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Grade SAE
all-season +25 to -25 °C
winter -30 to +5 °C
summer -5 to +45 °C
Gasoline API
Diesel API
Oil Type
Recommended Brand 1983
15W-20 10W-30
5W-30 10W-20 10W-30
20W-20 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Motul, Mannol, Chevron
1984
15W-20 10W-30
5W-20 10W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Motul, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron 1985
15W-30 10W-30
5W-30 10W-20
20W-30 25W-20
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Kixx, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron 1986
15W-30 15W-40 10W-40
5W-30 10W-40
20W-20 20W-30 25W-20
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Royal Purple 1987
15W-30 15W-40 10W-40
5W-30 10W-40
20W-20 20W-30 20W-40
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Mobil, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron 1988
15W-20 15W-40
5W-30 10W-40
20W-30 20W-40 25W-20
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Kixx 1989
15W-30 15W-40 10W-30
5W-30 10W-30 10W-40
20W-30 20W-40 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral
Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon 1990
15W-30 15W-40 10W-30
5W-30 10W-30 10W-40
20W-30 20W-40 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower 1991
10W-30
5W-30 10W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Valucraft, Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Exxon, Royal Purple 1992
10W-30
5W-30 10W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Motul 1993
15W-30 10W-30
5W-30 10W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Exxon, Mannol, Chevron, Total, Kendall 1994
15W-30
5W-30 10W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Kixx, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron, Total, Kendall 1995
10W-30 15W-30 15W-40
5W-30 10W-40 10W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SJ SH
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Mobil, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron, Total, Kendall 1996
10W-30 15W-30 15W-40
5W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SL SJ
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Motul, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron 1997
10W-30 15W-30 15W-40
5W-30 5W-40 10W-40
20W-30 20W-40 25W-30
SL SJ
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Motul, Kixx, Motul, Mannol, Lliqui-Moly, Chevron 1998
10W-30 15W-30 15W-40
5W-30 5W-40 10W-40
20W-30 20W-40 25W-30
SL SJ
CH-4 CG-4
mineral, hydrocracking
Mobil, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol 1999
10W-30 15W-30 15W-40
5W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SL SJ
CH-4 CG-4
semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking
Motul, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower 2000
10W-30 10W-40 15W-30
5W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SM SL
CH-4
semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking
Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol 2001
10W-40 15W-30 15W-40
5W-20 5W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SM SL
CH-4
semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking
Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower 2002
10W-30 10W-40 5W-40
5W-30
20W-30 25W-30
SM SL
CH-4
semisynthetics, mineral
Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower 2003
10W-30 10W-40
5W-30 5W-40
20W-40 25W-30
SM
CI-4
semisynthetics, mineral
Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower 2004
10W-30 10W-40 15W-40 15W-30
5W-30 5W-40
20W-40 25W-30
SM
CI-4+ CI-4
semisynthetics, mineral
Mobil, Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Mannol 2005
10W-30 15W-40 15W-30
5W-30 5W-40
20W-40 25W-30 25W-40
SM
CJ-4 CI-4+
semisynthetics, mineral
Valucraft, Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Kixx 2006
10W-40 15W-40 15W-30
5W-30 5W-40
20W-40 20W-30 25W-40
SM
CI-4+ CI-4
semisynthetics, mineral
Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Select, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol, Chevron
Data close to recommended in Land Rover
To buy the right oil you need to know
SAE Viscosity Grade and
API Quality Index oil for diesel or gasoline engine. You can select any Brand from the listed.
Example: for gasoline engines Land Rover Defender (1st generation) 1983, suitable multigrade mineral oil 15W-20 quality SM.
For bodies made in 2006, for the cold season, well suited semisynthetics 5W-30 \ SM.
If possible, check the selected oil for compliance with the manufacturers specifications and service intervals.
Checking the Engine Oil condition
Good Oil
Medium used Oil
Used engine Oil
Used oil with mechanical impurities
Used oil in middle condition
Used oil in bad condition
Very bad Oil
Oil with an overheated engine
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