Change Intervals; Engine Oil Additives; Used Oil Disposal - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

Change Intervals (GaoHn. Engines)
The oil
and
oil filter .change· intervals lor. your engine are based on the use of
SF~quality
oils and high-quality filters such
,as:AC
oil
filters. Using oil
other
1han SF-quality, or
-
oil and fitter
change
intervals longer than
recommended
could reduce eng!M life. Damage
to
engines due
to improper
maintenance
or use of
incorrect
oil quality and!
or
viscosity
is
not oovered by
the Chevrolet 'new vehicle warranties.
Your engine was filled with
a
high-quality engine oil when
it
was ,built. You
do
not have to change
this
oil
before the first recommended change interVal.
Oil and filter change intervals depend upon how you use your vehicle. The
following should
assist
In
determining the proper· oil . a nd filter change intervals:
TYPE OF USE
CHANGE INTERVAL
•
Opeu.ting in du sty:aTeu.
•
To';'ing a lIai lel.
•
Idling to, extended' pe l iods anct/or
low speed operatiOfl such as'found
• Cha nge engi ne oil and filter every
in police. taxi or ooor-tcHjQOr de-
3.000 miles
(-4
800 kilometers) or 3
livery service.
month5, whichever comes li r$l .
..
.• Operating when outsIde .tempe'a-
l ures remain below I ree):ln9 and
when most ,trips are less tha n _ 4-
miles ( 6 kilometers)_
• Operat ing on a da ily baSis. as a
•
Ch ange eng in", oil every 7,500
"eneral ru le. for $eIIe,al m iles and .
miles ( 12 000 km)
Of
12 month s.
w hen none of the abovil cond it ions-
wh ichever comes first. Chan!;le en-
apply.
-
!;line oil li lter at fi rsl oil change.
the n eve ry other o il -_change if
mil eage determi n-es -wh en yo u
cha nge oil. If li me det ermines
-
change int~ ry als , ch ~nge t he lilter
with each oil change .
..
.
Engine Oil Additive. (Gasoline Engines)
Engine
oils
contain
a
variety of
additives,
Your engine should not need any
extra' adcitives
if
you use
the
recommended
oil quaJity
and
change intervals.
HoWever,
if
you . .
~ink
your engine has an
oil-relEited problem,
a supplemental
additive ("GM Engine _ Oil Supplement")
is
available that may solve
your
problem without causing other
difficultiel:l ..
Consult your dealer who can provide
you
with this tested and
'approved additive.
u ..
d
on
Di_1
(Gasollno. Enginos)
Do not
dispose of used engine oil
(or
any other oil) in a
carelesS
manner such
as
pouring
it'
on
the ground, into
sewers,
or into streams or bodies
of
water.
Instead,
recycle it by ' taldng
it,
to a used oil
collection
facility -which may be
found in your area.
·If
you have a 'problem dispoSing of your.
!JSeCI
oil, it
is
suggested that you
con~
your dealer or a service
station.
ENGINE OIL AND RLTER RECOMMENDAnONS (Diesel
Engines)
The following engine
oil recOmmendations are based
upon
the
operation of
your engine with
the fuels
reconvnended
in
"DiESEl
FUEl REQUIREMENTS
'AND FUEl SYSTEM" in Section 2 of this manual. .
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