1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX checking oil

Service & Appearance Care
Eagine Oil
It’s a good idea to check your engine oil
every time you get fuel.
In order to get
an accurate reading, the oil must be
warm and the vehicle must be on level
ground. Turn
off the engine and give
the oil a few minutes to drain back into
the oil pan.
If you don’t, the oil dipstick
might not show the actual level.
To Check Engine Oil:
Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a
paper towel or cloth, then push it back
in all the way. Remove it again, keeping
the tip lower.
3.1 L V6: Checking Engine Oil
Twin Dual Cam
3.4L V6: Checking Engine
Oil
When to Add Oil:
If the oil is at or below the ADD line,
then you’ll need to add some
oil. But
you must use the right kind. This
section explains what kind
of oil to use.
For crankcase capacity, see the
Index
under Capacities and Specifications.
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Index
ABS Warning Light ......................... 103
Access Panel. Trunk
........................... 87
Adding
Brake Fluid
............................ 234. 278
Electrical Equipment
...... 55. 120. 269
Engine Coolant
............. 231. 277. 278
Engine Oil
..................... 220. 276. 278
Power Steering Fluid
..... 233.277. 279
Sound Equipment
......................... 120
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
.................... 227. 276. 278
Manual
....................... 229. 276. 278
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
......... 229.
278
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 77. 233
Adjustable Seat Supports
............. 11. 12
Adjusting Headlight Aim
................. 238
Aim
of the Headlight. Checking ...... 237
Aiming Headlights
............................ 238
Air Cleaner Filter
..................... 224. 284
Air Conditioner
................................ 116
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence
of ................................... 143
Alcohol in Gasoline
.......................... 213
Alignment. Wheel
............................. 259 Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
......................................... 266
Removing
...................................... 203
Fixed Mast
...................................... 134
Power
............................................. 135
Antifreeze ........................ 230. 277. 278
Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
............................... 103
Anti-Theft Tips
.................................. 48
Appearance Care
............................. 261
Armrest
............................................... 85
Front Seat. Storage
.......................... 85
Rear Seat. Storage
........................... 86
Ashtrays and Lighter
......................... 87
Assist Straps. Passenger
..................... 89
Audio Systems
................................. 120
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.................... 122
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
........................... 124
ETR AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player and Graphic Equalizer
..... 126
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player
.................................. 128
Antenna
Audio Bass Control
....................... 132
Care
of Audio Systems .................. 133
Delco-Loc Anti-Theft Feature ...... 130
Gain Control
.................................. 132
Radio Reception. For the Best
....... 133
Setting the Clock .......................... 120
Steering Wheel Touch
Controls
...................................... 131
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid
.................. 227. 276. 278
Checking Fluid
............................... 225
Shifting
............................................. 57
Starting Your Engine ....................... 54
Batteries. Remote Lock Control
....... 48
Battery
............................................... 236
Acid Warning
......................... 185. 236
Jump Starting
................................ 185
Battery Warning Light
..................... 101
Blizzard
............................................. 173
Block Heater. Engine
................ 56. 223
Blowout. Tire
.................................... 200
325
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Index
Brake Adjustment
..................................... 150
Fluid
...................................... 234. 278
Parking
............................................ 64
Warning Light
....................... 102. 103
Wear Indicators
............................. 149
Anti-Lock Brake System
............... 103
Standard Brakes
............................. 102
Brakes. Anti-Lock
........................... 147
Warning Light
................................ 103
Braking
............................................. 146
Braking in Emergencies
................... 151
Braking Technique ................... 146. 148
“Break.1n.
” New Vehicle
Normal Driving
............................... 51
When Towing a Trailer ................. 175
Brightness Intensity Control
.............. 80
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement .................... 236. 280
Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
...................... 249. 250. 280
Fog Lights
............................. 248. 281
Front Light
Bar .............................. 244
Front Side Marker
......................... 245
Master
Cylinder
............................ 234
Brake System Warning Light Front
Turn Signal
.................. 246. 247
Headlight
...................... 239. 244. 280
Rear Light Bar
........................ 251. 281
Taillight
................................. 250. 281
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
........ 130
Calendar
............................................ 108
Carbon Monoxide
....................... 68. 173
Cassette Tape Player
Center Lap Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Chains Capacities and Specifications
.......... 276
(see
Audio Systems)
Tire ........................................ 207, 260
Trailer Safety
.................................. 178
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 200
Checking
Aim of the Headlights ..................... 237
Brake Fluid
.................................... 234
Engine Coolant
............................. 231
Engine Oil
..................................... 220
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
................. 229
Power Steering Fluid
.................... 233
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 40
Things Under the Hood
................. 216 Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
.................................... 225
Manual
......................................... 228
Chemical Paint Spotting
.................. 268
Child Restraints
.................................. 29
Children
....................................... 28. 37
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 87
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 270
City Driving
..................................... 163
Cleaner.
Air .............................. 224. 284
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................ 266
Antenna
......................................... 135
Cassette Player and Tapes
............ 133
Compact Discs
.............................. 134
Fabric
.............................................. 262
Fiberglass Springs
......................... 268
Finish Care
..................................... 266
Foreign Material
............................. 267
Glass
............................................... 265
HUD (Head-Up Display)
............. 112
Inside of Your Pontiac
................... 262
Leather or Vinyl
............................. 264
Outside
of Your Pontiac ................ 265
Safety Belts
................................... 264
Special Problems
........................... 263
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Index
Emergencies. Braking in .................. 151
Emergencies on the Road
................. 183
Emergencies. Steering in .................. 153
Emergency Starting
......................... 185
Emergency Towing
.......................... 189
Engine Block Heater .................. 56. 223
Engine Coolant
................. 230. 277. 278
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Light
................................................. 98
Engine Exhaust
.......................... 68, 173
Engine Identification
........................ 269
Engine Oil
........................................ 220
Additives
........................................ 222
Capacity
.......................................... 276
Checking
& Adding ....... 220, 276, 278
Disposing of Used Oil
.................... 223
Energy Conserving
......................... 222
Filter
....................................... 223, 284
Warning Light
............................... 100
When to Change ............................ 223
Engine Overheating
......................... 193
Engine Specifications ....................... 283
Engine, Starting
Automatic Transaxle
...................... 54
Manual Transaxle
............................ 54
ETR AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer
(see
Audio Systems)
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 213
Exhaust Dangerous Gas in
................... 68. 173
Parking with the Engine
Running
................................ 68. 173
Expectant Mothers. Use of
Safety Belts
....................................... 23
Expressway Driving
......................... 164
Extender. Safety Belt
.......................... 39
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
(see
Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings ........... 186. 187. 194. 217
Filling the Fuel Tank
............... 215. 277
Filter
Air
................................................... 224
Fuel
................................................. 284
Oil
........................................... 223, 284
Finish Damage
.................................. 267
Flash-to-Pass
...................................... 80 Flashers. Hazard Warning
............... 184
Flat Tire
............................................ 200
Flooded Engine
.................................. 55
Fluid Brake
..................................... 234. 278
Capacities
...................................... 276
Hydraulic Clutch
.................. 229. 278
Power Steering
.............. 233. 277. 279
Transaxle Automatic
................... 225. 276. 278
Manual
........................ 228. 276. 278
Windshield Washer
........................ 233
Fluids
87 Lubricants ........................ 278
Fog. Driving in
................................. 162
Fog Lights
........................................... 80
Foreign Material
............................... 267
Four-Way Power Articulation
Control
............................................. 11
Freeway Driving .............................. 164
French Language Manual
.................... 2
Front Light Bar
................................. 244
Front Side Marker Bulb
................... 245
Fuel
.................................................. 213
Alcohol in Fuel
............................... 213
Capacity
................................ 213. 277
Exhaust Warnings
................... 68. 173
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