1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 228

1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Manual

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Recommended SAE ViscosiQ Grade EngineOil? For best fuel economy and cold starting, select the lowestSAE viscosity grade oil fnr thn expectnrl tnmnnratl trnrannn What Kind of Oil to Use Look for Three Things: SG "SG" must be on the oil container, either by itself or combined with other quality designations, such as "SGICC," "SGICD," "SF, SG, CC," etc. These letters show American of Petroleum Institute (API) levels quality. IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30 GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 30 GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURta ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES C). DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED. SAE 5W-30 (3.mV6 Engine) As shown in the viscosity chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle. However, you can use SAE 1OW-30 if it's going to be 0"F (-18"C) or above. oil These numbers on an container show its viscosity,or thickness. Do not use other viscosity such as oils SAE 1OW-40 or SAE 20W-50, 227 ..

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What
Kind
of
Oil
to
Use
Look
for
Three
Things:
SG
“SG”
must
be
on
the
oil
container,
either
by
itself or combined
with other
quality
designations,
such
as
“SGICC,”
“SGICD,”
“SF,
SG,
CC,”
etc.
These
letters
show
American
Petroleum
Institute
(API)
levels
of
quality.
Recommended
SAE
ViscosiQ
Grade
Engine
Oil?
For
best
fuel
economy
and
cold
starting,
select
the
lowest
SAE
viscosity
grade
oil
fnr
thn
expectnrl
tnmnnratl
trn
rannn
SAE
5W-30
(3.m
V6
Engine)
As
shown
in
the
viscosity chart,
SAE
5W-30
is
best
for
your
vehicle.
However,
you
can
use
SAE
1OW-30
if
it’s
going
to
be
0”
F
(-18”
C)
or above.
These
numbers
on
an
oil
container
show
its
viscosity, or thickness.
Do
not
use
other
viscosity
oils
such
as
SAE
1OW-40
or
SAE
20W-50,
IF
NEITHER SAE 5W-30
NOR
SAE 1OW-30
GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE
30
ABOVE 40 DEGREES
F (4
DEGREES
C).
ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED.
GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURta
DO
NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE
2OW-50
OR
227
.
.