MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
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MaterialsAddedToEngineOils
EngineOilFilterSelection
Themanufacturestronglyrecommendsagainsttheaddi-
tionofanyadditives(otherthanleakdetectiondyes)to
the engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered product and
it’s performance may be impaired by supplemental ad-
ditives.
All of this manufacturers engines have a full-flow type
disposableoilfilter.Useafilterofthistypeforreplace-
ment.Thequalityofreplacementfiltersvariesconsider-
ably. Only high quality filters should be used to assure
mostefficientservice.MoparEngineOilFiltersarehigh
qualityoilfiltersandarerecommended.
DisposingofUsedEngineOil
DriveBelts—CheckConditionandTension
Careshouldbetakenindisposingofusedengineoilfrom
your vehicle. Used oil, indiscriminately discarded, can
present a problem to the environment. Contact your
dealer,servicestation,orgovernmentalagencyforadvice
on how and where used oil can be safely discarded in
yourarea.
At the mileage shown in the maintenance schedules,
check all drive belts for condition and proper tension.
Improperbelttensioncancausebeltslippageandfailure.
Inspect the drive belts for evidence of cuts, cracks, or
glazingandreplacethemifthereisanysignofdamage
which could result in belt failure. If adjustment is re-
quired,seeyourauthorizeddealerforservice.
Special tools are required to properly measure tension
andtorestorebelttensiontofactoryspecifications.Also,
check belt routing to make sure there is no interference
betweenthebeltsandotherenginecomponents.
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EngineOilFilter
Theengineoilfiltershouldbereplacedateveryengine
oilchange.
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