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Service & Appeurunce  Cure 
' 2z 
! 
Fluids & Lubricants 
ITEM 
Antifreeze  Coolant ............. 
Chassis Lubricant ............. 
(Ethylene  Glycol  Base) 
(Grease  Gun Insert) 
Delco  Supreme 
1 l@ Brake Fluid ...... 
DEXRONE IIE Automatic 
Transmission  Fluid 
................ 
Engine Oil ....................... 
GM  Engine Oil Supplement ......... 
Lubriplate  (White Grease) ........... 
Windshield  Washer Solvent. ......... 
Power  Steering  Fluid  (Normal) ....... 
(E.O.S.) 
Engine  Oil 
....................... 
Power  Steering  Fluid  (Cold  Climate) . . 
(System  must  be  drained and  refrlled.) 
Silicone  Grease 
................... 
Spray-A-Squeak  Silicone  Lubricant ... 
.... 
.... 
APPLICATION 
Year-round  antifreeze  for .... 
General chassis lube, etc. ... 
coolant  mixtures 
GM  PART  NUMBER 
........ 1052753 
SIZE 
1 gal. (3.8 L) 
........ 12346003 or 
1052497 
Brake  System ..................... 1052535  14 
oz. (397 g) 
16 oz. (0.5 L) 
Automatic  Transaxles 
.............. 12345881  32 oz. (1 .O L) 
12345880  16 oz. (0.5 L) 
Engine  lubrication 
................. See Engine Oil in this  section. 
See your dealer for  advice 
........... 1052367  16 oz. (0.5 L) 
Sliding door tracks. ................ 1052349 (aerosol) 12 oz. (340.2 g) 
Power  Steering  System 
............. 1050017 
Power Steering  System ............. 12345867 
Hood, liftgate  and  door hinges 
Windshield  washer  fluid 
1052884 
12345866  32 
oz. (1.0 L) 
16 oz. (0.5 L) 
32 oz. (1.0 L) 
16 02. (0.5 L) 
Weatherstrips. 
.................... 12345579 1 oz. (28 g) 
General  purpose  silicone lubricant .... 1052276 (aerosol) 4.5 oz. (127 g) 
1052277  12 oz. (0.35 L) 
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Section D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants 
I NOTE: Fluids  and  lubricants  identified  below by name,  part  number  or  specification  may  be  obtained  from  your GM dealer. 
USAGE 
Engine Oil 
Engine Coolant  Hydraulic  Brake 
System 
Parking  Brake  Guides 
Power  Steering  System 
Automatic  Transaxle 
FLUID/UIBRICANT 
GM Goodwrench Motor Oil  or equivalent  for  API service SG  Energy Conserving I1 oils of the 
proper  viscosity.  The “SG”  designation  may  be shown alone or 
in combination  with others,  such 
as “SG/CC,”  “SG/CD,”  or “SF,  SG, CC,” etc. To determine  the  preferred  viscosity  for your 
vehicle’s  engine, see the 
Index under Engine Oil. 
A 50/50 mixture of water  (preferably  distilled) and  good  quality  ethylene  glycol  base antifreeze 
conforming  to  GM  Specification  1825M  (GM Part 
No. 1052753  or equivalent)  or approved 
recycled  coolant conforming  to GM  Specification  1825M. 
Delco Supreme 
ll@ Brake  Fluid  (GM  Part  No.  1052535)  or equivalent  DOT-3  brake fluid. 
~_______ 
Chassis lubricant  meeting  requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB 
(GM Part No.  12346003 or 1052497, or equivalent). 
GM  Hydraulic  Power  Steering  Fluid  (GM 
Part No.  1052884) or equivalent. 
DEXRON@-IIE  Automatic  Transmission Fluid  (GM  Part 
No. 12345881) or equivalent. 
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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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