Specifications

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Caution
Do not mix oil of different brands together.
Oils of different brands are mostly not com-
patible with each other. If they are mixed,
the mixtures can cause components such
as piston rings, cylinders etc. to seize up
and cause wear to moving parts. The best
thing is to keep to one brand and one
type of lubricating oil for each subsequent
service.
Limits concerning motor oil
If an analysis of the used lubricating oil is
conducted to determine its condition, con-
sult the overview below. Change the oil if
one or more of the conditions is not met.
note
• How often the oil has to be changed
depends on the characteristics of the
fuel. Only use the recommended fuels.
• The limit for the total base number is
half of that of new oil in the case of an
analysis method based on perchloric
acid.
9 Operating media
Lubricating oil
Limits concerning motor oil
Characteristic Unit Test method Limit
Viscosity cSt @ 100°C JIS: K 2283
+30% / -15%
max. for new oil
Total base number (HCl) mgKOH/g
JIS: K 2501
2.0 min.
Total acid number mgKOH/g +3.0 max. for new oil
Water content % volume JIS: K 2275 0,2 max.
Flash point °C JIS: K 2265 180 min.
Pentane insolubles % weight
ASTM: D 893
0,5 max.
Coagulated pentane insolubles % weight 3,0 max.