Recommended Donkervoort lubricants

The recommended lubricant information is coming directly from the OEM recommandation sheets and service bulletins as supplied by both Ford and Audi and are kindly supplied to us by Olyslager Organisation. The number one service partner on data for all global oil manufacturers. Procedure for topping up D8 Audi AGU and E-Gas engines can be found here. Check before driving.

  • Interval engine oil and oil filter change: every 15.000 Km or annually.
  • Gearbox & differential: = longlife. Replace when overheated (track use).
Type engine oil Product Viscosity Capacity
S7 –S8, 1978 – 1984 10W-40 3,75 ltr.
0,25 oil filter
S8 1985 – 1989 10W-40 3,75 ltr.
0,25 oil filter
S8A 1985 -1993 10W-40 3,75 ltr.
0,25 oil filter
S8AT 1986 -1988 10W-40 3,75 ltr.
0,25 oil filter
D10 Jubilee (Limited Edition, only 10 made) 10W-40 3,75 ltr.
0,25 oil filter
S8AT 1988 -1994 10W-40 3,75 ltr.
0,25 oil filter
D8 ZETEC 1993 – 1998 WSS-M2C913C 4,25 ltr.
0,5 oil filter
D8 Cosworth 1994 – 1998 5W-40 or 10W-60 3,40 ltr.
0,40 oil filter
D8 Audi AGU 150, 180, 210, 270 Normal, Wide track (Touring , Sport and Race) 1999 – 2003 5W-30
or
0W-40
4,50 ltr.
0,50 oil filter
D8 Audi E-gas 150, 180, 210, 270 Normal, Wide track (Touring , Sport and Race) 2003 > Mobil 1 New Life W-40 0W-40 4,50 ltr.
0,50 oil filter
D8 270 RS limited Edition – 25 built 2006 > Mobil 1 New Life W-40 0W-40 4,50 ltr.
0,50 oil filter
D8, D8 GT 270, 2007 > Mobil 1 New Life W-40 0W-40 4,50 ltr.
0,50 oil filter
D8, D8 GT 270, with dry sump system 2007 > Mobil 1 New Life W-40 0W-40 8,00 ltr.
0,5 0oil filter
D8 GTO 2,5 2013 > 5W-30 7,00 ltr.
0,50 oil filter
D8 GTO-RS 2,5 2016 > 5W-30 7,00 ltr.
0,50 oil filter
Gearbox Product Viscosity Capacity
T9, Reinforced T-9 Castrol Transmax 75W-90 API GL4 2,20 ltr.*
Borg Warner Type-5 Castrol SMX-S 75W-90 API GL5 2,40 ltr.*
Borg Warner Tremec Type-5 heavy duty with carbon synchro D8 GTO Castrol SMX-S 75W-90 API GL5 2,40 ltr.*
Differential Product Viscosity Capacity
All High Pressure Gear Oil SAE 80W-90 GL5 1,8 ltr.*
All with limited slip differential High Pressure Limited Slip Gear Oil SAE 80W-90 GL5 LSD 1,8 ltr.*

* Please note: Until level with oil filler plug

Engine oils on the can explained (click the image twice to enlarge)

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