General Information
NOTICE
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date information. By use of this document you agree
that Perkins Engines Company Limited is not respon-
sible for errors or omissions.
NOTICE
These recommendations are subject to change with-
out notice. Contact your local Perkins distributor for
the most up-to-date recommendations.
Diesel Fuel Requirements
Perkins is not in a position to evaluate continuously
and monitor all worldwide distillate diesel fuel
specifications that are published by governments and
technological societies.
Perkins Specification for Distillate Diesel Fuel in table
7 provides a known reliable baseline to judge the
expected performance of distillate diesel fuels that
are derived from conventional sources.
Satisfactory engine performance depends on the use
of a good quality fuel. The use of a good quality fuel
will give the following results: long engine life and
acceptable exhaust emissions levels. The fuel must
meet the minimum requirements that are stated in
table 7 .
NOTICE
The footnotes are a key part of the Perkins Specifica-
tion for Distillate Diesel Fuel Table. Read ALL of the
footnotes.
Table 7
Perkins Specification for Distillate Diesel Fuel
Property
UNITS
Requirements
“ASTM Test”
“ISO Test”
Aromatics
%Volume
35% maximum
“D1319”
“ISO 3837”
Ash
%Weight
0.01% maximum
“D482”
“ISO 6245”
Carbon Residue on 10%
Bottoms
%Weight
0.30% maximum
“D524”
“ISO 4262”
Cetane Number
-
40 minimum
“D613 or D6890”
“ISO 5165”
Cloud Point
°C
The cloud point must not ex-
ceed the lowest expected
ambient temperature.
“D2500”
“ISO 3015”
Copper Strip Corrosion
-
No. 3 maximum
“D130”
“ISO 2160”
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