1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 234

1998 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

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To provide cleaner air, gasolines in the United States all are now required to contain additives that will help prevent depositsfrom forming in yourengine and fuel system, allowing your emission control system to function properly. Therefore, you should not have to add anythingto the fuel. In addition, gasolines containing oxygenates, such ethers and ethanol, as and reformulated gasolines may available in your be area to help cleanthe air. General Motors recommends that you use these gasolines if they comply with the specifications described earlier. Fuels in Foreign Countries If you plan on driving another country outsidethe in fuel United States or Canada, the proper may be hard to find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other not fuel recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs caused by use improper fuel wouldn't be covered by of your warranty. To check on fuel availability, ask an auto club, or contact a major company that does business the oil in country where you'll be driving. NOTICE: Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that contains methanol. Don't use It can corrode it. metal parts in your fuel system and also damage plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't be covered under your warranty. You can also write us the following addressfor at advice. Just tell us where you're going and give your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, OntarioL1H 8P7 6-5

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To
provide
cleaner
air,
all
gasolines in the United
States
are now
required
to
contain
additives
that
will
help
prevent
deposits from forming in
your engine and fuel
system,
allowing
your
emission
control
system to
function
properly.
Therefore,
you
should
not
have
to
add
anything
to the fuel.
In
addition,
gasolines
containing
oxygenates,
such
as ethers
and
ethanol,
and
reformulated
gasolines
may
be available in your
area to help
clean the air.
General
Motors
recommends
that
you
use
these gasolines
if
they
comply
with
the
specifications
described
earlier.
NOTICE:
Your
vehicle
was
not
designed
for
fuel
that
contains
methanol.
Don’t
use
it.
It
can
corrode
metal
parts
in
your
fuel
system
and
also
damage
plastic
and
rubber
parts.
That
damage
wouldn’t
be
covered
under
your
warranty.
Fuels
in
Foreign
Countries
If
you
plan
on
driving
in another
country
outside
the
United States or
Canada,
the
proper
fuel
may
be
hard
to
find. Never
use
leaded
gasoline
or
any
other
fuel not
recommended in the previous
text
on
fuel. Costly
repairs
caused
by
use
of improper fuel wouldn’t
be
covered
by
your
warranty.
To
check
on
fuel
availability,
ask
an
auto
club,
or
contact
a
major
oil company
that
does
business
in the
country
where
you’ll
be
driving.
You can
also
write
us
at the following
address for
advice. Just tell
us
where
you’re
going
and
give
your
Vehicle
Identification
Number
(VIN).
General
Motors
Overseas
Distribution
Corporation
1908
Colonel
Sam
Drive
Oshawa,
Ontario
L1H
8P7
6-5