Recommended lubricants and fluids
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- Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
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Lubricants, fluids and capacitiesRecommended lubricants and fluids
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND FLUIDS
| AMBIENT TEMPERATURE °C | ||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | SPECIFICATION | VISCOSITY | -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 | |||||||||
| Engine V8i | Use oils to API | 5W/20 | ||||||||||
| service level | ||||||||||||
| SG, SH | 5W/30 | |||||||||||
| or RES.22.OL.G4 or | 5W/40 | |||||||||||
| ACEA A2:96 | 10W/30 | |||||||||||
| 10W/40 10W/50 | ||||||||||||
| 15W/40 15W/50 | ||||||||||||
| 20W/40 20W/50 | ||||||||||||
| Automatic gearbox | ATF Dexron IID | |||||||||||
| Final drive units | API or GL5 | 90 EP | ||||||||||
| Swivel pin housings* | MIL - L - 2105 or MIL - L - 2105B, C or D | 80W EP | ||||||||||
| LT 230 transfer gearbox | API GL4 or GL5 MIL - L - 2105 or | 90 EP | ||||||||||
| MIL - L - 2105B | ||||||||||||
| Power steering | ATF Dexron IID | |||||||||||
| Brake reservoir | Brake fluid must have a minimum | |||||||||||
| boiling point of 260°C (500°F) and comply with FMVSS/116/DOT 4 | ||||||||||||
| Lubrication nipples | NLGI-2 multipurpose lithium based | |||||||||||
| (hubs, ball joints, etc.) | grease | |||||||||||
* Swivel pin housings with filler, level and drain plugs.
See table on page 2 for remaining vehicle components
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