Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Service manual - part 10
RM-2
Recommended Materials
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 a substitute
of equivalent quality.
2. FUEL
Always use gasoline of the same or higher octane value than specified in the owner’s manual. Ignoring the
specifications below will result in damage or poor performance of engine and fuel injection system. Use the
specified gasoline to correct performance.
Unleaded gasoline
In order to reduce air pollution, use unleaded gasoline for the vehicle equipped with catalytic converter. Using
leaded gasoline may damage the catalytic converter.
3. LUBRICANTS
Use the lubricants shown in the table below, or equivalent. See the table below to choose the correct SAE
viscosity.
Lubricants
Recommended materials
API standard
ILSAC standard
Engine oil
Choose oil suitable for the standard
from the right.
SM “Energy conserving”
GF-4
Manual transmission oil
GL-5
—
AT front differential gear oil
GL-5
—
Rear differential gear oil
GL-5
—
SAE
5W-30
N
E
E
R
G
G
Y CONSE
R
V
IN
A
PI
SERVICE S
M
RM-00049
A
M
E
R
IC
A
N
PE
TROLEUM
IN
S
T
IT
U
T
E
FOR
GASOLINE
ENGINES
C
E RTIF E
I D
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