2012 Dodge Charger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 478
2012 Dodge Charger Manual
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476 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Engine Oil CAUTION! Checking Oil Level Overfilling or underfilling will cause oil aeration or To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must loss of oil pressure. This could damage your engine. be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at regular intervals, such as every fuel stop. The best time to Change Engine Oil check the engine oil level is about five minutes after a The oil change indicator system will remind you that it is fully warmed engine is shut off or before starting the time to take your vehicle in for scheduled maintenance. engine after it has sat overnight. Refer to "Maintenance Schedule" for further information. Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground will NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain intervals exceed 6,000 miles (10 000 km) or six months, the oil level in the "SAFE" range. Adding 1.0 qt (1.0 L) of whichever occurs first. oil when the reading is at the bottom of the "SAFE" range will result in an oil level at the top of the "SAFE" range Engine Oil Selection on these engines. For best performance and maximum protection under all types of operating conditions, the manufacturer only recommends full synthetic engine oils that meet the American Petroleum Institute (API) categories of SM or SM/CF.