1995 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE mileage

Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
Tamper Resistant Odometer
Your Oldsmobile has a tamper resistant odometer. If you
see silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know that
someone has probably tried to turn it back,
so the
numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then that will be done.
If it can’t, then it’s set at zero and a label must be put
on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Tachometer
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The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area,
or engine damage may occur.
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Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
do your own service work, see “Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile”
in the Index.
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.
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NOTICE:
If you try to do your own service work without
knowing enough about it,
your vehicle could be
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Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or
higher. It should meet specifications ASTM D4814 in
the United States 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 United States 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.
If you’re using fuel rated at
87 octane or 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
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I Maintenance Schedule I I
3,000 Miles (5 000 km)
The services shown in ms. schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be performed after 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) at the same intervals.
Footnotes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the
completion of the vehicle's useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance
be recorded.
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY: I
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I Maintenance Schedule I I
6,000 Miles (10 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
6 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
9,000 Miles (15 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY I
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12,000 Miles '(20 000 km)
0 Change engine uil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever ocars. first).
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
An Emission Control Sewice.
linkage, transaurle shift Wage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
pohts and linkage (or evev 6 months,
whichever occurs first).
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occws first).
An Emission Control Service.
in dusty conditions. Replace filter if
necessary.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
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18,000 Miles (30 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
6 months,
whichever occurs
first).
17 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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24,000 Miles (40 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
An Emission Control Service.
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
6 months,
whichever occurs first).
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27,000 Miles (45 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
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Maintenance Schedule I
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
An Emission Control Service.
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
6 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
See “Engine Coolant’’ in the Index for what
to use. Inspect
hoses. Clean radiator,
condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure
test the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Elnissiou Control Service.
0 Replace spark plugs. An Emission Control
0 Replace air cleaner filter. Replace filter
Service.
more often under dusty conditions.
An Emission Control Sen)ice.
17 Rotate tires. See “Tire inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY: I
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