Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle; Fuel; Your Vehicle- Page 245

2000 Buick Century Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Section 2 Features and Controls
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
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CAUTION:

You can be injured and your vehicle could be
damaged if you try to do service work on a
vehicle without knowing enough about it.

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Be sure you have sufficient knowledge,
experience, the proper replacement parts
and tools before you attempt any vehicle
maintenance task.

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Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and
other fasteners. “English” and “metric”
fasteners can be easily confused. If you use
the wrong fasteners, parts can later break
or fall off. You could be hurt.

Adding Equipment to the Outside of 
Your Vehicle

Things you might add to the outside of your vehicle can
affect the airflow around it. This may cause wind noise
and affect windshield washer performance. Check with
your dealer before adding equipment to the outside of
your vehicle.

Fuel

Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher.
It is recommended that the gasoline meet specifications
which have been developed by the American Automobile
Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and endorsed by the
Canadian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association for
better vehicle performance and engine protection.
Gasolines meeting the AAMA specification could provide
improved driveability and emission control system
performance compared to other gasolines.

Be sure the posted octane is at least 87. If the octane is
less than 87, you may get a heavy knocking noise when
you drive. If it’s bad enough, it can damage your engine.

If you’re using fuel rated at 87 octane or higher and 
you hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service.
But don’t worry if you hear a little pinging noise when
you’re accelerating or driving up a hill. That’s normal,
and you don’t have to buy a higher octane fuel to get 
rid of pinging. It’s the heavy, constant knock that means
you have a problem.

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  • 87. If the octane is less than 87, you may get a heavy knocking noise when you drive.

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