Holden Equinox Owner Manual (Holden-Localizing-Holden-12561772) -
2019 - crc - 6/26/18
Vehicle Care
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Warning
The engine oil dipstick handle
may be hot; it could burn you.
Use a towel or glove to touch the
dipstick handle.
3. Reinsert the dipstick fully.
4. Remove the dipstick and read
the oil level as described
below.
Dilution
When a vehicle is frequently driven
on short trips, the engine often fails
to reach normal operating
temperatures:
.
The oil becomes diluted by fuel
and moisture that settles in the
oil pan.
.
This may raise the oil level
creating a false reading on the
engine oil dipstick.
For example, in a vehicle that has
accumulated 1,500 km of short
distance or intermittent city
operation and has consumed a
normal amount of oil, the level may
not have dropped from the upper
area/mark, due to dilution.
If this vehicle is driven for some
distance at highway speeds the
dilution elements evaporate,
resulting in a sudden drop in oil
level.
Adding Engine Oil
1.5L Petrol Engine
2.0L Petrol Engine
1.6L Diesel Engine
If the oil is below the cross-hatched
area at the tip of the dipstick and
the engine has been off for at least
15 minutes, add 1 litre of the
recommended oil and then recheck
the level.
See
and
.
Caution
Do not add too much oil. Oil
levels above or below the
acceptable operating range
shown on the dipstick are harmful
to the engine. If you find that you
have an oil level above the
operating range, i.e., the engine
has so much oil that the oil level
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