2018 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 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
0 263.
(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 0270.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
0 319.
Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required.
It is recommended that your dealer
perform these services —their
trained dealer technicians know
your vehicle best. Your dealer can
also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention.
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions
to look for that may indicate
services are required.
Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.

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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 19300537).
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. SeeCooling System 0263.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 257.
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. 88861800, in Canada 88861801).
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 Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
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 0260 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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Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 239
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 156
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 186
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Battery - North America . . . . 271, 314
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 274
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 177
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 125
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 209
Bulb Replacement Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 276
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 278
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .249, 271, 314, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 102
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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DrivingCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 26
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 203
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 205
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Track Events andCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 226
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 125
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 279
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 252
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . .118
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 218
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 360
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 151
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 260
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 64
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 276
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 128
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 216

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Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 222Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Matching Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 164
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 47
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 209
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 259
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . .118
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 84
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 351
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 158 Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 357
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 273
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 216
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 239
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 78
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 250
Performance Data Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 361
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 351
Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 45 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Tires (cont'd)
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 295
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 296
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 295
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Terminology and Definitions . . 291
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 305
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 247
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 319
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Track Events and
Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 235
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 303
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 145Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145