Recommended Materials - Subaru Forester SG 2004 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
that of equivalent quality.
Lubricant
Engine oil
Manual transmission oil
Front differential oil
Rear differential oil
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
Recommended
API Spec.
SL Grade "Energy conserving"
SAE
5W-30
O
FOR
GASOLINE
ENGINES
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
RM-2
2. FUEL
Always use a gasoline of the same or higher octane
value than specified in the owner's manual. Ignor-
ing the specifications below will result in damage or
poor operation of the engine and fuel injection sys-
tem. Use the specified gasoline to correct perfor-
mance.
3. LUBRICANTS
Use either the lubricants in the table below or
equivalent lubricants. See the table below to
choose the correct SAE viscosity.
ACEA Spec.
A1, A2 or A3
RM-00001
RM-00002
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Alternative
API: SJ
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