Engine Oil - Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Owner's Manual

A. Engine Coolant Surge Tank
B. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
C. Engine Oil Fill Cap
D. Engine Oil Dipstick
E. Brake Fluid Reservoir
F. Engine Compartment Fuse Block
G. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
H. Battery
I. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
Engine Oil
CHECK
OIL
If the CHECK OIL light
appears on the instrument
cluster, it means you need
to check your engine oil
level right away. For more
Checking Engine Oil
It's a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil
must be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.
The engine oil dipstick is
located in the front of the
engine compartment.
The top of the dipstick
is a round, yellow
loop. See Engine
Compartment Overview
on
page 5- 12 for more
information
on
location.
Turn off the engine and give the oil several minutes to
drain back into the oil pan. If you don't, the oil dipstick
might not show the actual level.
information, see Check Oil
Level Light on page 3-35.
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then push it back in all the way. Remove it again,
keeping the tip down and check the level.
You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.
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