Chevy Aveo

The manufacturer says to change timing belt at 60,000 miles. This is an interference type engine so if it breaks it can cause major engine damage. My 2005 Aveo has 110,000 miles on it and I still haven't changed it, mainly because Pep Boys wants $700.00 to do it. The belt on my sister's Aveo broke before 60,000 miles and it took over $1000.00 to fix it. My answer would be definitely replace it before 60,000 miles if you can afford it.

yes

Its god awful. Owned one, never again... The body fell to pieces, the transmission would change gears at inapropriate times, the engine had no power and its seats gave me skoliosis

yes and no. the backs fit fine, but the fronts will rub on the caliper bracket slightly.

How do you change oxygen sensor on a 2006 Chevy aveo?"

Group Size 86

Find $1500 dollars and go to the crooks at a Chevrolet dealer so they can make money and you get screwed up.

move the stearing left and right and simultaneously try removing the key.

You can find that information in the owners manual, but the fuel tank from the general design has not changed and is still the same ~12.5 gal tank.

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Backside of the oil pan.

yes they are junk I am an Aveo owner myself, and I have to disagree with this previous persons statement. I will honestly say, that for the first year and a half of ownership, I was at the dealership at least once every single month. This was very hard considering the fact that I was working 7 days a week and going to college full time. But, I can honestly say that if you can survive those first year and a half of ownership, they really are great cars. I have taken my car from California to Texas and back and did not have one issue. My car currently has over 125,000 miles on it, and all I have done is the regular maintenance. Oil Change, Air Filter, Wires, Plugs, Timing Belt, Cabin Air Filter, etc. As long as you take care of it, and understand that it is not a race car and can only go so fast, it is a good car. It doesn't have the looks, but this Daewoo (Chevy) has got it where it counts.

Yes very easily

Don't believe whatever the sticker and advertising says for the 2006. I am a conservative driver who regularly got 38 mpg with a Saturn SL1. My 2006 Aveo has NEVER gotten better that 28 highway. Very disappointed because my commute costs went up considerably when I bought this car,

here is a link that will be very usefull i was wondering the same thing getting ready to change mine,82000 mi a wee bit overdue should be changed 50000 to 60000 mi.

but anyways check out this page tells you what to remove and how to set all marks and tension , hope this helps http://www.aa1car.com/library/timing_belt_aveo.htm

More than likely it needs spark plugs and new ignition wires.

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Trouble code P2135 means: Throttle Position Sensor 1-2 Correlation Error

No. Aveo comes with the green stuff in it.

Cannot check fluid level. Factory filled and sealed with a preset amount. If there are no leaks, do not worry. If it leaks, after necessary repairs, drain and refill with correct amount.

Its nextto the alternator but on the BACK side of the engine and underneath the intake manifold.The radiator hose is by it as well.Easier to acces from the bottom of the car jacked up. Its a pain to get to so if you replace it get the OEM one due to its inconvience. I like cheap parts from Auto Zone but not on this part.

In small circles this sensor is known as the "Master Sensor" which controls everything so go OEM on this one. The real trick is undoing the faster on the electrical connector without breaking it. I ended up removing the intake brace. This was a PAIN!

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41 liters

For tools You will need a ratchet with a 12mm socket and a short extension, a pair of channel locks or pliers, a flat screw driver, and a pan to catch the radiator fluid.

For parts you will need a thermostat housing ($85.00 at the dealer, abour $55.00 plus shipping on line. and a new gasket (this is an o-ring, and a great inprovement over the paper gasket and sealer that I am used to dealing with). and a little 50-50 antifreeze mixture to replace what will be lost.

This should only take about 15 minutes for the average Joe.

At the top of the radiator on the passenger side you will see a short radiator hose connecting the radiator to the thermostat housing. If this is the first time that the thermostat has been changed the housing will be plastic. The replacement will be cast aluminum (The plastic ones have been known to break).

You can drain some fluid from the system through the plug located under the bottom radiator hose. Or just catch it as best you can when you remove the radiator hose.

Remove the radiator hose by using the channel locks or pliers to expand the clamps and move the past the hose beads on the radiator connection and the thermostat housing. the hoses might be stuck to the plastic connections so carefully use the screwdriver to free the hosees. There will be a small bypass hose connected to the thermostat housing. this will be easier to remove after the housing is free from the engine.

The thermostat housing is held in place by two bolts. you will need the 12mm socket to remove them. The one at the top is visable and easy to reach. The second one is on the opposite side and not visible but easialy reached with the short extension.

Free the thermostat housing from the engine and remove the snall bypass hose in the same manner that the radiator hoses were removed.

The thermostate in part of the housing and to my knowlege not replceable.

Be sure that the old o ring is removed before installing the new o-ring and housing.

Reassemble in reverse order and your done. Don't forget to top off the antifreeze.