# Where's oil fiter on 08 cobalt?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cobalt\
**Created:** [December 4, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330 "2009-12-04T04:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![coby9426](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@coby9426](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coby9426)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330/1 "2009-12-04T04:56:40Z")

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Can someone tell me where the oil fiter is located on a 2008 chevy cobalt.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330/2 "2009-12-04T05:37:08Z")

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It could be under the black plastic cap, down near the oil pan. There should be a picture of it in the owner’s manual. It goes into the engine and is not a screw on canister.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330/3 "2009-12-04T12:02:44Z")

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There’s a picture of the oil filter at [http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/parts/partsShelf.jsp?categoryDisplayName=Routine+Maintenance&fromType=parts&fromString=search&parentId=42-0&currentPage=1&filterByKeyWord=oil+filter&isSearchByPartNumber=false&navValue=14200000&categoryNValue=14299999&fromWhere=&itemId=0-0&displayName=Oil+Filter&searchText=oil+filterer](http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/parts/partsShelf.jsp?categoryDisplayName=Routine+Maintenance&fromType=parts&fromString=search&parentId=42-0&currentPage=1&filterByKeyWord=oil+filter&isSearchByPartNumber=false&navValue=14200000&categoryNValue=14299999&fromWhere=&itemId=0-0&displayName=Oil+Filter&searchText=oil+filterer) The picture shows it without the usual metal can covering. So, it would be recessed into the engine block. You are getting a maintenance manual for it, aren’t you?

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**Author:** ![coby9426](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@coby9426](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coby9426)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330/4 "2009-12-04T18:26:20Z")

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There’s no picture in owners manual, but i will get under the car for a better look at the oil pan to see if i can locate it. thank you for your help!!!

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-oil-fiter-on-08-cobalt/40330/5 "2009-12-04T19:10:58Z")

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NOT under the car.  
With the hood open and the car on the ground you’ll see a black cap to remove. ACDelco # PF457G canister type.