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Maintenance Section
Fluid Recommendations
(Table 8, contd)
(1) The Total Cooling System capacity with factory installed
radiator.
Fluid Recommendations
General Lubricant Information
Because of government regulations regarding the
certification of exhaust emissions from the engine,
the lubricant recommendations must be followed.
• API American Petroleum Institute
• SAE Society Of Automotive Engineers Inc.
• ACEA Association des Constructers
European Automobiles.
• ECF-3
Licensing
The Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System by
the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the
Association des Constructers European
Automobilesand (ACRA) is recognized by Perkins.
For detailed information about this system, see the
latest edition of the "API publication No. 1509".
Engine oils that bear the API symbol are authorized
by API.
Illustration 36
Typical API symbol
i06675028
Engine Crankcase Fluid
g01987816
Terminology
Certain abbreviations follow the nomenclature of
"SAE J754". Some classifications follow "SAE J183"
abbreviations, and some classifications follow the
"EMA Recommended Guideline on Diesel Engine
Oil". In addition to Perkins definitions, there are other
definitions that will be of assistance in purchasing
lubricants. Recommended oil viscosities can be
found in this publication, "Fluid Recommendations/
Engine Oil" topic (Maintenance Section).
Engine Oil
Commercial Oils
NOTICE
Perkins require the use of the following specifica-
tion of engine oil. Failure to use the appropriate
specification of engine oil will reduce the life of
your engine. Failure to use the appropriate speci-
fication of engine oil will also reduce the life of
your aftertreatment system.
Table 9
Oil Specification
API CJ-4
ACEA E9
ECF-3
API CJ-4 and ACEA E9 oil categories have the
following chemical limits:
• 0.1 percent maximum sulfated ash
• 0.12 percent maximum phosphorous
• 0. 4 percent maximum sulfur
The chemical limits were developed to maintain the
expected life of the engine aftertreatment system.
The performance of the engine aftertreatment system
can be adversely affected if oil that is not specified in
table 9 is used.
The life of your Aftertreatment system is defined by
the accumulation of ash on the surface of the filter.
Ash is the inert part of the particulate matter. The
system is designed to collect this particulate matter.
There is avery small percentage of particulate matter
that is left behind as the soot is burnt. This matter will
eventually block the filter, causing loss of
performance and increased fuel consumption. Most
of the ash comes from the engine oil which is
gradually consumed during normal operation. This
ash is passes through the exhaust. To meet the
designed life of the product, the use of the
appropriate engine oil is essential. The oil
specification that is listed in table 9 has low ash
content.
Maintenance intervals for engines that use
biodiesel – The oil change interval can be adversely
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