Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 559

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SECTION OB
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
ENGINE:
L o t u s C a r s L t d . s t r o n g l y recommend t h a t t h e
f o l l o w i n g e n g i n e l u b r i c a n t s a r e u s e d
a t
o i l c h a n g e s , a n d where p o s s i b l e / p r a c t i c a l
between s e r v i c e s .
Above O°C V a l v o l i n e HP Racing SAE 20W/50
E l f C o m p e t i t i o n SAE 20W/50
Mobil 1 R a l l y Formula SAE 5W/50
Below O°C V a l v o l i n e X L D SAE 15W/40
E l f S p o r t i SAE 15W/40
Mobil 1 R a l l y Formula SAE 5W/50
I n s e v e r e w i n t e r c o n d i t i o n s b e l o w -lS°C a
SAE 10W/40 O i l
o r
Mobil 1 R a l l y Formula
SAE 5W/50 i s recommended.
When reco'mrnended p r o d u c t s a r e u n o b t a i n a b l e ,
e n g i n e l u b r i c a n t s m e e t i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s may be u s e d .
VISCOSITY
Above 0
"C
SAE 20W/50
Below O°C
SAE 15W/40
Below -15OC SAE 10W/40
PERFORMANCE
API S e r v i c e SF
API S e r v i c e SF
API S e r v i c e SF
TRANSMISSION
SAE 80 API GL5
FRONT
HUBS
Lithium
base
wheel
bearing grease N L G l No.2
STEER1 N G SWIVELS (Prior '85 MY) SAE 90 API GL5
BRAKE
8,
CLUTCH HYDRAULICS
-
DOT 3
or
DOT^
APR 1987