Engine Oils - Kohler KD36V16 Operation And Maintenance Manual

Operation and Maintenance Manual

5.2.2 Engine oils

Lubricant
Minimum standards
category
Lubricant ACEA E5-02 or API CH-4
category 1
Lubricant ACEA E4 ACEA E7 or API
category 2 CI-4 Plus or DHD-1 or
Lubricant ACEA E6 or ACEA E9 or
category 2.1 API CJ-4 or JASO DH-2
Lubricant ACEA E4-12 or both ACEA
category 3
(standard today)
Lubricant ACEA E6-12 or both ACEA
category 3.1 E6 and ACEA E9 or API
(standard today)
Tab. 13: Lubricant category
KD36V16 33521029701_1_1 en 2018-08-01
Minimum requirement for quality
Requirement for the fuel
Lubrication capability at 60°C (HFRR) 460 µm
Minimum cetane number
Purity class according to ISO 4406
Tab. 12: Minimum requirement for Diesel
Performance requirements of the quality categories
Engine oil additives are not approved, since if they are incorrectly matched with the
engine oil they may cause damage.
or DHD-1
JASO DH-1
E4 and ACEA E7
CK-4
Selecting the engine oil
Effect caused by the sulfur content in the fuel
The following table is intended to help select the right engine oil based on the total
base number (TBN). This measurement value is important for reducing combustion
gases that are greatly influenced by the sulfur content in the fuel.
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Parameter
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Recommended viscosity
class
SAE 10W-40; SAE
10W-30; SAE 15W-40
SAE 10W-40; SAE
10W-30; SAE 5W-30
SAE 5W-30; SAE 10W-40;
SAE 10W-30
SAE 5W-30; SAE 10W-40;
SAE 10W-30; SAE 5W-40
SAE 5W-30; SAE 10W-40;
SAE 10W-30; SAE 5W-40
Operating fluids and maintenance
Lubricants and operating materials
Type of lubricant
Mineral oil (Group 1 & 2
Base oils)
Synthetic (Group 2 and /
or 3 Base oils)
Synthetic (Group 2 and /
or 3 Base oils)
Synthetic (Group 3 and /
or 4), VI > 160, and
Longlife additive
Synthetic (Group 3 and /
or 4), VI > 160, and
Longlife additive
Oil
change
factor
1/4
1
1
2
2
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