Underbody
— Corrosiv e
material s use d fo r road-ice , sno w
remova l an d dus t contro l ca n
collec t o n th e underbody . I f thes e
material s ar e no t removed ,
accelerate d corrosio n (rust ) ca n
occu r o n underbod y part s suc h a s
th e fue l line , frame , floo r pa n an d
exhaus t system . A t leas t onc e a
year , i n th e spring , flus h thes e
material s fro m th e underbody
wit h plai n water .
Tak e car e to thoroughl y clea n an y
areas wher e mu d an d othe r debri s
ca n collect . Sedimen t trappe d in
close d area s o f th e fram e shoul d
b e loosene d befor e bein g flushed .
Prope
r Qualit y Oi l
Engin e oil s ar e labele d o n th e
container s wit h variou s AP I
(America n Petroleu m Institute )
designation s o f quality .
Use Only SJ Quality Oil
Additiona l designation s o f qualit y
ma y als o b e present , bu t S J mus t
b e included .
Th e "SJ " designatio n ma y b e
show n alone , o r i n combinatio n
wit h othe r designations , suc h a s
"SJ/CC, " "SJ/CD, " o r "SJ , CC "
etc .
A s lon g a s th e letter s "SJ " appear
somewhere in th e designatio n o f
oi l qualit y indicate d o n th e
container , th e oi l is of suitabl e
quality .
Chang
e Interva l
Th e oi l an d filte r change interval s
fo r you r engin e ar e base d o n th e
us e o f th e recommended oi l
qualit y an d viscosity , a s wel l a s
high-qualit y filters . Usin g oil s
othe r tha n recommended, o r
extendin g oi l change interval s
longe r tha n those recommended ,
coul d reduc e engin e life .
You r engin e wa s fille d wit h a
high-qualit y engin e oi l whe n it
lef t th e factory . Yo u d o no t hav e
t o chang e thi s oi l befor e th e
suggeste d change period .
I f you r norma l drivin g doe s no t
includ e on e o r mor e o f th e "sever e
driving " condition s liste d below ,
change th e oi l ever y 7,50 0 mile s
(12,00 0 kilometers ) o r 6 months ,
whicheve r comes first .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
Engin
e Oi l an d Filte r
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
Car e an d Maintenanc e
