Buhler 2180 User Manual
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SECTION 5 - SPECIFICATIONS
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NOTE:
Lubricant brand equivalency chart for all season agricultural transmission hydraulic oil:
BRAND
Imperial Oil
Esso
Shell
Texaco
Amoco
Petro--
Canada
Exxon Mobil
SPECIFICATION
Hydraul 56
Donax TD
TDH
2016 (USA)
01055 (Can)
Duratran
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ENGINE LUBRICANT
It is recommended that an oil which meets API service category CF-4 (preferred), CF-4/SF or CF-4/SG be used.
If API CF-4 oils are not available, the API CE or CE/SF or CE/SG category may be used. For low temperatures
-18° C (below 0° F), an SAE 5W-30 SG/CD may be used.
NOTE : Engines are filled with 10W-30 oil at the factory. The oil should be changed after the first 50 hours
of operation.
Selecting the Right Viscosity for Your Climate
To choose the right viscosity grade, you must consider the temperature in which you will operate your vehicle.
If you regularly operate in temperatures that are consistently above -12° C (10° F), use SAE 15W-40 oil. If you
regularly operate in temperatures that are below -18° C (0° F), use SAE 5W30 and change oil and filter every
150 hours. Select the proper viscosity grade to correspond with the ambient temperature range shown in the
following chart.
IMPORTANT: Using oil quality and/or viscosity grades other than those recommended may result in engine
damage.
-25° C
-18° C
-12° C
15° C
>
<
SAE 5W-30
SAE 15W-40 (Perferred)
SAE 10W-30
>
>
<
<
(-13° F)
(0° F)
(10° F)
(60° F)
OIL CHANGE INTERVAL
NOTE: Engines are filled with 10W-30 oil at the factory. The oil should be changed after the first 50 hours
of operation.
The engine oil change interval is 300 hours under average operating conditions; however, locally available fuel
may have a high sulphur content, in which case adjust the oil change period as follows:
Sulphur Content
Oil Change Period
Below 0.5%
Normal
0.5 - 1.0%
Half the normal
1.0 - 1.3%
One quarter normal
The use of fuel with a sulphur content above 1.3% is not recommended.
Engines operating in temperatures below -12° C (10° F) should have the oil and filter changed every 150 hours
of operation.