Owner: Consulate of South Africa, Los Angeles, California USA
Synner since 1984 @ 600 odo miles
Following SynLube™"Original Syn!"products were used:
Motor Oil SAE 5W-50
used in the 1.5L SOHC engine
TwinMag™ Oil Filter Magnet (2 units)
Gear Oil SAE 70W-90
used in the 5 speed transaxle
MAINTENANCE
Motor Oil Filter was changed annually
Motor Oil was chagned in November 1987 @ 23,412 odo miles
DOT 5.1 Long Life Brake Fluid installed @ 23,412 odo miles
used in the 4 wheel disk brake system
used in the hydraulic clutch assist system
Additional Information
This car was one
of many BERTONE X1/9 sports cars sold and equipped with SynLube™ by M.I.K. Automotive, Inc. of North Hollywood, California USA
from 1984 to 1989.
In 1987 the car was upgraded with Corsa Kit
(as shown in photo) and subsequently exported to South Africa, where it was reported operational in November 2012 with 98,000 odo miles.