CITROEN C2 2004 - Page 44

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GENERAL
ALL TYPES
LUBRICANTS - TOTAL recommended oils
S.A.E. Norms - Table for selection of engine oil grade
Selection of engine oil grades recommended for climatic conditions in corntries of distribution.
Evolution of the norms as at 01/01/2003
ACEA 2003 norms
The meaning of the first landter has not changed, it still corresponds
to the type of engine:
A: petrol and dual fuel petrol / LPG engines.
B: diesel engines.
The figure following the first landter corresponds to the type of oil:
3: high performance oils.
4: oils specifically for direct injection diesel engines.
5: very high performance oils permitting lower fuel consumption.
Example:
ACEA A3: high performance oils specifically for petrol and dual fuel
petrol / LPG engines.
ACEA A/B: blended oils giving very high performance for all engines,
also permitting bandter fuel economy, specifically for direct injection diesel
engines
NOTE: From 01/01/2003 there is no longer any reference to the year
of creation of the norm
(example: ACEA A3/B3 98 becomes ACEA
A3/B3).
API norms
The meaning of the first landter has not changed, it still corresponds to
the type of engine:
S: petrol and dual fuel petrol / LPG engines.
C: diesel engines.
The second landter corresponds to the degree of evolution of the oil
(ascending order).
Example: Norm SL is more severe than norm SJ, corresponding to a
higher level of performance.