How to Change Oil 2010-16 Cadillac SRX
Created on: 2019-01-16
How to remove and replace an oil filter, change oil and reset the dash oil light on a 2013 Cadillac SRXon a 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Cadillac SRX.
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step 1 :Removing the Drain Plug
- Use a 15 mm wrench to remove the drain plug and let the oil drain into an oil drain pan
- Once the oil has drained, check the drain plug gasket for wear before reinserting
- Use a 15 mm wrench to tighten the plug
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step 2 :Removing the Oil Filter
- Locate the oil filter (next to the catalytic converter)
- Make sure the engine is cool before removing the oil filter
- Use a strap wrench to loosen the oil filter and let most of the oil drain into an oil drain pan before removing the filter
- Remove the filter and let the remaining oil drain from the filter
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step 3 :Replacing the Oil Filter
- Wipe fresh oil on the seal of the new oil filter to lubricate the seal for proper installation
- Before installing the new oil filter, make sure the old filter seal is not on the engine to prevent leaking
- Install the new filter by hand, turning it into place
- Use a rag to wipe away any oil
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step 4 :Adding the Oil
- Raise the hood of the vehicle
- Remove the oil fill cap and insert a funnel
- Pour in the appropriate oil for the vehicle (that information can be found in the driver's manual)
- Remove the funnel and reinsert the fill cap
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step 5 :Checking the Oil Level
- Start the vehicle for 15 seconds and then turn it off
- Pull out the dipstick and wipe it off with a rag
- Reinsert the dipstick
- After a couple of seconds, pull out the dipstick and check the oil level, making sure the oil is between the two hash marks
- Add more oil if necessary and repeat the process
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step 6 :Resetting the Oil Light
- Check the oil light on the dash
- Scroll using the set/reset button
- Click the set/reset button to reset the oil light to 100%
Tools needed
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Funnel
15mm Wrench
Oil Filter Wrench
Drain Pan
Cloth Rags
Engine Oil
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What's up, guys? I'm Andy from 1A Auto. Today, I'm going to show you how to change your oil on this 2013 Cadillac SRX. If you need parts for your vehicle, click the link in the description and head over to 1aauto.com.
All right, we're going to remove the drain plug. I'm going to use a 15 millimeter wrench. Loosen it up. Make sure you're loosening it to the left. You don't want to tighten it by accident and crack the pan. Pull the drain plug out. Let it drain. Make sure you have something to catch the oil. Once our oil's drained out, we'll reinsert the drain plug. Keep in mind you want to check the gasket. Make sure it's not ripped or crushed too much. This gasket looks fine.
We'll reinstall the drain plug. Take the 15 millimeter wrench and just snug it up. You don't want to over tighten this, just snug. It's good. The oil filter is located right up here. It's right next to the catalytic converter. Sometimes, it's kind of hot. So you want to make sure the engine's cool when you get this. You take it off and just take a strap wrench and loosen it up. And make sure your drain bucket's underneath. Some oil will come out. Take it out and drain it. We're going to take our new oil filter. We're just going to take a little bit of fresh oil.
We're going to wipe it on the seal. That's going to lubricate the seal so it installs properly, and then it'll make it easier for next time when we go to remove it. You do want to double-check and make sure the old gasket or seal is not on the engine because you don't want to double gasket the oil filter. Otherwise, it will leak and once the oil filter stops, then just tighten it down a little bit more. Try to go another half-turn, quarter-turn by hand and that's good and tight. Just going to take a rag and wipe the oil that drained. You can take a little brake parts cleaner and clean this off as well. All right. That's good. Now we've lowered the vehicle. Now we're going to put oil in it. I'm going to use a funnel. Take the cap off. Put the funnel right there. We're going to add the appropriate oil, if you want to check your owner's manual to see what kind of oil the vehicle requires. Now I'm going to remove the funnel. Install the fill cap, and now I'm going to start the vehicle for 15 seconds. Shut the vehicle off.
I'm going to check the dipstick. Pull the dipstick out. Take a rag. Just wipe it off. Reinsert the dipstick. Pull it out again. We're going to check the level. We want it in between those hash marks. So I gotta add about a half a quart at this point. All right, so I know I added a half a quart. Now I'm going to check the dipstick again. Remove the dipstick. Wipe it off. Hold it for two second and pull it out and it's right back up to where we need it to be, right in between those hash marks right there. So we're good to go. So as you can see on the dash, our oil life is at 34%. We can scroll with this to click on it and then we're going to select it. We're going to hold it down and then it's going to go to 100% and then we're all set. We can scroll back to normal.
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