4. Operation
4.1. Before first start-up
Engines are normally delivered without any fuel
or oil.
4.1.1. Engine oil
Oil quality
Qualified are all trademark oils which fulfil at
least one of the following specifications:
ACEA – B2 / E2 or more significant
API – CD / CE / CF / CF-4 / CG-4 or more
significant.
If engine oils with low quality standard are being
used, the intervals of changing the engine oil
have to be reduced from 250 to 150 resp. 500 to
250 hours of operation, see chapter 5.1.
Oil viscosity
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Choose a suitable oil viscosity according to the
ambient temperature when the engine is started
from cold (Figure 6).
Engine oil quantities and dipstick markings
dipstick
Engine type Sump
Oil content marking
(liter) (Figure 7,
item 2)
2L41C, 2M41 Z
Yes 7.5 C
No 4.5 A
2M41
Yes 8.5 C
No 5.5 A
3L41C, 3M41 Z
Yes 10.5 D
No 8.0 A
3M41
Yes 11.0 D
No 8.5 A
4L41C, 4L42C, Yes 13.0 D
4 M 41 Z No – –
Yes 14.0 D
4 M 41, 4 M 42
No – –
Note:
The engine oil contents stated here are to be
regarded as approximate.
In all cases, the MAX marking on the dipstick
should be complied with.
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