Saab 9-4X 2011, Owner'S Manual

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Saab 9-4X Owner Manual - 2011
10-12 Vehicle Care
Selecting the Right Engine Oil
Selecting the right engine oil
depends on both the proper oil
specification and viscosity grade:
Specification
Use and ask for engine oils with the
dexos
™ certification mark. Oils
meeting the requirements of the
vehicle should have the dexos
certification mark on the container.
This certification mark indicates that
the oil has been approved to the
dexos specification.
This vehicle was filled at the factory
with dexos
‐ approved engine oil.
Notice: Use only engine oil
that is approved to the dexos
specification or an equivalent
engine oil of the appropriate
viscosity grade. Engine oils
approved to the dexos
specification will show the dexos
symbol on the container. Failure
to use the recommended engine
oil or equivalent can result in
engine damage not covered by
the vehicle warranty. If you are
unsure whether the oil is
approved to the dexos
specification, ask your service
provider.
Use of Substitute Engine Oils if
dexos is unavailable for top
‐ up only:
Engine oil not meeting the dexos
specification or equivalent should
not be used for an oil change. In the
event that dexos
‐ approved engine
oil is not available for maintaining
proper oil level, however, you may
use substitute engine oil displaying
the API Starburst symbol and of
SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade.
Extensive use of oils that do not
meet the dexos specification,
however, may result in reduced
performance under certain
circumstances.
Maintaining the proper oil level is
very important. However, if you use
a substitute oil for any reason, we
recommend that you perform a
complete oil change back to dexos
as soon as possible to protect the
engine and maintain engine peak
performance.
Viscosity Grade
SAE 5W-30 is the best viscosity
grade for the vehicle. Do not
use other viscosity oils such as
SAE 10W
‐ 30, 10W ‐ 40, or 20W-50.