LUBRICANTSPECIFICATIONS
LUBRICANT
SPECIFICATIONS
Introduction
WARNING
Handlelubricantscarefully.Vehicle
lubricants(oilandgrease)can
bepoisonousandcausedeath,
personalinjuryorsickness.They
canalsodamagethepaintonthe
vehicle.
Inthissectionyouwillndthebasic
informationyouneedtodotheroutine
lubricationyourvehiclerequires.Of
courseyouwillwanttoschedule
servicemorefrequentlyifyouare
operatingundersevereconditions
suchasextremeheatorcold,with
veryheavyloads,off-road,etc.For
anyspecialservicerequirements,
consultyourservicemanualsandyour
lubricantsupplier.Pleaseremember:
onekeytokeepingyourtruckrunning
attopeconomyandinprolonging
itslifeisproperlubricationservicing.
Neglectingthisessentialaspectof
vehiclecarecancosttimeandmoney
inthelongrun.
CAUTION
Donotmixdifferenttypesof
lubricants.Mixinglubricants(oil
andgrease)ofdifferentbrands
ortypescoulddamagevehicle
components;therefore,drain(or
remove)oldlubricantsfromtheunit
beforerellingit.
Engine
Properenginelubricationdepends
ontheoutsidetemperatureswhere
youwillbedriving.Usetheoil
recommendedfortheconditionsyou
aremostlikelytobeoperatingin.You
willndacompleteenginelubrication
serviceguideintheEngineOperation
Manualthatcamewithyourvehicle.
Theengineoperatormanualcontains
specicmaintenancetasksthatyouor
aqualiedservicetechnicianneedto
performtomaintaintheengine.
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