Manual

12 FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Fuel
Use only dean, fresh, unleaded regular grade
gasoline.
CAUTION
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Octane Rating
The octane rating of a gasolineis a measure of
itsresistanceto =knocking". Use a minimumof 87
octanebythe antiknockindex is recommended.The
antiknockindexispostedon servicestationpumps
in the IJ.S.A.
NOTE
Off "knocking or pinging'occurs, use a different
brandof gasolineor higheroctane rating.
Oxygenated Fuel
Oxygenates(either ethanolor MTBE) are added
to thegasoline. Ifyou use the oxygenatedfuel be
sure itis unleadedand meets the minimumoctane
ratingrequirement.
The followingare the EPA approvedpercentages
offuel oxygenates.
ETHANOL: (Ethyl or GrainAlcohol)
You may use gasoline containing up to 10%
ethanolby volume.
MTBE: (Methyl TertiaryButylEther)
You may usegasolinecontainingupto 15% MTBE
by volume.
METHANOL: (Methylor Wood Alcohol)
You may use gasoline containing up to 5%
methanolby volume, as long as it also contains
cosolventsand corms,ioninhibitorsto protectthe
fuel system. Gasoline containingmore than 5%
methanol by volume may cause starting andfor
performance problems. It may also damage
metal, rubber, and plasticparts of yourfuel sys-
tem.
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Engine Oil
The following engine oilsare recommended.
API Service C[assifk_ation: SF, SG, SH, orSJ.
Oil Viscosity
Choosetheviscosityaccordingtothetemperature
as follows:
-20"€ -;0'C O'C 10'C 20"C 30"C ,lO*C
NOTE
OUsing multi grade oils (5W-20, 10W-30, and
10W-40) willincreaseoilconsumption,Checkoil
levelmore frequentlywhenusingthem,
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