What
Kind
of
Oil
to
Use
Oils recommended for your vehicle can be identified by
looking for the “Starburst” symbol. This symbol
indicates that the oil has been certified by the American
Petroleum Institute (API).
Do
not use any oil which
does not carry this Starburst symbol.
If
you
change your own
oil,
be sure you 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 en~es.
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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
’m)
LOOK
FOR
MIS
SYMBOL
+loo-
-
+38
+EO-
-
+27
+60-
-
+16
+40-
-
+4
+20---7
0---18
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SAE
1OW-30
SAE
5W-30
PREFERRED
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WEATHER
DO
NOT
USE
SAE
2OW-50
OR
ANY
OTHER
GRADE
OIL
NOT RECOMMENDED
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