1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO oil dipstick

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you open the hood of the 3800 Engine you'll see:
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A. Engine Coolant Reservoir
B. Battery
C. Oil Fill Cap
D. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
(If Equipped))
E. Engine Fan I. Brake Fluid Reservoir
F. Windshield Washer Reservoir J. Clutch Fluid Reservoir
G. Power Stee.ring Reservoir (If Equipped))
H. Engine Oil Dipstick K. Air Cleaner
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you open the hood of the 5.7L Engine you’ll see:
A. Engine Cool ant Res ervoir
B. Power Steering Reservoir
C. Engine
Oil Dipstick
D. Battery
E. Engine Oil Fill Cap
E Automatic Transmission
Dipstick
(If Equipped)
G. Fan
H. Windshield Washer Reservoir
I. Brake Fluid Reservoir
J. Clutch Fluid Reservoir
(If Equipped)
K. Air Cleaner
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps
are on.
Then just pull the hood down and close it firmly.
Engine Oil
If the LOW OIL light
on the instrument panel
comes on, it means you
need
to check your engine
oil level right away.
LOW OIL
For more information, see “Low Oil Light” in the Index.
You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.
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.
3800 Engine Oil Dipstick
The engine oil dipstick is the yellow loop near the back
of the engine
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5.7L Engine Oil Dipstick
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.
Checking 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 down, and check
the level.
3800 Engine
5.7L Engine
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
part explains what kind of oil to use. For crankcase
capacity, see “Capacities and Specifications” in
the Index.
What Kind of Oil to Use
Oils recommended for your vehicle can be identified by
looking for the “Starburst” symbol. This symbol
indicates that the oil has been certified by the American
Petroleum Institute
(API). Do not use any oil which
does not
carry this Starburst symbol.
NOTICE:
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Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has so
much oil that the oil level gets above the
cross-hatched area upper mark that shows
the proper operating range, your engine could
be damaged.
The oil fill cap is located on the valve cover near the
oil dipstick.
Just
fill it enough to put the level somewhere in the
proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way
back
in when you’re through. If you
change your own oil,
be sure you use oil that has
the Starburst symbol on the
front of the oil container.
If
you have your oil changed
for you, be sure the oil put
into your engine is
American Petroleum
Institute certified for
gasoline engines.
You should also use the proper viscosity oil
for your
vehicle, as shown in the following chart:
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Open the air cleaner and remove the filter.
Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transmission fluid
level is when the engine
oil is changed. Change
both
the fluid and filter every 15,000 miles
(25 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more
of these conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
Uses such as high performance operation.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, change the fluid and filter every
100,000 miles (166 000 km).
See “Scheduled Maintenance Services”
in the Index.
How to Check
Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may
choose to have this done at your Chevrolet dealership
Service Department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions
here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
regularly
reaches
90” F (32°C) or higher.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Add Fluid
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind of transmission fluid to use. See “Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants”
in the Index.
Add fluid only after checking the transmission fluid
HOT. (A COLD check is used only as a reference.) If the
fluid level is low, add only enough
of the proper fluid to
bring the level up
to the HOT area for a hot check. It
doesn’t take much fluid, generally less than
one pint
(0.5 L). Don’t ove ZZ. We recommend you use only fluid
labeled DEXRON -111, because fluid with that label is
made especially for your automatic transmission. Damage
caused by fluid other than DEXRON-I11
is not covered
by your new vehicle warranty.
%!
After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as
When the correct fluid level is obtained, push the
described
under
“How to Check.”
dipstick back
in all the way.
Manual Transmission Fluid
When to Check
A good time to have it checked is when the engine oil is
changed. However, the fluid in your manual
transmission doesn’t require changing.
How to Check
Because this operation can be difficult, you may
choose
to have this done at your Chevrolet dealership
Service Department.
If
you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the
instructions here, or
you could get a false reading.
NOTICE:
Too much or too little fluid can damage your
transmission.
Too much can mean that some of
the fluid could come out and fail on hot engine
parts or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. Be
sure
to get an accurate reading if you check your
transmission fluid.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Service Station Checkpoints
WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID
P6-33
ENGINE COOLANT
RECOVERY
BOTTLE
P6-28
TIRES
P6-50
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
(5.7L ENGINE)
P6- 1 3
HOOD RELEASE
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ENGINE OIL / DIPSTICK
(3800 ENGINE)
P6-12
I
HOOD
RELEASE P6-9 FUEL
DOOR P6-6
For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual.
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