8-10
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G
Recommended Oil
Oil container labels provide important
information.
The quality designation SG, SH, SJ, SL,
or ILSAC must be on the label.
Engine oil viscosity, or thickness, has an
effect on fuel economy and cold-weather
operation (starting and oil flow).
Low-viscosity engine oils can provide
improved fuel economy and cold-weather
performance.
But high-temperature weather conditions
require higher-viscosity engine oils for
satisfactory lubrication. When choosing an oil, consider the
temperature range your vehicle will
operate in before the next oil change.
Then select the recommended viscosity
from this chart.
Energy conserving oils are recommended.
A chief contribution they make to fuel
economy is reducing the amount of fuel
necessary to overcome engine friction.
Engine Oil
SAEFORGASOLINEENGINES10W-30
(ILSAC)
–30 –20 –100 1020304050
–20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
5W-30
10W-30
Using oils of viscosity besides those
recommended for specific temperature
ranges could result in engine damage.
CAUTION
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Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G
Specifications
Engine
Electrical System
*1Manual transaxle*2Automatic transaxle
Lubricant Quality
*Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on 8-10.
Specifications
Model
Item 2.0-liter engine 2.5-liter engine
Type DOHC-16V in-line, 4-cyl DOHC-24V V6 6-cyl
Bore ×Stroke 83.0 × 92.0mm (3.27 × 3.62 in) 84.5 × 74.2mm (3.33 × 2.92 in)
Displacement 1,991 ml (1,991 cc , 121.5 cu in) 2,496 ml (2,496 cc , 152.3 cu in)
Compression ratio 9.19.5
Model
Item 2.0 liter engine
2.5-liter engine
Battery Maintenance-free 12V-48AH/5HR
Alternator 12V-80A12V-90A
Starter 12V-1.0 kW
12V-1.7 kW
*1, 12V-1.6 kW *2
Spark-plug
numberNGK BKR5E-11, BKR6E-11
—
DENSO K16PR-U11, K20PR-U11 PKJ16CR8, PKJ20CR8
Spark-plug gap 1.0 —1.1 mm (0.040 —0.043 in) 0.7 —0.8 mm (0.028 —0.031 in)
Lubricant Classification
Engine oil
*
API Service ILSAC
SG (Energy Conserving II) —
SH (Energy Conserving II) GF-I
SJ GF-II
SL GF-III
Manual transaxle oil Any temperature
API Service GL-4 or GL-5
(SAE 75W-90)
Above 50
°F (10 °C)
API Service GL-4 or GL-5
(SAE 80W-90)
Automatic transaxle fluid 2.0-liter engine ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Mercon
®)
2.5-liter engine ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Dexron ® III)
Power steering fluid ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Dexron® II)
Brake/clutch fluid SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3
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