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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sulzbachk" data-source="post: 3292" data-attributes="member: 40">Just a few observations on a V6 oil change.....dumped my oil at 2500 miles.Oil plug is very close to exhaust pipe....oil filter is nowhere the plug.  My cheapo plastic oil pan was filled to the brim with 6 qts of oil.  Used a separate pan for the filter.  I think the manual calls for something other than PF48 filter, but dealership did not have the new filter.  PF48 was on the car from factory and I replaced with same.  Same filter as on my 2008 6.0 GMC 2500HD.......Will have the dealer change oil at 5000 so they see the Equinox once in a while.  At 8000 to 10000....somewhere in there... will go with synthetic.</blockquote>