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| - | Nissan's own brand of oil was "Elephant" brand. | + | Nissan's own brand of oil was "Elephant" brand, so named after some dazzling successes in the East African Rally. |
| http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/thumbs/7033.jpg [http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=7033 Oil Cap] | http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/thumbs/7033.jpg [http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=7033 Oil Cap] | ||
| - | <br>(this cap was not used on 1200s) | + | <br> |
| The cap says "????????????????" which translates more or less to "Elephant Oil Fill Occasionally". | The cap says "????????????????" which translates more or less to "Elephant Oil Fill Occasionally". | ||
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| + | http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/thumbs/6547.jpg [http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=6547 JDM Datsun 1000] | ||
| <blockquote><hr>[http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9704 quote] | <blockquote><hr>[http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9704 quote] | ||
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| The other variety of "Elephant" cap is made for use with a Valve cover that has a groove in the valve cover for an O-ring to be seated, and the cap's sealing surface is completely flat.<hr></blockquote> | The other variety of "Elephant" cap is made for use with a Valve cover that has a groove in the valve cover for an O-ring to be seated, and the cap's sealing surface is completely flat.<hr></blockquote> | ||
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| + | http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/KB10/ElephantOilCapMatt.jpg | ||
| + | <br>[http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=12516 Aussie '710' Oil Cap] | ||
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| + | http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/12859.jpg [http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=12859 decal on stock 1200 cap] | ||
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| + | http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/12872.jpg [http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=12872 another decal] | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 8 June 2007
Nissan Elephant Oil
Nissan's own brand of oil was "Elephant" brand, so named after some dazzling successes in the East African Rally.
The cap says "????????????????" which translates more or less to "Elephant Oil Fill Occasionally".
quoteOne has Japanese script around the outside of "OIL", the "Elephant" cap, and the "710" cap is peculiar to Australia ... Nissan's "Elephant" brand oils and fluids were indeed named after successes in the East African Safari Rally ... It seems that there are at least two varieties of "Elephant" cap.
One is made to be used with a Valve cover that has a completely flat mating surface. This cap has a place for an O-ring to be installed on it's lower sealing surface.
The other variety of "Elephant" cap is made for use with a Valve cover that has a groove in the valve cover for an O-ring to be seated, and the cap's sealing surface is completely flat.
- Photo: Nissan Genuine Elephant Oil
- Photo: Elephant Motor Oil can