2024 Chevy Traverse Z71 Oil Change

[@datrrico]

wow, what a great walk-through and great insight!

[@7kdl7]

I have a RS mostly drive to work about 12 miles round trip have 2900 miles on it got it May 13. My app oil life says 48% you saying I need to change my oil. And I love my RS fully loaded I planing to keep it a couple of years

[@jonathanmundy5778]

Not necessary. Engine break in period is the first 1000 miles. Newer engines and oil, it's not necessary, more of an old school way of doing it. Not gonna hurt it at 1600mi. Stick with a 5000 mile interval or whatever it says in the owners manual. Stick with full synthetic, good quality oil. Don't roll back to synthetic blends or conventionals. Chevy did a good job with the 3rd gen Traverse. As a long time Ford guy myself, I'm impressed to the point I really want one to replace my Explorer.

[@selafel89]

Smart to change the factory fill oil at 1,600! Spark plug replacement at 60,000 worries me though with that big intercooler you have to take off to get at them. How difficult do you think that will be?

[@ChrisLincolnHomes]

Nice. Just keep that oil changed. Delco oil isn't the best in the world. Heat and DI will wear that oil out quick. When I buy one I'll be using Pennzoil Platinum and changing it every 3.5-4K miles. I learned my lesson with DI engines and listening to the oil life monitor.

[@larryrobinson7492]

That's your opinion not mine, I always change my oil at 4k on all of my vehicles, always have, and always use the manufacturers oil which has been motorcraft the last 30yrs, this is the first GM vehicle I've had since about 1996.

[@ChrisLincolnHomes]

@@larryrobinson7492 It is my opinion. 4K miles is a very good thing. There are plenty of oil analysis that will prove AC Delco and even Mobil 1 isn't awesome oil. It's decent but not the best. I've used Mobil 1 in my cars from around 1989 to 2022 when I switched. This is a great page to learn about oil. www.youtube.com/@themotoroilgeek

[@Rykoro2]

When you were doing the oil change did you notice an engine oil cooler anywhere? In the video it almost looked like the filter screwed into one but I couldn’t tell for sure.

[@larryrobinson7492]

Yes that is a coolant line going to a small cooler above the filter but i don't think it has any other cooler, alot of cars have this type of cooler. I do think that steel oil pan is designed to cool some as well.

[@Rykoro2]

@@larryrobinson7492 thanks for the reply. I have noticed when towing heavy in the very hot weather the oil gets 10c higher then the coolant but it stayed there. Glad to know the oil cooler was doing its job. Was worried when I start doing mountains next summer it would climb more.

[@Maxwell1989]

​@@larryrobinson7492 how do you like the super Cruise the Z71 AWD is torque vectoring side to side rear

[@Maxwell1989]

​@@larryrobinson7492it's 21 gallons

[@larryrobinson7492]

@@Maxwell1989 Yes, love the Super Cruise, just got back from a 3 day trip to Austin Tx, it's works great when roads are right. Those fools that put goofy stripes here and there make it quit sometimes for a few seconds.

[@jd5179]

At least oil filter is accessible - effin previous 3.6l positioned right next to exhaust manifold and radiator - you need a stool and long arms to reach in- and cant do oil changes when engine in hot .

[@samuelclark7179]

Having been a Ford Master Mechanic, is there a reason - apart from aesthetics, that you chose a Chevy mid-sized SUV over the Explorer or Edge? I have been considering the two; this Traverse has a first gear around 4.56:1 (?.. I am yet to find official documentation on their revised 8-speed, however, we can assume its the same as GM's 8L90), a 3.49:1 rear axel, and produces 326ft-lbs (peak). Whereas the Explorer Timberline's (Ford's closest match to this trim) 10-speed has a 4.69:1 first gear, 3.58:1 rear axel, and 310ft-lbs (peak). If we consider their weights (4792lbs and 4473lbs, respectively), the math works out to the Ford delivering roughly 5% more power to the wheels, however, they both tow about the same. Also, your Traverse has a dual-clutch system whereas the Ford has a limited-slip differential.

[@larryrobinson7492]

I'll have to take you're word on all that, I haven't dug into it that deep, I've lost interest in mechanic stuff after leaving the business several yrs ago. I personally never cared for the smaller sized vehicles, I drove a F-250 Diesel Super Duty for many yrs and my wife drove the Expedition (Still have it). I have always really liked the looks of the Chevrolet stuff. The Ford stuff is better in every way other than the current looks of the body styles which is why we chose this Traverse. Really we want a Tahoe or Expedition eventually but it's $30k cheaper to drive this so we paid $40k down in hopes to trade up in the next year or two most likely. So far this has been a good vehicle but like I said we just don't like small vehicles like this too much. BTW, I've never been a fan of the Explorer for some reason, just don't like them personally. I'm driving a 2020 F-150 3.5 Ecoboost now (love it) Big 35" tires and about 3" lift on it.

[@samuelclark7179]

@@larryrobinson7492 I drove a '95 K2500 6.5L-Turbo (4WD) but switched to a FWD 2.0L Escape in '13 when I was stationed in DE (needed a cheap car that could start in -20*F). Needing more power, I picked up a '14 AWD Explorer (3.5L NA) about 8 years ago. Function-wise it's been fine. I do all of my own maintenance; however, I miss the nearly 400ft-lbs my old truck provided. Seeing this Traverse with 326ft-lbs (70 more than I currently have) had me on the fence. But, as you alluded to; small vehicles will never replace a larger one, in terms of performance and how we feel about them. Thanks for the response - it helped me inch closer to making a decision for what to purchase next.

[@jetpetty1613]

Do you still have the Brown & Sharpe dial calipers?

[@larryrobinson7492]

Yes of course, I won't ever get rid of those.

[@michaelshearer3559]

Curious why do oil change so early at 1600 miles? Would you recommend this new Traverse to others looking to buy? Thank you

[@larryrobinson7492]

We have had our car for two months now with no problems whatsoever. I still prefer the Fords personally but we really liked the look of this Z71, it fits my wife's needs just fine and great car for occasional trips, even with the two grandkids. I think I covered in the video that I like to do the first oil change early to make sure any debris during the first part of engine break in is drained out pretty quick. I'll do 4-5k from here on out. Thanks for following along.

[@michaelshearer3559]

@@larryrobinson7492 Thanks. I agree the new Traverse is much nicer than it's competition. I'm still struggling with all these mid size+ SUV's and trucks moving to 2.5L 4 cylinder...

[@mikeschlup5279]

Oil is cheap...better than the 10 k that Toyota recommends...lol...what weight does it use?

[@corylebo3907]

Not fan ac delco oil filter inside are plastic and yes high temp but still. Im a mechanic to yes its not plastic i call it plastic lol. I did oil testing and mobil 1 ac delco modified oil junk its my opinion. Only thing i can say is good about ford are there filters. The oil is just castrol branded oil ford modified. To me manufacturing oil is gimmick and something brand can void warranty over

[@mrvang8077]

Strangest engine ever. So much clutters making servicing a pain to work on. Nty! These newer traverse had went completely backward.

[@larryrobinson7492]

It's not too bad, I will see in the future when I go to do scheduled maintenance.

[@tacoysandifersr.5385]

Brand new engine to the market and more problems than you can imagine so bad people are already doing buy back program because it’s a pos

[@larryrobinson7492]

@@tacoysandifersr.5385 Not true Troll