Engine Oil Level: General Information - Renault Arcana User Manual

ENGINE OIL LEVEL: general information

It is normal for an engine to use oil for
lubrication and cooling of moving parts
and it is normal to top up the level be-
tween oil changes.
However, contact your approved
Dealer if more than 0.5 litres is being
consumed every 600 miles (1,000 km)
after the running in period.
Oil change frequency: check the oil
level from time to time and certainly
before any long journey to avoid the
risk of damaging your engine.
Reading the oil level
The oil level should be read with the ve-
hicle on level ground, after the engine
has been switched off for some time.
The dipstick must be used to read
the exact oil level and make sure that
the maximum level has not been ex-
ceeded (risk of engine damage).
Depending on the vehicle, the instru-
ment panel display only alerts the driver
when the oil level is at its minimum.
4.4
B
A
B
A
B
A
– Remove the dipstick and wipe with a
clean, lint-free cloth;
– push the dipstick in as far as it will go
(for vehicles equipped with a captype
dipstick C, screw the cap in as far as
it will go);
– take out the dipstick again;
– read the level: it should never fall
below the "mini" mark A and never
exceed the "maxi" B mark.
Once the operation has been com-
pleted, ensure that the dipstick is
pushed in as far as it will go or that
the "cap-type dipstick" is completely
screwed in.
Adding engine oil
Use a funnel or protect the
filling neck area to avoid
engine oil escaping on to a
hot part of the engine compartment
or a sensitive part (e.g. electrical
components).
Fire hazard.
C
Exceeding the maximum
engine oil level
Under no circumstances
must the maximum fill
level B be exceeded: risk of damage
to the engine and catalytic con-
verter.
If the oil level exceeds the maximum
level, do not start your vehicle and
contact an approved Dealer.
Before carrying out any
action in the engine com-
partment, you must switch
off the ignition ➥ 2.4 or
➥ 2.5.