What
Kind
of
Oil
to
Use
Oils
of
the proper quality for
your
vehicle can be
identified by looking
for
the “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.
If
you change your own
oil,
be sure
to
use
oil
that
has
the “Starburst”
symbol
on the front
of
the
oil
container.
If
you
have
your
oil
changed
for
you, be sure the
oil
put
into
your
engine
is
American Petroleum Institute
certified
for gasoline engines.
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
--
+
80
+
60
t
20
-.
-.
./
\..
~
,.,’
,
COLD
WEATHER
LOOK
FOR
THIS
SYMBOL
SAE
ZW-30
PREFERRED
DO NOT USE
SAE
2OW-50
OR
ANY OTHER
GRADE
OIL
NOT RECOMMENDED
6-14
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
