Motor oil for Lotus Elan
Type the engine variant of your Lotus Elan to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.
We query the vehicle register of the selected country. For Germany please use HSN/TSN.
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
We query the vehicle register of the selected country. For Germany please use HSN/TSN.
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
Which viscosity does a Lotus Elan need?
We cover 4 engine variants of the Lotus Elan. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 15W-40, 5W-30 and 5W-40.
Which approvals does Lotus require?
Lotus publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.
Lotus Elan engine variants
The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Lotus Elan: Elan SE Turbo with catalyst 1991–1995, Elan SE Turbo 1990–1992, Elan 1989–1992 and Elan 1962–1975. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.