Cadillac 2009 owner manual Recommended Fluids Lubricants, Usage Fluid/Lubricant

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants

Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer/retailer.

Usage	Fluid/Lubricant
	The engine requires a special
	engine oil meeting GM Standard
	GM4718M. Oils meeting this
	standard can be identified as
	synthetic, and should also be
	identified with the American
	Petroleum Institute (API) Certified
Engine Oil	for Gasoline Engines starburst
	symbol. However, not all synthetic
	API oils with the starburst symbol
	will meet this GM standard. Look for
	and use only oil that meets GM
	Standard GM4718M. For the proper
	viscosity, see Engine Oil on
	page 6-15
	50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
Engine Coolant	water and use only DEX-COOL®
	Coolant. See Engine Coolant on
	page 6-26.

Usage	Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake	Delco® Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
System	equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid.
Windshield	Optikleen® Washer Solvent.
Washer
Power Steering	GM Power Steering Fluid
System	(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
	Canada 89021186).
Automatic	DEXRON®-VI Automatic
Transmission	Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock	Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
	(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Cylinders
	Canada 10953474).
	Chassis Lubricant (GM Part
Chassis	No. U.S. 12377985, in
	Canada 88901242) or lubricant
Lubrication
	meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
	Category LB or GC-LB.
	SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle
Front and	Lubricant (GM Part
	No. U.S. 89021677, in
Rear Axle
	Canada 89021678) meeting GM
	Specification 9986115.
Transfer Case	DEXRON®-VI Automatic
	Transmission Fluid.

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