Appendix B: Capacities and Recommended Consumables
Capacities
| Item | Capacity (U.S / English) |
Capacity (Metric) |
| Cooling system | 2.5 gal (includes .5 Gal for catch tank) |
|
| Fuel tank | 12.2 gal |
|
| Fuel tank reserve | 1.3-2.1 gal |
|
| Engine oil - full | 7.1 qts |
|
| Engine oil - total in circuit | 7.8 qts |
|
| Engine oil - danger level | 4.75 qts |
|
| Transmission | 3.8 pts |
|
| Differential | 3.0 pts |
|
| Steering box | 0.8 pts |
Consumables
| Item | Factory | Common | Recommended |
| Spark Plugs | Lodge 2HL | Champion N9Y | N/A |
| Oil | 10W/50 | 10W/40 winter, 20W/50 summer |
15W/50 synthetic |
| Tires | 155/80-14 to 195/60-15 |
185/70-14 | 195/70-14 or 195/60-15* |
| Gear Oil | 85W/90 | 80W/90 | Redline HTL |
| Top Material | Vinyl, Cloth, Canvas | Vinyl | Cloth |
| Brake Fluid | DOT 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Grease on Spline | NLGI 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Bearing Grease | NLGI 2/3 | N/A | N/A |
N/A: Either no clear recommendation can be made, or the factory
recommendation is the most commonly used type of the item.
Common: Item that many Spider owners have used with good results. * Post-1983
only.
Capacities and factory recommendations (except tire recommendations) taken from a 1978 Spider Owner’s Manual. Special thanks to Jim Schmukal.
By Scott Johnson - Copyright © 1996 - Third Edition, Released August 2001 - All Rights Reserved.