How to Change Oil in a Chevrolet Traverse

Do you love DIY oil changes and other vehicle maintenance tasks on your Chevy Traverse in Woodstock? If so, you’ll need information about changing the oil in a Chevrolet Traverse to get the best results. Once you get used to this process, it becomes easier and faster. You’ll be an oil change pro in no time!

Find out more details with our Chevrolet Traverse oil change guide from the team at Chevrolet Of Canton. If you don’t have time to take care of this task every 7,500 miles, contact us, call (678) 212-1496, or schedule service with our team to have our certified staff take care of changing the oil in a Chevrolet Traverse.

Chevrolet Traverse Oil Change Guide: First, Gather Supplies

Before changing the oil in a Chevrolet Traverse, you’ll need to gather some supplies for your Kennesaw garage:

• Six quarts or more of new full synthetic motor oil, depending on the engine size
• New oil filter
• Funnel
• Correctly sized wrenches
• Jack to keep your vehicle raised
• Container to put the used oil, like a drain pan
• Wheel blocks to prevent your vehicle from rolling

Step-by-Step Chevrolet Traverse Oil Change Guide

Next, we’ll run through the steps of changing the oil in a Chevrolet Traverse. The pros at our shop could do this in 30 minutes or less. Depending on your level of experience, a DIY oil change might take an hour:

1. Put wheel blocks behind the rear tires.
2. Jack up your car.
3. Position the drain pan under the drain bolt.
4. Used a 15 mm wrench to loosen the drain bolt.
5. Make sure the old oil drains thoroughly. This might take a few minutes.
6. Put the drain bold on with the proper torque, about 18 lb-ft of torque
7. Use an oil filter wrench to remove the oil filter with the drain pan underneath
8. Place a layer of oil around the rim of the new oil filter
9. Twist the new oil filter into place, and tighten using the wrench
10. Lower your vehicle off the jack
11. Open the oil cap at the top of your engine compartment
12. Place a funnel in the opening
13. Pour 6 quarts of new oil
14. Reset the oil change button in your Chevy Traverse
15. Start your engine
16. Let the engine idle for 5 minutes to let the new oil circulate
17. Check the oil level with the dipstick
18. You’re all done!

Maintain Your Chevy Traverse With Chevrolet Of Canton

At Chevrolet Of Canton near Jasper, we handle all types of auto maintenance beyond just oil changes. Bring your SUV to us for tire rotations, brakes, a new battery, transmission service, and much more. We’re happy to help in any way we can!