Engine oil, Engine oil -17, Checking engine oil – Pontiac 2006 G6 User Manual

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A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. See Engine Air

Cleaner/Filter on page 5-22.

B. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir. See Power Steering

Fluid on page 5-37.

C. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick (out of view). See

“Checking the Fluid Level” under Automatic
Transaxle Fluid (2.4L LE5 and 3.5L LX9 Engines)
on
page 5-23
or Automatic Transaxle Fluid (3.9L LZ9 Engine)
on page 5-24.

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

under Engine Oil on page 5-17.

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

under Engine Oil on page 5-17.

F. Engine Coolant Reservoir. See Engine Coolant

on page 5-27.

G. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See “Brake Fluid” under

Brakes on page 5-39.

H. Battery. See Battery on page 5-42.

I. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See “Adding

Washer Fluid” under Windshield Washer Fluid
on page 5-38.

J. Engine Compartment Fuse Block. See Engine

Compartment Fuse Block on page 5-100.

Engine Oil

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.

1. Turn off the engine and give the oil several minutes

to drain back into the oil pan. If you do not do this,
the oil dipstick might not show the actual level.

2. Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel

or cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it
again, keeping the tip down, and check the level.

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