Section 2 - Requirements For Fuel, Engine Oil, And Coolant; Fuel; Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (Ulsd); Unacceptable Fuel And Blends - Navistar MaxxForce DT 9 Operation And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 2 – REQUIREMENTS FOR FUEL, ENGINE OIL, AND COOLANT

Fuel

ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL (ULSD)

GOVERNMENT REGULATION: Diesel fuel sold for
use in 2007 and later highway vehicles must be limited
to a sulfur content of 15 parts per million (ppm).
Figure 8 American Petroleum Institute (API) Diesel Pump
Label
The API Diesel Pump Label is compliant with Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) CFR 80.570.
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) fuel is required for MaxxForce®
DT, 9, and 10 Diesel Engines used with advanced aftertreatment
systems. The fuel should meet all the specifications of ASTM
D975 standard (current year revision), including the EPA
specification for sulfur content (0.0015 % mass or 15 ppm
maximum). These specifications are included in the standard
under the designation No. 2-D S15 fuel and No. 1-D S15
fuel. Grade No. 1-D fuel is a lighter fuel with higher volatility
than grade No. 2-D; it may be blended with grade No. 2-D
in wintertime to provide engine operability under low ambient
temperature.

UNACCEPTABLE FUEL AND BLENDS

• Off road diesel fuel
• Low Sulfur Diesel (LSD) fuel 0.05% (500 ppm)
• Commercial Jet A or JP8 aviation fuel
• Heating or furnace oil
• Biodiesel B100 (neat biodiesel)
• Biodiesel blends higher than 20%
• Any fuel mixed with used motor oil.
Biodiesel fuels are methyl or ethyl esters derived from a broad
variety of renewable sources such as vegetable oils, animal fats,
and waste cooking oils. These oxygenated organic compounds
have key properties that are comparable to those in diesel fuel.
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