
Lubricants for four-stroke engines 07
Selection of viscosity grades
Selection of the viscosity grade is based primarily on the ambient temperature at which the engine
is to be started and operated. If the relevant performance criteria are observed the engines can be
operated both with single grade and multigrade oils, depending on the application. Standard values
for the temperature limits in each viscosity grade are shown in Chart 1.
If the prevailing temperature is too low, the engine oil must be preheated.
Chart 1
Oil drain intervals for diesel engines
Engine oil drain intervals depend on the engine-oil quality, its conditioning, the operating conditions and the fuel used.
The intervals quoted (Table 3) are guidelines based on operational experience and are valid
for applications with a standard load pro file.
Oil d rain intervals (Table 3)
Oil category Without centrifugal oil filter With centrifugal oil filter
1 250 operating hours 500 operating hours
2 500 operating hours 1000 operating hours
2.1
1)
500 operating hours 1000 operating hours
3 750 operating hours 1500 operating hours
3.1
1)
750 operating hours 1500 operating hours
1)
= To be used in conjunction with fuels with max. 500 mg/kg sulfur content.
The oil drain intervals in the table are recommended guidelines when using diesel fuels with < 0.5%
sulfur content. The limit values specified in Table 4 for used oil must be complied with. The numbers of
operating hours quoted for oils must be con fi rmed by means of oil analysis.
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