You forgot one important step. After adding oil and running the engine, check the oil level again. It will probably require an additional top up after the filter has filled.

Jackstands! Even if you end up having to place them in a less than perfect location. It's far cheaper to end up having to need autobody repairs than ending up in the ICU.

10mm thanks. 18k miles since last oil change on my Volt. LOVE this car. 80MPG!

Be sure to use a 6-point 10 mm socket for the oil drain plug. A 12-point socket will tear up the drain plug if it was tightened excessively by the last mechanic. (I did this - thank you Chevy dealer!) There is also an O-ring on the drain plug that needs to be replaced periodically - perhaps every couple of oil changes. Someone else suggested that the drain plug should be torqued to 10 ft-lb. This seems to be at about the point where it is just fully snug when tightening with a short handle (8") ratchet.

Great video. Simple and to the point. I used to do the oil changes in my previous cars, except this one, but I’ll start doing them again, since everything is relatively easy to access. Oh!…thanks to the people who advised about checking the oil level after running the engine 👍

Thanks for the video. I'm changing my oil tomorrow in my Volt. I have about a year and a half on the oil and the car is telling me to change soon. I agree on use of Jack stands but also advise to not use Fram filters. Fram uses cardboard in the top of their filters where most filters use metal. Plenty of videos on KZfaq about the poor quality of Fram filters. Thanks again for the video.

Thats a huge risk getting under the car without a jack stand, especially on a car like the volt that weighs so much. Please man, use a jack stand next time. I've seen jacks blow gaskets many times before

Excellent tutorial thank you very much

Great video!

I noticed that you recommend using jack stands... but I don't see you using them. I have seen a jack fail before... trust me you don't want to be under there when it happens. Safety first! Aside from that, nice video! I have been looking at Volts and just thought I'd see how difficult the oil change is.

Thanks for the video!

Gracias por el video, bien detallado todo todo. Muy bien Amigo

Thank you so much!

thank u for this. I had some strange perception that this was harder than that! I like doing my own, but was apprehensive, and since mine is up for its second change, i think i will do it myself!

Back when I was younger when we changed the oil and filter, we checked the oil level after starting the engine. The idea being just pouring oil into the top may not fill the filter completely, but running the engine would. I would have liked to see him start the engine and check the dipstick again - is the level still on the middle of the 3 marks? I guess I will find out when I change the oil on my Volt.

Dumb question about the jack points. Are you supposed to place the jack on the flat part that's closer to the outside of the vehicle, or the actual vertical parts with the little notches? 0:56

7:30 TLC - Waterfalls. Is there a washer for the drain plug that needs replacing? 6:50 Are you certain on the dipstick that the proper level is at the middle bar, not to the top knurled section? Thanks

Thanks for the video. What does the green number at the lower right hand of the touch screen mean? Does that appear when the hood is raised? I've not seen that before. Thanks again!

Someone please do a video on changing the transaxle fluid in the 2011-2015 Chevy volts.I found out it takes Dexron VI and should be changed with heavy use at 45,000 miles. I'm going to replace mine with royal Purple Max ATF It's completely compatible ,but GM won't honor the warranty with it;s use at this time. I'm pretty sure this is just a drain and fill similar to the Prius but there are no videos for the Volt. The dealer wants over 200 dollars for a 30 min. job tops.

How did you force the engine to turn on? Mine won't turn on without being empty of juice

Question: I have a 2012 Volt, and I always have to get my oil changed at a dealership because they have to disconnect the electric battery in order to change the oil. Do you disconnect your electric battery? The battery can kick on during an oil change and cause the oil to heat up and spit out and burn you.

zero maintenance benefit to leaving filter off for more than a minute unless you're neurotic and it's in your head, but you might get grit in there and ruin your engine if it's too breezy so minimize the real risk and do it efficiently, put new filter on by hand, gently and then snug up another 3/4 turn until its not stoopid tight, but about 130# weakling tight, by hand, no tool. change every 2 years max if you rarely use the generator, or do 6-8,000 mile changes ( best as observations show some contaminants at 10k+ intervals)... so if you want to do great maintenance, do 6k or so... use ramps, fastened to long boards so they don't scoot away, even a thin board to fasten onto works. You can see the plug in the first picture, on the bottom of the pan next to the filter, then it's not there in the second video pics). USE ONLY a 6 point socket, 10mm size. Replace the rubber o ring on the drain plug bolt and wipe the plug end clean, it catches shavings of magnetic metals on it's magnet. 3.7 QT of 5-30 synthetic gasoline motor oil, with fram ultra XG3387A filter. also do the air filter every 15-30k miles or so, more if dusty kansas gravel roads or city smog driving, maybe 40k if no dirt roads and not in a large city /dusty environment.

Easier than any car I've owned in the past 20 years. Needs fewer oil changes than any car I've owned in the past 20 years. I'm amazed there's no aerodynamic belly pan with tiny wind generators on it!!

Could you please show how the brakes are changed? The chevy volt of the front and back? please

I use jack stands and take off a couple tires to keep the car from crushing me.

I need to do an oil change on my bolt soon

NEVER use Fram filters! They are awful, if you've ever taken one apart. Crappy quality, about the worst on the market. Use an A/C or WIX, or maybe a K&N. Also, check the required oil quantity, before you begin....at the very least, before you fill. It's not hard to get this information....look in your manual. Fill to the full mark. Check with vehicle sitting level, after giving it time to settle when you shut it off, after doing your LEAK CHECK, with engine running.

Takes 3.7qt. Better to open a manual instead of using a dipstick to approximate

Thanks for video...but gee wiz...you skipped so many steps..like draining the oil and the filter removal..The most important is getting the old filter loose before you drain the oil because it might be stuck on..and you might have to drive to get filter removal tool...

damn no jackstands???? pretty brave........

So, besides the obvious safety concerns that have been mentioned numerous times in the comments, you were using a 10mm socket there, not a wrench. A 6 point socket and ratchet work great. FYI 10mm is the socket or wrench size, and NOT the bolt size. If you find that you have a stripped bolt head, you CAN DEFINITELY get a new plug from the dealer....they're usually a better quality than you'll find elsewhere. If not take the old one that you removed with vice grips or an E-Z-Out, and match the threads at an auto parts store....check new and old plug with a nut. Please use a 6 point socket, not a twelve point, and not a 12 point box wrench either. I agree with not leaving oil in there for too long, as acids accumulate in the oil of internal combustion engines.... I cannot believe you didn't know the quantity of oil, as its stated in the owner's manual of every car I've ever owned. On my 2019 Volt, the capacities are beginning in page 334, & continue on page 335. 4.2 quarts with filter, or 4.0 liters, -This may be on a different page, on an older Volt (like the one in the video), and could possibly be a different quantity. Use clean oil to lube the oil filter seal, not dipped into the dirty oil pan.

Very good video. Please make sure you always have another jack and block the wheels with bricks or blocks. My father and his brother were crushed and killed because they didn't do the bare minimum for safety. Please at least use one more jack.

I can't believe nobody jacks up a volt properly. That doesn't happen with corvettes. You cannot use a jack on the pinch weld fold. At best it will bend it. The only jack points are inside, the mickey mouse ears. The frame rail pinch weld lips are used for shop lifts with adapters that raise the whole car evenly. I'm using them to place jack stands, with adapters, because the force is only supportive, so similar to the shop lifts. The 2.5 ton hypertough walmart low profile $60 jack actually fits completely underneath the volt to where the jack points are. Just make sure the valve is tight and use pliers to open the valve slowly, the volt is very heavy.

Did you ever even show where the oil plug is other than point from 3 feet away? A lot of magic hand waving in this video.

oil should be changed more than recommended, 10,000k max, and the air filter. Installing a magnetic oil drain plug bolt as soon as possible will extend the ICE life.

wrong dont put parking break on that makes the wheels resist turning. so as you lift the brakes fight you. you put it in neutral and chalk the wheels,

No ramps, no jack stands... Video is a failure. Optimal oil level is full, not mostly full...