Subaru SVX 1992 Manual page 46

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
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The proper viscosity helps car get good cold and hot
starting by reducing viscous friction and thus increasing
cranking speed .
a. Insert the oil level gauge into gauge hole in proper
direction as figure.
b. When replenishing oil, it does not matter if the oil to
be added is a different brand from that in the engine,
however, use oil having the API classification and SAE
viscosity No. designated by SUBARU .
c. SAE 5W-30 is not recommended for sustained high
speed driving.
d. If vehicle is used in desert areas or areas with very
high temperatures or for other heavy duty applica-
tions, the following viscosity oils may be used :
30, 40, 10W-50, 20W-40, 20W-50
5) Close engine oil filler cap .
6) Recheck the oil level .
B: INSPECTION
1) Park vehicle on a level surface .
2) Remove oil level gauge and wipe it clean .
3) Reinsert the level gauge all the way . Be sure that the
level gauge is correctly inserted with the symbol on the
top appearing as shown in the figure.
4) Remove gauge again and check to ensure that oil
level is between F and L marks on gauge rod. If the
engine oil level is below the "L" line, add oil to bring the
level up to the "F" line.
a. Before checking oil level, ensure that engine is cold.
b. Do not check oil level immediately after engine or
vehicle has stopped ; wait at least 10 minutes.
c. Just after driving or while the engine is warm, the
engine oil level may be in the range between the "F"
line and the "notch" mark. This is caused by thermal
expansion of the engine oil.
d. To prevent overfilling the engine oil, do not add oil
above the "F" line when the engine is cold .
Oil level gauge
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OIL
Upper
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L
Oil filler cap (/y
Lower
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C1-020
fig. 24
Engine oil capacity :
Upper level
6 .0 e (6 .3 US qt, 5.3 Imp qt)
Lower level
5 .0e(5 .3USqt,4.4Impqt)
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