Buick LaCrosse: Engine Oil
To ensure proper engine performance and long life, careful attention must be paid to engine oil.
Following these simple, but important steps will help protect your investment:
• Always use engine oil approved to the proper specification and of the proper viscosity grade. See “Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in this section.
• Check the engine oil level regularly and maintain the proper oil level. See “Checking Engine Oil” and “When to Add Engine Oil” in this section.
• Change the engine oil at the appropriate time. See Engine Oil Life System.
• Always dispose of engine oil properly. See “What to Do with Used Oil” in this section.
- Checking Engine Oil
- When to Add Engine Oil
- Selecting the Right Engine Oil
- Engine Oil Additives/Engine Oil Flushes
- What to Do with Used Oil
Engine Compartment Overview
2.4L L4 Engine
A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.
B. Engine Cover.
C. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of
View). See Cooling System.
D. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil.
E. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out o ...
Checking Engine Oil
It is a good idea to check the engine
oil level at each fuel fill. In order to
get an accurate reading, the vehicle
must be on level ground. The
engine oil dipstick handle is a yellow
loop. ...
See also:
Configuring the prewarning
After the warning function is switched on, the
following can be set via the iDrive:
▷ The prewarning can be switched on/off.
▷ The time of the prewarning can be set.
These settings ha ...
Mobile communication devices in the
vehicle
Mobile communication devices in the vehicle
It is advised that you do not use mobile communication
devices, e.g., mobile phones, inside the
vehicle without connecting them directly to the
exte ...
Instrument lighting
Adjusting
The parking lamps or low beams
must be switched on to adjust the
brightness.
Adjust the brightness using the
thumbwheel. ...
