Lubrication Oil Specification - Volvo Penta D12-AUX Operator's Manual

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Lubrication oil specification

Recommended types of engine oil
Important! Use of improper or inferior oil can cause excessive wear of bearings and moving parts, thus
shortening the engine life. It can also result in sticking of piston rings and seizing of pistons in the
cylinders, thus causing major damage.
Oil grade
VDS-3 and ACEA E5, E4
VDS-2 and ACEA E3 2)
VDS and ACEA E3 2)
ACEA: E5, E4, E3, E2
API: CF, CF-4, CG-4, CH-4
NOTE! Mineral based oil, either fully or semi-synthetic, can be used on condition that it complies with the quality
requirements above.
1) If sulphur content is > 1.0% by weight, use oil with TBN > 15.
2)
Lubrication oil must comply with both requirements.
Note. API: CG4 or CH4 can be approved in markets outside Europe.
3) Use oil with TBN 14–20.
VDS = Volvo Drain Specification
ACEA = Association des Constructeurs Européenne d'Automobiles
API = American Petroleum Institute
TBN = Total Base Number
Selection of oil viscosity
Use the following chart to select appropriate oil viscosity according to the ambient temperature.
Important! Excessively high oil viscosity causes power loss and higher oil temperature, while
excessively low oil viscosity results in inadequate lubrication and leakage of combustion gas with
increased wear and reduced output as a result.
− − − − − 30 − − − − − 20 − − − − − 10
− − − − − 15 o
C
SAE 10W/30
− − − − − 25 o
C
✱ ✱ ✱ ✱ ✱
SAE 5W/30
SAE 20W/30
o
− − − − − 10
C
±0
− − − − − 22 − − − − − 4 + + + + + 14
* Refers to synthetic or semi-synthetic oils.
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up to 0.5%
2) 500 hr. or 12 months.
500 hr. or 12 months.
300 hr. or 12 months.
200 hr. or 12 months.
±0 +10 20 30 40
SAE 15W/40
SAE 30
o
C
SAE 40
o
+10 C
32 50 68 86 104
Sulphur content in fuel, by weight
0.5 – 1.0%
Oil change interval: Reached first in operation:
250 hr. or 12 months.
200 hr. or 12 months.
150 hr. or 12 months.
100 hr. or 12 months.
o
C
o F
more than 1.0% 1)
125 hr. or 12 months.
100 hr. or 12 months.
75 hr. or 12 months. 3)
50 hr. or 12 months. 3)