Fluids

CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS

09-2

Fluids

Fuel
Always use the following recommended fuels:

Petrol engines
Use unleaded petrol with a minimum octane rating of 
95 RON to ENN 228 specification.

In an emergency (and only if the correct fuel is 
unavailable), lower octane rated fuel can be used for 
very limited periods of moderate, low speed 
motoring, provided engine 'knocking' does not occur.

Fuels of 90 RON is used in certain markets; 90 RON 
fuel can be used regularly ONLY if the engine has 
been tuned specifically to suit low octane fuel.

Certain markets use fuel containing a 23% Ethanol 
additive.

K1.8 and KV6 engines are also available for use with 
a low octane leaded fuel specification in some 
markets.

Diesel engines
Use a good quality diesel fuel or automotive gas oil 
(AGO) conforming to EN 590 specification.

It is important that the sulphur content of diesel fuel 
does not exceed 0.3%.

Ensure the fuel filter element is changed at the 
recommended intervals.
 

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 MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE, Fuel 

Filter - Diesel.

Brake Fluid
Use only DOT 4 brake fluid. DO NOT use brake fluid 
of a different specification.

PAS fluid
Use Texaco 9226 fluid.

Anti-freeze solutions
The overall anti-freeze concentration should not fall, 
by volume,  below 50% to ensure that the anti-
corrosion properties of the coolant are  maintained. 
Anti-freeze concentrations greater than 60% are not 
recommended as cooling efficiency will be impaired.

Use Havoline Extended Life Coolant (XLC), or any 
ethylene glycol based anti-freeze (containing no 
methanol) with only Organic Acid Technology (OAT) 
corrosion inhibitors, to protect the cooling system.

CAUTION: No other anti-freeze should be used 
with Havoline Extended Life Coolant.

The cooling system should be drained, flushed and 
refilled with  the correct amount of anti-freeze 
solution at the intervals given on the  Service 
Maintenance Check Sheet. 

After filling with anti-freeze solution, attach a warning 
label to a prominent position on the vehicle stating 
the type of  anti-freeze contained in the cooling 
system to ensure that the  correct type is used for 
topping-up.

The following recommended quantities of anti-freeze 
will provide frost protection to -36 

°

C (-33 

°

F):

Engine – Td4

Engine – K1.8

Engine – KV6

Concentration

50%

Amount of anti-freeze

3.75 litres 
(6.625 imp. pts)

Concentration

50%

Amount of anti-freeze

2.9 litres 
(5.125 imp. pts)

Concentration

50%

Amount of anti-freeze

3.9 litres 
(6.875 imp. pts, )