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This Document Has Been Printed From SPI2. NOT FOR RESALE: Oil Analysis

This document provides recommendations for fluid maintenance of an engine. It recommends using the specified oil and changing the oil filter at scheduled intervals according to the maintenance manual. It also describes using oil analysis as a diagnostic tool to monitor wear rates and contamination. Key tests described include wear rate analysis, contamination detection, and oil condition analysis to determine lubricating property degradation. The document advises against using aftermarket oil additives and to follow guidelines for proper oil viscosity grades. It also provides notices for coolant maintenance and draining the cooling system if freezing temperatures are expected.

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This Document Has Been Printed From SPI2. NOT FOR RESALE: Oil Analysis

This document provides recommendations for fluid maintenance of an engine. It recommends using the specified oil and changing the oil filter at scheduled intervals according to the maintenance manual. It also describes using oil analysis as a diagnostic tool to monitor wear rates and contamination. Key tests described include wear rate analysis, contamination detection, and oil condition analysis to determine lubricating property degradation. The document advises against using aftermarket oil additives and to follow guidelines for proper oil viscosity grades. It also provides notices for coolant maintenance and draining the cooling system if freezing temperatures are expected.

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42 M0080243-01

Maintenance Section
Fluid Recommendations

• At the specified interval, service the engine. Use


new oil and install a new oil filter.

• Perform maintenance at the intervals that are


specified in the Operation and Maintenance
Manual, “Maintenance Interval Schedule”.

Oil analysis
Some engines may be equipped with an oil sampling
valve. If oil analysis is required, the oil sampling valve
is used to obtain samples of the engine oil. The oil
analysis will complement the preventive maintenance
program.
The oil analysis is a diagnostic tool that is used to
determine oil performance and component wear
rates. Contamination can be identified and measured
by using oil analysis. The oil analysis includes the
following tests:
• The Wear Rate Analysis monitors the wear of the
engines metals. The amount of wear metal and
Illustration 28 g03329707 type of wear metal that is in the oil is analyzed.
Lubricant Viscosities The increase in the rate of engine wear metal in
Supplemental heat is recommended for cold soaked the oil is as important as the quantity of engine
starts below the minimum ambient temperature. wear metal in the oil.
Supplemental heat may be required for cold soaked
starts that are above the minimum temperature that • Tests are conducted in order to detect
is stated. The requirement also depends on the contamination of the oil by water, glycol, or fuel.
parasitic load and other factors. Cold soaked starts
occur when the engine has not been operated for a • The Oil Condition Analysis determines the loss of
longtime. This interval will allow the oil to become the oils lubricating properties. An infrared analysis
more viscous due to cooler ambient temperatures. is used to compare the properties of new oil to the
properties of the used oil sample. This analysis
Aftermarket Oil Additives allows technicians to determine the amount of
deterioration of the oil during use. This analysis
Perkins does not recommend the use of aftermarket also allows technicians to verify the performance
additives in oil. The use of aftermarket additives in of the oil according to the specification during the
order to achieve the engines maximum service life or entire oil change interval.
rated performance is not necessary. Fully formulated,
finished oils consist of base oils and of commercial
additive packages. Additive packages are blended i06288553
into the base oils at precise percentages in order to
provide finished oils with performance characteristics Fluid Recommendations
that meet industry standards.
SMCS Code: 1280; 1348; 1395; 7560
There are no industry standard tests that evaluate
the performance or the compatibility of aftermarket General Coolant Information
additives in finished oil. Aftermarket additives may
not be compatible with the finished oils additive
package, which could lower the performance of the NOTICE
finished oil. The aftermarket additive could fail to mix Never add coolant to an overheated engine. Engine
with the finished oil. This failure could produce sludge damage could result. Allow the engine to cool first.
in the crankcase. Perkins discourages the use of
aftermarket additives in finished oils.
To achieve the best performance from a Perkins NOTICE
engine, conform to the following guidelines: If the engine is to be stored in, or shipped to an area
with below freezing temperatures, the cooling system
• See the appropriate “Lubricant Viscosities”. Refer must be either protected to the lowest outside tem-
to the illustration 28 in order to find the correct oil perature or drained completely to prevent damage.
viscosity grade for your engine.

This document has been printed from SPI2. NOT FOR RESALE

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