Adding engine oil, Shown – Dodge 2007 Sprinter User Manual
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Operation
Engine
4
Gasoline engine
1 Engine oil filler neck
2 Engine oil dipstick
̈ Pull out dipstick 2.
̈ Wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth.
̈ Insert it into the dipstick tube as far as
the stop and pull it back out.
3 Engine oil dipstick
̈ Check the engine oil level.
The oil level is correct if the oil is be-
tween the lower min and upper max
marks on the dipstick.
̈ Add engine oil if necessary
Adding engine oil
For specifications of engine oils see "Ser-
vice products and capacities"
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̈ Unscrew the cap on engine oil filler
neck 1.
Make sure that you only fill the engine
oil as far as the upper max mark.
̈ Unscrew the cap on filler neck 1.
i
The difference in the quantity of oil be-
tween the upper and lower marks on
the dipstick is approx.
ț 2 US qts (2 l) in vehicles with diesel
engines
ț 3 US qts (3 l) in vehicles with gaso-
line engines
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CAUTION
Have any excess engine oil drained or
siphoned off at an authorized Sprinter
Dealer. Otherwise, the engine or cata-
lytic converter could be damaged.
The alternator is underneath the en-
gine oil filler neck. For this reason, add
the engine oil carefully. There is a risk
of damage to the alternator from en-
gine oil dripping down.