Pages 47–60 (14 pages)

Break-In and Maintenance

From the 1960 Dodge Dart Operating and Maintenance Guide (Owner’s Manual)

First 500 miles break-in, fuel and fuel filters, mileage tips, air cleaner care, engine oil changes and SAE viscosity by temperature, automatic transmission fluid checks, the table of recommended lubricants, the Certified Car-Care Maintenance Chart, cooling system and battery care, and tire changing and rotation.

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What this section covers

  • Break-in
  • Fuel filters and air cleaner
  • Engine oil change and viscosity
  • Transmission fluid level check
  • Lubricant table
  • Certified Car-Care Maintenance Chart
  • Cooling system and battery care
  • Changing and rotating tires
Year
1960
Make
Dodge
Models
Dart Seneca, Pioneer and Phoenix; sedans, hardtops, convertibles, station wagons
Pages
69

What’s inside

Owner's guide

  1. Welcome and ContentsCover, the welcome letter from the Dodge Director of Service, the table of contents and a page on standard and optional 1960 features and Certified Car-Care.pp. 1–5
  2. Keys, Locks and Driver Controlspp. 6–10
  3. Operating Your Dartpp. 11–19
  4. Seats, Radios and Power Assistspp. 20–25
  5. Station Wagons and Convertible Topspp. 26–31
  6. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioningpp. 32–44
  7. Brakes and Emergency SituationsTotal-Contact brakes, the foot-operated parking brake, brake fluid advice, and what to do if the car stalls on a hill, on the highway or when changing a tire at night.pp. 45–46
  8. Break-In and Maintenancepp. 47–60
  9. Keeping Your Dart Showroom NewWashing and cleaning the Lustre-Bond enamel finish, chromium and glass, nylon and vinyl upholstery, and the convertible top, using MoPar cleaning products.pp. 61–62
  10. Specificationspp. 63–69