1996 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 294
1996 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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You should also use the proper viscosity oil for your vehicle, as shown in the following chart: LIGHT DUTY EMISSIONS - GASOLINE ENGINES RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE OILS FOR BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST SAE VISCOSITY GRADE 011 FOR THE EXPECTEOTEMPERATURERANGE. HOT WEATHER 7 'F c 7 LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL t 100 +38 + 80 + 60 - +27 - +16 - +4 --7 --18 + 40 + 20 0 -- ...- SAE 1OW-30 SAE 5W-30 PREFERRED WEATHER As shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle. However, you can use SAE 1OW-30 if it's going to be 0°F (- 1 SOC) or above. These numbers on an oil container show its viscosity, or thickness. Do not use other viscosity oils, such as SAE 20W-50. 6-1 7
You should
also
use
the proper viscosity oil for your vehicle,
as
shown
in
the
following
chart:
LIGHT
DUTY
EMISSIONS
-
GASOLINE
ENGINES
RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE
OILS
FOR
BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND
COLD
STARTING,
SELECT
THE LOWEST
SAE VISCOSITY GRADE
011
FOR
THE
EXPECTEO TEMPERATURE RANGE.
HOT
WEATHER
7
' F
t
100
+
80
+
60
+
40
+
20
0
7
c
+38
-
+27
-
+16
-
+ 4
- - 7
- - 1 8
WEATHER
--
....
-
SAE
5W-30
PREFERRED
LOOK
FOR
THIS
SYMBOL
-
SAE
1OW-30
As
shown
in
the
chart,
SAE
5W-30
is
best
for
your vehicle. However,
you
can
use
SAE
1
OW-30
if
it's going to be
0°F
(-
1
SOC)
or
above. These
numbers on
an
oil
container show its viscosity,
or
thickness.
Do
not
use
other viscosity oils, such as
SAE
20W-50.
6-1
7