Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 1841

MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 0B–9

NOTE:

Use the applicable standard or equivalent for diesel fuels.

DIESEL FUEL/APPLICABLE STANDARD

JIS (JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD)

Based on K2204 GAS OIL

DIN (DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIE NORMEN)

Based on EN590 : 1997

SAE (SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS)

Based on SAE J-313C

BS (BRITISH STANDARD)

Based on BS EN590 : 1997

0B–10 MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

OIL VISCOSITY CHART

Lubricants should be carefully selected according to the lubrication chart. It is also important to select
viscosity of lubricants according to the ambient temperature by referring to the following table.

OIL VISCOSITY CHART FOR GASOLINE ENGINE

APPLY GASOLINE ENGINE OIL 

SAE 30

SAE 5W-30

SAE 15W-40,20W-40,20W-50

SAE 10W-30

SAE 20,20W

SAE 10W

EG-01

(Multi grade)

(Single grade)

VISCOSITY GRADE - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

−25˚C

−13˚F

−15˚C

5˚F

38˚C

100˚F

15˚C

60˚F

0˚C

32˚F

OIL VISCOSITY CHART FOR DIESEL ENGINE

APPLY DIESEL ENGINE OIL 

VISCOSITY GRADE - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

(Multi grade )

SAE  5W-30

SAE 10W-30

–25

°

C

–15

°

C

0

°

C

–10

°

C

15

°

C

25

°

C 30

°

C

–13

°

F

5

°

F

32

°

F

14

°

F

60

°

F

77

°

F

86

°

F

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 0B–11

OIL VISCOSITY CHART FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE

APPLY ENGINE OIL 

SAE 5W-30

SAE 15W-40,20W-40,20W-50

SAE 10W-30

SAE 40,50

ET-12

(Multi-grade)

(Single grade)

VISCOSITY GRADE - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

SAE 30

−25˚C

−13˚F

−10˚C

14˚F

35˚C

95˚F

20˚C

68˚F

5˚C

41˚F

10˚C

50˚F

OIL VISCOSITY CHART FOR FRONT AXLE (Manual and Auto locking hub model) 

AND REAR AXLE

APPLY GEAR OIL 

SAE 75W-90

SAE 80W-140

SAE 80W-90

GA-06

(Multi grade)

(Single grade)

GEAR  OIL  VISCOSITY  GRADE - AMBIENT  TEMPERATURE

−25˚C

−13˚F

30˚C

86˚F

−10˚C

14˚F

35˚C

95˚F

15˚C

59˚F

0˚C

32˚F

SAE 80W

SAE 75W

SAE 140

SAE 90

0B–12 MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION

OIL VISCOSITY CHART FOR FRONT AXLE (Shift on the fly model) 

APPLY GEAR OIL 

GEAR OIL VISCOSITY GRADE – AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

(Multi grade)

SAE 80W – 90, 80W – 140

SAE 75W – 90

–25

°

C

–13

°

F

14

°

F

32

°

F

59

°

F

86

°

F

95

°

F

–10

°

C

15

°

C

30

°

C

35

°

C

0

°

C