2018 CHEVROLET CAMARO automatic transmission fluid

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(2)Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed. (4)
Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 267.
(5) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed. (6)
If equipped with an automatic
transmission, replace brake fluid
every five years. If equipped with a
manual transmission, replace brake/
clutch fluid every three years. See
Brake Fluid 0275.

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change manual transmission fluid.@@@
Except 2.0L Engine: Replace spark plugs. Inspect
spark plug wires.@
2.0L Engine Only: Replace spark plugs. Inspect
spark plug wires.@ @
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace rear axle fluid.@@@
Replace brake fluid. (6)

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Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2) Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition. (3)
Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 267.
(5) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(6) If equipped with an automatic
transmission, replace brake fluid
every five years. If equipped with a
manual transmission, replace brake/
clutch fluid every three years. See
Brake Fluid 0275.Special Application
Services
.
Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every oil change.
. Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 325.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
If the vehicle is a Camaro High Performance model, see“Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”in the Camaro High
Performance supplement. Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be
obtained from your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (8 Speed) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19331925, in Canada 19353430).
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. SeeCooling System 0267.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 261.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in
Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake/Clutch System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19299819).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Manual Transmission (L4 and V6 Engines) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Manual Transmission (V8 Engine) Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 88861037, in Canada 19264717).
Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Rear Axle (L4 and V6 Engines with Automatic Transmission) Dexron non-LSD Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88863089, in Canada 88863090).
Rear Axle (L4 and V6 Engines with Manual Transmission) Dexron LS Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88862624, in Canada 88862625).
Rear Axle (V8 Engine) Dexron LS Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88862624, in Canada 88862625).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) without Auxiliary Cooler 5.2 L 5.5 qt
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) with Auxiliary Cooler 5.7 L 6.0 qt
6.2L V8 Engine (LT1) 9.5 L 10.0 qt
Fuel Tank 72.0 L 19.0 gal
Rear Axle Fluid
2.0L L4 Engine (LTG) Automatic Transmission 0.5 L 0.53 qt
2.0L L4 Engine (LTG) Manual Transmission 1.1 L 1.2 qt
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) Automatic Transmission 0.5 L 0.53 qt
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) Manual Transmission 1.1 L 1.2 qt
6.2L V8 Engine (LT1) 1.1 L 1.2 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
*See Automatic Transmission Fluid 0264 for information on checking fluid level.
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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382 Index
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 242
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 158
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 188
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Battery
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery - North America . . . . 276, 320
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 278
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 126
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 212
Bulb Replacement Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 281
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 283 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 282
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .253, 276, 320,
Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 103
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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DrivingCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 27
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 205
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 207
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Track Events andCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 126
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 285
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Electrical System (cont'd)
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 256
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . .119
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 221
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 367
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 152
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 264
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 64
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 281
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249