2003 OLDSMOBILE AURORA recommended oil

What to Add Notice:
When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake
fluid. Refer
to Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page
6-75. Use new brake fluid from a
sealed container only.
Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap and the area
around the cap before removing it. This will help
keep dirt from enteri-- the reservoir.
With the wrong kind of fluid in your brake
system, your brakes may not work well, or
they may not even work at all. This could
cause a crash. Always use the proper brake
fluid.
Using the wrong fluid can badly damage brake
system parts. For example, just a few drops of
mineral-based oil, such as engine oil, in your
brake system can damage brake system
parts
so badly that they’ll have to be replaced.
Don’t let someone put in the wrong kind of fluid.
9 If you spill brake fluid on your vehicle’s painted
surfaces, the paint finish can
be damaged. Be
careful not to spill brake fluid on your vehicle.
If
you do, wash it off immediately. See
“Appearance Care” in the Index.
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Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in
English and metric conversions. Please refer to Part
D:
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6- 15
for more information.
Capacities
I I Capacities
Application Metric
English
I Automatic Transaxle I 11 quarts I 10.4 L
I Engine Cooling System 13.0 quarts 12.3 L
Engine Oil with Filter
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the appropriate level, as recommended in this
140
N*m 100 Ib-ft
Wheel Nut Torque
1.0 kg
2.2 Ibs
Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a
70.0 L 18.5 gallons
Fuel
Tank 6.7 L
7.0 quarts
manual.
Engine Specifications
Engine Firing Order
Spark Plug Gap
Transmission
Vin Code
~ ~___~~____~~
va (~47) 1-2-7-3-4-5-6-8 0.050 inch
(1.27 mm)
Automatic
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Maintenance Schedule
Introduction
IMPORTANT:
KEEP ENGINE OIL
AT THE PROPER
LEVEL AND CHANGE AS'.
RECOMMENDED
.
Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The Plan
supplements your new vehicle warranties. See your
Warranty and Owner Assistance booklet or your dealer
for details.
Your Vehicle and the Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keep your
vehicle in good working condition, but also helps the
environment.
All recommended maintenance procedures
are important. Improper vehicle maintenance can
even affect the quality of the air we breathe. Improper
fluid levels or the wrong tire inflation can increase
the level of emissions from your vehicle.
To help protect
our environment, and to keep your vehicle in good
condition, please maintain your vehicle properly.
Maintenance Requirements
Maintenance intervals, checks, inspections and
recommended fluids and lubricants as prescribed in this
manual are necessary to keep your vehicle in good
working condition. Any damage caused
by failure
to follow recommended maintenance may not be
covered by warranty.
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Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
Services
This part contains engine oil scheduled maintenance
which explains the engine oil life system and how
it indicates when to change the engine oil and filter.
Also, listed are scheduled maintenance services which
are to be performed at the mileage intervals specified.
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
We at General Motors want to keep your vehicle in good
working condition. But we don’t know exactly how
you’ll drive it. You may drive short distances only a few
times a week. Or you may drive long distances all
the time in very hot, dusty weather. You may use your
vehicle in making deliveries. Or you may drive it to
work, to do errands or in many other ways.
Because of the different ways people use their vehicles,
maintenance needs may vary. You may need more
frequent checks and replacements.
So please read the
following and note how you drive. If you have
questions on how to keep your vehicle in good condition,
see your dealer. This part tells
you the maintenance services you should
have done and when you should schedule them.
When you go to your dealer for your service needs,
you’ll know that GM-trained and supported service
people will perform the work using genuine GM parts.
The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listed in
Part
D. Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses
these.
All parts should be replaced and all necessary
repairs done before you or anyone else drives the
vehicle.
This schedule is for vehicles that:
carry passengers and cargo within recommended
limits. You will find these on your vehicle’s
Tire-Loading Information label. See
Loading Your
Vehicle on page 4-34.
are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal
driving limits.
use the recommended fuel. See Gasoline Octane
on page
5-5.
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Scheduled Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be repeated after
100,000 miles
(166
000 km) at the same intervals for the life of
this vehicle. The services shown at 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) should be repeated at the same interval
after 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) for the life of this
vehicle.
See
Part 5: Owner Checks and Services on page 6-9
and Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections on
page
6- 13.
Footnotes
t The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to
the completion of the vehicle
's useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
periormea at tne inuicateti intervais anti tne
maintenance be recorded.
@ Whenever the tires are rotated, the Check Tire
Pressure System must be reset.
+A good ti.me to check your brakes is duri.ng tire
rotation. See Brake System Inspection on page 6-14.
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by the GM
Oil Life SystemTM (or every 12 months, whichever
occurs first). Reset the system.
Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know
when to change the engine oil and filter. This is
based on engine revolutions and engine temperature,
and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions,
the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can
vary considerably. For the oil life system to work
properly, you must reset the system every time the oil is
changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE
OIL SOON light will come on.
Change your oil as
soon as possible within the next two
times you stop for fuel.
It is possible that, if you are
driving under the best conditions, the oil life system may
not indicate that an oil change is necessary for over a
year. However, your engine oil and filter must be
must be reset. It is
also important to check your oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
change your oil at
3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your
last oil change. Remember to reset the
oil life system
whenever the oil is changed. See
Engine Oil on
page
5-15 for information on resetting the system.
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Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part
number or specification may be obtained from your
dealer.
Usage
I Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil with the
American
Petroleum Institute Certified for
Gasoline Engines starburst symbol
of the proper viscosity. To determine
the preferred viscosity for your
vehicle's engine, see
Engme Oil on
page 5- 15.
50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
Coolant. See
Enqlne Coolant on Engine Coolant
Windshield GM Optikleen Washer Solvent or
Washer Solvent
I eauivalent.
Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis Lubricant
(GM Part
No.
US. 12377985, in Canada
88901242, or equivalent) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGl #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part
No. US. i052884, in Canada power
System 993294, or equivalent).
I Usaae I FluidLubricant
I 8,"gFEi; I Fluid. DEXRON-Ill Automatic Transmission
Y
Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
GM Part No.
U.S. 12346241, in Ke Lock
inders Lanada 10953474, or
equivalent).
Floor Shift Linkage Lubri late
Lubricant Aerosol (GM
Part
L 0. U.S. 12346293, in Canada
992723, or equivalent)
or lubricant
meeting re uirements of NLGl #2,
Cateqow
L a or GC-LB.
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary
Latch, Pivots,
Sprin Anchor and
w elease
Pawl Lubri
late Lubricant Aerosol (GM
Part
R 0. US. 12346293, in Canada
992723, or equivalent) or lubricant
meeting re uirements of NLGl #2,
Category
L a or GC-LB.
Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
Hoo~,a,ngde~oor FM anada Part 10953474, No. US. 12346241, or equivalent). in
Fuel Door,
Glove
Box
Door, Console
Door and Rear
Compartment Lid Hinges Multi-Purpose
Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474, or equivalent).
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Navigation System ...................................... 3-69
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
........... 5-101
New Vehicle
Break-In
...................................... 2-23
0
Odometer ...................................................... 3-32
Off-Road Recovery
.......................................... 4-1 3
Oil Engine
....................................................... 5-1 5
Pressure Light
............................................. 3-42
Oil Life
.......................................................... 3-48
Older Children, Restraints
................................ 1-28
Onstar@ System
........................................ 2-39
Onstar@ Personal Calling
................................. 2-40
Onstar@ Services
............................................ 2-39
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
.................................... 2-40
Other Warning Devices
...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment
............................................ 3-27
Outside Convex Mirror
............................................. 2-38
Curb View Assist Mirror
................................ 2-37
Heated Mirrors
............................................ 2-38
Power Mirrors
............................................. 2-37 Outside
Curb View Assist Mirror
........................ 3-58
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
... 5-28
Overriding Lock Delay
..................................... 2-12
Owners, Canadian
.............. ......................... II
Owner’s Information .................................... 7-10
Parade Dimming
............................................. 3-19
Park (P) Shifting Into
............................................ 2-30
Shifting Out
of .................................... 2-32
Parking Brake
........................................................ 2-29
Over Things That Burn
................................. 2-32
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P)
Mechanism Check
....................................... 6-12
Parking on Hills
.............................................. 4-42
Part
A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-9
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-13
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 6-15
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................... 6-16
Passenger Temperature Control
........................ 3-27
Passing
................................................. 4-13, 4-41
PASS-Key@
Ill ................................................ 2-21
PASS-Key@
I II Operation .......... ................. 2-21
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