1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 249

How to Add Fluid Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of transaxle fluid to use. See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants" inthe Index. 3. After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as described under "How to Check." 4. When the correct fluid level is obtained, push the dipstick back in the way. all If the fluid level low, add only enough of the proper is fluid tobring the level into the cross-hatched area on the dipstick. Engine Coolant The cooling s stem inyour vehicle is filled Bengine coolant. This coolant with DEX-COOL is designed to remain in your vehicle for 5 or 150,000 miles years (240 000 km) whichever occurs first, if you add only DEX-COOL' extended life coolant. Thefollowingexplains your coolingsystem and how tocoolant add when it is low. If you have problem a with engine overheating, see "Engine Overheating" in the A 50/50 mixture of water and DEX-COOL@ coolant will: a Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). a Give boiling protection to 265 "F (129 "C). up 1. Pull out the dipstick. 2. Using a long-neck hnnel, add enough fluid at the it dipstick hole to bring to the proper level. Itdoesn'ttakemuchfluid,generallyless one pint (0.5 L). Don't oveflZZ. than I NOTICE: Index. 3 We recommend you use only fluid labeled DEXRON@-III, because fluid with that label is made especially for your automatic transaxle. Damage caused by fluid other than DEXRON-III is not covered by your new vehicle warranty. z Protect against rust and corrosion. Help keep the proper engine temperature. Let the warning lights and gages work as they should. 6-21