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Selection Of Engine Oil

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Recommendation 

Allowed Oil Grade 

Allowed SAE Viscosity 

Fig 1: Engine Oil SAE Viscosity Chart
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NOTE: For best performance and maximum protection of all types of operation, select only those lubricants which:
  1. Satisfy the requirement of the ILSAC (API) or ACEA classification.
  2. Have proper SAE grade number for expected ambient temperature range.
  3. Lubricants that do not have both an SAE grade number and ILSAC (API) or ACEA service classification on the container should not be used.