2008 DODGE CHALLENGER adding oil

Engine Oil
Checking Oil Level
To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must
be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at
regular intervals, such as every fuel stop.
The best time to check the engine oil level is about five
minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off or before
starting the engine after it has sat overnight.
Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground will
improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain
the oil level in the “SAFE” range. Adding 1.0 qt (1.0 L) of
oil when the reading is at the bottom of the “SAFE” range
will result in an oil level at the top of the “SAFE” range
on these engines.
CAUTION!
Overfilling or underfilling will cause oil aeration or
loss of oil pressure. This could damage your engine.
Change Engine Oil
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule in Section 8.
NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change
intervals exceed 6,000 mi (10 000 km) or six months,
whichever occurs first.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 301
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FlashersHazard Warning ....................... 280
Turn Signal ...................... 70,119,152
Flash-To-Pass ........................... 120
Flooded Engine Starting ................... 218
Fluid, Brake ........................... 343
Fluid Capacities ......................... 341
Fluid Leaks ............................. 70
Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission ................. 322
Brake ............................... 321
Cooling System ....................... 314
Engine Oil ........................... 301
Power Steering ........................ 310
Fluids ................................ 342
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts .......... 342
Fog Lights .......................... 118,154
Folding Rear Seat ........................ 113
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................... 289 Front Suspension Ball Joints
................ 311
Front Wheel Bearings ..................... 324
Fuel ................................. 270
Adding ............................. 274
Additives ............................ 272
CleanAir ............................ 270
Ethanol ............................. 271
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) .................... 274
Filter ............................... 304
Gasoline ............................ 270
Gauge .............................. 150
Hoses .............................. 319
Materials Added ....................... 272
Methanol ............................ 271
Octane Rating ...................... 270,342
Requirements ......................... 270
Specifications ......................... 342
Tank Capacity ........................ 341
Fuel System Caution ..................... 274
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Viscosity, Engine Oil...................... 302
Voice Recognition System (VR) .............. 104
Warning Flasher, Hazard .................. 280
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster
Description) ........................... 150
Warnings and Cautions ..................... 6
Warranty Information ..................... 356
Washer, Adding Fluid .................. 124,312
Washers, Windshield ................ 122,123,312
Washing Vehicle ......................... 325
Water Driving Through ...................... 230
Wheel Alignment and Balance ............... 261
Wheel and Wheel Trim .................... 326 Wheel and Wheel Trim Care
................ 326
Wheel Bearings ......................... 324
WindBuffeting ....................... 34,139
Window Airbag (Side Curtain) ............. 47,53
Window Fogging ........................ 207
Windows .............................. 33
Power ............................... 33
Windshield Defroster ................... 70,205
Windshield Washers ................ 122,123,312
Fluid ............................... 312
Windshield Wiper Blades .................. 312
Windshield Wipers ....................... 122
Wiper Blade Replacement .................. 312
Wiper,Delay ........................... 122
Wipers, Intermittent ...................... 122
INDEX 381
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