Perkins 4012 - How to Fill the Engine with Oil; Quantity of Oil

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User’s Handbook, TSL 4186E, Issue 2 25
4012/16 Diesel
How to fill the engine with oil
1 Remove the sump drain plug and check that the sump is clean and empty. Refit and tighten the plug.
2 Remove the oil filler plug situated on the side of the crankcase by rotating the T-bar (A1) anti-clockwise and
pulling.
3 Fill the sump to the maximum mark on the dipstick (A1) with an appropriate grade of oil as specified in
"Lubricating oil recommendations" on page 58.
4 Refit the oil filler plug.
Quantity of oil
Engine model
Sump capacity
maximum
Dipstick
minimum
4012 159 litre (35 gal) 136 litre (30gal)
4016 214 litre (47 gal) 147 litre (33 gal)