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Chevy Volt Vlog #62: 40,000+ miles – MidLife Crisis…

Both my 2017 Chevy and i bought turned 40!  My Chevy is now over 40,000 miles at about 18 or so months (or 19  months I forget).  And myself i have been traveling more, can not afford a house in California, no kids,  just my Chevy Volt + School  + Work …   

The funny story here revolves around me and the reason why i bought the Chevy Volt, it was fast enough to be my mid life crisis sports fast accelerating sports car and yet have the utility to be my daily and long distance touring vehicle!  And i love it.  So remember my first video of whether i was going to get a Porsche, well when i drove back from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA. 

I was driving along side a Porsche Macan.  I passed him a few times and it was fun and youthful. So fun that i forgot how fast my GAS range was dropping from the estimated GUESS-o-METER 260 miles of range to about 20 miles – LOW.  My fuel point was 180 miles in so i figured it was not a problem. after about 3 hours of fun legal hop- scotch driving with the Porsche,  dash warning chime lit up with LOW for the remaining miles!  Sure i still have 0.5 to 1 gallon left int the tank, but if freaked me out! 

 I refueled and had a brief chat with the other driver as he refueled too.  He had no idea my Chevy Volt was a hybrid or an Electric Vehicle. I was getting about 31 MPG while he was getting about 20+ MPG or so. it was fun and i dont think i would do it again without more pit stops.  Driving sportingly guzzles fuel much faster than the Chevy Volt’s Guess-o-Meter can determine…

Links to the past videos:

2017 Chevy Volt – Shift to Park issue: https://youtu.be/NSbQy0HxHDs

2017 Chevy Volt DIY oil change: https://youtu.be/Qzg26aJXqY8

2017 Chevy Volt: What happens if you push the power button while driving:  https://youtu.be/0CTopqgvokE

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DIY: 2016-2018 Chevy Volt Oil Change: DIY – oil, filters, gaskets, tools!

DIY Video to how to change the oil on the 2016- 2018 Chevy Volt

This will be my 3rd oil change for my Volt.   I had the Chevy Dealership change my oil at 10,000 miles with 50% oil life, 20,000 miles at 50% oil life. This time its now 41,500 miles at 0% oil life, and its time to do it DIY to save $30-50 dollars!.   Btw, my Youtube vlogs and reviews may also have associated affiliate links to products that may earn from qualifying purchases.

Which means the change interval for the 2017 Chevy Volt is about 20,000 miles!!! After changing it i will now change it when it reaches 5-10% oil life as the oil looks thicker than normal by 0%.

I needed to add drain and fill about 3.8  quarts of Mobil 1 – 0w-20 (http://amzn.to/2CX5xPl)  instead of the recommended 5w-20 as i prefer lighter weight oil in my cars with needing 5w-20 oil weight motors.  I will also be changing out the oil filter with the Wix XP filter  ( or the  ACDELCO PF64 filter thats about $6.50 at Walmart or Amazon – http://amzn.to/2FPL3uZ –

Coming up Chevy Volt Vlog #62, so stayed tuned!!!!

All the stuff in this video and Vlog
2017 Chevy Volt – oil filter and oil :

Wix Extended Performance (for Full -Synthetic Oils) : http://amzn.to/2IvWqsU
AC Delco “PF64” Oil filter: http://amzn.to/2FPL3uZ
Mobil 1 “M1-113a” Oil Filter: http://amzn.to/2FabGO7 

Mobil 1 0w-20 Synthetic Motor oil (what I use for my cars): http://amzn.to/2CX5xPl

Mobil 1 5w-20 Synthetic Motor oil (what the 2017 Volt manual listed as the oil weight):  http://amzn.to/2Fhd0OB

Tools:

Rhino Gear Rhino Ramps: http://amzn.to/2u4O6xl

Dog Bone Wrenches: http://amzn.to/2IxwgGj

Oil Filter Wrench: http://amzn.to/2tY7nAb 

Rubber Jar Opener Wrench: http://amzn.to/2G7A82a

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Chevy Volt Vlog #61: @ 40,000 miles – 27.5 MPG – Oil 7% – Solar Panels

Chevy Volt Vlog #61: Its about 40,000 miles @ about 21 months with my 2017 Chevy Volt. For my long distant trips 700+ miles i use HOLD mode and get about 27.5 MPG. My oil level is good and will need to replaced in a couple of weeks as its about 5% now.  This will be my 3rd oil change for my Volt. 

 I will be changing it out with 4.2 quarts of Mobil 1 – 0w-20 (http://amzn.to/2CX5xPl)  instead of the recommended 5w-20 as i prefer lighter weight oil in my cars with 5w-20 motors.  I will also be changing out the oil filter the links are below for the PF64 filter thats about $6.50 at Walmart or Amazon – http://amzn.to/2FPL3uZ –

In the past month my proximity remote was low power and i had to replace the CR2032 battery. Here is the DIY: https://sterlingwong.com/2018/02/17/diy-how-to-replace-battery-on-a-chevy-gm-car-remote-keyless-entry/ 

I also tried using a 80 watt solar panel on my Volts windshield, which was a good idea, however I did not want to risk ruining my $300 12-volt AGM battery in my trunk. I did not know if the charge controller knew how to charge a AGM cell.  So i put it in my GMC Savanna Van to charge its 12 volt battery.

For the audio system of the 2017 Volt, I wanted to play cassette tapes i had from my 90’s so  i found my Sony Walkman and Sony DiscMan and found out the belts were bad, so i bought a cassette player from Walmart. The AC inverter was not clean so there was a LOT of static and noise. I eventually got a Cassette to MP3 converter that used USB power and it worked!

I also found my old Transcend MP3 Player from 8 years ago! and it works like a USB drive for the Chevy Volt audio system. The infotainment system is able to control the tracks from the dash display, the audio controls, and the steering wheel controls which make it very convenient when driving!   Transcend still sell mp3 players with radios:  http://amzn.to/2oEfzk6

Lastly, I have test drove the 2018 Honda Clarity plugin and the 2018 Honda Accord 1.5 Turbo and love them.  I like how they have air deflector vents in the front wheel well for better aerodynamics.  I also test drove the Kia Niro Hybrid (49 MPG) and was not really satisfied with the pickup speed or mpg (30 mpg on my test drive )  performance. It was also smaller than expected in cargo space.

Coming up will be DIY on 2017 Chevy Volt Oil Change, so stayed tuned!!!!

All the strange stuff in this video and Vlog:

2017 Chevy Volt – oil filter and oil :
AC Delco “PF64” Oil filter: http://amzn.to/2FPL3uZ
Mobil 1 “M1-113a” Oil Filter: http://amzn.to/2FabGO7 

Mobil 1 0w-20 Synthetic Motor oil (what I use for my cars): http://amzn.to/2CX5xPl

Mobil 1 5w-20 Synthetic Motor oil (what the 2017 Volt manual listed as the oil weight):  http://amzn.to/2Fhd0OB

2017 Chevy Volt replacement remote control batteries:
CR2032 3volt cells: http://amzn.to/2HnnKca

Solar Panels Portable:
12 volt – 4.5 watt  Car Battery Solar Charger: http://amzn.to/2oFsClb
80 Watt Folding Solar Panel I bought it on amazon: http://amzn.to/2Ed7yLZ 

Audo Players:
Feir – Portable Cassette to MP3 Converter – No PC required:  http://amzn.to/2H0lwOZ
Transcend MP3 / Radio Players : http://amzn.to/2oEfzk6



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