1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 209

1994 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

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Service & Appearance Care Engine Oil Additives I Don't add anything to your oil. Your Pontiac dealer is ready to advise if you [hink something should be added. If none of them is true, change the oil every 7,500 miles ( 12 500 km) or 12 months -- whichever comes first. Change the filter at the first oil change and at every other oil changeafter that. When to Change Engine Oil See if any one of these is true for you: 0 Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater) An engine coolant heater canbe a big help if you have to park outside in very cold weather, 0°F (-ISOC) or colder. If your vehicle has this option, see "Engine Coolant Heater" in the Index. What Kind of Oil to Use 'CONT.) Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km). It's below freezing outside and most trips are less than 10 miles (16 km). 0 0 NOTICE: If you use oils that do not have either the "starburst" symbol or an API SH or SG designation, you can cause engine damage not covered by your warranty. GM Goodwrench@oil (in Canada, GM Engine Oil) meets all the requirements fc your vehicle. Did you know that used engine oil contains certain elements that may be unhealthy for your skin and could even 0 You tow a trailer often. cause cancer'? Don't let used oil stay on your skin for very long. Clean your skin 0 Most trips are through dusty places. and nails with soap and water, ora good If any one of these is true for your hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw i J vehicle, then you need to change your g away clothing or rags containing used and filter every 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km) or engine oil. (See the manufacturer's 3 months -- whichever comes first. (See warnings about the use and disposal of oil "Change Oil Indicator" in the Index.) products.) The engine is at low speed most of the time (as in door-to-door delivery, or in stop-and-go traffic). What to Do with Used Oil ...208

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Service
&
Appearance Care
What
Kind
of
Oil
to
Use
‘CONT.)
NOTICE:
If
you
use oils
that do not
have
either the
“starburst”
symbol
or
an
API
SH
or
SG
designation, you
can
cause engine damage not covered
by
your
warranty.
GM
Goodwrench@ oil
(in Canada,
GM
Engine Oil) meets
all
the
requirements
fc
your
vehicle.
Engine
Oil
Additives
I
Don‘t
add anything to
your
oil. Your
Pontiac dealer is ready
to
advise
if
you
[hink
something should
be added.
When to
Change
Engine
Oil
See
if
any
one of these is true
for
you:
0
Most trips are less than
4
miles
(6
km).
0
It’s
below freezing outside and most
trips are less
than
10
miles
(16
km).
0
The engine is at
low
speed
most
of
the
time (as
in
door-to-door
delivery,
or
in
stop-and-go traffic).
0
You
tow
a
trailer often.
0
Most
trips are through dusty places.
If
any
one
of
these
is
true
for
your
vehicle,
then
you
need
to
change
your
giJ
and
filter
every
3,000
miles
( 5
000
km)
or
3
months
--
whichever
comes
first. (See
“Change
Oil Indicator”
in
the Index.)
If
none
of
them
is true,
change
the
oil
every
7,500
miles
(
12
500
km) or
12
months
--
whichever
comes
first.
Change
the filter
at
the
first
oil
change
and
at
every
other
oil
change after that.
Engine
Coolant
Heater
(Engine
Block
Heater)
An
engine
coolant
heater
can be
a
big
help
if
you have
to
park outside in
very
cold
weather,
0°F
(-ISOC)
or
colder. If
your
vehicle
has
this
option,
see
“Engine
Coolant
Heater”
in
the
Index.
What
to
Do
with
Used
Oil
Did
you
know
that
used engine
oil
contains
certain
elements
that
may be
unhealthy
for
your
skin
and
could
even
cause
cancer‘?
Don’t
let
used
oil
stay
on
your
skin
for
very
long.
Clean
your
skin
and
nails
with
soap
and
water,
or
a
good
hand cleaner. Wash or
properly
throw
away
clothing
or
rags
containing
used
engine
oil.
(See
the
manufacturer’s
warnings
about
the
use
and
disposal
of
oil
products.)
.
.
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