2012 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 634

632 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Engine Oil CAUTION! Checking Oil Level Overfilling or underfilling the crankcase will cause To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must aeration or loss of oil pressure. This could damage be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at your engine. regular intervals, such as every fuel stop. The best time to check the engine oil level is about five minutes after a Change Engine Oil fully warmed engine is shut off, or before starting the The oil change indicator system will remind you that it is engine after it has sat overnight. time to take your vehicle in for scheduled maintenance. Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground will Refer to "Maintenance Schedule" for further information. improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change the oil level in the SAFE level range. Adding 1 U.S. Quart intervals exceed 8,000 miles (13 000 km) or six months, (0.95L) of oil when the level is at the bottom of the SAFE whichever occurs first. range will result in the level being at the top of the SAFE range.