oil dipstick HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

P ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
Se e page s 200 , 213 .
Q WINDSHIELD WASHER

RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 71 .
R RADIATOR CAP
Se e pag e 218 .
S ENGINE OIL FILL CAP

See pag e 212 .

T BRAKE MASTER

CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 219 .
U CLUTCH MASTER

CYLINDE R RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 223 .
V RADIATOR RESERVE TANK
Se e pag e 218 .
W POWER STEERING
RESERVOI R
Se e pag e 223 .
X AIR CLEANER
Se e pag e 214 .
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- ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
P - ENGIN E OI L
DIPSTIC K
Q - WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R RESERVOI R
R - RADIATO R CA P
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- RADIATO R
RESERV E TAN K X
- AI R CLEANE R
U
- CLUTC H MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
W
- POWE R STEERIN G
RESERVOI R
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- BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
Engin
e Compartmen t

Oi
l Viscosit y

Engin e oi l viscosit y (thickness ) ha s
a n effec t o n fue l economy . Lowe r
viscosit y engin e oil s ca n provid e
increase d fue l economy ; however ,
highe r temperatur e weathe r
condition s requir e highe r viscosit y
engin e oil s fo r satisfactor y
lubrication . T o ge t th e bes t fue l
econom y wit h you r vehicle , yo u
shoul d us e a fuel-savin g engin e oi l
o f th e prope r viscosity . Thes e oil s
ca n b e foun d in servic e station s an d othe
r retai l stores . The y ar e
identifie d b y word s suc h a s
"Energ y Saving, " "Conserve s
Gasoline, " "Ga s Saving, "
"Gasolin e Saving, " "Frictio n
Reducing, " "Improve d Gasolin e
Mileage " o r "Fue l Saving. "
Th e char t list s th e recommende d
engin e oi l viscositie s fo r th e
temperatur e rang e yo u expec t
befor e th e nex t oi l change . Fo r

temperature s abov e 0° F ( — 18°C) ,

SA E 10W-3 0 i s th e preferre d viscosit
y grade . I f cold-weathe r
startin g problem s ar e encountere d
a t temperature s belo w 0° F

( — 18°C) , SA E 5W-3 0 viscosit y

oil s ma y b e required .

Oi l Leve l Chec k

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y t o
kee p th e engin e oi l a t th e prope r
level . Chec k th e oi l leve l a t regula r
interval s (suc h a s ever y othe r fue l
stop ) an d kee p i t abov e th e
"minimum " leve l mark .
Remember , you r engin e ma y us e
mor e oi l whe n i t i s new .
Th e bes t tim e t o chec k the engin e
oi l leve l i s whe n the oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . Shu t of f
th e engin e and wai t about 5 minute s
fo r the oi l t o drai n bac k t o th e oi l
pan . Pul l ou t th e dipstick , wip e i t
clean , and pus h i t bac k dow n al l th e
way . No w pul l ou t th e dipstic k an d
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loo
k a t th e oi l leve l o n th e dipstick .
Th e dipstic k ha s tw o marking s
whic h indicat e th e minimu m an d
maximu m allowabl e oi l level . I f th e
oi l leve l i s lowe r tha n th e marke d
area , i t indicate s th e nee d fo r
additiona l oil . Pus h th e dipstic k
bac k dow n al l th e wa y afte r takin g

th e reading .
I
f yo u chec k th e oi l leve l whe n
th e oi l i s cold , d o no t ru n th e
engin e first . Th e col d oi l wil l
no t drai n int o th e pa n fas t
enoug h to giv e a tru e reading .

Engin e Oi l Additive s

Ther e ar e man y extr a engin e oi l
additive s fo r sale . You r engin e
shoul d no t nee d thes e extr a
additive s if yo u us e recommende d
qualit y engin e oi l an d chang e it a s
suggested . I f yo u thin k you r

engin e ha s a n oil-relate d problem ,

tal k t o you r Hond a dealer . Ai
r Cleane r Filte r
See you r Maintenanc e Schedul e fo r
change intervals . I f th e vehicl e i s
operate d in dust y area s i t wil l
requir e mor e frequen t elemen t
replacement . You r Hond a deale r
ca n b e o f assistanc e i n determinin g
th e prope r replacemen t frequenc y
fo r th e condition s unde r whic h yo u
operat e you r vehicle .
D o no t attemp t t o clea n th e ai r
filter . Th e filte r i s designe d t o
provid e norma l filterin g
efficienc y betwee n replacemen t
intervals .
Fo r maximu m protection , i t i s
advisabl e to us e genuin e Hond a ai r
cleane r filter s a s replacements .
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