Engine Oil Change (Proton Saga)

整理中beginner

30 minutes~RM 75仅配件 · 截至 2026年10月26日7 steps

Drain the oil warm, never hot. Hot oil burns

This job needs a jack and stands. Never go under a car held up by a jack alone

Take the used oil to a workshop or a recycling point. Do not pour it down a drain

所需工具: Socket Wrench · Oil Filter Wrench · Oil Drain Pan · Jack and Stands

Steps

Warm the engine for a few minutes

Tip: Three to five minutes. Warm oil drains faster and leaves less behind

Jack the car and put it on stands

Warning: No stands? A workshop does this for RM150 to RM250. A jack on its own will not hold a car while you pull on a plug

Set the pan and undo the sump plug

Tip: 14mm socket, anticlockwise. Keep the plug and washer in a cup

Remove the old filter and let it drain

Warning: Oil spills when the filter comes off. Rags underneath save the driveway

Fit the new filter by hand only

Tip: Oil the gasket, seat it, three quarters of a turn. No wrench on this part

Refit the plug and fill with 5W-30

Warning: Do not overtighten the plug. The sump is aluminium and the thread strips easily

Tip: The CamPro VVT service data we hold lists SAE 5W-30. Check your manual, add most of the oil, then read the dipstick

Run it, then check for leaks and top up

Tip: Two minutes at idle, shut off, wait five minutes, read the dipstick

The Saga runs the same CamPro VVT family as the Iriz, so the oil advice is the same. SAE 5W-30 is what the service data we hold lists, and it is what the Iriz fluids page shows for this engine family.

What a workshop charges

Doing it yourself costs the oil and a filter. A workshop charges RM150 to RM250 for the same job with labour on a small sedan. Prices checked 2026-10-26, from Malaysian 10,000km service price guides and workshop labour lists. The parts are cheap and common, so you are mostly buying labour.

What to check afterwards

Cardboard under the sump overnight. A fresh drip means the plug or the filter gasket is not seated.
Dipstick between MIN and MAX, five minutes after shutdown.
Oil light out within a second of a cold start.
Grade and litres named on the invoice. If the grade differs from your manual, ask why.
Next change at 10,000km or six months, whichever comes first.

When to stop

A plug that will not move, a filter that will not come off, or a car that rocks on the stands. Stop and hand it over. This is one of the cheapest jobs on the car, so there is no sense risking a sump to save the labour.