Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 266

Maintenance and Care
V6 Engine
• Adding 1.5 Quarts / 1.4 Litres (V8
Engine), 1.1 Quarts / 1 Litre (V6
Engine) of oil when the level is at the
bottom of the SAFE range will result
in the level being at the top of the
SAFE range.
• Return the cap and dipstick to their
position and wait for a few minutes
to allow the oil to reach the oil pan.
• Check the level again.
• Refit the inspection cover (V8
Engine).
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CAUTION!
• Do not top up with oil with different
characteristics than the engine in the
car (refer to "Refillings" in section 8).
• Overfilling or underfilling the sump
will cause aeration or loss of oil
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pressure. This could damage your
engine.
• Do not add any supplemental
materials to the engine oil, other
than leak detection dyes. Engine oil
is an engineered product, and its
performance may be impaired by
supplemental additives.
Engine oil filter replacement
The engine oil filter should be
replaced with a new filter at every oil
change.
Contact the Authorized Maserati
Dealer to perform this service.
Automatic Transmission Oil Check
Contact the Authorized Maserati
Dealer for the oil level check.
Power Steering Fluid Level Check
With the vehicle on a level ground and
the engine cold, check the fluid level
of the power steering reservoir.
• To carry out the check, unscrew the
cap, clean the dipstick with a dry and
clean cloth.
• Retighten the cap then unscrew it
again and check the level: it should
match the "MAX" notch marked on
the dipstick. In hot oil conditions, the
level may even exceed the "MAX"
notch.
• If necessary, top up with fluid
making sure that it has the same
characteristics as the one already
used in the system (refer to
"Refillings" in section 8).