Chevrolet 1994 lumina Automobile User Manual


 
Service
&
Appearance Care
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Recommended
SAE
Viscosity
Grade
Engine
Oils
For best fuel economy and cold starting,
select the lowest
SAE
viscoslty grade
oil
for the expected temperature range.
HOT
WEATHER
“C
+38
c
21
t
16
c4
-7
-
1B
LOOK
FOR
a,
ONE
OF THESE
LABELS
PREFERRED
SAE
5W-30
COLD
WEATHER
IF
NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE
1
OW-30
GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE
30
GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES C).
ANOTHER GRADE
OIL
NOT RECOMMENDED.
DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR
What
Kind
of
Oil
to
Use
(CONI)
As shown
in
the chart, SAE 5W-30 is be5
for your vehicle. However, you can use
SAE
1OW-30 if it’s going to be
0°F
(-
18 “C) or above. These numbers on an
oil container show its viscosity,
or
thickness. Do not use other viscosity oils,
such as SAE 1OW-40 or SAE 20W-50.
If you cannot find oils
with
the new
“starburst”’symbo1 on the front of the
container,
you
should
look
for and use
oils containing the following three things
1
SGor SH
“SG”
or “SH” must be on the oil
container, either by itself or combined
with
other quality designations, such
as “SG/CD,”“SH/CD,” “SH,SG,CD,”
etc. These letters show American
Petroleum Institute
(API)
levels of
quality.
1
SAE 5W-30
1
Energy Conserving
I1
Oils
with
these words on the container
will
help you save fuel.