What Kind Of Oil To Use - Pontiac 1994 Grand Am Owner's Manual

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What Kind of Oil to Use
3eginning midyear 1993, oils of the
)roper quality for your vehicle will be
dentified with this new "starburst"
;ymbol. The "starburst" symbol indicates
hat the oil has been certified by the
imerican Petroleum Institute (API), and
s preferred
for use in
your gasoline
'ngine.
(ou should
look for this on the front of
he oil container, and use only oils that
lisplay this new symbol.
(ou should also use the proper viscosity
Iil
for your vehicle, as shown in the
ollowing chart:
I 80
Recommended SAE Viscosity
Grade Engine Oils
For best fuel economy and cold starting,
select the lowest SAE viscosity grade oil
for the expected temperature range.
HOT
WEATHER
LOOK
FOR
ONE OF THESE
LABELS
SAE 5W-30
PREFERRED
COLD
WEATHER
IF
NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE low-30
GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 30
GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES C).
ANOTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED.
DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR
4s shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is best
or your vehicle. However, you can use
;AE 1OW-30 if it's going to be 0°F
-
18 "C) or above. These numbers on an
)il container show its viscosity, or
hickness. Do not use other viscosity oils,
uch as SAE low-40 or SAE 20W-50.