Outstanding Customer Reviews 1955-1965 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Cloud II, Cloud III & Bentley S1, S2, S3
Approved Lubricants
This information can be found in TSD729 Silver Cloud, Silver Cloud II & Bentley S1, S2 Workshop Manual in Section D7
| BP | Castrol | Shell | Mobil | Esso | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine (Winter) | Energol SAE 20 | Castrolite | X-100 20W | Mobiloil Arctic | Esso Motor Oil |
| Engine (Summer) | Energol SAE 30 | Castrol XL | X-100 30 | Mobiloil A | 20W/30 |
| Engine (Multi-grade) | Energol Viscostatic | Castrolite | X-100 10W/30 | Mobiloil Special (10 W/30) | Esso Uniflo |
| Carburetter air valve damper hand oiling points | Energol SAE 20 | Castrolite | X-100 20W | Mobiloil Arctic | Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W/30 |
| Contact breaker pivots | Energol SAE 20 | Castrolite | X-100 20W | Mobiloil Arctic | Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W/30 |
| Contact breaker cam (Cloud & S1 only) | Energol SAE 20 | Castrolite | X-100 20W | Mobiloil Arctic | Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W/30 |
| Contact breaker cam (Cloud II, Cloud III & S2, S3 only) | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A' | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Automatic Gearbox~ | Energol ATF Type A | Castrol TQ | Donax T6 | Mobilfluid 200 | Esso Automatic Transmission Fluid 55 |
| Shock dampers~ | Energol ATF Type A | Castrol TQ | Donax T6 | Mobilfluid 200 | Esso Automatic Transmission Fluid 55 |
| Power assisted steering pump~ | Energol ATF Type A | Castrol TQ | Donax T6 | Mobilfluid 200 | Esso Automatic Transmission Fluid 55 |
| Synchromesh gearbox | Energol SAE 80 EP | Castrol Hypoy Light | Spirax 80 EP | Mobilube GX 80 | Esso Gear Oil GP 80 |
| Rear axle | Energol SAE 90 EP | Castrol Hi-press S/C* or Castrol Hypoy | Spirax 90 EP | Mobilube GX 90 | Esso Gear Oil GP 90 |
| Steering transfer box (Cloud II, Cloud III & S2, S3 only) | Energol SAE 90 EP | Castrol Hi-press S/C* or Castrol Hypoy | Spirax 90 EP | Mobilube GX 90 | Esso Gear Oil GP 90 |
| Propeller shaft centre bearing | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Water pump (Cloud & S1 refrigerated cars only) | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Front hubs | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Rear hubs | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Propeller shaft sliding and rear universal joints | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Propeller shaft front ball and trunnion joint | Mobilgrease No. 2 | ||||
| Steering box (manual) | Energol SAE 30 | Castrol XL | X-100 30 | Mobiloil A | Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W/30 |
| Starter motor gears (Cloud & S1 only) | Energol SAE 30 | Castrol XL | X-100 30 | Mobiloil A | Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W/30 |
| Chassis oil pump (Cloud & S1 only) | Energol SAE 90 EP | Castrol Hi-press S/C | Spirax 90 EP | Mobilube GX 90 | Esso Gear Oil GP 90 |
| Distributor lubricator (Cloud & S1 only) | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Distributor lubricator (Cloud II, Cloud III & S2, S3 only) | Energol SAE 20 | Castrolite | X-100 20W | Mobiloil Arctic | Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W/30 |
| Master cylinder balance lever (Cloud II, Cloud III & S2 & S3 only) | Energrease L2 | Castrolease LM | Retinax 'A'* | Mobilgrease MP | Esso Multi-purpose Grease H |
| Refrigeration compressor (Tecumseh or Lehigh) | Icematic Heavy | Shell Clavuis 33 | Gargoyle Arctic 155 |
| Master cylinder reservoir(s) | Castrol - Girling Brake Fluid (6293) - Crimson |
|---|---|
| Refrigeration compressor (York A209) | Regent Texaco Capella E |
*First Approved
~Also approved is: General Motors - Hydramatic Fluid Type AQ ATF