Suzuki NEXA BALENO, Owner'S Manual & Service Booklet

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ADVICE FOR YOUR DRIVING
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When Replacing Engine Oil
Replace engine oil regularly
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• If the vehicle is normally used, replace
the engine oil and filter every 10,000 km
or every 12 months, whichever is earlier.
• When the vehicle is used under severe
driving conditions, the engine oil and fil-
ter replacement is required earlier than
the case that the vehicle is normally
used.
Specification and viscosity of engine oil
As performance factors such as fuel con-
sumption depend on the engine oil used,
use oil that satisfies the specifications in
the following Table 1 and Table 2. Using
Maruti Suzuki genuine oil is recom-
mended.
Table 1
Table 2
For India
Except for India
*1: The API standard is determined by the
American Petroleum Institute and rep-
resents the quality grade of engine oil.
*2: The ILSAC standard is an engine oil
standard for automobiles, established
by the International Lubricant Standard-
ization and Approval Committee, and is
based on the API standard while indi-
cating even higher performance specifi-
cations such as for fuel conservation
and durability.
*3: SAE viscosity is a standard that deter-
mines the viscosity of lubricating oil.
The number on the left side (the num-
ber with a “W”) means the viscosity at
low temperature. The smaller this figure
is, the stronger the oil resistance to
coldness is and the better the engine
start capability is. The number on the
right side means the viscosity at high
temperature. The larger this figure is,
the stronger the oil resistance to heat is
and the better the engine protection
performance is.
NOTICE
Observe the periods designed for the
engine oil and filter replacement.
Degraded oil or clogged filters can
cause engine malfunction or abnor-
mal noise. For replacement, consult
with a Maruti Suzuki authorised work-
shop.
Specification Oil quality
API(*1) /
ILSAC(*2)
SP / GF-6
SN / GF-5
SM / GF-4
SL / GF-3
Specification All vehicles
Viscosity: SAE(*3) 0W-16
Specification All vehicles
Viscosity: SAE(*3)
0W-20, 5W-30,
0W-16