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A Recommended API classification
Refer to the following table for the suitable American Petroleum Institute (API) classification of engine oil according
to the engine type (with internal EGR, external EGR or non-EGR) and the Fuel Type Used : (Ultra Low Sulfur or
High Sulfur Fuels).
EGR: Exhaust Gas Re-circulation
Fuel type
Engine oil classification (API classification)
Engines with non-EGR
Engines with internal EGR
Engines with external EGR
High Sulfur Fuel
[0.05 % (500 ppm)
Sulfur Content <
0.50 % (5000 ppm)]
CF
(If the "CG-4, CH-4 or CI-4" engine oil is used with a
high-sulfur fuel, change the engine oil at shorter
intervals. (approximately half))
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Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel
[Sulfur Content <
0.0015 % (15 ppm)]
CF, CG-4, CH-4 or CI-4
CF
(Class CG-4, CH-4 and CI-4 engine, oils
cannot be used on EGR type engines.)
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