Engine Oil - Chevrolet 2007 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual

A. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See
"Adding Washer Fluid" under Windshield
Washer Fluid on page 332.
B. Battery. See Battery on page 336.
C. Underhood Fuse Block. See Underhood Fuse
Block on page 397.
D. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump
Starting on page 337.
E. Pressure Cap. See Pressure Cap on page 323.
F. Power Steering Fluid Cap. See Power
Steering Fluid on page 331.
G. Engine Oil Dipstick. See "Checking Engine Oil"
under Engine Oil on page 311.
H. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See "When to Add Engine
Oil" under Engine Oil on page 311.
I. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick (Out of
View). See "Checking the Fluid Level" under
Automatic Transaxle Fluid on page 317.
J. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See "Brake
Fluid" under Brakes on page 333.
K. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 316.
L. Coolant Recovery Tank. See "Checking
Coolant" under Cooling System on page 326.

Engine Oil

If the ENGINE OIL LOW ADD OIL message
appears in the Driver Information Center (DIC),
it means you need to check the engine oil
level right away. For more information, see
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 195.
You should check the engine oil level regularly;
this is an added reminder.
Checking Engine Oil
It is a good idea to check the 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 handle is a yellow loop.
See Engine Compartment Overview on page 308
for the location of the engine oil dipstick.
1. Turn off the engine and give the oil several
minutes to drain back into the oil pan. If you
do not do this, the oil dipstick might not
show the actual level.
2. Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper
towel or cloth, then push it back in all the
way. Remove it again, keeping the tip down,
and check the level.
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