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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Syn thetic Engin e Oils
Engine Oil Filter
You may use synthetic engine oils provid ed that the
recom mend ed oil quality requ irem ents are met and the
recom mend ed maintenance intervals for oil and filter
changes are follow ed.
The engine oil filter shou ld be rep laced at every engine
oil change.
Engin e Oil Filter Selection
This manu factu re’s engines have a full-flow typ e oil filter.
Use a filter of this typ e for rep lacem ent. The quality of
rep lacem ent filters varies consid erably. Only high quality
filters shou ld be used to assu re most efficient service.
Mop ar Engine Oil Filters are a high quality oil filter and
are recom mend ed.
Materials Added to Engin e Oil
The manu factu re strongly recom mend s against the addi-
tion of any additives (other than leak detection dyes) to
the engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered prod uct and
it’s perform ance may be impaired by supplemental ad-
ditives.
Drive Belts — Check Condition and Tension
Disp osin g of Used Engin e Oil And Oil Filters
Care shou ld be taken in disposing of used engine oil and
oil filters from you r vehicle. Used oil and oil filters,
ind iscrim inately discard ed, can present a problem to the
environm ent. Contact you r dealer, service station, or
governm ental agency for advice on how and where used
oil and oil filters can be safely discard ed in you r area.
At the mileage ind icated in the maintenance sched ule, all
belts shou ld be checked for cond ition and prop er tension.
Improp er belt tension can cause belt slippage and failu re.
Belts shou ld be insp ected for evid ence of cuts, cracks, or
glazing, and rep laced if there is ind ication of damage
which could resu lt in belt failu re. Low generator belt
tension can cause battery failu re.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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