hey dude, the best way to change your oil filter is very easy. first locate the filter and place your drip tray under it. secondly, use a belt type oil filter wrench and slowy notch loose the old filter and screw off, allow to drain, and yes u will get oil on your hands third, apply a small proportion of oil onto the new filters gasket and patiently hand screw your new filter on to its thread, any tightness at the start will be caused from cross threading, back off immediatly and start again. when the gasket is touch the body of your thread ' hand tight", use your wrench and tighten 1/8th to 1/4 of a turn till its seals. caution: dont overtighten as u may round off the thread, also you will find difficulties removing the filter in the future
Oil filters on cars are usually located on the same side of the engine that you fill your engine with oil. A Holden Commodore SV6 VE Series will be no different. Check the owner manual for the correct amount of liters of oil that this engine requires.
4 liters of oil without filter and 4.8 liters with oil filter change
use a 10-40 or a 15-40
The oil filter on a Holden Captiva Diesel can be located under the alternator. It is next to the engine oil sump plug and at the back of the car's engine.
You will find the oil filter inside a alloy filter body housing righ near the oil filler cap under the plastic cover on the passenger side of the vehicle.
If you will crawl under the vehicle and look closely on the engine block you will find the oil filter.
Change the oil filter every time you change the oil.
I own a VZ Commodore Executive with the 175 alloytec engine and the oil that Holden has been using at oil changes I believe is 10W30, which is probably the minimum weight you can use. According to the handbbok, if an oil of lower viscosity is used your oil consumption will go up. John Lee
When you change the oil and oil filter.
. 850ml withou filter and 950 with oil filter change
It is the same as summer but just a little colder in Brisbane.
Change the oil filter every time you change the oil.