oil viscosity CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1994 Owners Manual

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 ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST
SAE VISCOSITY GRADE OIL
FOR THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE.
HOP
WEATHER
7
“F
t 100 .
+80 -
+SO.
+40 -
+20 -
0-
T
”C
t 38
t 27
t 16
t4
-7
- 18
COLD
WEATHER
-- PREFERRED SAE I- 5W-30 --. SAt
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LOOK FOR
ONE OF THESE
LABELS
IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30
GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 30 GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES C).
ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 20W-50 OR
As shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle. However, you
can use
SAE 1OW-30 if it’s going to be 0°F (-18OC) 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” symbol on the front of the
container, you should look for and use oils containing the following three
things:
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Mirrors, Rear Seat Vanity ............................ 124
Monitors, Lamp .................................... 119
Mountain Drivlng .................................. 194
Mobile Telephone, Adding A ..................... 152,311
MTBE In Gasoline ................................. 247
Mud, If You’re Stuck In ............................. 244
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“N (Neutral) Gear Position .......................... 92
New Vehicle “Break-In” .............................. 85
Night, Driving At ................................... 185
Night Vision ....................................... 186
Notices About Damage ................................ 2
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Occupant Restraint .................................. 20
Octane Required For Your Car ....................... 246
Odometer And Speedometer ......................... 131
Odometer, Trip .................................... 131
Off (Ignition Key Position) ............................ 86
Off Road Recovery ................................. 181
Oil Additives, Engine ............................... 260
Oi1,Engine ........................................ 254
Oil, What Kind of Oil to Use ......................... 257
Oil, When To Change Your Engine .................... 260
Oil Life Indicator. .................................. 145
OilQuality ........................................ 257
Oil Thickness (Viscosity) ............................ 258
Operating Record ....................... See Maint. Book
Operation In Foreign Countries
...................... 248
Outside Air ....................................... 146
Outside Temp ...................................... 147
Outside Mirrors .................................... 123
Overdrive, Automatic ................................ 92
Overheated, Engine ................................. 223
Owner Check & Services ................. See Maint. Book
Odometer
......................................... 131
P
“P”
(Park) Position .................................. 90
Paint S otting, Chemical ............................ 308
Parking On Hills ................................... 210
Park, S K ifting Into ................................... 96
Parking Brake ...................................... 94
Parking Over Thin s That Burn ........................ 99
Parking with a Trai f er ............................... 210
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