Subaru Forester 2003 - Fuel; Lubricants; Recommended Materials

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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
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
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.
Lubricant Recommended Alternative
API Spec. CCMC Spec. ACEA Spec.
Engine oil SL or SJ Grade “Energy conserving” G4 or G5 A1, A2 or A3 API: SH or SG
Manual transmission oil GL-5 ———
Front differential (AT) GL-5 ———
Rear differential GL-5 ———
SAE
5W-30
N
E
E
R
G
G
Y
C
O
N
S
E
R
V
I
N
A
P
I
S
E
R
V
I
C
E
S
L
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