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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Thebesttimetochecktheengineoillevelisaboutfive ChangeEngineOil
minutesafterafullywarmedengineisshutoff.Donot Road conditions and your kind of driving affects the
checkoillevelbeforestartingtheengineafterithassat intervalatwhichyouroilshouldbechanged.Checkthe
overnight.Checkingengineoillevelwhentheengineis followinglisttodecideifanyapplytoyou.
coldwillgiveyouanincorrectreading.
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Dayandnighttemperaturesarebelow32°F(0°C).
Stopandgodriving.
Checkingtheoilwhilethevehicleisonlevelground,will
improvetheaccuracyoftheoillevelreadings.Maintain
theoillevelbetweentheMINandMAXmarkingsonthe • Extensiveengineidling.
dipstick.Addingonequartofoilwhenthereadingisat
the MIN mark will result in a MAX reading on these
engines.
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• Shorttripsoflessthan10miles(16km).
Drivingindustyconditions.
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More than 50% of your driving is at sustained high
speedsduringhotweather,above90°F(32°C).
CAUTION!
Overfillingthecrankcaseasindicatedbyanoillevel
above the “MAX” mark on the engine oil dipstick
willcauseoilaeration,whichcanleadtolossofoil
pressure and an increase in oil temperature. This
coulddamageyourengine.
Trailertowing.
• Taxi,Police,ordeliveryservice(commercialservice).
Off-roadordesertoperation.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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