What type of oil does a 2009 Chevy Traverse require for the engine to run properly?

[Richard]

I used to have a 2005 Saturn Vue and it had to have Castrol 5W30 (and nothing else!) because it was a 6-cylinder Honda engine (that is what I was told in a Saturn seminar anyway and I always abided by it and never had a problem with my engine). Now I have a 2009 Chevy Traverse LS Model (standard options) I just bought May 9th, 2009, and I'm wondering: what type of oil does the engine for it take (before I have the first oil change done in August)? It has a 281 horsepower 3.6 liter V6 engine.

 

[Sara]

just check the cap it will say what it needs

 

[Snoguy]

Assuming the owner's manual specifies 5W-30, then any of the 5W-30 oils listed on the following GM approved list are acceptable.
http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/maintenance/gm_approved_engine_oils.pdf

Dave

 

[Snoguy]

Assuming the owner's manual specifies 5W-30, then any of the 5W-30 oils listed on the following GM approved list are acceptable.
http://www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/environment/maintenance/gm_approved_engine_oils.pdf

Dave

 

[jamesanderson1]

Its an easy process and you can do this with suitable kits. Just get through the process and do it by yourself.


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