PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER User Manual

SECTION 01 : ENGINE
DOB 1300-1556 | X3-45 Commuter PA-1648 Maintenance Manual Section 01 revised Jan 2021
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2.5 ENGINE OIL
2.5.1 General
Keep the engine oil at the proper level and
change it at the recommended intervals. Always
replace the oil filters at the same time as when
the oil is changed.
2.5.2 Oil Quality
Approved VDS-5 and VDS-4.5 diesel engine oils
are mandatory for use in all OBD20 emission
compliant Volvo engines. VDS-5 oils exceed the
new API service category FA-4. VDS-4.5 oils
exceed the API service category CK-4. Take
note that VDS-5 oil is not backward
compatible, thus cannot be used on older
engines.
Recommended oil for EOBD-U20
(OBD20) engine:
• Oil meeting Volvo specification VDS-5 or
API FA-4.
Minimum requirement
for EOBD-U20
(OBD20) engine:
• Oil meeting Volvo specification VDS-4.5
or API CK-4.
CAUTION
DO NOT add extra oil additives. Additives such
as break-
in oils, top oils, graphitizers, and
friction-reducing liquids are not necessary and
can harm the engine.
2.5.3 OBD20 Emission Compliant Volvo
Engines Oil Viscosity
SAE Viscosity Grade 15W-40 oil meeting Volvo
specification VDS-4.5 or API CK-4.
Other possible oils:
• 5W-30 oil meeting Volvo specification
VDS-5 or API FA-4.
Remarque: 5W-30 oil can only be used
on the 2-oil filter D13N OBD20. 5W-30
cannot ever go into a 3-oil filter engine
• 10W-30 oil meeting Volvo specification
VDS-4.5 or API CK-4.
FIGURE 7: D13 OBD20 OIL FILTER CONFIGURATION
Volvo North America recommends the
viscosities shown in the viscosity/temperature
table for Volvo engines.
2.5.4 Oil Additives
CAUTION
Extra oil additives must never be added to any
engine oil used. Additives such as break-in
oils, top oils, graphitizers, and friction
reducing liquids are not necessary and may
even harm the engine.
Using oils to the quality standards
recommended in this manual makes the use of
extra oil additives unnecessary, as these oils
already contain a balanced treatment of
additives.

PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER Specifications

General

Engine	Volvo D13
Transmission	Allison B500
Fuel Type	Diesel
Length	45 ft (13.7 m)
Width	102 in (2.6 m)
Horsepower	500 hp
GVWR	54, 000 lbs
Height	141 in