Recommended Lubricants Chart
LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATION FOR LOW TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION
OIL TYPE
Diesel Engines
API CH4, MB
ENGINE OIL
228.3, VDS-2,
DHD-1
TRANSMISSION OIL
GL4
AXLE OIL
GL5
TRANSFER CASE OIL
POWER STEERING OIL
CLUTCH & BRAKE
FLUID
ENGINE RADIATOR
Note: # Mix coolant and clean water externally and fill up to the max level Ratio: 30% Coolant
COOLANT
+ 70% Clean Water for temperatures down to -10°C Below -10°C use 50%Coolant + 50%
General
specification
Manufacturer
WHEEL HUB & CHASSIS
LUBRICATION POINTS
BalmerLawrie
Castrol
Exxon-Mobil
Shell
## (Note: The brand-wise recommendation is optimised one which is found suitable for both Wheel hub and Chassis lubrication at various temperatures)
MAHINDRA GOA
50° to 0°C
0° to -10°C
15W-40
15W-40
80W-90
75W-90
75W-90
75W-90
ATF MEETING THE SPEC. OF DEXTRON II D & above
CALTEX MAKE 'TEXAMATIC' 1888 AT Fluid
DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID MEETING FMVSS NO.116 / SAE J 1703 SPECIFICATIONS
BASF MAKE 'GLYSANTIN' 48-24 or 45-23 for Diesel vehicle #
Clean water
50° to 0°C
Lithium Complex Grease meeting NLGI2 grade
AUTOPLEX2/3
LCG2
XHP 222
Retinax LX2
VISCOSITY CLASS SAE
-10° to -20° C
5W-40
75W-90
75W-90
+0° to -10°C
Recommonded brands
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SYNTHPLEX 3
LCG2
XHP 222
Retinax LX2
After Driving
QUANTITY
-20° to -25 °C
Diesel Engine - 6
5W-40 / OW-30
Litres
75W-90 / 70W-90
2 Litres
Rear Axle 1.65 lit. &
75W-90/ 70W-90
Front Axle 1.2 Lit
1.1 lit
0.8 lit. (approx)
As Required
Diesel Engine -10
Litres
-10° to -25°C
As Required
SYNTHPLEX 3
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SHC 220
Retinax EP2
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