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The Espada was Lamborghini's grand tourer for four: a front-engined V12 with room for the family, built from 1968 to 1978 across three series and, for many years, the company's best-selling car. This guide joins our model-by-model series alongside the Jarama, Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murciélago and Gallardo guides.
Every Espada uses the L 403, the 3.9-liter, 350-horsepower version of Lamborghini's four-cam V12, fed by six Weber twin-choke carburetors. Lamborghini's factory workshop manual for that engine, written in Italian for the factory's own technicians, sets two filter intervals that every owner should know: a new oil filter cartridge every 5,000 km and new air filter cartridges every 10,000 km. It also gives the ignition, valve and cooling settings listed below.
A short disclaimer before the table: the engine figures come from the factory workshop manual for the L 403 engine, which covers the Espada and the Jarama together, and the capacities come from a period Lamborghini technical-data sheet for the classic V12 range. The engine manual gives no oil-change, gearbox, differential or brake-fluid interval, so those items are marked unverified. US-market engines received their own ignition and emissions equipment, which the manual covers separately, so confirm settings for a US car by chassis number. Parts fitment comes from the Lamborghini parts catalog we carry for US-market cars, checked against each product page. We also stock the original Espada owner's handbook.
Distances are those printed in the factory workshop manual; mile figures are rounded conversions.
| Service item | Interval (factory workshop manual, L 403 engine) | Notes | What's needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service schedule and handbook | The full schedule is set in the owner's handbook supplied with each car (unverified). The engine workshop manual sets the filter intervals below | Handbooks differ by series | Espada owner's handbook 901080402 |
| Engine oil filter | Replace the cartridge every 5,000 km (about 3,100 miles) in any case | The manual lists the cartridge as Lamborghini 1501188, the same number as the Bullstuff part | Oil filter cartridge 001501188 with seal 001501128 |
| Engine oil | Change interval and grade unverified; the engine manual does not give them. Capacity 14 liters (technical-data sheet) | Running oil pressure on a healthy engine is 7–8 kg/cm² | Oil to your handbook's specification |
| Engine air filters | Replace the cartridges every 10,000 km (about 6,200 miles) | Two dry filters, one element per bank of three Weber twin-choke carburetors. The manual's element is Lamborghini 1305431; confirm against the cataloged part by chassis number | Air filter 001320172, two per car |
| Spark plugs (set of 12) | Replacement interval unverified | Bosch W 235 P 21, gapped to 0.35 mm, M14 x 1.25 thread | No plug is listed in the catalog we carry; email us with your chassis number |
| Ignition points, condensers, caps and leads | Inspection interval unverified | Two Marelli S 85 CA distributors; points gap 0.35 ± 0.05 mm; initial advance 18°; dwell 48–50° (technical-data sheet) | Contact points 001606245; condenser 001607059 (NLA, no longer available from Lamborghini; email us for alternatives); distributor caps 001627934 and 001604509 (NLA, no longer available from Lamborghini; email us for alternatives); ignition leads 001610428 |
| Valve clearance | Check interval unverified | 0.25 mm intake and exhaust, set cold. The camshafts are chain-driven | Workshop procedure |
| Coolant | Change interval unverified. The manual asks for the system to be drained and refilled with antifreeze mix before freezing weather | 14 liters (technical-data sheet). Agip F 1 Antifreeze, 20 percent for −10 °C up to 45 percent for −35 °C. Thermostat opens at 83 ± 2 °C, fully open at 92 °C | Antifreeze to your handbook's specification |
| Fuel filter | Unverified | Cataloged for the Espada | Fuel filter 001306247 |
| Alternator belt | Unverified; inspect at every service | Shared by the Espada and Jarama | Alternator belt 001604645 |
| Power steering belt (cars with power steering) | Unverified; inspect at every service | Shared by the Espada and Jarama | Power steering belt 004009744 |
| A/C compressor belt (cars with air conditioning) | Unverified; inspect at every service | Shared by the Espada, Jarama and Countach LP400 | A/C belt 004504532 (NLA, no longer available from Lamborghini; email us for alternatives) |
| Brake pads | Check at every service; replace by wear | Rear pads are shared with the Miura and Jarama; front pads were not on the catalog pages we checked, so ask us by chassis number | Rear 003206764, sold each. Parking brake 003207720 |
| Gearbox, differential and brake fluid | Unverified; follow your handbook | Gearbox 3.5 liters; differential 1.35 liters (technical-data sheet) | Fluids to your handbook's specification |
The Espada's engine manual cares most about lubrication. It asks for a new oil filter every 5,000 km whatever else is done, so a car in regular use goes through cartridges quickly. Keep a spare cartridge and seal on the shelf.
Most Espadas now cover few miles, and oil, coolant and brake fluid keep aging while the car sits. Owners and specialists commonly service them on time as well as distance. Your handbook will say which interval applies.
Series I, II and III cars differ in detail, and US-market cars carry their own emissions equipment. Have your chassis number ready when you order parts.
For a broader walk-through of filters, brakes, plugs and fuel pumps, see our routine maintenance guide.
Please confirm every interval against your own handbook before you book the work; the factory manual we used covers the engine, and your handbook sets the rest of the schedule.
Bullstuff, also known as Lambostuff, is No Limits Solutions LLC in Xenia, Ohio. We stock the routine Espada items: oil and air filters, fuel filters, ignition points and caps, belts, brake pads and the original owner's handbook, and we track down alternatives for parts Lamborghini no longer supplies. If you are unsure which part fits your car, email us at sales@bullstuff.com with your request, and it will be handled promptly.