How to Perform Oil Change 09-17 Chevy Traverse

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[@AIRJAC33]

I hate this GM engine oil filter placement. So stupid. 100% blind the whole time with no wiggle room. Plus your arm is right on the exhaust manifold which I’m sure the quick lube techs enjoy when they come off the road at operating temp.

[@tsp2jxd]

Ha...you think Jiffy Lube actually changes the oil. How cute.

[@carlovanrijk4039]

@@tsp2jxd or the oil filter

[@manuelortiz7731]

Sue is awesome, I’ve seen a few of her videos and she makes things look so simple👍👍👍

[@mjb12141963]

Always check the oil filter base for old oil filter seals. Just because the seal was on the one you took out does not guarantee there is not one from a previous oil change.

[@gtamayo1]

This filter is about horizontal. I wanted to see you dump all the priming oil lol

[@thesheddealer]

Thanks, I’ll be doing my own oil changes with confidence now 😁

[@joshhaas2410]

Thank you GM for making this filter a huge pain in the ass. Do engineers even have an ounce of common sense for maintenance later? Priming the filter is a great idea. However, with this vehicle I can see myself pouring half of it out trying to get it re-threaded. ha

[@TheIndianscout]

Don't forget where the geniuses at GM decided to put the battery!!Under the passenger seat inside the vehicle!🤬🤬

[@aaroncarr-mackay2457]

Just get a rag or towel. Lol

[@carlovanrijk4039]

This is why I have a Honda…so much easier to do the oil changes - DIY friendly

[@av8tore71]

I noticed that it switched times when you were putting that oil filter on how long did it actually take it put that oil filter on cuz it's a bear and a half to get it threaded down there cuz it's tilted to the left a little bit and then up a little bit I hate engineers

[@vincenttavera]

Great video. On my 2014 traverse, the screen that shows oil life is so dim it almost cannot be read. Any ideas on what the problem could be?

[@db13401]

Good video good job but.....I need to know how to catch the oil when I take the filter off without it running all over the car?

[@BlackoutBilll21]

db d not possible... just wipe off where it runs... or place rags where you think it will drip

[@j4kethegreat91]

I have read to make a hole in the filter so it drains before you take it off and that gives you a clean removal

[@sirsweetness8332]

@@j4kethegreat91 Top side so it goes out the drain bolt? Air vacuum? Explain where. I have to do one for a friend this weekend

[@1959Aeroflyte]

@@sirsweetness8332 What I have done is find a flexible plastic funnel. The kind with an extension tube on it. It has to be flexible, not rigid. May take a while to find. Then I cut it out a bit on one side so I can still turn the oil filter and I push this down into place (cursing and swearing as I go from the heat). I place it under the little metal spillway under the oil filter. I then put on the extension tube so it hangs out the bottom of the vehicle. My drain pan goes underneath. Then when I loosen the oil filter it drips on the metal spillway and into the funnel and then into the catch pan. Annoying as hell to do but this method has allowed me to make an oil change with next to no mess at all. If you want a picture of the funnel with cutout get in touch.

[@joshhaas2410]

Great video, much appreciated.

[@michaelnikprelaj6679]

I work at Valvoline and literally it’s a nightmare to get that oil filter off... idk what the engineers were thinking

[@AnotherMe890]

Getting the old one off is way easier than getting the new one on!

[@db13401]

They were thinking ...make this job tough so the people will bring car to dealer for service...

[@romanevofan3529]

I'm litterly doing an oil change right now I'm watching this video just to see if there is an easier way to deal with that filter

[@carlovanrijk4039]

@@db13401 I know dealership techs that would like to wring the design engineers’ necks for coming up with this ludicrous filter configuration!! 🤬

[@Thee_Magic_Man]

I do the filter from the bottom, with a filter cup with a swivel and extension. Still not fun

[@cesarurcino1394]

Like!!!! Why you put oil in the filter ?? Tanks,

[@BADD400]

cesar urcino So oil is in the filter on start up and it’s not dry

[@TheHamadanners]

So the car doesnt have to and burn the pump out the oil on the gaset primes the gasket and prevents leaks.

[@TURBOSHANE101]

I see no point in filling a sideways filter with oil. More hassle that it's worth.

[@davidsanz67]

What direction do I turn the filter

[@jessefoulk]

Yes

[@DominiAeternum]

So why did she fill the filter with nearly a quart, and then add another 6 quarts down the fill tube?! She just added 7 quarrs

[@lburgguyva7543]

5:37 Putting that filter back on is a lot harder than it looks. I'm sure at least half the oil she primed the filter with went straight to the ground.

[@detech8149]

I thought it was located above the alternator. If oil drips down onto the alternator though 🤔

[@zoylasanchez2671]

Does the oil need to be special dealer oil? Or any new motor oil?

[@1AAuto]

+Zoyla Sanchez Thanks for checking us out! You can use whichever oil brand you'd like, some are better than others, but as long its the correct type of oil, it will be fine.

[@bearscubs6994]

Walmart brand oil 5w-30 full synthetic works just fine I change out mine every 4500 miles

[@jaredklug3502]

Great video.

[@1AAuto]

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[@peluches84]

My traverse doesn’t have the indicators

[@willsrestorations]

I hate to tell you but you overfill the oil as the traverse during those years only take 5.5 quarts and not six

[@Ron-h4l]

More videos on the traverse in the future.

[@1AAuto]

+john1240able We are always expanding our video library so check back soon!

[@Ron-h4l]

1A Auto Parts I will check back thanks.

[@ivanbsac]

The oil has to be synthetic?

[@1AAuto]

+ivanbsac Thanks for checking us out! We always recommend to look at the manufacturers recommended suggestions while replacing fluids in your vehicle. Each vehicle may have different need based on usage, mileage, and age.

[@anthonyegnor1472]

2018 traverse oil change

[@geraldwright-i6m]

I would fire the engineer that designed the oil filter position also the one that position the A/C port where it is.

[@محمدصالح-د4ذ3س]

How many liters did you put?

[@BiggBadd]

محمد صالح سته لتر

[@G1ennbeckismyher0]

She put 6 US quarts which is roughly 5.7 liters

[@kyleprevost3964]

Best way to go from litres to quarts

[@tylersharp4949]

Because everybody has access to a vehicle lift, why not show these videos to the average person with average tools like a floor jack.

[@1AAuto]

+Tyler Sharp Thanks for watching and the great suggestion! We will keep that in mind for future videos. 1aauto.com

[@TURBOSHANE101]

Because it's easier to film and there is literally no difference.

[@bradendeifel9263]

@@TURBOSHANE101 Right? if you want to know how to jack up a car then look up a vid on how to jack up a car.

[@msbikerdude]

I got it…after 2 dozen attempts…do it yourself 😢hey said. Never again!

[@k9999up]

Omg she didn’t show what buttons you hold to reset it 🤦‍♂️

[@conn300300]

Good jop

[@1AAuto]

+حسين جراد Thank you!

[@renmen79]

It is ridicules GM didn’t even think about that people would have to maintain the engine. Or maybe they knew the engine would not last long?

[@dongf5628]

The latter