Recommended fluids and lubricants, Recommended fluids and lubricants -12 – CHEVROLET 2010 Express User Manual

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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants

This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a
gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine
and/or an Allison Transmission, see the maintenance
schedule section in the DURAMAX

®

Diesel manual.

Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number, or specification can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.

Usage

Fluid/Lubricant

Engine Oil

Engine oil which meets
GM Standard GM6094M and
displays the American Petroleum
Institute Certified for Gasoline
Engines starburst symbol.
To determine the proper viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
Engine Oil on page 6-15.

Engine Coolant

50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL

®

Coolant. See Engine Coolant on
page 6-29
.

Usage

Fluid/Lubricant

Hydraulic Brake

System

DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377967,
in Canada 89021320).

Windshield

Washer

Optikleen

®

Washer Solvent.

Parking Brake

Cable Guides

Chassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.

Power Steering

System

GM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).

Automatic

Transmission

DEXRON

®

-VI Automatic

Transmission Fluid.

Key Lock
Cylinders

Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).

Chassis

Lubrication

Chassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.

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