Starting, Selection of engine oil for flexible fuel vehicles, E-85) and gasoline vehicles – Dodge 2015 Durango - Owner Manual User Manual

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NOTE:

• Use seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel (ASTM D5798). With

non-seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel, hard starting and

rough idle following start up may be experienced even

if the above recommendations are followed, especially

when the ambient temperature is below 32°F (0°C).

• Some additives used in regular gasoline are not fully

compatible with E-85 and may form deposits in your

engine. To eliminate driveability issues that may be

caused by these deposits, a supplemental gasoline

additive, such as MOPAR® Injector Cleanup or

Techron may be used.

Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles
(E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles

FFV vehicles operated on E-85 require specially formu-

lated engine oils. These special requirements are included

in MOPAR® engine oils, and in equivalent oils meeting

Chrysler Specification MS-6395. It is recommended that

engine oils that are API Certified and meet the require-

ments of Material Standard MS-6395 be used. MS-6395

contains additional requirements, developed during ex-

tensive fleet testing, to provide additional protection to

Chrysler Group LLC engines.

Starting

The characteristics of E-85 fuel make it unsuitable for use

when ambient temperatures fall below 0°F (-18°C). In the

range of 0°F (-18°C) to 32°F (0°C), an increase in the time

it takes for your engine to start may be experienced, and

a deterioration in driveability (sags and/or hesitations)

until the engine is fully warmed up. These issues may be

improved with the use of seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel.
NOTE:

Use of the engine block heater (if equipped) may

improve engine start time when using E-85 fuel when the

ambient temperature is less than 32°F (0°C).

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