GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

DIESEL ENGINE STARTER FLUID USE NOT ADVISED

THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT STARTER FLUIDS SUCH AS ETHER OR OTHER SUCH STARTING AIDS MUST NOT BE USED IN DIESEL ENGINES INSTALLED IN OLDSMOBILE CARS. USE OF THESE FLUIDS CAN CAUSE SEVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. WE ASK THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF OWNERS AND THOSE IN YOUR DEALERSHIP RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING ON OR MOVING DIESEL POWERED VEHICLES.

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