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2.2L L4: Adding Engine Oil
3 . 1 L V6: Addlng Engine Oil
What Kind of Oil to Use
Beginning midyear
1993,
oils of the
?roper quality for your vehicle will be
.dentified with this new "starburst"
iymbol. The "starburst" symbol
ndicates that the oil has been certified
~y the American Petroleum Institute
(API)
,
and is preferred for use in your
gasoline engine.
fou should look for this on the front of
:he oil container, and use only oils that
iisplay this new symbol.
fou should also use the proper viscosit)
ail for your vehicle, as shown in the
following chart:
As shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is
best for your vehicle. However, you can
RECOMMENDED SAE VlSCOSlTy GRADE ENGINE OILS
FOR BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING,
SELECT THE LOWEST SAE VISCOSITY GRADE OIL
FORTHEEXPECTEDTEMPERATURERANGE.
Y
HOT
NE,
-
"F
tlOO
+
80
+60
+40
4-20
0
' C
t38
t27
t16
t 4
-1
-18
LOOK FOR
ONE
OF
THESE
LABELS
1
PREFERRED
SAE 5W-30
IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 10W-30
COLD
GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE
30
GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES
WEATHER
ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES
c).
DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR
ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED.
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