Your engine'was filled wi
th
a high-qJallty engine all when it was buin. You
do
not have
to
Change
this all before the first recommended change interval.
Oil
and
fiiterCilanQ&"
_
Intervals
,dejM!nd
,upon
hoW
You
use
your
vehicle.
The
above
chart
should
assist
in
detejmining the
proper
oil -and liner change
intervals.-
· Engine
011
Additives
(01_1
.
Engi_)
Engine oils contain a variety
of
aditives.
Your
engine
should
not
need
any
extra
additives,
if
you
use thereoommended _
oil
CJ.Iallty
and
change
intervaJs.
However. II
you
think your, engine has an oil-related problem. a-Supplemental
additive ("'GM'
Engine
Oil Supplement") is ·
available
that·
may
solve
your
problem without causing
other
difficufties
.
Co
_
osult
your
authorized dealer
who
can provide
you
with
tHs tested and
approved
additive.
Used Oil
011_1
(Diesel Engines)
00 not
c:Ispose
of
used
engine
oil (or
any
other
DiO
in
a
eareleea
manner
s
Uch
as
pouring
.it
on
the
ground.
,
into
~,
or
into
streams or bodies
of
.
water.
Instead,
recycle
it
by
laking
It to a
__
used
oil
collection facility which
may
be
found
In
your
community.
n
you
have
a problem disposing of
your
used
oil, iUs
suggested that
you
contact your dealer or servicestaoon. -
DIESEL
ENGINE
.
Cl.liANING
. .
..
.
NOTICE:
Your
dllMl
.....
ne
doN
MltnNd
'pMocIk:
tinning,
Mf
_
do.
Chev~
.-.con_tel
It
beo
c...n.ct. Howev
...
. It-you
lnu.t
on
".ning
tM
......
ne,
clMn
It
only
whirl It
..
coId,
NEVER.....,
"'''
,
WIi'm
01'
hot,
WId
_,whlin
"«III""
r~
~
01'
povring
_
.'
01"'**
~
'
or!
JOUr
qne
....
,
It
....
rm
Of
'
hut
'*'
tau.
..,..,.
daIrIIIo-lo
..
...,..
~
III
componenIL
.
AUTOMAllC
mANSMlSSlONFLUIO
RECOMMENOAllONS
Proper fluid
Use only automatic
tr~1T'Ii$$1on
~
labeled
CEXfIOtoP
II
.
You'
can
, buy· this
fluid,
from
your
dealer
ex
other
service
outlets.
Checking fluid Level
Check
the
automatic transmission
1Ju!d
' level at
each
engine
oil
~.
A
low
fluid
level
can
cause
slipping
ex
loss of drive.
Ov~lIing
can
cause
foaming and
loss of
fluid.
In
eithef
_
case
, vansmissiondamage
can
r85\.ln
. '
To
check the fluid level, first
set
_ the par1dng
bnike.
then start the
engine
In
"P"(Partt)
.
With
the
regular
brakes
applied,
move
the
shift lever through at
th8
gear ranges, endng in
·
~
'P"
.
You
must
check
·~
th"
,
fluid
level with,
the
,
qine
running
at
slow
idle.and
tI;Ie
vehiCle
· level.
You
cannot read
the
oon:ect
fluid
lEr/et
if
you
have
just driven
your
vehicle lor a
long
time
at
high
speed.
in
city
traffIC
in
hot
weather.
Of
it
your
vehicle.
has
been pulling a
vailer
. Wait
lintil
the
~Id
cools
Qown
(aboLd
30
. minutes).
·
Remove
th&.
d~icf(
located at the
rear
of the
engine
oompartr;nenl'
on
the
passenger'S
side.
Carelully
toUch
the
wet
and
d
the
dipstick to
find
out
If
the
fluid
is
cool,
warm
or
hot.
Wipe It clean
and
push
it back
in
until the cap seats.
Pull
out the dipstick and
read
the
fluid
level.
•
""
\
fett
cool
(about
room
temperature),
the level should be 3 to 10
millimeters
(1/8
to
318 inch) below the ."Add"
mark
,
The
dipstick has.two
din..,1es below the "
Add"
mark
to
show this range.
• It
It
felt
warm,
the
lEr/e
l should be close
to
~
"Add"
mark
(either above or
below).
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