Engine oil, Engine oil life system, Engine oil -13 – Buick 2005 Park Avenue User Manual

Page 245: Checking engine oil

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A. Battery. See Battery on page 5-40.

B. Underhood Fuse Block. See Underhood Fuse Block

on page 5-95.

C. Radiator Pressure Cap. See Radiator Pressure Cap

on page 5-26.

D. Engine Oil Dipstick. See “Checking Engine Oil”

under Engine Oil on page 5-13.

E. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See “When to Add Engine Oil”

under Engine Oil on page 5-13.

F. Engine Coolant Air Bleed Valve. See “How to Add

Coolant to the Radiator” under Cooling System
on page 5-28.

G. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick. See “Checking

the Fluid Level” under Automatic Transaxle Fluid
on page 5-22.

H. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See “Brake Fluid”

under Brakes on page 5-37.

I. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See “Adding

Washer Fluid” under Windshield Washer Fluid
on page 5-35.

J. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank. See Cooling System

on page 5-28.

K. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air

Cleaner/Filter on page 5-19.

Engine Oil

If the DIC message, ENGINE OIL LOW — CHECK
LEVEL appears on the instrument cluster, it means you
need to check your engine oil level right away. For
more information, see Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 3-46.

You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.

Checking Engine Oil

It is a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil
must be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.

The engine oil dipstick handle is a yellow loop. See
Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for
the location of the engine oil dipstick.

5-13

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