MORE OIL AND NOW THE LEVEL IS ABOUT 1/2 FULL ... I MEAN I KNOW THE OWNERS MANUAL PROBABLY ISNT WORTH THE PAPER IT WAS WRITTEN ON BUT WHATS GOING ON HERE ?

Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:12 PM
My Pontiac Grand Am owners manual says 5.5 quarts. It's too much.

Try 5 quarts.
Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:15 PM
The same misprint is in the manual (Canadian) for my 2004 Cavalier with 2.2 Ecotec. General Motors Canada says the vehicle takes 4.8L. I do my own oil changes and have been using one 4.73L jug of Pennzoil (yellow bottle) per oil change.
Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Saturday, March 10, 2007 6:35 PM
^^^ Yup! Just under 5 Qts.
Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:37 PM
i always just buy the 1gal bottle of mobil 1 syn. its the same as 5qts,
Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Friday, May 11, 2007 4:42 AM
mine takes 5qts to the last drop every time
Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Friday, May 18, 2007 2:21 PM
the L61 and L42 both take exactly 5 qts US. If your dipstick reads different with this much oil just mark it so its accurate at this oil level.


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Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Sunday, September 02, 2007 7:38 PM
i put 5 in and it always reads that theres not enough on the stick
Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Friday, September 28, 2007 9:17 AM
I would say put oil in it till it is at the spot the dipstick says....


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Re: HOW MUCH OIL AT OIL CHANGE ???
Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:49 AM
1 gallon is 4 qts didnt you pass 6th grade home ec.?
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