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So it's time for my oil change, I always do them myself and I am debating using the GM free ones. I priced Mobil one and filter and it's about 85 bucks for two 5 quart jugs and AC Delco filter. (5.3 and 6.2 require 8.5 quarts)

I don't mind saving 85 dollars but do they use crappy oil? I know you have to wait awhile when they do it because there are so many doing their changes.

Just curious on what you guys do as well, also if you do it yourself do you use 0-20w?

Seems like it would be like water being so thin, I was thinking of using 5-30w thinking that would quite down the mechanical fuel pump that's driven by the cam.

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SteveBBB Senior Enthusiast

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I've had 2 free oil changes with GM recommended oil, I figure they are going to warranty the motor for 100,000 miles.

muddkatt Senior Enthusiast

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First thing, the book is wrong. It only takes 8 quarts with a filter change.

I am not going to let the dealership change my oil. I have not decided whether to stick with Mobil 1 or change to either Pennzoil Ultra Platinum or Amsoil. I am not going to use a Delco filter.

I will stick with the recommended weight oil.

Silverado Steve Senior Enthusiast

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The oil the dealer uses is a synthetic blend. It works fine for our 7,500 oci. I used my four and have no worries. Now I buy two 5Qt jugs of oil from WallyWorld for just under $50 and a filter for $8 and do it myself.

07Softail Senior Enthusiast

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I used a free dealer oil change but you need to tell them that they only take 8 quarts instead of 8.5 and has been updated in the service manual. They are using GM DEXOS approved 0-20 Blended Synthetic oil which is what your truck came with. I will be using 5-20 Mobile Extended Performance after the freebies.

 

RT

ZXTOM Enthusiast

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You should just stick with 0-20, its fine and will not hurt anything. The engine was designed for this.

 

I'm taking mine to the dealer, why not? Its free with the purchase. They are also suppose to top off all fluids and rotate your tires too, chk pressures, etc.

 

As much as we paid for our truck I'm going to squeeze all I can out of my Chevy dealer, for as long as I can.

rshad Enthusiast

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I've had 2 free oil changes with GM recommended oil, I figure they are going to warranty the motor for 100,000 miles.

 

I agree, If they are going to warranty the motor for 100,000 miles why would they put in inferior oil? To some of the postings on here, if something would go wrong with your engine and you tried getting it fixed under warranty they could maybe come back at you for using a non-recommended oil weight and not cover it. Remember they will try everything NOT to fix it on their dollar. JMO

2015AT6.2 Enthusiast

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I don't trust the knuckleheads at the service department at our GM dealers. They've screwed up alot of stuff lately, I wouldn't even let them put gas in my truck

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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I don't trust the knuckleheads at the service department at our GM dealers. They've screwed up alot of stuff lately, I wouldn't even let them put gas in my truck

Sounds like ours..... they would fill it with diesel for you lol. I let them do one on mine so far and am pretty sure they put in 8.5 quarts as it's overfull by a bit. I might just start doing it myself from here onward to avoid that issue. The last company truck they kicked back to the one guy I work with that was in for an oil leak came back with the CEL on for Banks 1 and 2 lean codes...... top notch indeed.

ClemsonFan Enthusiast

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Are y'all having any luck getting them to change the oil before the oil life monitor gets low? I would like to use my four every six months, but don't put enough miles on it to have the monitor drop very low in that time period.

George C Enthusiast

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I upgraded my 6.0 to full syn for 35 bucks.

No way I change my own oil in a gas engine when it's free or otherwise.

Too easy to let someone else do it.

 

Also, I change at 3k. Dealer doesn't care.

Yeah, I know, but I'm old school and oil is cheap.

smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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Are y'all having any luck getting them to change the oil before the oil life monitor gets low? I would like to use my four every six months, but don't put enough miles on it to have the monitor drop very low in that time period.

No problem at all. You get 4. Use them how you want.

beetle Enthusiast

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I've had 2 free dealer changes but stopped after that. When I did the third one myself, the drain plug and oil filter were so friggin' tight I needed a breaker bar to get them loose.....and I have to wonder if they bothered to use a clean funnel and primed the oil filter.

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