Nissan Elephant Oil - Nissan's own brand of oil was 'Elephant' brand, so named (as legend has it) after some dazzling successes in the East African Safari Rallyᵂ. The first of these was the class win in 1966☁ with the Bluebird P411-TK.
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Overview
Nissan Elephantᴳ 日産エレファントᴳ
エレファント モーターオイル
日産純正
Elephant Motor Oil
Nissan Genuine
Elephant formulas for race, rally, touring and tuneup. Good for the street too.
エレファント フォーミュラ: レース, ラリー あるいは高速ツーリグ用にチユーンアップしたエンジンには特にフォーミュラの使用をおすすぬいたします。もちろん一般市街地にも適用するよう十分配慮がなされています。
Motor Oil
card found with B110 documentation in the Service Dial folder
日産自動車株式会社/型?元・日本石?株式会社
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. / ??? - Nissan ? Co., Ltd.
エレファント デルックス モーターオイル
Elephant Deluxe Motor Oil
PCV Elephant *Motor Oil* MS [Motor Severe] 10W-30
Discount tickets for Elephant Oil
Oil cap
15255-12551 Oil cap [plain blue with small arrow sticker]
ダットサン エレファント オイルキャップ新品 J型 H型 R型エンジン用 521 620 セドリック キャラバン
This Oil cap for Datsun 1000 does not fit a 1200, which uses a sealed oil cap. A sticker is available from Bprojects to give a 1200 cap the same look.
The cap says '工レフイントオイルを注入してさい' which translates more or less to 'Elephant Oil Fill Occasionally'.
quote☁:One 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.
Aussie '710' Oil Caps -- story
- Photo: Nissan Genuine Elephant Oil
- Photo: Elephant Motor Oil can
Memorabilia
As befitting any worthy brand there were various promotional items for the Elephant brand.
Maruzen Oil swallow logo on the Nissan MCS ashtray featuring MCS Man