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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 engines.

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 E

Y

AND

COLD

STARTING, SELECT THE

LOWEST

~ ~~~ ~ ~

SAE VISCOSITY

Gnnvr

ulL

FOR

THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE

RANGE.

HOT

WEATHER

C

I

+3*

+

27

i

SAE

SW-30

’I

PREFERRED

LOOK

FOR

THIS

SYMBOL

COLD

WEATHER

DO

NOT

USE SAE

2OW-50

OR

ANY

OTHER

GRADE

OIL

NOT RECOMMENDED

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