2011 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 374

372 STARTING AND OPERATING caused by these deposits, a supplemental gasoline range of 0°F (-18°C) to 32°F (0°C), you may experience an additive, such as MOPAR௡ Injector Cleanup or increase in the time it takes for your engine to start, and a deterioration in driveability (sags and/or hesitations) Techron may be used. until the engine is fully warmed up. Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles NOTE: Use of the engine block heater (if equipped) is (E-85) and Gasoline Vehicles FFV vehicles operated on E-85 require specially formu- beneficial for E-85 startability when the ambient temperalated engine oils. These special requirements are included ture is less than 32°F (0°C). in MOPAR௡ engine oils, and in equivalent oils meeting Cruising Range Chrysler Specification MS-6395. The manufacturer only Because E-85 fuel contains less energy per gallon/liter recommends engine oils that are API Certified and meet than gasoline, you will experience an increase in fuel the requirements of Material Standard MS-6395. MS-6395 consumption. You can expect your miles per gallon contains additional requirements, developed during ex(mpg)/miles per liter and your driving range to decrease tensive fleet testing, to provide additional protection to by about 30%, compared to gasoline operation. Chrysler Group LLC engines. Use MOPAR௡ or an Replacement Parts equivalent oil meeting the specification MS-6395. Many components in your Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) are Starting designed to be compatible with ethanol. Always be sure The characteristics of E-85 fuel make it unsuitable for use that your vehicle is serviced with correct ethanol comwhen ambient temperatures fall below 0°F (-18°C). In the patible parts.