Lubricating Oil Specification - Perkins 4.236 Series User Handbook Manual

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Lubricating oil specification

Use only a good quality lubricating oil to the relevant specification as shown in the table below.
Caution: The type of lubricating oil to be used may be affected by the quality of the fuel which is available.
For further details see "Fuel specification" on page 41.
Always ensure that the correct viscosity grade of lubricating oil is used for the ambient temperature range in
which the engine will run as shown in the chart (A) below.
Engine type
Naturally aspirated
Naturally aspirated engines in heavy duty
earth moving equipment
Turbocharged
(1) Not recommended during the first 25/50 hours of operation with naturally aspirated engines.
0W
5W20
-30 -20 -10 0
-22 -4 14 32
A
Viscosity chart
A = Recommended viscosity
B = Ambient temperature
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A
10W30
15W40
20W50
20
30
40
o
10 20 30 40 50 C
o
50 68 86 104 122 F
B
Specifications
API CC/SE
ACEA E1
User's Handbook, TPD 1291E, Issue 2
4.236 Series
API CD/SE
(1)
ACEA E2