1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER fuel additives

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Service
Your Chevrolet dealer knows your
vehicle best and wants you to be happy
with it. We hope you’ll go to your dealer
for all your service needs. You’ll get
genuine GM parts and GM-trained and
supported service people.
We hope you’ll want to keep your GM
vehicle all GM. Genuine GM parts have
one of these marks.
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own
service work, you’ll want to get the
proper Chevrolet Service Manual. It
tells you much more about how to
service your Chevrolet than this manual
can. To order the proper service manual,
see
Service Publications in the Index.
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You should keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage and the
date of any service work you perform.
See
Maintenance Record in the Index.
NOTICE:
If you try to do your own service
work without knowing enough about
it, your vehicle could be damaged.
Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at
87 octane or higher. It should meet
specifications ASTM D4814 in the
U.S.
and CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada. These
fuels should have the proper additives,
so you should not have to add anything
to the fuel.
In the
U.S. and Canada, it’s easy to be
sure you get the right kind of gasoline
(unleaded). You’ll see “UNLEADED”
right on the pump. And only unleaded
nozzles will fit into your vehicle’s filler
neck.
Be sure the posted octane is at least
87.
If the octane is less than 87, you may
get a heavy knocking noise when you
drive.
If it’s bad enough, it can damage
your engine.

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higher and you still hear heavy
knocking, your engine needs service.
But don’t worry
if you hear a little
pinging noise when you’re accelerating
or driving up a hill. That’s normal, and
you don’t have to buy a higher octane
fuel to get rid of pinging. It’s the heavy,
constant knock that means you have a
problem.
What about gasoline with blending
materials that contain oxygen
(oxygenates), such as MTBE or
alcohol?
MTBE is “methyl tertiary-butyl ether.”
Fuel that is no more than
15% MTBE is
fine for your vehicle.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol.
Properly-blended fuel that is no more
than
10% ethanol is fine for your
vehicle.
Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol. Fuel
that is more than
5%
methanol is bad for your vehicle.
Don’t use it. It can corrode metal
parts in your fuel system and also
damage plastic and rubber parts.
That damage wouldn’t be covered
under your warranty. And even at
5% or less, there must be
“cosolvents” and corrosion
preventers in this fuel to help avoid
these problems.
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline with deposit
control additives will help prevent
deposits from forming in your engine
and fuel system. That helps keep your
engine in tune and your emission
control system working properly. It’s
good for your vehicle, and you’ll be
doing your part for cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended with
oxygenates. General Motors
recommends that you use gasolines
with these blending materials, such as
MTBE and ethanol. By doing so, you
can help clean the air, especially in
those parts of the country that have
high carbon monoxide levels.
In addition, some gasoline suppliers are
now producing reformulated gasolines.
These gasolines are specially designed
to reduce vehicle emissions. General
Motors recommends that you use
reformulated gasoline. By doing
so, you
can help clean the air, especially in
those parts of the country that have
high ozone levels.
You should ask your service station
operators if their gasolines contain
deposit control additives and oxygenates,
and if they have been reformulated to
reduce vehicle emissions.

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Service & Appearance Care
use SAE 1OW-30 if it’s going to be 0°F
(-18°C) or above. These numbers on an
oil container show its viscosity, or
thickness. Do not use other viscosity oils,
such as SAE 1OW-40 or SAE 20W-50.
If you cannot find oils with the new
“starburst” symbol on the front of the
container, you should look for and use
oils containing the following three things:
SH or SG
“SH” or “SG” must be on the oil
container, either by itself or combined
with other quality designations, such
as “SWCD,” “SH,SG,CD,” “SG/CD,” etc.
These letters show American Petroleum Institute (API) levels of quality.
SAE 5W-30
Energy Conserving I1
Oils with these words on the
container will help you save fuel.
These three things are usually included
in a doughnut shaped logo (symbol) on
most containers.
If you cannot find oils
with the “starburst” symbol, you should
look for oils with the doughnut shaped
symbol, containing the three things
noted above.
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NOTICE:
’ If you use oils that do not have
either the “starburst” symbol or an
API
SH or SG designation, you can
cause engine damage not covered
by your warranty.
GM Goodwrench@ oil (in Canada, GM
Engine Oil) meets all the requirements
for your vehicle.
€ngine Oil Additives
Don’t add anything to your oil. Your
Chevrolet dealer is ready to advise
if
you think something should be added.
When to Change Engine Oi/
See if any one of these is true for you:
Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km).
It’s below freezing outside and most
trips are less than 10 miles (16
km) .
The engine is at low speed most of the
time (as in door-to-door delivery, or in
stop-and-go traffic).
Most trips are through dusty places.
If any one of these is true for your
vehicle, then you need to change your
oil and filter every 3,000 miles (5 000
km) or 3 months - whichever comes
first.
If none of them is true, change the oil
every
7,500 miles (12 500 km) or 12
months
- whichever comes first.
Change the filter at the first oil change
and at every other oil change after that.

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Engine Exhaust Gage (see
Coolant)
Dangerous Gas
in .......... 45.47.61. 124
Parking with the Engine
Running
.................................... 59. 61
Engine Identification
....................... 194
Engine Oil
........................................ 162
Additives
........................................ 164
Check Oil Light
............................... 89
Checking &Adding
........ 162.198. 199
Crankcase Capacity
....................... 198
Disposing of Used Oil
................... 165
Energy Conserving
........................ 164
Filter
....................................... 164. 202
Pressure Gage
.................................. 90
Starburst
........................................ 163
Warning Light
.................................. 89
When to Change
............................ 164
Engine Overheating
......................... 136
Engine Specifications ....................... 202
Engine. Starting
................................. 51
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 51
Manual Transaxle
............................ 51
Ethanol in Gasoline
......................... 155
Expectant Mothers. Use
of Safety
Belts
................................................. 24
Extender. Safety Belt
......................... 40
Exterior Appearance
Expressway Driving
......................... 120
(see Appearance
Care)
Fabric Cleaning
Fan Warnings
....... 129.130.137.138. 159
Filling the Fuel Tank
................. 156. 198
Filter. Oil
................................... 164, 202
Finish Care
....................................... 19 1
Finish Damage ................................. 193
Flashers, Hazard Warning
............... 128
Flash-To-Pass
..................................... 66
Flat Tire
............................................ 145
Flooded Engine
.................................. 51
Fluid Brake
....................................... 174, 199
Capacities
...................................... 198
Hydraulic Clutch
.................... 170. 199
Power Steering
................ 173,198, 199
Transaxle Automatic
..................... 167,198, 199
Manual
.......................... 169,198, 199
Windshield Washer
................ 177, 199
Fluids
& Lubricants ......................... 199
Foreign Material
............................... 192
Freeway Driving
............................... 120
French Language Manual
.................... 2
Fuel
................................................... 154
Alcohol in Fuel
.............................. 155
Capacity
.................................. 156, 198
Exhaust Warnings
.......... 45,47,61, 124
Filling Your Tank
................... 156, 198
Fuels with Alcohol
........................ 155
(see
Appearance
Care)
Folding Rear Seats ............................. 15
Gage ................................................. 84
In Foreign Countries ..................... 156
Requirements
................................. 154
Fuse Usage
....................................... 196
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ................ 195
Gages Coolant Temperature
...................... 85
Fuel .................................................. 84
Oil Pressure
..................................... 90
Tachometer
...................................... 83
Gasoline ........................................... 154
Gasoline Tank, Filling Your
..... 156, 198
Gas Station Information
.................. 240
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Glove Box
........................................... 47
Graphic Equalizer (see
Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulbs ........................ 176, 200
Head Restraints
.................................. 13
Headlight & Taillight, Removing and
(see
Shifting
the Transaxle)
(see Shifting the Transaxle)
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 128
Replacing
................................ 177, 200
Headlights
.......................................... 65
Flash-To-Pass
.................................. 66
High-Low Beam Changer
............... 66
Replacement Bulb
.................. 177, 200
Wiring
............................................ 197
Heater (see
Comfort Controls) 235 1 . .