1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 237
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Manual
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When to Change Engine Oil If any one of these is true for you, use the short triphity maintenance schedule: What to Do with Used Oil Did you know that used engine oil contains certain elements that may be unhealthy your skin and could for even cause cancer? Don't let used oil stay on skin your 0 Most trips are less than to 10 miles (8 to 16 km). 5 for very long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and This is particularly important when outside water, or a good hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw temperatures are below freezing. away clothing or rags containing used engine oil. (See 0 Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent the manufacturer's warnings about the and disposal use driving in stop-and-go traffic). of oil products.) 0 Most trips are though dusty areas. Used oil can be a real threat the environment. If you to oil 0 You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top change your own oil, be sure to drain all free-flowing of from the filter before disposal. Don't ever dispose of oil your vehicle. by putting it in the trash, pouring it on the ground, into 0 The vehicle is used delivery service, police, taxi for sewers, or into streams or bodies water. Instead, of or other commercial application. recycle it by takingit to a place that collects used If oil. you have a problem properly disposing your usedoil, of Driving under these conditions causes engine oil to ask your retailer, a service station or a local recycling break down sooner. any one of these is true your If for center for help. vehicle, then you need to change your and filter oil every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or 3 months -- whichever occurs first. If noneof them is true, usethe long triphighway maintenance schedule. Change the oil and every filter 7,500 miles (12 500 k ) 12 months -- whichever m or occurs first. Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under highway conditions causes engine oil to break down slower.