[VZ] VZ and VE - How to change the oil and filter on your Alloytec. (Detailed pictures)

[HoldenOnn]

Fantastic Write-up and great pics.......Well Done Luke.

Just have to comment on the VE Oil Capacity. I do all the oil changes on my VZ and parent's VE. I have just finished doing another oil change on my parents VE Berlina V6 2008 model today. The owners handbook says 6.5 litres sump capacity. The service manual which I have also specifies 6.5 litres.

When I drain oil, I drive car for 15-20 mins to get oil hot, drain immediately once home, and let drain completely for an hour while I go have lunch. Filling up the VE V6 Berlina today, I put in 6.6 litres and this got the oil level to a couple of millimetres above the maximum mark on dipstick.

So I can confirm that both my 2004 VZ V6 Calais and the 2008 VE V6 Berlina has a fill capacity of 6.5 litres.

 

[kuzman89]

HoldenOnn, is that the 180kw engine? Must be a difference between the 195kw and 180kw engines

 

[HoldenOnn]

Yes its the 180kw engine.....same as Omega. The SV6 and Calais have the High Output 195kw engine.

On the data plate under bonnet of parent's VE Berlina;

Engine is: LE0
Built: Aug '08

** May have been a change from Nov onwards with the MY09.5 model as Holden upgraded the Omega and Berlina engines....see links below **

Holden VE - Media Release - Improved Fuel Efficiency for Commodore

Holden VE Commodore / Calais

 

[Luke52]

Hmm, I'll have a look through my Castrol books when I head into work later on, see what they say. Seems to be a fair bit of confusion regarding the VEs.

 

[tHe_sTiG]

Thanks a lot Luke, big help for me! No more service centers for me, changing the oil myself anymore!

 

[enVy6]

Woooot!! Thanks for this bro, definitely helps me a lot and will be changing my own oil + filters in the future!!! If you feel up to it don't be scared to do write ups of all other sorts of tune ups such as transmission, diff etc !!

 

[Jacko84]

hahaha transmission is a bit more messy

 

[revinR1]

The VE sump plug is 13mm for memory also

 

[Torquative]

suppose it should be asked ... if your using another 4 or 5 litres of oil to flush the engine/sump does it matter what weight it is because its literally going in one hole and out the other, or does it have to be close to the weighting your putting in?

Im sort of thinking no, it doesnt matter because your just pouring it in so it pours out and takes all the gunk with it, but Im also thinking yes it does because it could clog somewhere along the way and mix in with the good stuff you pour in later.

Am I just overthinking a simple thing here???

 

[calais06]

suppose it should be asked ... if your using another 4 or 5 litres of oil to flush the engine/sump does it matter what weight it is because its literally going in one hole and out the other, or does it have to be close to the weighting your putting in?

Im sort of thinking no, it doesnt matter because your just pouring it in so it pours out and takes all the gunk with it, but Im also thinking yes it does because it could clog somewhere along the way and mix in with the good stuff you pour in later.

Am I just overthinking a simple thing here???

Id like to know this aswell, my engine was serviced every 15,000km and i was going through the logs and one was getting close to 20,000km :s (previous owner, fleet-car) so im wanting to do a flush.

Hmm, I'll have a look through my Castrol books when I head into work later on, see what they say. Seems to be a fair bit of confusion regarding the VEs.

My 2006 VE Calais (195kw) says 6.7L in the service manual.