1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE checking oil

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There
is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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6-24
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6-38 Service
Fuel
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Replacement
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant Radiator Pressure Cap
Windshield Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 6-39
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6-65 Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside
of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
Underbody Maintenance
Chemical Paint Spotting
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical System
Replacement Bulbs Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications
Vehicle Dimensions
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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Checking Things Under the Hood
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A CAUTION: I
An electric fan under the hood can start up and
injure you even when the engine is not running.
Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
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A CAUTION:
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Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others
could be burned. Be careful not to drop or spill
things that will burn onto a hot engine.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the hood release handle
inside the vehicle.
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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.
When to Add Engine Oil
If the oil is at or below the ADD mark, then you’ll need
to add at least one
quart of 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.
NOTICE:
Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has so
much oil that the oil level gets above the
cross-hatched area that shows the proper
operating range, your engine could be damaged.
The engine oil fill cap is
located just behind the
engine oil dipstick.
Be sure to 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.
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Driving (Continued)
On Curves
.................................. 4- 11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-39
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-37
Dump and
Stow Feature ........................... 1-7
Electrical Equipment. Adding .................... 2-28
Electrical System
............................... 6-56
Electronic Level Control
......................... 4-32
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Coolant ..................................... 6-21
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-29
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-29
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-92
Cooling System
.............................. 6-64
Exhaust
..................................... 2-38
Identification
................................ 6-55
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-29
Overheated Protection Operating Mode
........... 5- 13
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Specifications
................................ 6-64
StartingYour
................................ 2-27
Temperature Warning Light
..................... 2-92
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-12
Running
While Parked
......................... 2-39
Engine Oil
............................... 2-96. 6-11 Used
....................................... 6-15
What Kind to Use
............................. 6-13
WhentoAdd
................................ 6-12
Equipment. Adding to the Outside
Of Your Vehicle ..... 6-3
When
to Change
.............................. 6-14
Exhaust. Engine ................................ 2-38
Exit Lighting
.................................. 2-62
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-48
Fan Knob. Climate Control System
.................. 3-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-5
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-15
Filter. Passenger Compartment Air
................. 6-16
Finishcare
.................................... 6-51
Finish Damage
................................. 6-53
FirstGear
..................................... 2-33
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-24
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-64
FogLmps
.................................... 2-60
Folding Driver’s Seatback
......................... 1-3
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
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FrontDoor ..................................... 2-4
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-34
Front Seat Storage Bin
........................... 2-71
Front Seat Storage Net
........................... 2-71
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
........... 6-36
FrontTowing
.................................. 5-10
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-34
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