Suprnova74
New member
I've had my 2012 Sonic LT 1.4t for two oil changes now and have some questions.
I initially tried taking it to walmart quicklube. they couldn't get the drain plug off. Took it to the dealer who claimed they didn't have any issue but replaced it with a plug with a larger head. Anyone have that kind of issue?
I don't know what kind of oil they used, but i noticed quite a bit of valve tapping and some apparent oil buildup around the filter cartridge housing. i figured the tapping was just typical of this engine.
I took it to walmart for an oil change and got full syn mobil 1 and it's very quiet now. Does oil quality do that? I think i was under 3000 miles but when i change my camshaft/valve cover this weekend the oil smelled burnt so figured a change wouldn't hurt. Anyway, at $55 bucks, i may be doing it myself if I need to do full syn everytime.
I initially tried taking it to walmart quicklube. they couldn't get the drain plug off. Took it to the dealer who claimed they didn't have any issue but replaced it with a plug with a larger head. Anyone have that kind of issue?
I don't know what kind of oil they used, but i noticed quite a bit of valve tapping and some apparent oil buildup around the filter cartridge housing. i figured the tapping was just typical of this engine.
I took it to walmart for an oil change and got full syn mobil 1 and it's very quiet now. Does oil quality do that? I think i was under 3000 miles but when i change my camshaft/valve cover this weekend the oil smelled burnt so figured a change wouldn't hurt. Anyway, at $55 bucks, i may be doing it myself if I need to do full syn everytime.