Did the first oil change yesterday at 500 miles. Took me a few minutes to find the filter. First vehicle I have owned where you access the oil filter from the engine bay, not the garage floor. Its located low on the front of the engine (what is the front on a transverse mounted engine?). It's located between the radiator and the engine. What oil runs off during filter removal appears to have been planned for and is relatively easy to clean up. Thankfully the oil filter wasn't installed by a gorilla like the factory Duramax filter and was easy to get off without using a long pipe wrench. The shortness and height of the front end enables the use of ramps.
Takes 5.5 qts of 5w30 and an AC Delco PF48 oil filter. I'll do two more dino changes and at 5k miles switch to Mobil 1. I'll then change the oil and filter every 6 months. We only accumulate about 10k miles per year in a cold climate with short trips. It cost $35 for a dino change at the dealer. Doing the changes myself enables the use of a synthetic oil and is still cheaper.
Takes 5.5 qts of 5w30 and an AC Delco PF48 oil filter. I'll do two more dino changes and at 5k miles switch to Mobil 1. I'll then change the oil and filter every 6 months. We only accumulate about 10k miles per year in a cold climate with short trips. It cost $35 for a dino change at the dealer. Doing the changes myself enables the use of a synthetic oil and is still cheaper.