2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY oil additives

Fuel Requirements
If your vehicle is E-85 compatible, it will operate on
unleaded gasoline with any octane rating, or solely E-85
fuel, or any mixture of these fuels.
For best results, avoid fueling patterns alternating
between E-85 and unleaded gasoline.
When switching fuel types:
•Add 5 gallons (19 liters) or more when refueling.
• Drive the vehicle immediately after refueling for at
least 5 miles (8 km).
Observing these precautions will avoid possible hard
starting and/or driveability problems during warm up. 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
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CAUTION!
Do not use chemical flushes in your engine oil as the
chemicals can damage your engine. Such damage is
not covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Engine Oil Viscosity — 3.6L Engine
MOPAR SAE 5W-20 engine oil approved to FCA US
Material Standard MS-6395 such as Pennzoil, Shell Helix
or equivalent is recommended for all operating tempera-
tures. This engine oil improves low temperature starting
and vehicle fuel economy.
The engine oil filler cap also shows the recommended
engine oil viscosity for your engine. For information on
engine oil filler cap location, refer to the “Engine Com-
partment” illustration in this section.NOTE:
MOPAR SAE 5W-30 engine oil approved to FCA
US Material Standard MS-6395 such as Pennzoil, Shell
Helix or equivalent may be used when SAE 5W-20 engine
oil meeting MS-6395 is not available.
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.
640 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Event Data Recorder........................98
Exhaust Gas Caution ...................125, 563
Exhaust System ...................... .125, 642
Exterior Lights ....................... .128, 674
Filters Air Cleaner .......................... .641
Air Conditioning ....................479, 646
Engine Oil ........................ .641, 682
Engine Oil Disposal .....................641
Flashers Hazard Warning ....................... .589
Turn Signal .....................128, 351, 677
Flash-To-Pass ........................... .236
Flexible Fuel Vehicles Cruising Range ........................ .566
Engine Oil ........................... .565
Fuel Requirements ...................564, 565
Maintenance .......................... .567Replacement Parts
...................... .566
Starting ............................. .566
Flooded Engine Starting ....................489
Floor Console ........................... .296
Fluid Capacities ......................... .681
Fluid Leaks ............................ .129
Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission ..................658
Brake ............................... .656
Cooling System ........................ .650
Power Steering ........................ .508
Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts ...........682
Fog Lights .......................... .232, 678
Fog Light Service ........................ .678
Fold in Floor (Stow N Go) Seating.............205
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle .....................626
Fuel .................................. .559
Adding ............................. .567
Additives ............................ .562
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