Specifications
170 Recommended lubricants
Fuel system
Quality requirements: The fuel should at least meet the current legal requirements, national and international
standards for marketed fuels, e.g. EN590 (with nationally adapted temperature requirements), ASTM D 975 No.
1-D and 2-D, JIS KK 2204.
Sulphur content: According to current legal requirements (the sulphur content must however not exceed
0.3 percent by weight), see also page 103.
Bio-diesel fuel
Vegetable oils and / or esters, also called “bio-diesel”, (e.g. rape-seed methyl ester RME fuel), which are offered
on certain markets both as pure products and as mixed into the diesel fuel.
Volvo CE accepts a maximum intermix of 5% bio-diesel fuel in the diesel fuel, ready mixed from the oil companies.
A higher intermix than 5% of bio-diesel fuel may cause:
– Increased emission by nitrogen oxide, (thereby not meeting legal requirements)
– Shorter service life of engine and injection system
– Increased fuel consumption
– Altered engine output
– Shortening the engine oil change interval to a half
– Shortened service life of rubber materials in the fuel system
– Less good cold handling properties of the fuel
– Limit storage time for the fuel, which may cause clogging up of the fuel system if the machine is laid up for
longer periods
Warranty condition
The warranty does not cover damage caused be an intermix of more than 5% of bio-diesel fuel.
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