2001 HONDA PASSPORT oil temperature

Oi
l Viscosit y

Engin e oi l viscosit y (thickness ) ha s
a n effec t o n fue l economy . Lowe r
viscosit y engin e oil s ca n provid e
increase d fue l economy ; however ,
highe r temperatur e weathe r
condition s requir e highe r viscosit y
engin e oil s fo r satisfactor y
lubrication . T o ge t th e bes t fue l
econom y wit h you r vehicle , yo u
shoul d us e a fuel-savin g engin e oi l
o f th e prope r viscosity . Thes e oil s
ca n b e foun d in servic e station s an d othe
r retai l stores . The y ar e
identifie d b y word s suc h a s
"Energ y Saving, " "Conserve s
Gasoline, " "Ga s Saving, "
"Gasolin e Saving, " "Frictio n
Reducing, " "Improve d Gasolin e
Mileage " o r "Fue l Saving. "
Th e char t list s th e recommende d
engin e oi l viscositie s fo r th e
temperatur e rang e yo u expec t
befor e th e nex t oi l change . Fo r

temperature s abov e 0° F ( — 18°C) ,

SA E 10W-3 0 i s th e preferre d viscosit
y grade . I f cold-weathe r
startin g problem s ar e encountere d
a t temperature s belo w 0° F

( — 18°C) , SA E 5W-3 0 viscosit y

oil s ma y b e required .

Oi l Leve l Chec k

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y t o
kee p th e engin e oi l a t th e prope r
level . Chec k th e oi l leve l a t regula r
interval s (suc h a s ever y othe r fue l
stop ) an d kee p i t abov e th e
"minimum " leve l mark .
Remember , you r engin e ma y us e
mor e oi l whe n i t i s new .
Th e bes t tim e t o chec k the engin e
oi l leve l i s whe n the oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . Shu t of f
th e engin e and wai t about 5 minute s
fo r the oi l t o drai n bac k t o th e oi l
pan . Pul l ou t th e dipstick , wip e i t
clean , and pus h i t bac k dow n al l th e
way . No w pul l ou t th e dipstic k an d
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Neve
r ru n th e engin e wit h th e ai r
cleane r filte r removed . I f th e
engin e shoul d backfire , i t coul d
possibl y caus e a n engin e
compartmen t fire .
B e sur e t o reinstal l th e ai r cleane r
filte r an d assembl y correctly . I f i t
i s installe d incorrectly , engin e
damag e coul d result .
Manua
l Transmissio n Flui d

See th e Maintenanc e Schedul e t o
fin d ou t ho w ofte n th e lubrican t
leve l shoul d b e checked .
Chec k tha t th e flui d leve l reaches
th e plu g hol e b y removin g th e
fille r plu g o n th e transmissio n an d
transfe r case . I f th e flui d leve l i s
low , refil l th e case u p t o th e fille r
plu g hole .
Us e a high-qualit y engin e oi l
labele d S G o r S F tha t i s o f th e
correc t viscosit y fo r existin g
ambien t temperature s a s follows . (2WD)
OIL FIL L PLU G

DRAI N PLU G
DRAI N PLU G

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(4WD)
RIGH T SID E

LEF T SID E

OIL FIL L PLU G

Th
e engin e coolin g syste m is
designe d to maintai n th e engin e a t
th e prope r operatin g temperatures .
Th e coolin g syste m wa s fille d a t
th e factor y wit h a qualit y engin e
coolant . Th e engin e coolin g syste m
i s designe d to us e coolan t ( a
mixtur e o f wate r an d ethylen e
glyco l antifreeze ) rathe r tha n plai n
water . Th e engin e coolan t solutio n
shoul d b e use d year-round . I t ha s
man y advantage s suc h as : provide
s freezin g protectio n a s
lowas-33°F(-36°C ) provide
s boilin g protectio n u p

to262°F(128°C )

protect s agains t rus t an d
corrosio n in th e coolin g syste m maintain
s th e prope r engin e
temperatur e fo r efficien t
operatio n an d emissio n contro l allow
s prope r operatio n o f th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e gaug eSe
e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e in
thi s sectio n t o fin d ou t whe n th e
engin e coolan t mus t b e replaced .
Checkin g th e Coolan t Leve l
Chec k th e engin e coolan t leve l a t
th e interva l show n in th e
Maintenanc e Schedul e unles s ther e
i s evidenc e o f leakin g o r
overheating . Th e engin e coolan t
leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
maximu m an d th e minimu m leve l
mark s o n th e radiato r reserv e tank .
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Recommende
d Lubrican tEngin
e Coolin g Syste m

(-36°C
) t o ensur e protectio n
agains t corrosio n an d los s o f
engin e coolan t fro m boiling .
Thi s shoul d b e don e eve n i f
freezin g temperature s ar e no t

expected .

Ad d ethylen e glycol-base d
antifreez e whe n antifreez e ha s
t o b e adde d becaus e o f engin e
coolan t los s o r i f mor e
protectio n agains t freezin g a t
temperature s lowe r tha n -33° F
(-36°C ) i s needed . D o no t us e
a n alcohol-base d o r
methanol-base d antifreeze , o r
plai n water . The y boi l a t a
lowe r point , an d d o no t provid e
corrosio n protection .
Thermosta
t

Th e engin e coolan t temperatur e i s
controlle d b y a thermostat , whic h
stop s engin e coolan t flo w throug h
th e radiato r unti l a prese t
temperatur e is reached . Thi s
thermosta t i s installe d i n th e
engin e coolan t inle t o n th e fron t
o f th e engin e block . Th e sam e
thermosta t i s use d i n bot h winte r
an d summer . Othe
r Require d

Maintenanc e

Brak e Maste r Cylinde r

Chec k th e maste r cylinde r flui d
leve l i n th e reservoi r ever y tim e
yo u chec k th e engin e oi l level .
Th e leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
MA X an d AD D leve l line . I f th e
leve l i s lowe r tha n th e AD D leve l
line , fil l t o th e MA X leve l lin e
wit h DOT- 3 o r DOT- 4 fluid .

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