Kubota K008-3 Operator's Manual page 79

60 RECOMMENDED OILS
C Engine Oil:
A Oil used in the engine should have an American Petroleum Institute (API) service classification
and Proper SAE Engine Oil according to the ambient temperatures.
Above 25 C (77 F)
0 C to 25 C (32 F to 77 F)
Below 0 C (32 F)
A Refer to the following table for the suitable API classification engine oil according to the engine
type (with internal EGR, external EGR or non-EGR) and the fuel.
Fuel used
Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel
[<0.0015% (15 ppm)]
EGR: Exhaust Gas Re-circulation
A The CJ-4 engine oil is intended for DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) type engines, and cannot be
used on this machine.
Model
C Fuel
A Cetane number of 45 minimum. Cetane number greater than 50 is preferred, especially for
temperatures below -20 C (-4 F) or elevations above 1500 m (5000 ft).
A Diesel fuels specified to EN 590 or ASTM D975 are recommended.
A No.2-D is a distillate fuel of lower volatility for engines in industrial and heavy mobile service.
(SAE J313 JUN87)
SAE30 or SAE 10W-30
SAE 15W-40
SAE20 or SAE 10W-30
SAE 15W-40
SAE10 or SAE 10W-30
SAE 15W-40
Engine oil classification (API classification)
Oil class of engine except external EGR Oil class of engine except external EGR
CF, CF-4, CG-4, CH-4 or CI-4
except external EGR
K008-3
CF or CI-4
(Class CF-4, CG-4 and CH-4 engine oils
cannot be used on EGR type engines
with external EGR
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