Oldsmobile 1955 Oldsmobile - MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES

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MAINTENANCE
500 MILE CHANGE INTERVAL
This period should be used in cold weather when the car is used almost
exclusively in the city for house-to-house
or store-to-store operating con-
ditions as experienced by doctors
and city salesmen.
1,000 MILE CHANGE INTERVAL
This interval should be used under average winter driving conditions
when most of the driving is in the city with only occasional highway
driving.
2,000 MILE CHANGE INTERVAL
This interval should be used under average summer driving conditions
when the car is operated under inter-mixed city and highway driving
such as town driving during the week with a highway trip on weekends.
3,000 MILE CHANGE INTERVAL
This interval should be used where the car is driven consistently on the
highway with occasional city driving.
NOTE: Consult the nearest Oldsmobile dealer for proper oil change interval
when operating under adverse local conditions such as dust storms or con-
tinuous driving on very dusty roads.
CRANKCASE CAPACITY
Oil change only- 5 quarts.
Oil change and Filter Element change-6 quarts.
OIL LEVEL
The oil gauge rod is marked "Full ," "Add 1," and " Add 2." The oil level
should be maintained in the safety margin, neither going above the "Full"
line nor under the" Add 2" line . The oil level should be checked when re-
fueling
and oil added to maintain the proper level. It is important that the
crankcase is always full before a long drive is started.
OIL FILTER
(Optional Equipment)
If your Rocket engine is equipped
with an AC Full Flow Oil Filter , the
filter element should be replaced every
5, 000 miles; elements are available
from your Oldsmobile dealer under
General Motors Part Number
5572128.