Lubricants - Subaru April BRZ Service Manual

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
1. Recommended Materials
A: RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
1. GENERAL
To insure the best performance, always use the specified oil, gasoline, adhesive, sealant, etc. or a substitute
of equivalent quality.
2. FUEL
• Use unleaded gasoline to reduce air pollution, because using leaded gasoline will damage the catalytic
converter.
• Do not use the low quality gasoline, or improper fuel such as diesel fuel, fuel alcohol, or gasoline additive
because they will adversely affect on engine components.
• Always use gasoline that is equivalent to that prescribed in the owner's manual or that of high octane val-
ue. There is the possibility of damaging or improper operation of the engine and fuel injection system if the
specifications are not observed. Use the prescribed gasoline type to maintain proper vehicle performance.

3. LUBRICANTS

Use the lubricants shown in the table below, or equivalent. See the table below to choose the correct SAE
viscosity.
Lubricant
Engine oil
Choose oil suitable for the standard
from the right.
Manual transmission gear oil
Rear differential gear oil
Recommended Materials
API standard
SN or SM grade "Resource conserving" or
"Energy conserving"
RM-00076
Those with the above API service labels
MG gear oil special II or GL-3 standard
Differential gear oil LX or GL-5 standard
RM-2
Recommended materials
ILSAC standard
GASOLINE
ENGINES
Those with the above ILSAC certification
mark (Starburst mark)
GF-5 or GF-4
O
FOR
RM-00002
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