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.
HOT
WEATHER
+20
-
0.
/F
+
100
.
+80
-
+60
-
+40
-
COLD
WEATHER
-
+3a
-
+27
-
+16
-+4
-
-7
-
-
18
LOOK
FOR
THIS
SYMBOL
.
I
SAE
IOW-30
IF
NEITHER SAE
5W-30
NOR SAE
1OW-30
GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES
ABOVE
40
DEGREES
F
(4
DEGREES C).
SAE
5w-30
GRADE
OILS
ARE AVAILABLE, SAE
30
DO
NOT USE SAE
1OW-40,
SAE
2OW-50
OR
ANY OTHER GRADE
OIL
NOT RECOMMENDED
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
(-18°C)
or
above. These
numbers
on
an
oil
container show its viscosity, or thickness.
Do
not use
other viscosity
oils,
such as
SAE
20W-50.
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