Recommended Materials; Fuel; Lubricants - Subaru Forester 2003 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
that of equivalent quality.

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
Lubricant
Engine oil
Manual transmission oil
Front differential (AT)
Rear differential
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
API Spec.
SL or SJ Grade "Energy conserving"
SAE
5W-30
GL-5
GL-5
GL-5
poor operation of the engine and fuel injection sys-
tem. Use the specified gasoline to correct perfor-
mance.
• Unleaded gasoline
Use unleaded gasoline and not leaded gasoline in-
stalled to reduce air pollution. Using leaded gaso-
line will damage the catalytic converter.

3. LUBRICANTS

Use either the lubricants in the table below or
equivalent lubricants. See the table below to
choose the correct SAE viscosity.
Recommended
CCMC Spec.
G4 or G5
RM-00001
RM-00002
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RM-2
Alternative
ACEA Spec.
A1, A2 or A3 API: SH or SG
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