Recommended Materials: Lubricants

To choose the correct SAE viscosity use the table shown in RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS LABELS . Use either the lubricants shown or equivalent lubricants.

RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS LABELS

Lubricant	Recommended	Alternative
Lubricant	API or ILSAC Spec.	API Spec.
Engine oil	SL Grade "Energy conserving" Fig 1 GF-3 (for vehicles with the stamp below) Fig 2	SJ
Manual transmission oil	GL-5	-
AT front differential gear oil	GL-5	-
Rear differential gear oil	GL-5	-

Fig 1: RM-00001

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Fig 2: RM-00002

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Fig 3: Lubricants SAE Viscosity Chart

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