Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 650

9 - 4 ENGINE S R
G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N ( C o n t i n u e d )
ENGINE OIL SERVICE
W A R N I N G : N E W O R U S E D E N G I N E O I L C A N B E
I R R I T A T I N G T O T H E S K I N . A V O I D P R O L O N G E D O R
R E P E A T E D S K I N C O N T A C T W I T H E N G I N E O I L .
C O N T A M I N A N T S IN U S E D E N G I N E O I L , C A U S E D B Y
I N T E R N A L C O M B U S T I O N , C A N B E H A Z A R D O U S T O
Y O U R H E A L T H . T H O R O U G H L Y W A S H E X P O S E D
S K I N W I T H S O A P A N D W A T E R . D O N O T W A S H
S K I N W I T H G A S O L I N E , D I E S E L F U E L , T H I N N E R , O R
S O L V E N T S , H E A L T H P R O B L E M S C A N R E S U L T . D O
NOT P O L L U T E , D I S P O S E O F U S E D E N G I N E O I L
P R O P E R L Y . C O N T A C T Y O U R D E A L E R O R G O V E R N -
M E N T A G E N C Y F O R L O C A T I O N O F C O L L E C T I O N
C E N T E R IN Y O U R A R E A .
API SERVICE GRADE CERTIFIED
Chrysler recommends a fully synthetic A P I certi-
fied engine o i l . Viper factory f i l l is Mobil 1® 10W-30.
MOPAR® provides engine oil t h a t conforms to the
service grade.
S A E VISCOSITY
A n SAE viscosity grade is used to specify the vis-
cosity of engine o i l . Use only engine oils w i t h m u l t i -
ple viscosities such as 5W-30 or 10W-30. These are
specified w i t h a dual SAE viscosity grade which i n d i -
cates the cold-to-hot temperature viscosity range.
Select an engine oil t h a t is best suited to your par-
ticular temperature range and variation (Fig. 5).
< <
10W-30
>
<
5W-30
1 1 1
F - 2 0 0 10 20
32
60 80 100
C - 2 9 - 1 8 - 1 2 - 7 0 16 27 38
ANTICIPATED TEMPERATURE RANGE
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE J9000-39
Fig. 5 Temperature/Engine Oil Viscosity
ENERGY CONSERVING OIL
A n Energy Conserving type of fully synthetic oil is
recommended for viper engine. The designation of
E N E R G Y C O N S E R V I N G is located on the label of
the engine o i l container.
CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION
Standard engine oil identification notations have
been adopted to aid i n the proper selection of engine
oil. The identifying notations are located on the label
of engine o i l plastic bottles (Fig. 6).
9400-9
Fig. 6 Engine Oil Container Standard Notations
ENGINE OIL CHANGE
Change engine o i l at mileage and time intervals
described i n the Maintenance Schedule.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Run engine u n t i l achieving normal operating tem-
perature.
(1) Position the vehicle on a level surface and t u r n
engine off.
(2) Hoist and support vehicle on safety stands.
Refer to Hoisting and Jacking Recommendations.
(3) Remove oil f i l l cap.
(4) Place a suitable drain pan under crankcase
drain.
(5) Remove d r a i n plug from crankcase and allow
oil to d r a i n into pan. Inspect drain plug threads for
stretching or other damage. Replace drain plug and
gasket i f damaged.
(6) I n s t a l l d r a i n plug i n crankcase.
(7) Lower vehicle and fill crankcase w i t h specified
type and amount of engine oil described i n this sec-
tion.
(8) I n s t a l l oil f i l l cap.
(9) Start engine and inspect for leaks.
(10) Stop engine and inspect oil level.
ENGINE OIL FILTER CHANGE
FILTER SPECIFICATION
A l l Dodge engines are equipped w i t h a h i g h quality
full-flow, disposable type oil filter. Chrysler Corpora-
t i o n recommends a Mopar® or equivalent oil filter be
used.
OIL FILTER REMOVAL
Refer to Removal and Installation Section i n Group
9, Engine for procedure.
USEO ENGINE OIL DISPOSAL
Care should be exercised when disposing used
engine o i l after i t has been drained from a vehicle
engine. Refer to the W A R N I N G listed above.