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LUBRICANTS AND FLUIDS
Recommendations for all climates and conditions.
COMPONENTS AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ° C
Specification SAE -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
Petrol engine sump
Oils must meet 5W/30
RES.22.OL.G4 or 5W/40, 5W/50
ACEA A2:96 10W/30
or API service levels SG or SH 10W/40,
10W/50
10W/60
Td5 diesel engine sump 5W/30
5W/40, 5W/50
Oil to meet
ACEA A1.98 & B1.98
Tdi diesel engine sump 5W/30
5W/40, 5W/50
Diesel oils meeting
RES 22.2 or 10W/30
ACEA B2:96 (or API CE) 10W/40
10W/50
15W/40
Main gearbox
Texaco MTF94
Transfer gearbox
Texaco Multigear 75W 90R
Final drive units
Molytex 90W EP
Power steering
ATF M2C 33 (F or G) or L
ATF Dexron II D, II E or III
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Lubrication nipples (hubs, ball joints, prop. shafts, etc.)
NLGI-2 Multipurpose Lithium based grease
Battery terminals
Petroleum jelly. DO NOT use silicone grease
Brake and clutch reservoirs
Universal brake fluids or any brake fluid having a minimum boiling point of 260° C
(500° F) and complying with FMVSS 116 DOT4
Windscreen washers
Screen washer fluid
Engine cooling system (petrol & diesel models)
Use Havoline Extended Life Coolant, or any ethylene glycol based anti-freeze (containing no
methanol) with Organic Acid Technology (OAT) corrosion inhibitors. Use one part
anti-freeze to one part water for protection down to -36° C (-33° F).
Air conditioning compressor
R134a
Door locks (anti-burst) and inertia reels
DO NOT LUBRICATE. These components are lubricated for life during manufacture.

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