2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX engine oil

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-16 What Kind of Engine 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 Petro

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-17
As shown in the chart, if you have the 3100 V6 engine,
SAE 5W
-30 is best for your vehicle. However, you can
use SAE 10W
-30 if its going to be 0F (-18C) or
above. These numbers on an oil cont

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-18
As shown in the chart, if you have the 3800 V6 engine,
SAE 10W
-30 is best for your vehicle. However, you can
use SAE 5W
-30 if its going to be colder than 60F
(16C) before your next oil chang

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-19
How to Reset the GM Oil Life System
To reset the oil life monitor after the oil has 
been changed:
Driver Information Center (DIC) (If Equipped)
1. With the ignition key to RUN but the engine of

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-21
NOTICE:
If the air cleaner/filter is off, a backfire can cause
a damaging engine fire. And, dirt can easily get
into your engine, which will damage it. Always
have the air cleaner/filter in place

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-22
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change both the fluid and filter every 50,000 miles

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-26
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with
DEX
-COOL engine coolant. This coolant is designed
to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles
(240 000 km), whichever

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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000  Owners Manual 6-27 What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
one
-half DEX-COOL coolant which wont damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you
dont need to add anything els