Perkins 4.99 - Lubricating Oils Specifications

Lubricating Oils
Lubricating oils should meet the requirements of the U.S. Ordnance Specifications MIL-L-46152
or MIL-L-2104C. The lubricating oils for use in Perkins Diesel engines should have a minimum
Viscosity Index of 80.
Note: Operators are advised not to use a lubricating oil to the MIL-L-2104C specification for the
first 500/1,000 miles (800/1600 km) or 25/50 hours of operation.
Some
of these oils are listed below and on the following page. Any other oils which meet these
specifications are also suitable.
MIL·L·46152 OILS
S.A.E.
Designation
Company Brand
OaF (-18°C)
30°F (-1°C)
to
to
Over
30°F (-1°C)
80°F
(27°C) 80°F (27°C)
B.P. Ltd.
Vanellus M
10W
20W 30
Vanellus M
20W/50 20W/50
Castllol Ltd.
Castrol/Deusol CRX
10W
20
30
Castrol/Deusol CRX
10W/30
10W/30 10W/30
Castrol/Deusol CRX 20W/50 20W/50
Deusol RX Super 20W/40
20W/40
A. Duckham & Co. Ltd.
Fleetol HDX
10 20 30
Fleetol Multi V
20W/50 20W/50
Fleetol Multilite
10W/30
10W/30 10W/30
Farmadcol HDX
20
30
Hypergrade
15W/50
15W/50
Fleetmaster
15W/40 15W/40
Esso Petl'loleum Co. Ltd. Essolube XD-3
10W 20W
30
Essolube XD-3
15W/40
10W/30
Mobil Oil Co. Ltd. Delvac 1200 Series
1210 1220 1230
Delvac Special
10W/30 1 10W/30
Shell
Rimula X
10W 20W/20
30
Rimula X
10W/30
10W/30
10W/30
Rimula X
15W/40
15W/40
Rimula X
20W/40 20W/40
Rotella TX
10W
20W/20
30
Rotella TX
20W/40
20W/40
Total Oil Co. Ltd.
Total Super HD
20W/20
30
Total HD2-M
10W/30 20W/40
20W/50
Total HD3-C (Rubia S)
10W
20W/20
30
Total HD3-C
(Rubia TM)
15W/40
15W/40
Total Universal Tractor
Oil (Multagri)
20W/30
20W/30
Total Super Universal
Tractor Oil
(Multagri TM)
20W/30
20W/30