When to Add Engine Oil

If the oil is below the L mark for the L6 engine or the cross-hatched area at the tip of the dipstick for the V8 engine, you will need to add at least one quart/liter of oil. But you must use the right kind.
This section explains what kind of oil to use. For engine oil crankcase capacity.
Notice: Do not add too much oil. If the engine has so much oil that the oil level gets above the cross-hatched area (F) that shows the proper operating range for the L6 engine or above the cross-hatched area for the V8 engine, the engine could be damaged.

Be sure to add enough oil to put the level somewhere in the proper operating range.
Push the dipstick all the way back in when you are through.
See also:
Vehicle Messages
   Messages displayed on the DIC indicate the status of the vehicle or some action that may be needed to correct a condition. Multiple messages may display one after the other.
The messages that do not  ...
   
When the Light Is On Steady
   This indicates that one or more of 
the tires are significantly 
underinflated.
A Driver Information Center (DIC) 
tire pressure message may also 
display. See Vehicle Messages for more informati ...
   
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
   This vehicle may have aluminum wheels with exposed wheel nuts. Use the wheel 
wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet.
Or, this vehicle may have steel wheels with plastic covers. ...
   
					
			