1993 DODGE TRUCK oil additives

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LUBRICATION
AND
MAINTENANCE

• MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
A crankcase ventilation system must be clean to
provide good operation and durability. Periodic main­
tenance is necessary. Replace the PCV valve. Re­
move residual combustion deposits from the hoses and throttle body/intake manifold passages.
The PCV valve should be replaced and the system
should be serviced at the interval specified in main­
tenance schedule. If a vehicle is routinely used for short trips, the crankcase ventilation system could
possibly require more maintenance.
CRANKCASE AIR INLET FILTER
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Replace or clean, the air inlet filter at the interval
specified in maintenance schedule.
More frequent PCV system maintenance could be
required for:
• Vehicles routinely used for short trips
• Vehicles routinely involved in stop and go traffic
operation
• Vehicles routinely involved in extended periods of
engine idle
MAINTENANCE Clean and lubricate the crankcase air inlet filter
according to the following procedure. (1) Disconnect the fresh air hose from the port on
the crankcase air inlet filter housing (Fig. 8).
(2) Remove the air filter housing from the cylinder
head cover (Fig. 8). Clean the filter in kerosene or a similar solvent.
(3) Lubricate the filter by inverting the housing
and filling it with SAE 30 viscosity engine oil.
(4) Insert the air filter housing nipple in the cylin­
der head cover grommet. Connect the fresh air hose
to the upper port (Fig. 8).
J9000-52

Fig.
8
Crankcase
Air Inlet
Filter
THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE

Transmission linkage pivot pin areas (Fig. 9),
should be serviced. The areas lubricated every second
oil change with a multi-purpose lubricant (NLGI GC-
LB).

PIVOT
AREAS
Fig.
9
Transmission
Linkage
Pivot Areas

FUEL
SYSTEM

INSPECTION The fuel system filler cap, nozzle, tubes, hoses, and
connections should be inspected periodically.
FUEL FILTER The fuel filter requires service only when a fuel
contamination problem is suspected. For proper diag­
nosis and service procedures refer to Group 14, Fuel
System.
GASOLINE ENGINE FUEL REQUIREMENTS All gasoline engines require fuel that has a mini­
mum octane rating of 87 determined by the (R +
M)/2 calculation method.
The use of a brand of unleaded gasoline that con­
tains additives is recommended. Gasoline with addi­
tives will improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.

ALCOHOL/GASOLINE
BLENDS
Many brands of blended unleaded gasoline am now
available. Unleaded gasoline is blended with oxygenated-type
fuels to produce a clean air gasoline in many areas.
The use of this type of blended fuel is recommended.
ETH ANOL—Unleaded gasoline and ethanol
blended fuels are a mixture of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent unleaded gasoline. This is an accept­
able blend of fuel.
MTBE— MTBE blended fuels are a mixture of un­
leaded gasoline and up to 15 percent MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether). Unleaded gasoline blended
with MTBE is acceptable.

•

COOLING
SYSTEM
7 - 27 down to -67.7°C (-90°F). A higher percentage will
freeze at a warmer temperature. Also, a higher per­ centage of antifreeze can cause the engine to over­
heat because specific heat of antifreeze is lower than
that of water.

CAUTION:
Richer
antifreeze
mixtures
cannot
be
measured
with
normal
field
equipment
and can

cause
problems
associated
with 100
percent
ethyl­

ene-glycol.

COOLANT SELECTION-ADDITIVES The presence of aluminum components in the cool­
ing system requires strict corrosion protection. Main­
tain coolant at specified level with a mixture of ethylene-glycol based antifreeze and water. Only use an antifreeze containing ALUGARD 340-2
™
such as
Mopar Antifreeze. If coolant becomes contaminated
or looses color, drain and flush cooling system and
fill with correctly mixed solution.
A 0.25 percent emulsifiable oil is added to the ra­
diator at the factory to prevent solder corrosion.

CAUTION:
Do not use
coolant
additives
that are

claimed
to
improve
engine
cooling.

COOLANT SERVICE-EXCEPT DIESEL It is recommended that the cooling system be
drained and flushed at 84,000 kilometers (52,500
miles) or 3 years, whichever occurs first. Then every
two years or 48,000 kilometers (30,000 miles), which­ ever occurs first.
COOLANT SERVICE-DIESEL ENGINE It is recommended that the cooling system be
drained and flushed every 24 months or 38,600 kilo­ meters (24,000 miles), whichever occurs first.
COOLANT LEVEL CHECK-ROUTINE Do not remove radiator cap for routine coolant
level inspections. The coolant level can be checked at the coolant reserve/overflow tank.
The coolant reserve/overflow system provides a
quick visual method for determining the coolant
level without removing the radiator pressure cap.
With engine idling and at normal operating temper­ ature, observe coolant level in coolant reserve/over­
flow tank. The coolant level should be between the MIN and MAX (diesel engine) or ADD and FULL (gas engines) marks.
ADDING ADDITIONAL COOLANT-ROUTINE Do not remove the radiator cap to add coolant
to the system. When adding coolant to maintain the correct level, do so at the coolant reserve/overflow
tank with a 50/50 mixture of ethylene-glycol anti­
freeze (containing Alugard 340-2 ™) and water. Re­ move the radiator cap only for testing or when
refilling the system after service. Removing cap un­ necessarily can cause loss of coolant and allow air to
enter system. This produces corrosion.
COOLANT LEVEL CHECK-SERVICE The cooling system is closed and designed to main­
tain coolant level to the top of the radiator.

WARNING:
DO
NOT OPEN RADIATOR DRAINCOCK

WITH
ENGINE RUNNING
OR
WHILE ENGINE
IS HOT

AND COOLING
SYSTEM
IS
UNDER
PRESSURE.
When vehicle servicing requires a coolant level
check in the radiator, drain several ounces of coolant
from the radiator drain cock. Do this while observing
the coolant reserve/overflow system tank. The cool­ ant level in the reserve/overflow tank should drop
slightly. If not, inspect for a leak between radiator and coolant reserve/overflow system connection. Re­
move radiator cap. The coolant level should be to the
top of the radiator. If not and if coolant level in re­ serve/overflow tank is at the ADD (gas engines) or
MIN (5.9L diesel engine) mark, check for:
• An air leak in the coolant reserve/overflow tank
• An air leak in the radiator filler neck
• Leak in the pressure cap seal to the radiator filler
neck
LOW COOLANT LEVEL-AERATION If the coolant level in the radiator drops below the
top of the radiator core tubes, air will enter the sys­
tem. Low coolant level can cause the thermostat pellet
to be suspended in air instead of coolant. This will cause the thermostat to open later, which in turn causes higher coolant temperature. Air trapped in
cooling system also reduces the amount of coolant
circulating in the heater core. This may result in low
heat output.
DEAERATION As the engine operates, air trapped in the cooling
system gathers under the radiator cap. The next time
engine is operated, thermal expansion of coolant will
push trapped air past radiator cap into coolant re­ serve/overflow tank. Here it escapes to atmosphere in
the tank. When engine cools down the coolant, it will
be drawn from reserve/overflow tank into radiator to replace removed air.

DRAINING
COOLING
SYSTEM

WARNING:
DO NOT
REMOVE
THE
CYLINDER BLOCK DRAIN PLUGS
OR
LOOSEN THE RADIATOR
DRAIN PLUG
WITH
SYSTEM
HOT AND
UNDER

PRESSURE.
SERIOUS BURNS
FROM
COOLANT
CAN OCCUR.