Gasolines
for
Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline with deposit control additives will
help prevent deposits from forming in your engine and
fuel system. That helps keep your engine in tune and
your emission control system working properly. It’s
good for your vehicle, and you’ll be doing your part for
cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended with oxygenates.
General Motors recommends that you use gasolines with
these blending materials, such as MTBE and ethanol. By
doing
so,
you can help clean the air, especially in those
parts
of
the country that have high carbon monoxide
levels.
In addition, some gasoline suppliers
are
now producing
reformulated gasolines. These gasolines
are
specially
designed to reduce vehicle emissions. General Motors
recommends that you use reformulated gasoline. By
doing
so,
you can help clean the air, especially in those
parts
of
the country that have high ozone levels.
You
should
ask
your service station operators
if
their
gasolines contain deposit control additives and
oxygenates, and if they have been reformulated to
reduce vehicle emissions.
Fuels
in
Foreign Countries
If
you plan on driving in another country outside the
U.S.
or Canada, unleaded fuel may
be
hard to find. Do
not use leaded gasoline. If you use even one tankful,
your emission controls won’t work
well
or
at all. With
continuous use, spark plugs can get fouled, the exhaust
system can corrode, and your engine oil can deteriorate
quickly. Your vehicle’s oxygen sensor will be damaged.
All
of that means costly repairs that wouldn’t
be
covered
by your warranty.
To check on fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you’ll be driving.
You
can also write us at the following address for
advice. Just tell us where you’re going and give your
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN).
General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation
North American Export Sales
(NAES)
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario LlH
8P7
6-5
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