What
Kind
of
Oil
to
Use
Beginning midyear
1993,
oils of the proper quality for
your vehicle will be identified with this new “starburst”
symbol. The “starburst” symbol indicates that the oil has
been certified by the American Petroleum Institute
(API), and is preferred for use in your gasoline engine.
“I
You should look for
‘this
on
the front of the
oil container, and use
only oils that display
this new symbol.
You should also use the proper viscosity oil for your
vehicle, as shown in
the
following chart:
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
“F
~
100
+
80
+
60
+
40
+
20
0
~
COLD
WEATHER
LOOK
FOR
ONE
OF
THESE
LABELS.
\E 1OW-30
SAE
5W-30
PREFERRED
IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30
GRADE
OILS
ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 30
GRADE MAY BE
USED
AT TEMFERATURES
ABOVE
40
DEGREES F
(4
DEGREES
C).
ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED
DO
NOT
USE
SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50
OR
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