Altitude Adjustments Or Modifications; Engine Oil And Filter Recommendations; Checking Oil Level; Choosing The Right Quality Oil - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Advertisement

On all
vehicl8s
with
the
Computer Command Control
system,
a "CHECK
ENGINE"
light
on
the
i~trument
panel
is
:
~gned
to,
corne
Qn
during
engine
starting, to lei you
know
the bulb is WOf'king. (The li.Qht will stay on a short time
after
the-engine
starts.)
II the light comes on while
driving,
service to
the
Computer
CorTmand
.
COnb:oI
system
.
may be
required.
AnhQugh your vehicle
may
still
be drivable,
see
your
dealer
BcS
soon as
possible
for an
inspection of
the
system.
'
"
Continued
driving
withOUt-
having
the
Col1'pJtet
Command
Control
system
serviced
could
eventually_
cause damage
to
the emission control
system.
It
could also
aftect
fueleoonOmy and
drivabWty.
ALTlTUIlE ADJUSTMENTS ·OR MOlliFICATIONS
Adjustments or modfic8.tlons may be available to improve
your
vehicle's
performance if the altitude
at
which
you.normally
operate
the
-
v
ehicle changes
from
below
4 ,000 "
.
,(1
?OO
meters)
to
above
4,000
ft. (1 200 meters), or
vice
versa;
Your dealer
has.
information
00
the vehicles whiCh
can
be
adjusted
or
rncdfied.
An
attitude pertormance adjustment
or modification
is
considered ,an
owner maintenance expense.
ENGINE OILA/IP
FLTER
RECOMMENPATlONS (_llno
Engl_)
The
following engine oil
recommendations
are based on
the
_
operation of
your
engine
with
the fuels recoc:nmended IRier "Fuel Requirements"
in
Section
2
of
this
manual.
·
a-Idng 011 Level (_line Enginoa)
The engine
oil
must be kept
at_'the
~t level to help assure
Proper
IObrication
of yOurvahlcle's engIne.-1t is the owrier's responsibilltytoCh9Ct( the oil level-at
regular intervals (such as fNery fuel
,
stop).-
acCording
to thefollowi!'lg
instruc1ions.
en
is
,
i1orm8.I
for an engine:
to'
use
80n:J8
oil, and
er9nes
may use
moreoilwtwlnthGy'arenew-.)
"
.
.
The bENd time
to
check the,engine oil
level
is when the oil
is
warm, such-as
during
a fuel· stop, After stopping the engine,
walt a. few
mlnutes-
for die oil
-
to
drain
~
to:
the 011
pan.
Theil, Pull
out the
dipstick on the side
of-
the
engine (1Iit1'ler
rett
or
right).
Wipe
it
c~,
and
~h
the
dipstick:
beck
down
all the
W9Jj.
Now,
pul
out
thedlpatick and look at the oil level on
it
"
Add oil, • needed.
to
-keep the
o'..-.,vel
_bove
the "ADO"
nne.
Avoid
overfHRng the engine sinGe this may
caUse
engine
damage.
Push
the
dips1ick
back
down
aN .the
way "aftef-taking
the readng.
.
,If
you
check
the
oil
level
when
the
oil is
cold,
dO
not
run lhe engine
fwst.
The ociId oil
will
not
-
drain back -10
the
pan fast enough 10
give
a true oil
level.
-
Chooling Ihe RighI QuaRty 011 (G_lino Enginea)
Engine oils
are
iabeled
on
the'
containers
with
various'API (AineriCan Petroleum
_
Institute) designations
01
-
quality.
Be sure
the
oil
you use
has
the
API
designation
"SF;"
either
alOne
Or shown with
other
designations-such as
SF/
CC
or
SF/
CD,
Oils
which
are nol"labeled
"SF'·
should
not be
used.
For
example, do not
u.. oils .. t..1ed
ONLY
SA'
,
sa,
SC, SO, SEt CA;
ca, ec,
or CD; or 0lil with , combination of,ny
of
theee
Iettera-
such ..
"'SEI
CO" as this may cauae engine damage.
5-3

Hide quick links:

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents