Triumph Spitfire MK3, Handbook

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ROUTINE SERVICING
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ROUTINE SERVICING
The lubricants listed on pages 70 and 71 have maintained a
high standard of quality over many years and are approved only
after extensive tests in collaboration with the oil companies
concerned. In countries where these oils are unobtainable, use
similar oils having the same characteristics. The use of only high
grade lubricants is vitally important and cannot be over-
emphasised.
Engine
When a new car is delivered, the engine sump contains a
quantity of special oil, sufficient for the running-in period.
Should the level fall below the low mark on the dipstick, the
sump may be topped-up with any of the approved lubricants.
At the "Free Service", the running-in oil is drained and the
sump replenished to the level of the high mark on the dipstick,
with one of the approved oils.
Gearbox, Overdrive and Rear Axle
Rear axles, gearboxes and overdrive units fitted to new cars
are filled with a special oil, formulated to give all necessary
protection to new gears.
This oil should not he drained but may
be topped up with any of the approved oils.
Braking System
In addition to adjustment and examination/renewal of shoes
and pads at the intervals recommended in the following pages, it
is strongly recommended by the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Accidents and the Manufacturers of brake components, that
the braking system be overhauled every 36,000 miles (60,000
km.) or 3 years (whichever is sooner).
This involves dismantling the brake system and examining
each item for defects. All seals and defective components must
be renewed.
Owners are urged to seek the assistance of any Standard-
Triumph Distributor or Dealer who will be pleased to estimate
for the work, which is of such a nature that it should be entrusted
only to skilled workshop personnel.
Preventive Maintenance
To ensure continued efficiency and prolonged vehicle life,
the maintenance voucher scheme, produced by Standard-
Triumph engineers, offers a carefully designed plan of
lubrication requirements and adjustment checks at pre-
determined periods.
Operated by all Standard-Triumph dealers, and specifically
recommended to owners wishing to obtain the greatest pleasure
from their motoring, the scheme involves the use of a series of
Maintenance Vouchers contained in a booklet supplied with the
car. Service operations appropriate to mileage or periods of time
are listed on pages preceding the vouchers.
The space provided on the counterfoil of each voucher should
be filled in by the dealer to constitute proof of regular servicing,
should this be required when making a claim under the warranty,
or when selling the vehicle.