2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 358

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 357 Lubricants which do not have both, the engine oil certi- Disposing of Used Engine Oil and Oil Filters fication mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade num- Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters, ber should not be used. indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to the Synthetic Engine Oils environment. Contact your authorized dealer, service You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recomstation, or governmental agency for advice on how and mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recomwhere used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded in mended maintenance intervals for oil and filter changes your area. are followed. Engine Oil Filter Materials Added to Engine Oils The engine oil filter should be replaced with a new filter The manufacturer strongly recommends against the adat every engine oil change. dition of any additives (other than leak detection dyes) to the engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered product and Engine Oil Filter Selection it's performance may be impaired by supplemental All of this manufacturer's engines have a full-flow type disposable oil filter. Use a filter of this type for replaceadditives. ment. The quality of replacement filters varies considerably. Only high quality filters should be used to assure most efficient service. MOPAR௡ engine oil filters are high quality oil filters and are recommended. 7