1. General
1.3 Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oil and Cooling Water
(1) Fuel oil
[NOTICE]
Use of other than the specified fuel oil may fail to obtain the full engine performance
or cause parts failures.
l Applicable fuel
Always use diesel gas oil IS0 8217DMA, BS 2869Al or A2 (cetane No. 45 min.) that is most
suitable for desired engine performance.
(2) Lubricating oil
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[NOTICE]
Use of other than the specified lubricating oil may cause inner parts seizure or early
wear, leading to shortening of the engine service life.
l Applicable lubricating oil
Use lubricating oil of CD class of API
Service Classification.
Select the viscosity number according to
the ambient temperature by referring to
the table below.
l Handling of lubricating oil
1)
2)
Carefully store and handle the oil so
as to prevent dust or dirt entrance.
When supplying the oil, pay careful
attention and clean around the filler
port.
Do not use mixture of different types
of oil as it may degrade the lubricat-
ing performance.
Selection of viscosity
(SAE Service grade)
Atmospheric temperature (“C)
15W-40/1 OW-30 can be used
almost throuohout the year.
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