SECTION2–REQUIREMENTSFORFUEL,ENGINEOIL,ANDCOOLANT
Fuel
ULTRALOWSULFURDIESEL(ULSD)
GOVERNMENTREGULATION:Dieselfuelsoldfor
usein2007andlaterhighwayvehiclesmustbelimited
toasulfurcontentof15partspermillion(ppm).
Figure8AmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)DieselPump
Label
TheAPIDieselPumpLabeliscompliantwithEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)CFR80.570.
UltraLowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)fuelisrequiredforallNavistar
®
andMaxxForce
®
engineswithadvancedaftertreatmentsystems.
ThefuelshouldmeetallthespecicationsofASTMD975
standard(currentyearrevision),includingtheEPAspecication
forsulfurcontent(0.0015%massor15ppmmaximum).These
specicationsareincludedinthestandardunderthedesignation
No.2-DS15fuelandNo.1-DS15fuel.GradeNo.1-Dfuelis
alighterfuelwithhighervolatilitythangradeNo.2-D;itmay
beblendedwithgradeNo.2-Dinwintertimetoprovideengine
operabilityunderlowambienttemperature.
UNACCEPTABLEFUELANDBLENDS
•Offroaddieselfuel
•LowSulfurDiesel(LSD)fuel0.05%(500ppm)
•CommercialJetAorJP8aviationfuel
•Heatingorfurnaceoil
•BiodieselB100(neatbiodiesel)
•Biodieselblendshigherthan20%
•Anyfuelmixedwithusedmotoroil.
Biodieselfuelsaremethylorethylestersderivedfromabroad
varietyofrenewablesourcessuchasvegetableoils,animalfats,
andwastecookingoils.Theseoxygenatedorganiccompounds
havekeypropertiesthatarecomparabletothoseindieselfuel.
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