Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles; Starting; Cruising Range; Replacement Parts - Dodge grand caravan 2011 Owner's Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
• Some additives used in regular gaso-
line are not fully compatible with E-85
and may form deposits in your engine.
To eliminate driveability issues that may
be caused by these deposits, a supple-
mental gasoline additive, such as
MOPAR Injector Cleanup or Techron
may be used.
Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible
Fuel Vehicles (E-85) and Gasoline
Vehicles
FFV vehicles operated on E-85 require
specially formulated engine oils. These
special requirements are included in
MOPAR
oils meeting Chrysler Specification MS-
6395. The manufacturer requires engine
oils that are API Certified and meet the
requirements of Material Standard MS-
6395. MS-6395 contains additional re-
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engine oils, and in equivalent
quirements, developed during extensive
fleet testing, to provide additional protec-
tion to Chrysler Group LLC engines. Use
MOPAR or an equivalent oil meeting the
specification MS-6395.

Starting

The characteristics of E-85 fuel make it
unsuitable for use when ambient tempera-
tures fall below 0°F (-18°C). In the range of
0°F (-18°C) to 32°F (0°C), you may expe-
rience an increase in the time it takes for
your engine to start, and a deterioration in
driveability (sags and/or hesitations) until
the engine is fully warmed up.
NOTE: Use of the engine block heater (if
equipped) is beneficial for E-85 startability
when the ambient temperature is less than
32°F (0°C).

Cruising Range

Because E-85 fuel contains less energy
per gallon/liter than gasoline, you will ex-
perience an increase in fuel consumption.
You can expect your miles per gallon
(mpg)/miles per liter and your driving
range to decrease by about 30%, com-
pared to gasoline operation.

Replacement Parts

Many components in your Flexible Fuel
Vehicle (FFV) are designed to be compat-
ible with ethanol. Always be sure that your
vehicle is serviced with correct ethanol
compatible parts.
CAUTION!
Replacing fuel system components
with non-ethanol compatible compo-
nents can damage your vehicle.