Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Engine Oil

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To ensure proper engine performance and long life, careful attention must be paid to engine oil.

Following these simple, but important steps will help protect your investment:

Use engine oil approved to the proper specification and of the proper viscosity grade. See "Selecting the Right Engine Oil" in this section.
Check the engine oil level regularly and maintain the proper oil level. See "Checking Engine Oil" and "When to Add Engine Oil" in this section.
Change the engine oil at the appropriate time. See Engine Oil Life System.
Always dispose of engine oil properly. See "What to Do with Used Oil" in this section.

Engine Compartment Overview

1.5L Gas Engine Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine Oil. Engine Cooling Fan. See Cooling System. &nb ...

Checking Engine Oil

Check the engine oil level regularly, every 650 km (400 mi), especially prior to a long trip. The engine oil dipstick handle is a loop. See Engine Compartment Overview for the location. Wa ...

Other materials:

Engine Block Cleaning and Inspection Engine Block
Special ToolsEN-8087Cylinder Bore GaugeGE-7872Magnetic Base Dial IndicatorFor equivalent regional tools, refer toSpecial Tools.Clean the sealing material from the gasket matingsurfaces-(2) with a suitable tool-(1).Clean the engine block and lower crankcase in a cleaning tankwith solvent appropriate ...