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Starting, Cruising range, Selection of engine oil for flexible fuel – Dodge 2010 Grand Caravan User Manual

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• Some additives used in regular gasoline are not fully

compatible with E85 and may form deposits in your
engine. To eliminate driveability issues that may be
caused by these deposits, a supplemental gasoline
additive, such as MOPAR

௡ Injector Cleanup or

Techron may be used.

Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles
E85 and Gasoline Vehicles

FFV vehicles operated on E85 require specially formu-
lated engine oils. These special requirements are included
in MOPAR

௡ engine oils, and in equivalent oils meeting

Chrysler Specification MS-6395. The manufacturer only
recommends engine oils that are API Certified and meet
the requirements of Material Standard MS-6395. MS-6395
contains additional requirements, developed during ex-
tensive fleet testing, to provide additional protection to
Chrysler Group LLC engines. Use MOPAR

௡ or an

equivalent oil meeting the specification MS-6395.

Starting

The characteristics of E85 fuel make it unsuitable for use
when ambient temperatures fall below 0°F (-18°C). In the
range of 0°F (-18°C) to 32°F (0°C), you may experience an
increase in the time it takes for your engine to start, and
a deterioration in driveability (sags and/or hesitations)
until the engine is fully warmed up.

NOTE:

Use of the engine block heater (if equipped) is

beneficial for E85 startability when the ambient tempera-
ture is less than 32°F (0°C).

Cruising Range

Because E85 fuel contains less energy per gallon/liter
than gasoline, you will experience an increase in fuel
consumption. You can expect your miles per gallon
(mpg)/miles per liter and your driving range to decrease
by about 30% compared to gasoline operation.

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