4 FUEL
Mitsubishi Diesel Engine S12R OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Pub. No. 291Y1-40720 Revision: 5
Fuel Quality Standard
Use a fuel which meets the requirements specified in the table below.
Table 4-4 Fuel Properties Table (1/2)
Item Recommended limit Service limit Remark
Flash point
Diesel fuel 50°C [122°F] or
more
50°C [122°F] or more
(depending on the laws
and regulations for han-
dling fuel)
JIS K 2265
ISO 3679
ISO 2719
Distillation
Properties
Initial boiling
point
170°C [338°F] or more 170°C [338°F] or more
JIS K 2254
ISO 3405
90% distillation
temperature
330 to 380°C
[626 to 716°F]
330 to 380°C
[626 to 716°F]
Pour point (PP)
Lower than ambient tem-
perature by 6°C [10.8°F] or
more
Lower than ambient tem-
perature by 6°C [10.8°F] or
more
JIS K 2269
ISO 3016
Cloud point (CP)
Ambient temperature or
below
Ambient temperature or
below
Cold filter plugging point
(CFPP)
Lower than the ambient
temperature by 3°C [5.4°F]
or more
Lower than the ambient
temperature by 3°C [5.4°F]
or more
JIS K 2288
ISO 3015
Carbon
residue
content
10% residual
oil
0.4 mass% or less 1.0 mass% or less
JIS K 2270
ISO 6615
ISO 10370
Cetane number 45 or more *1 45 or more *2 JIS K 2280
Cetane
Index
(New method) 45 or more 45 or more
ISO 5165
ISO/DIS 4264
Kinetic viscosity
2.0 mm
2
/s or more at 30°C
[86°F]
8.0 mm
2
/s or less at 50°C
[122°F]
2.0 mm
2
/s or more at 30°C
[86°F]
8.0 mm
2
/s or less at 50°C
[122°F]
JIS K 2283
ISO 3104
Sulfur content 0.2 mass% or less
1.0 mass% or less *2 *3
(Shorten the engine oil
change intervals.)
JIS K 2541
(The content amount
as low as that of
regular light oil is
desirable.)
ISO 4260
ISO 8754
Water content and sediment 0.1 volume% or less 0.1 volume% or less
JIS K 2275
ISO 3733
Ash content 0.01 mass% or less 0.03 mass% or less
JIS K 2272
ISO 6245
Copper
corrosion
50°C [122°F],
3 Hrs
Discoloration = Copper
plate No. 3 or less
(dark discoloration)
Discoloration = Copper
plate No. 3 or less
(dark discoloration)
JIS K 2513
ISO 2160
Density 15°C [59°F]
0.83 to 0.87 g/cm
3
[51.82 to 54.31 lb/ft
3
]
0.80 to 0.87 g/cm
3
[49.94 to 54.31 lb/ft
3
]
JIS K 2249
ISO 3675