Service bulletin 0300403
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10005526 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2004-03-02 |
| Manufacturer's number | 0300403 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-12-18 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
NHTSA's summary
THE MANUAL FOR THE RX8 RECOMMENDS USING API SERVICE GL-5 SAE-90 OIL FOR DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICATION. GL-5 SAE-90 OIL IS NOT EASILY FOUND IN THE NORTH AMERICA. THE OILS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND APPROVED FOR USE IN THE RX8 WITH NO LOSS OF PERFORMANCE OR INCREASE IN NOISE. *MN
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Differential
| MAZDA RX-8 | 2004 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.