2015 CHRYSLER 300 oil additives

NOTE:
•Use seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel (ASTM D5798). With
non-seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel, hard starting and
rough idle following start up may be experienced even
if the above recommendations are followed, especially
when the ambient temperature is below 32°F (0°C).
•Some additives used in regular gasoline are not fully
compatible with E-85 and may form deposits in your
engine. To eliminate driveability issues that may be
caused by these deposits, a supplemental gasoline
additive, such as MOPAR® Injector Cleanup or
Techron may be used.
Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles
(E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles
FFV vehicles operated on E-85 require specially formu-
lated engine oils. These special requirements are included
in MOPAR® engine oils, and in equivalent oils meeting
Chrysler Specification MS-6395. It is recommended that
engine oils that are API Certified and meet the require-
ments of Material Standard MS-6395 be used. MS-6395
contains additional requirements, developed during ex-
tensive fleet testing, to provide additional protection to
FCA US LLC engines.
Starting
The characteristics of E-85 fuel make it unsuitable for use
when ambient temperatures fall below 0°F (-18°C). In the
range of 0°F (-18°C) to 32°F (0°C), an increase in the time
it takes for your engine to start may be experienced, and
a deterioration in driveability (sags and/or hesitations)
until the engine is fully warmed up. These issues may be
improved with the use of seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel.
NOTE:Use of the engine block heater (if equipped) may
improve engine start time when using E-85 fuel when the
ambient temperature is less than 32°F (0°C).
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Lubricants that do not have both, the engine oil certifi-
cation mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade number
should not be used.
Synthetic Engine Oils
You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recom-
mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recom-
mended maintenance intervals for oil and filter changes
are followed.
Materials Added To Engine Oil
The manufacturer strongly recommends against the ad-
dition of any additives (other than leak detection dyes) to
the engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered product and its
performance may be impaired by supplemental addi-
tives.
Disposing Of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters
Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and
oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters,
indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to the
environment. Contact your authorized dealer, service
station or governmental agency for advice on how and
where used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded in
your area.
Engine Oil Filter
The engine oil filter should be replaced with a new filter
at every engine oil change.
Engine Oil Filter Selection
This manufacturer’s engines have a full-flow type oil
filter. Use a filter of this type for replacement. The quality
of replacement filters varies considerably. Only high
quality filters should be used to assure most efficient
service. MOPAR® engine oil filters are a high quality oil
filter and are recommended.
480 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Cooling System.........................491
Engine Oil............................477
Transfer Case..........................500
Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts...........528
Fog Lights..............................150
Folding Rear Seat.........................138
Forward Collision Warning..................199
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle.....................459
Fuel...................................413
Additives.............................415
Clean Air.............................414
Ethanol..............................414
Filler Door (Gas Cap)....................263
Gasoline..............................413
Gauge...............................263
Materials Added........................415
Methanol.............................414
Octane Rating..........................413
Requirements..........................413
Specifications..........................528
Tank Capacity..........................527
Fuel, Flexible............................417
Fuses..................................508
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®)............228
Gasoline, Clean Air........................414
Gasoline (Fuel)...........................413
Gasoline, Reformulated.....................414
Gauges
Coolant Temperature.....................263
Fuel.................................263
Speedometer..........................263
Tachometer............................263
Gear Ranges.............................346
General Information.......................412
Glass Cleaning...........................506
Gross Axle Weight Rating...................425
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating..................425
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