Lubricating System; Lubrication Oil - Volvo Penta TAMD74A-A Operator's Manual

Maintenance: Lubricating system

Lubricating system

Oil change intervals can vary from 25 to 200 hours, depending on oil grade and sulfur content of the fuel.
Note that oil change intervals must never exceed a period of 12 months.
If you want longer oil change intervals than given in the table below, the condition of the oil must be checked by
the oil manufacturers through regular oil testing.
Oil grade
VDS, VDS-2
ACEA: E3–96, E2–96
API: CD, CE, CF, CF-4, CG-4
NOTE! Mineral based oil, or fully or semi-synthetic oil can be used on condition that it complies with the quality
requirements above.
1)
If the sulfur content in the fuel exceeds 1.0% by weight, an oil with TBN14–20 must be used.
VDS = Volvo Drain Specification
ACEA = Association des Constructeurs Européenne d'Automobiles
API = American Petroleum Institute
TBN = Total Base Number
− − − − − 30 − − − − − 20 − − − − − 10
− − − − − 15 o
C
SAE 10W/30
− − − − − 25 o
C
SAE 5W/30
SAE 20W/30
− − − − − 10 o
C
±0
− − − − − 22 − − − − − 4 + + + + + 14
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up to 0.5%
200 hr. or 12 months.
100 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
Sulfur content in fuel, by weight
0.5 – 1.0%
Oil change interval: Reached first in operation:
100 hr. or 12 months.
50 hr. or 12 months.
o
C
Viscosity
Select the viscosity from the table below.
Note. The temperature values refer to stable ambient
temperatures.
* Refers to synthetic or semi-synthetic oils.
Oil change volume
Please refer to the "Technical Data" chapter.
o
F
1)
more than 1.0%
50 hr. or 12 months.
25 hr. or 12 months.