Hello everyone! In this manual, we will tell you how the oil is changed in the Chevrolet Captiva automatic transmission. The procedure is not very complicated, so it is quite possible to perform it yourself, even in simple garage and without assistance.
When buying a car with automatic transmission, you should understand that this is probably the most expensive unit in terms of maintenance, repair or replacement. Therefore, it is important not only to properly operate a car with an automatic machine, but also to do timely and correct maintenance... Correct maintenance means changing the oil in the Chevrolet Captiva automatic transmission in accordance with the instructions, as well as filling the required ATF fluid.
If your Chevrolet Captiva 6АКПП, then GM Dexron VI oil is poured, and if 5АКПП - Mobil 3309 or Toyota ATF Type T-4. For a partial replacement, you need about 4 liters of fluid.
The frequency of oil change in the automatic transmission Chevrolet Captiva
Official dealers recommend changing the oil in automatic transmission Chevrolet Captiva at least once every 150 thousand kilometers or after 10 years of car operation. In other cases, only verification is required aTF fluids after 60 thousand km. However, I have not come across such a liquid that would retain its properties over such a long service life. Therefore, in order to keep the box in good condition, you need to replace it much more often. We recommend replacing the ATF after 60,000 km or after 4 years, whichever comes first.
You can do either full replacement using the device or use a partial replacement, which will need to be repeated 2 times after several kilometers. In both cases, it is recommended to replace the automatic transmission filter.
What is required to change the oil in a Chevrolet Captiva automatic transmission?
We will need free time, a place where we will do the work, and a set of tools. Of course, we need transmission oil in a volume of 8 liters, since we will carry out two partial replacements... The filter in the automatic transmission does not change when changing the oil, so it is inside the box, and in order to get to it, you need to disassemble the box. Naturally, we will not do this.
We also need a funnel, a hose, a container for working off with a measuring scale and clean napkins.
The progress of work on changing the oil in the automatic transmission Chevrolet Captiva 3.2
1. Start the engine and wait for the fan to work. To speed up the process, you can simply drive a few kilometers at a low speed.
2. We put the automatic transmission in the "P" position, turn off the engine and go down under the car. Yes, I forgot that it is more convenient to work on a pit in a garage, overpass or lift.
4. Prepare a container for the waste and unscrew the drain plug with a 24 "wrench. When the oil stops flowing and starts dripping, screw the drain plug back in. 3.5-4 liters of oil should drain. In our case, 3.4 liters have drained.
5. Now open the hood and dismantle the case air filter... This is done very simply, so I see no point in talking about it.
6. Unscrew the automatic transmission dipstick mount with a 10 "wrench and take out the dipstick. Insert a funnel instead and fill in new oil. You need to fill in the same amount as it was drained. For convenience, we use an extension hose.
7. Insert the dipstick into place, but do not tighten with the bolt. We put in place the air filter housing. We start the engine and warm up the engine to working temperature... At this time, we switch the box to each position with a slight delay between switches. We turn off the engine and take out the probe. The fluid level should be between the last two marks from the bottom of the dipstick. If everything is correct, then insert the probe into place and tighten with a bolt.
8. Putting everything in place and repeat the procedure after about 50 km.
All! At this, the procedure for changing the oil in the automatic transmission Chevrolet Captiva 2.4 can be considered complete. We recommend you to see useful videosto help you get the job done.
Oil change in automatic transmission Chevrolet Captiva video
Drain the oil in the Chevrolet Captiva automatic transmission after 49,000 km. As you can see in the video below, the oil has turned very black. Therefore, do not follow the manufacturer's recommendations and do not change the oil.
Self-service car allows you not only to save money on car service, but also to gain invaluable experience. You should start with simple tasks such as replacing consumables. In terms of service, the Chevrolet Captiva is quite simple car, for which we can say special thanks to the engineers and designers of General Motors. They own the Chevrolet brand.
Crossover "Captiva" has not won great popularity, but the car certainly has its fans. And many owners service the car themselves.
To maintain the engine's performance, the owner should know what is the volume of oil in Captiva with diesel and gasoline engine, be able to choose the right fluids and change them according to the instructions.
Replacement frequency
The official manual for the "Chevrolet Captiva" states that under favorable operating conditions, an oil change can be carried out every 15 thousand kilometers or once a year.
But there is also a remark in the operating manual, according to which the intervals between changing the working fluid in engines should be reduced to 10 thousand kilometers if the car is operated in difficult conditions.
The oil will actively lose its physical and chemical properties and characteristics when:
- driving on uneven and hilly roads;
- exceeding the speed limit;
- long downtime in traffic jams;
- prolonged operation of engines at idle speed;
- driving under stress due to passengers, luggage or a trailer;
- using low quality fuel;
- the use of engine oils that do not meet the requirements;
- aggressive driving style;
- sharp temperature changes between seasons, etc.
Always together with engine oil at every scheduled maintenance.
Choice of engine oils
When self-service Chevrolet Captiva and replacement engine oil it is important to know which engine is installed on your urban crossover.
Chevrolet offers a fairly wide range power units, which includes gasoline and diesel versions... The motors are available in volumes from 2.0 to 3.2 liters. From installed engine the amount of oil required for priming during routine maintenance depends.
Here are a few figures regarding how much oil to pour into the engine, depending on the volume of the power unit itself:
- if there is a 2.2-liter under the hood diesel engine, about 5.7 liters of grease will be required;
- 7.4 liters of oil are poured into powerful 3.2-liter V6 engines;
- 2.4 liter engines widespread in Russia. require approximately 4.7 liters motor lubricant.
Regarding the characteristics of the oils to be selected, for gasoline, fluids with viscosity indicators 5W40, 10W30 and 0W30 (the latter for 3.2 liter engines) should be used.
If you have a diesel under the hood of a Chevrolet crossover, then be guided by a viscosity index of 5W40.
Service and technical documentation informs the owners of the Chevrolet Captiva crossover that the engine is filled with oil of its own production from General Motors. This is Dexos 2 5W30 synthetic motor grease.
Optimally used with the original composition. The only problem is that the cost of such an engine oil is solid, and not all owners of the Chevrolet Captiva are willing to pay that much money.
Therefore, when replacing the fluid in the engine, most car owners prefer analogues of others renowned manufacturers... It is important that the characteristics and parameters of the composition remain unchanged.
The demanded and trustworthy manufacturers, in the assortment of which there are compositions suitable for the Captiva crossover, include:
If you purchased a crossover from your hands and do not know which oil was used before, it is recommended to immediately change this consumable to the one that meets the requirements. Additionally, you should flush the system using special flushing oils.
They do the same in situations where the old oil could not be found or purchased, and the owner is forced to switch to new composition from another manufacturer. To prevent oils from mixing in the system, a thorough flushing is done. It is also done by hand.
In parallel with the owners of "Chevrolet Captiva" it is recommended to change the oil filter. This is done fairly easily in a matter of minutes, but it significantly affects the performance of the engine and extends its life.
As with the motor working fluid, for the Chevrolet Captiva it is better to use an original General Motors filter. But his problem is the same. If you do not want or cannot spend money on the original filter, then use analogs.
Among the good analogs of the original filter, which are not inferior in quality, but are offered at more affordable price, allocate:
- Filtron;
- Bosch;
- Knecht.
They are much more attractive in cost than the General Motors filter, and in terms of quality and efficiency, they can easily be compared with the original. There is no point in overpaying.
Materials and tools
To do the job yourself, you need to assemble a fairly simple and standard set from materials and tools.
This list includes:
- fresh engine oil;
- new filter (in accordance with the "Captiva" engine);
- oil filter puller;
- empty container for working off;
- new sealing ring for the drain plug;
- filter seal;
- funnel;
- a set of keys and caps;
- flashlight or carrying lamp in low light;
- rags;
- gloves and other little things.
It is not known why and why, but in Chevrolet for their crossover "Captiva" they decided to use different filters and placed them several at different points. This complicates the compilation of a general replacement instruction.
Sequence of operations
For self-change working lubricating fluid in the engine and the parallel replacement of the filter device is required to go step by step.
Try not to violate the established norms, work extremely carefully and do not rush. Haste often leads to unwanted bugs that are expensive to fix.
The whole procedure is divided into several stages:
- drainage of mining;
- filter element change;
- filling with fresh grease.
This sequence is the only correct one.
Draining
To rid the engine of old engine oil, it is better to use a flyover, pit or lift. Some people do without it, because ground clearance Captiva's is pretty impressive.
When heavy wear or deformation of the drain plug, it will need to be replaced completely. Although it is usually strong and serves almost the entire period of operation of the Chevrolet Captiva crossover. But remember to replace the O-ring on the plug.
The copper seal wears out or breaks over time, and with each subsequent change of motor lubricant, it must be removed, and a new ring must be put in its place.
While the oil is draining from the engine, you can go to the filters.
Filter
This cannot be called a problem or a flaw on the part of the Chevrolet designers, but on Captivas with different motors the process of removing and changing the filter is slightly different.
Such differences in the design of motors and the location of their elements introduce some confusion to car owners when self-servicing the crossover.
But in practice, in all Captiva engines, access to oil filters does not require much effort and complex dismantling work. The main thing is to find where it is and change it correctly.
All filters are united by the fact that they are located in a special metal bowl. It serves as a housing and protects against external influences. It does not need to be completely changed together with the case.
On "Captiva" it is enough to remove the old filter element from the housing, remove the remnants of the old grease from the inside, and then install the new component in place according to the required characteristics. 
The filter elements themselves differ from each other, therefore, clearly push off from your motor and select the right filter for it.
O-rings are provided on the filter housing, which should be changed at each scheduled maintenance of the Chevrolet crossover. Front reassembly with the cartridge already replaced, lubricate the new ring you purchased for the engine.
Fill
Filling in fresh oil is no longer so difficult, since you have successfully passed the most problematic stages of work.
The work is now finally complete. The advantage of "Captiva" is that this car allows you to change consumables without any special risks for the engine or its components.
With some skills and understanding of the crossover device, an independent minor repairs... In case of more serious breakdowns and faults, it is better to contact a certified service center.
The main feature of the "Chevrolet Captiva" when changing engine oil is its right choice... If you follow the instructions and refer to the owner's manual, your car engine will last long, efficiently and reliably.
Chevrolet captiva - belong to the class compact crossovers created by the South Korean subsidiary of GM (General Motors). The car is based on the GM Theta platform, which, by the way, is located on Opel antara, GMC Terrain and Saturn Vue. IN south Korea Captiva is sold under the Daewoo Winstorm name and Holden Captiva in New Zealand and Australia.
On the markets of the CIS countries, Captiva was completed with two gasoline units 2.4 and 3.2 liter engines. Restyling was carried out in 2010. Model received new appearance, salon, engines.
What oil to pour and how much?
The amount of product required depends on the specific engine power.
In the 2.4 engine, you need to pour 4.7 liters of oil, you will have to buy a 5 liter eggplant;
In the 3.2 V6 engine - 7.4 liters of oil;
In a diesel engine with a volume of 2.2 - up to 5.7 liters.
Instructions
- We warm the engine up to 50-60 degrees. Warm oil has better fluidity and will drain better from the engine when completely replaced. Our task is to remove to the maximum the old dirty and waste liquid that no longer has useful properties from the engine and fill in a new one. If a lot of old dirty oil remains in the crankcase, it is swept away with a new one and will worsen its useful properties. Warm up the engine for 5-7 minutes before work, this will wake up enough.
- For easy access to the drain plug (and in some models the oil filter is also attached from the bottom) and the bottom of the car as a whole, you need to jack up or drive on inspection pit (the best way). Also, in some models the "protection" of the engine crankcase can be installed.
- We open air access to the crankcase by unscrewing the filler cap and the dipstick.
- Substitutes a large container (equal to the amount of oil to be poured).
- We unscrew the drain plug with a key. Sometimes drain plug made as usual "bolt" under an open-end wrench, and sometimes it can be unscrewed using four or a hexagon. Do not forget to wear protective gloves, the oil will most likely wake you up warm but you need to be careful.
- We are waiting for about 10-15 minutes until the mining will drain into a bowl or a cut plastic canister.
- Optional but very effective! Flushing the engine special liquid not included in the service regulations and is not mandatory - but. Having a little confusion, you will at times better flush the engine from the old, black oil. In this case, flush with the old oil filter for 5-10 minutes. You will be surprised what black oil will pour out with this liquid. This liquid is very easy to use. A detailed description should appear on the flushing fluid label.
- We change the sedum filter. In some models, the filter itself and the filter element (usually yellow) are not replaced. Impregnation of the filter with new oil before installation is mandatory. Lack of oil in the new filter before starting the engine can cause oil starvation which in turn can deform the filter. In general, it is not good thing... Remember to also lubricate the rubber o-ring before installation.
- Fill in new oil. After making sure that the drain plug is screwed on and a new oil filter is installed, we can proceed to filling in new oil, guided by the dipstick. The level should be between the minimum and maximum mark. Also, you need to remember that after the first start of the engine, a little oil will go away and the level will drop.
- In the future, when the engine is running, the oil level will probably change, be careful during the first few days of operation. Recheck the oil level on the dipstick after the first start.
Video materials
Chevrolet Captiva is a Korean-made mid-size SUV, known for a long time in russian market... Decent off-road capabilities, good ride quality, high reliability and high-quality components are the main advantages for which Captiva are willingly bought even in a maintained condition. In addition, this car quite easy to replace supplies... For example, Captiva owners will find it easy to fill in new engine oil. In addition, the choice of oil for the engine will be a fairly easy procedure. Knowledge of the theory will not hurt here. In this article, we will consider how to choose the best engine oil for the Chevrolet Captiva in terms of parameters, how much to fill it, and also call the best manufacturers Supplies.
Concern General Motors has established the frequency of engine oil change, which for Chevrolet niva should not exceed 15 thousand kilometers, and only in favorable operating conditions. If the car is subjected to high loads, in this case, the regulations are reduced to 10 or 7 thousand kilometers - it all depends on the load conditions. So, let's highlight several main factors that negatively affect the shelf life of engine oil:
- Heavy Duty Operation
- Driving on dusty roads
- Failure to comply with traffic rules, abrupt maneuvers
- Driving at high speeds
- Sudden temperature changes
Any of these factors can harm the oil, and eventually the fluid will lose its beneficial properties. This will entail numerous defects in power plant... To avoid similar problems, the engine oil is changed as often as possible. However, a reason is needed to force the car enthusiast to reduce the regulations. So, it is enough to check the volume and condition of the oil.
Checking the volume and condition of the oil
During this procedure, you will need a dipstick, which checks the volume of the filled liquid. So, for this we pull out the dipstick from the oil filler hole, then look at the oil imprint. Please note that it must be between max marks and Min on the dipstick. If the level is insufficient (when the liquid is below the Min level), you will have to add some liquid. Or vice versa, when overflowing, you need to drain a little liquid.
There are difficult situations in which just adding oil may not be enough. For example, if the oil has become unusable. This is indicated by the following signs:
- The liquid has turned black
- The oil emits a specific burning smell
- The oil contains deposits such as dust, dirt, metal shavings, etc.
These signs indicate traces of mechanical wear. In this case, the old oil is drained, and only after that the new liquid is poured. It is advisable to flush the engine well, and then pour in new oil.
How much to fill
In the Russian market, Chevrolet Captiva is known with a rather powerful engine range, consisting of two gasoline engines, and a single diesel. So, the first two units have a working volume of 2.4 and 3.2 liters. They need 4.7 and 7.4 liters of oil, respectively. The diesel 2.2-liter engine consumes 5.7 liters of consumables.
Please note that all volumes are indicated taking into account the oil filter, into which about 200 ml of liquid is poured. At the same time, it must be borne in mind that the total amount of oil can be introduced only with the help of specialists who will wash and clean the engine from all types of mud deposits. But this is a rather expensive procedure, to which an alternative has long been found - an oil change in several stages. In this case, you must observe a break of 500-600 kilometers. It is necessary to change until the engine components are cleaned of the old oil and the drained oil changes its black color to transparent. After that, you can pour in the oil in full.
Choosing oil for Chevrolet Captiva
Chevrolet together with General Motors have developed an original synthetic oil GM Dexos with viscosity parameters 5W-30. The analogue oil should have the same specifications. There are many analogues, and among the most recognized brands we will note Lukoil, Kixx, Rosneft, Shell, Elf, Castrol and others.
