1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 240
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual
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I I RECOMMENDED GRADE SAE VISCOSITY ENGINE OILS FOR BESTFUELECONOMYANDCOLDSTARTING,SELECTTHELOWEST SAE VISCOSITY GRADE OIL FOR THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE. HOT WEATHER 7 LOOK FOR MIS SYMBOL 4 L As shown in thechart, if you have the 3.1L engine, SAE 5W-30 is best for your vehicle. However, you can use S f S 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.otherviscosity oils, such as SAE 20W-50. "F 100 "C t 38 + 80 + 60 + 40 + 27 + 16 t4 -I 0- - 18 l l l L SAE 1OW-30 SAL 5W-30 PREFERRED I COLD WEATHER 00 NOT USE SAE 2OW-50 OR ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED
I
RECOMMENDED
SAE
VISCOSITY
GRADE
ENGINE
OILS
FOR
BESTFUELECONOMYANDCOLDSTARTING,SELECTTHELOWEST
I
SAE
VISCOSITY
GRADE
OIL
FOR
THE
EXPECTED
TEMPERATURE
RANGE.
HOT
WEATHER
"F
100
+
80
+
60
+
40
0 -
7
"C
t
38
+
27
+
16
t 4
- I
-
18
COLD
4
LOOK
FOR
MIS
SYMBOL
L
lllL
SAE
1OW-30
SAL
5W-30
PREFERRED
I
WEATHER
00
NOT
USE
SAE
2OW-50
OR
ANY
OTHER
GRADE
OIL
NOT
RECOMMENDED
As
shown
in
the chart, if you have the
3.1L
engine,
SAE
5W-30
is
best for your vehicle.
However,
you
can
use
S f S
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
20W-50.