1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE oil

USAGE
Hood Latch Assembly a. Pivots and Spring
b. Release Pawl Anchor
Hood and door hinges,
liftgate hinge and
linkage, fuel door
hinge, folding seat
hardware, rear
compartment lid hinges
Sliding Door Track
~
Weatherstrips
FWID/LUBRICANT
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB
(GM Part
No. 12346003 or 1052497, or equivalent).
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant (GM Part
No. 1050109).
Lubriplate Lubricant aerosol (GM
Part No. 1052349) or equivalent white grease.
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM
Part No. 12345579 or equivalent).
I See the Index under Replacement Parts for recommended replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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Accessory Power Outlet .......... 89
Adding Brake Fluid
............. .240. 272
Engine Coolant
.. .198. 236. 269. 272
Engine Oil
............. .225. 269
Power Steering Fluid
.. .239. 270. 272
Sound Equipment
............. 121
Transaxle Fluid
..... .234. 269. 272
Adjusting Rear Seats
............. 19
Air Cleaner
.............. .230. 271
Air Conditioner
................ 114
Air Inflator System
.............. 90
Alcohol. Driving Under the Influence
of ......................... 145
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 217
Aluminum Wheels
........ .252. 260
Antenna
...................... 136
Antifreeze
........... .235. 269. 272
Anti-Lock Brake System
......... 149
Brake Master Cylinder
........ 240
Junction Block Fuse
.......... 267
Warning Light
............... 109
Appearance Care ............... 254
Ashtrays and Lighter
..... .94. 95. 96
Electrical Equipment
.. .63.
121. 263
Windshield Washer Fluid
.. .239. 292 Audio Systems
................. 121
AM/FM Stereo Radio
......... 123
Cassette Player
........ .125. 127
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Compact Disc Player
........ 129
Care of Audio Systems
......... 135
Radio Reception. For the Best
... 134
Setting the Clock
............. 122
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
. . 134
Adding Fluid
....... .234. 269. 272
Checking Fluid
.............. 232
Shifting
..................... 65
Automatic Transaxle
Battery
...................... 242
Jump Starting
................ 187
Battery Warning Gage
........... 107
Blizzard
...................... 175
Block Heater. Engine ........ .63. 229
“Blowout
,” Tire ................ 203
Brake Adjustment
.................. 153
Anti-Lock Brakes
............. 149
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
..................... 109 Junction Block
Fuse
........... 267
Fluid
.................. .240. 272
Master Cylinder
.............. 240
Parking
..................... -68
Pedal Travel
................. 152
Rear Drums
................. 152
Warning Light
................ 108
Wear Indicators
............... 151
Brake System Warning Light
...... 108
Braking
....................... 148
Braking in Emergencies
.......... 153
Braking Technique .............. 148
“Break-In,” New Vehicle
..... .60, 178
Bucket Seats, Removable Rear
...... 17
Buckling Up (see Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
................... 243
Taillight
.................... 244
Bulbs, Replacement
............. 273
Capacities
& Specifications ...... 269
Carbon Monoxide in
Cassette Tape Player Exhaust
.... .60, 71, 72,
111, 175, 181
(see
Audio Systems)
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Center Passenger Position (see Safety
Chains. Safety ................. 180
Chains. Tire
.............. .2l2. 253
Changing a Flat Tire
............ 204
Checking Brake Fluid
.................. 240
Engine Coolant
............... 236
Engine Oil
.................. 225
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 238
Things Under the Hood
........ 220
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 232
Child Restraints
................. 35
How to Install ................. 35
Where to Put
................. 36
Children and Safety Belts
..... .34, 40
Cigarette Lighter ................ 94
Circuit BreakerIRelay Panel
....... 267
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ......... 264
City Driving
................... 165
Cleaner. Air
.............. .230. 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 260
Cassette Tape Player
........... 135
Belts)
Safety Belt Systems ............ 42
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 262 Compact Discs
............... 136
Finish Care
.................. 259
Foreign Material
.............. 261
Glass
...................... 258
Inside of Your Vehicle
......... 255
Leather or Vinyl
.............. 257
Outside of the Windshield
and Wiper Blades
........... 259
Outside
of Your Vehicle ....... -259
Safety Belts
.................. 258
Special Problems
............. 257
Stains. Removing
............. 257
Top of the Instrument Panel
..... 258
Underbody Maintenance
........ 261
Vinyl or Leather
.............. 257
Warnings
................... 254
Weatherstrips
................ 260
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 260
Windshield
.................. 259
Climate Control System
...... .114, 117
Clock, Setting the
............... 122
Cluster, Instrument Panel
......... 102
Comfort Controls
............... 113
Air Conditioner
............... 114
Heater
...................... 115
Fabric .................. .255. 256 Rear
........................ 116
Ventilation
................... 120
Compact Disc Player (seeAudio Systems)
Compact Overhead Console ....... 99
Compact Spare Tire
............. 212
Compass Display
................ 87
Console, Overhead
.............. 85
Control of a Vehicle
............ -147
Convenience Net
................ 96
Convex Outside Mirror
........... 92
Coolant
...................... 235
Checking
& Adding ........... 236
Proper Mixture to Use
......... 198
Safety Warnings About
.. .199. 200, 236
Temperature Gage
............. 108
Cruise Control
.................. 75
Cup HoldedAshtray, Front ......... 94
Curves. Driving on
.............. 154
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Dead Battery: What
to Do ....... 187
Defensive Driving
.............. 144
Defogger. Rear Window
.......... 119
Defogging and Defrosting
......... 118
Delco LOC
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Dome Lights ................... 89
Door Locks
............. .47.48. 54
Door. Power Sliding
......... .54. 111
Door. Sliding
................... 53
Driver Position .................. 25
Driving
....................... 139
AtNight
.................... 159
City
........................ 165
Controlling a Skid
............. 158
Defensively
.................. 144
Drunken
.................... 145
Freeway
.................... 166
Hill and Mountain
............ 170
In a Foreign Country
........... 218
In Fog. Mist and Haze
......... 164
In Rain
..................... 161
Long Distance
................ 168
Loss
of Control ............... 158
On Curves
................... 154
Passing
..................... 156
Through Deep Standing Water
.............. 63
Winter Driving
............... 173
With a Trailer
................ 181
Drunken Driving
............... 145
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Electric Outside Mirror Control ... 92
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
............. .63. 121. 263
Electronic Level Control
..... .99. 245
Emergencies. Braking in ......... 153
Emergencies on the Road
......... 185
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 155
Emergency Starting
............. 187
Emergency Towing
.............. 191
Engine Block Heater
........ .63. 229
Engine Coolant
....... .235. 269. 272
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
............. 108
Engine Exhaust
.... .60. 71. 72. 111. 175. 181
Engine Identification
............ 263
Engine Oil
.................... 225
Additives
................... 229
Checking
& Adding ...... .225. 226
Disposing
of Used Oil ......... 230
Energy Conserving
............ 228
Pressure Gage
................ 106
Pressure Indicator
............ -106
Warning
.................... 230
When to Change
.............. 229
Engine Overheating
............. 195 Engine Specifications
............ 271
Engine. Starting
................. 61
Ethanol in Gasoline
............. 217
Exhaust
Dangerous Gas
Parking with the in
......... .60.71.72.111.175. 181
Engine Running
......... .70. 72
Expectant Mothers.
Use of
Safety Belts .................. 29
Expressway Driving
............. 166
Extender. Safety Belt
............. 42
Exterior Appearance (see
Appearance Care)
n
&bric Cleaning (see Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings ...... .188. 189. 197. 222
Filling
the Fuel Tank ............ 219
Filter Air Cleaner
............. .230. 271
Oil
.................... .229. 271
Finish Care
................... 259
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 186
Flat Tire
...................... 203
Flooded Engine
................. 62
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Flow-Through Ventilation ........ 120
Fluid Brake
................. .240. 272
Capacities
................... 269
Power Steering
...... .238, 270. 272
Transaxle
.......... .232. 269. 272
Windshield Washer
....... .239. 292
Fluids
& Lubricants ........ .272. 291
Fog. Driving in
................. 164
Fog Lights
................ .81. 164
Freeway Driving
................ 166
Fuel
......................... 217
Alcohol in Fuel
............... 217
Capacity
.................... 217
Door Release. Remote
.......... 219
Exhaust Warnings
...... .60. 71. 72.
111. 175. 181
Fuels with Alcohol
............ 217
Gage
....................... 105
In Foreign Countries
........... 218
Low. Warning
................ 105
Methanol in Fuel
.............. 217
Requirements
................ 217
Filling
Your Tank
............. 219
Fuse Panel and Usage
...... .265. 266 Fuses
& Circuit
Breakers ......... 264
Anti-Lock Brakes Fuse
......... 267
Injector Fuse
................ 268
Gages Coolant Temperature
.......... 108
Fuel ........................ 105
Oil Pressure
................. 106
Oil Pressure Indicator
.......... 106
Tachometer
.................. 103
Voltmeter
................... 107
Garage Door Opener
Compartment
................. 85
Gasoline ...................... 217
Gasoline Tank, Filling Your
....... 219
Gas Station Information
.......... 320
Gate Agar Light
................ 110
Gear Positions
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
Gearshift Lever (see Shifting the
Transaxle)
Glove Box/Storage Compartment .... 93
&dogen Bulbs ................ 243
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 186
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and Replacing
........... .243. 244
Headlights
..................... 79
High-Low Beam Changer
...... -80
Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
.................... 81
“On” Reminder
............... 80
Operation .................... 80
Replacement Bulb ............. 273
Wiring
..................... 268
Head Restraint .................. 16
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater, Engine Block ............. 63
High Beams
............... .80, 160
“Highway Hypnosis’’ ............ 169
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 170
Hills. Parking on ........... .171. 183
Hood Release .................. 221
Safety Warning
............... 222
Warning. Overheated Engine
........... .195. 236. 238
Horn ......................... 72
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings.
.......... .195, 236. 238
Hydroplaning
.................. 163
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Identification Number. Vehicle .... 262
Idling Your Engine
........... .70. 72
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud.
Ice or Snow .................. 213
Ignition
Key
......................... 46
Positions
..................... 60
Illuminated Entry System .......... 52
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tire ............ .212. 248
Inflator. Air
.................... 90
Inside Rearview Mirror .......... 92
Instrument Panel
............... 101
Instrument
Panel Cluster ......... 102
Instrument Panel Warning Lights
. . 104
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
. . 81
Interior Lights
.............. .81. 89
Override Switch
............... 89
.................... J ack. Tire 205
Jumn Starting
.................. 187
Keyless Entry. Remote
........... 49
Keys
.......................... 46
.
Lane Change Indicator ........... 74
Lap-Shoulder Belt
............... 26
Front
.................... 26. 30
Rear
........................ 30
Use by Children
........... .34. 40
Level Control. Electronic
.... .99. 245
Liftgate
................... .59. 110
Lighter
........................ 94
Lights Dome
....................... 89
Fog
......................... 81
Headlights
................... 79
Interior Lights Control .......... 81
“On” Reminder
............... 80
Reading .................. 85. 89
Rear Interior Lights ............ 89
Removing & Replacing
Bulbs
................ .243. 244
Replacement Bulbs
............ 273
Taillights
.................... 244
Turn Signal
................... 74
Underhood
.................. 225
Warning Lights
............... 104
Lights On Reminder
............. 80
Loading Your Vehicle ....... .99. 245
Interior
Lights Override Switch
... 89
Locks
Manual
.................. .47. 54
Power
....................... 48
Sliding
Door .................. 54
Long Distance Driving
........... 168
Low Battery
................... 187
Low Fuel Warning
.............. 105
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........ 106
Lubricants and Fluids
........... 272
Luggage Carrier
................. 97
Maintenance Record
........... 294
Maintenance Schedule
........... 275
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
....... 110
Manual Front Seat
............... 14
Manual Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
... 26
Methanol in Gasoline
............ 217
Mileage Indicator (see
Odometer &
Mirrors
Speedometer)
Inside Manual Day/Night ........ 92
Outside Convex
............... 92
Power Remote Control
.......... 92
Visor Vanity
.................. 93
Mountain Driving
............... 170
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Requirements
............ .60. 178
Night Driving
.................. 159
Night Vision
................... 160
octane Requirements
(see
Fuel Requirements)
Odometer and Speedometer ....... 103
Oil. Engine ................... 225
Pressure Gage
................ 106
Pressure Indicator
............. 106
Quality
..................... 227
Thickness
................... 227
UsedOil
.................... 230
When to Change .............. 229
Oil Warning
................... 106
Operation
of Lights .............. 80
Outside Rearview Mirrors
......... 92
Overhead Console
............... 85
Overheated Engine .............. 195
Warnings
........... .195, 236, 238
Owner Checks
& Services ........ 287 park.
Shifting Into
.............. 69
Parking On
Hills ................ .171. 183
Parking Brake
.................. 68
Parking on
Hills ........... .171. 183
Passing
....................... 156
Payload ...................... 245
Over Things That
Burn.
......... 71
With the Engine Running
.... .70. 72
Passenger Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Periodic Maintenance Inspections ... 290
Polishing and Waxing
(see
Appearance Care)
Power (Anti-Lock) Brakes ........ 149
Power Door Locks
.............. 48
Power Mirrors
.................. 92
Power Outlet. Accessory
.......... 90
Power Seat Controls ............. 15
Power Sliding
Door .............. 54
Power Steering
................. 153
Power Steering Fluid
... .238. 270, 272
Power Windows
........... .74. 268
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During
...................... 29
Problems on the Road
........... 185
Publications
.................. 304 Radiator
Overheating
(see Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ........... 238
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Reading Lights .................. 85
Rear Climate Control
............ 117
Rear Interior Lights
.............. 89
Rear Seats
...................... 17
Adjusting
.................... 19
Removing
.................... 18
Replacing
.................... 20
Third Row Entry
............... 17
Rear Window Defogger
........... 119
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
.... 84
Rearview Mirror
................ 92
Reclining Seatbacks
.............. 15
Reminder Light ................. 25
Remote Keyless Entry
............ 49
Replacement Bulbs
.............. 273
Replacement Fuses
............. 265
Replacement
Parts .............. 271
Remote Fuel Door Release
........ 219
Removing Rear Bucket Seats
...... -18
Replacing Brake System
Parts ..... 242
Replacing Bulbs
........... .243, 244
Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
....... 20
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Top Strap ...................... 36
Torque Lock
................... 173
Towing
a Trailer ................ 177
Traffic Lights
.................. 142
Trailer Towing
................. 177
Brakes
...................... 180
Maintenance ................. 183
Safety Chains
................ 180
(see Automatic Transaxle)
(see Automatic Transaxle)
Towing Your Oldsmobile ......... 191
Transaxle, Automatic
Transmission, Automatic
Trip Odometer
................. 104
Turn Signal Indicator
............. 74
Turn Signal/Headlight Beam
Lever
....................... 74
Cruise Control
................ 75
Headlight High-Low
Turn and Lane Change Indicator
................... 74
Turn Signal Indicator
........... 74
. Beam Changer .............. 80
Underhood Light .............. 225
Unleaded Gasoline
.............. 217
Upholstery Care
........... .255, 256
Urban Driving
................. 165
vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ...................... 262
Vehicle Loading
............ .99, 245
Vehicle Storage
................ 242
Ventilation
.................... EO
VIN ......................... 262
Visor Vanity Mirror
.............. 93
Voltmeter
..................... 107
Warning Flashers. Hazard
....... 186
Warning Lights
Anti-Lock Brake System
....... -109
Brake
...................... 108
Gate Ajar
................ .59. 110
Low Fuel
................... 105
Service Engine Soon
........... 110
Sliding Door Ajar ......... .58. 111
Warning. Used
Oil .............. 230
Washer. Windshield
.............. 83
Weatherstrips
................. -260 Weight
Gross Axle Weight Rating
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GAWR)
.................. 245
(GVWR)
................. -245
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
. 252
WheelNuts
................... 206
Wheel Nut Torque
......... .210. 270
Windows
...................... 73
Windows. Power
................ 74
Windshield Washer
.............. 83
Fluid
.................. .239. 292
Windshield Wipers
......... .82. 268
Wheel Replacement
............. 252
Blade Replacement
............ 245
Pulse Delay
.................. 82
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard .... 175
Deep Snow
............ .176. 213
Snow or Ice. Driving On
....... 174
WipedWasher. Rear Window
....... 84
Cleaning the Outside
of the
Windshield and Wiper Blades
. . 259
Rear
........................ 84
Winter Driving
................. 173
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
Wrecker Towing
................ 191
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