When To Add Engine Oil; Selecting The Right Engine Oil - Buick Encore Owner's Manual

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.
If the oil is below the MIN mark on
the dipstick, add 1 L (1 qt) of the
recommended oil and then recheck
the level. See Selecting the Right
Engine Oil in this section for an
explanation of what kind of oil to
use. For engine oil crankcase
capacity, see
See
engine oil fill cap.
Add enough oil to put the level
somewhere in the proper operating
range between the MIN and MAX
marks. Push the dipstick all the way
back in when through.

Selecting the right engine oil

depends on both the proper oil
specification and viscosity grade.
.
See
for the location of the
.
Use and ask for licensed engine oils
®
with the dexos1 approved
certification mark. Engine oils
meeting the requirements for the
vehicle should have the dexos1
approved certification mark. This
certification mark indicates that the
oil has been approved to the dexos1
specification.