In order to make the correct choice of a commercial oil, please refer to the “YANMAR operation
and maintenance manual.”
Recommended engine oil
Position: bucket, arm, boom, slewing gear, slewing bearing, etc.
From —20 to 40°C(from —4 to 104F)
BP petroleum BP Energrease Ls—EP2
Caltex petroleum Multifax EP2
Esso Beacon EP2
Japan Daphne Coronex Grease EP2
Mobil petroleum Mobilux EP2
Germany 2# lithium grease
Shell Shell Alvania EP Grease 2
Remark Heavy duty lithium grease
Note: The excavator departed from factory has been filled with “★” marked engine
oil.
Engine oil specification:
Be sure engine oil being used must meet following criterion or classification.
API classification CD (or higher)….
ACEA classification E3, E4, E5.
JASO classification DH-1
The other technical requirement for engine.
Replace engine oil, when value TBN drops to 1.0(mgKOH/g),
Engine oil viscosity :
Refer to viscosity fig below for proper engine oil of SAE during different ambient temperature.
The performance of engine oil is very
different, commonly the engine oil adopts
API or CCMC standard.
YANMAR engine company recommends to use
engine oil .of 3TNV70-SSU(API