I joined this site when I almost bought a cruze ECO... Which would've probably been fine, but I've always wanted the diesel since they were released. And after finding out, to get the most out of the eco, premium fuel was needed, that turned me off a little. Diesel is cheaper than premium here.
Finally found a 14 diesel with 50k for $10k... They sell anywhere from between 13-14k here when you can find them. So I jumped on this one. A short test drive, a lot of headache because the owner had a lien, and with another trip down the road I should have my car, awaiting a title.
With that being said. While it's not titled, I figure it would be a good time to service it. I like to service my own stuff, but have never owned a diesel. I know the general stuff, def, dexos 2, etc.
But what are you guys running as far as oil? Are there any dexos 2 approved oils at any of the box/parts stores? Filters?
What kind of transmission fluid?
Anything in particular that I should be on the lookout for with these cars? He mentioned having a emissions recall done... So I'm hoping those problems are in the past with this car.
I commute 110 miles each day, do mpg's is an absolute must. Anything to increase this other than driving habit? K&N?
So tell me what I should know, or tell me how I should be using the search feature since I'm such a noob...
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Finally found a 14 diesel with 50k for $10k... They sell anywhere from between 13-14k here when you can find them. So I jumped on this one. A short test drive, a lot of headache because the owner had a lien, and with another trip down the road I should have my car, awaiting a title.
With that being said. While it's not titled, I figure it would be a good time to service it. I like to service my own stuff, but have never owned a diesel. I know the general stuff, def, dexos 2, etc.
But what are you guys running as far as oil? Are there any dexos 2 approved oils at any of the box/parts stores? Filters?
What kind of transmission fluid?
Anything in particular that I should be on the lookout for with these cars? He mentioned having a emissions recall done... So I'm hoping those problems are in the past with this car.
I commute 110 miles each day, do mpg's is an absolute must. Anything to increase this other than driving habit? K&N?
So tell me what I should know, or tell me how I should be using the search feature since I'm such a noob...
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