User Guide
What
Kind
of
Engine
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 engines.
You
should also use the proper viscosity oil for your
vehicle, as shown in the following chart:
RECOMMENDED SAE VlSCOSlN GRADE ENGINE
OILS
FOR
BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST
SAL VlSCOSlN GRADE
OIL
FOR
THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE.
HOT
WEATHER
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SAE
1OW-30
SAE 5W-30
i
PREFERRED
COLD
WEATHER
LOOK
FOR
THIS
SYMBOL
DO
NOT
USE
SAE
2OW-50
OR
ANY
OTHER
GRADE
OIL
NOT RECOMMENDED
6-12