Checking / Adding Engine Oil

Checking the engine oil level:

The location of the oil dipstick, and the engine oil filler opening can be seen in the illustration under Dip Stick / Locations.


The best time to check the engine oil level is when the oil is warm.

To get a true reading, the vehicle must be on level ground.

Always heed all WARNINGS!
Service Precautions

^ After turning off the engine, wait a few minutes for the oil to return to the oil pan.

^ Pull out dipstick and wipe it clean with a rag.

^ Reinsert dipstick; push it all the way in,

^ Pull dipstick out again and read the level:

a - You must not add oil.

b - You can add oil, The oil level may go into the a range, but not above the a range

c - You must add oil.

After filling in oil, make sure that the oil level is somewhere within the b range.

^ After checking the oil level, please make sure that the dipstick is pushed back In all the way.

Adding engine oil:

Always heed all WARNINGS!
Service Precautions

^ Turn off the engine.

^ Unscrew the oil cap from the cylinder head cover.

^ Add oil by a half quart (half liter) at a time.

^ Check the oil level with the dipstick.

The oil level must never be above the a range.

Otherwise oil could be drawn into the crankcase breather and get into the atmosphere through the exhaust system. On vehicles with a catalytic converter, the oil would burn in the converter and cause damage.

WARNING: Spilled oil is a fire hazard. The oil filler cap must be secure to avoid an oil spill.

^ Carefully screw the oil cap hack on and insert the oil dipstick all the way. Otherwise oil could leak out when the engine is running