Automatic Transmission
DEXRON®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Applies to: Automatic Transmission
Owner’s manual specs
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Specs: Oil Capacity & Fluids
Figures for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, copied from Chevrolet’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.
From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.
Engines in this manual: 1.4L L4, 1.8L L4. Figures that differ by engine say which engine they are for.
Fluids & capacities
All engines
Engine Coolant
50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Engine Coolant on page 10‑16
Applies to: Engine Coolant
Manual Transmission Shift Linkage
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Applies to: Manual Transmission Shift Linkage
1.4L L4
Cooling System
6.9 qt
6.5 L
Applies to: 1.4L L4
Engine Oil with Filter
4.2 qt
4 L
Applies to: 1.4L L4 · with filter
1.8L L4
Cooling System
6.3 qt
6 L
Applies to: 1.8L L4
Engine Oil with Filter
4.8 qt
4.5 L
Applies to: 1.8L L4 · with filter
Oil life & reset procedures
Engine oil life system reset
Before you start
- Reset the system whenever the engine oil is changed so that the system can calculate the next engine oil change.
Steps
- Using the DIC MENU button and thumbwheel, scroll until you reach Remaining Oil Life on the DIC.
- Press the SET/CLR button to reset the oil life at 100%. When prompted, use the thumbwheel to highlight YES or NO. Press the SET/CLEAR button to confirm.
Not on this page
- Maintenance schedule: The manual we hold doesn't cover this.
- Fuse box locations & fuse chart: The manual we hold doesn't cover this.