2005 Dodge Durango Owner's Manual - Page 311
2005 Dodge Durango Manual
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 311 Engine Oil Checking Engine Oil Level To assure proper lubrication of your vehicle's engine, the engine oil must be maintained at the correct level. The best time to check the engine oil level is about 5 minutes after a fully warmed up engine is shut off or before starting the engine after it has sat overnight. 1. Position the vehicle on a level surface. 2. Turn Off the engine and allow approximately 5 minutes for the oil to settle to the bottom of the crankcase. 3. Remove the engine oil level indicator (dipstick). 4. Wipe the engine oil level indicator (dipstick) clean. 5. Install the engine oil level indicator (dipstick) and make sure it is seated in the tube. 6. Remove the engine oil level indicator (dipstick), keeping the handle above the tip, and read the oil level on the engine oil level indicator (dipstick). 7. Add oil only if the level is below the "SAFE" range (at or below the "ADD" mark) on the engine oil level indicator (dipstick). Adding one quart of oil when the reading is at the ADD mark will result in a reading at the top of the SAFE range.. 7