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Requirements And Oil Quality

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Background
This document replaces the following existing specifications as per following indication:

Code 29.64.07.40 XII.98, Lubricating Oils Sulzer Diesel Engines, Medium speed engines
(ZA50S, ZA40S, ZA40, Z40).
Code 25.48.07.40 XI.99 Rev. 0, Engine Selection and Project Manual, Paragraph C5.2.2
Lubricating Oil Systems, pages C-136, C-137.
Code 29.70.07.40 XII.99, Lubricating oil requirements, Sulzer trunk-piston diesel engines
(ZA50S, ZA40S, ZA40, Z40).
Code 29.72.07.40 IX.96, Lubricating oil requirements, Sulzer trunk piston diesel engines (S20U,
S20).
Code ZBS 3260/08.93, Lubricating oil requirements for trunk piston diesel A-type engines.
Code 29.66.07.40 XII.98 Lubricating oils Sulzer diesel engines, medium speed engines S20U,
S20.
Code 29.65.07.40 XII.98 Lubricating oils Sulzer diesel engines, medium speed A-type
engines.

Application
This document concerns all Sulzer Z40, ZA40, ZA40S and ZA50S engines. For application in these
engines an alkaline trunk piston engine oil should be selected, which has good detergent and dispersant
properties and performs well in medium speed diesel engines operating on distillate and residual fuel.

Lubricating Oil Requirements And Quality For Sulzer Z40, ZA40,

ZA40S and ZA50S Type Trunk-Piston Diesel Engines
3.1 Viscosity
Viscosity class SAE 40

3.2 Viscosity Index

Min. 95

3.3 Alkalinity (BN)

The required lubricating oil alkalinity is tied to the fuel specified for the engine, which is shown in
Table 1.
Table 1: fuel standards and lubricating oil requirements. General rule.

CATEGORY
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ISO 8217: 2005(E)

ISO-F-DMX, DMA

BS MA 100: 1996
CIMAC 2003
ISO 8217: 2005(E)

DMB
DB
ISO-F-DMB

ASTM D 975-01,
ASTM D 396-04
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CIMAC 2003
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15-30 (Z-type)

30-55 (Z-type) 1)

(1) Z-type engines: A lubricating oil with a BN of 40 mg KOH/g should be used with HFO, as the
engines with piston lubrication tend to have a lower lubricating oil consumption than the
engines with liner lubrication in which also BN 30 lubricating oils can be used. The application
of a BN 50-55 lubricating oil is mainly restricted to the engines, which have very low lubricating
oil consumption and whenever a BN 40 lubricating oil is not sufficient to maintain the BN above
20 mg KOH/g.
If both distillate fuel and residual fuel are used periodically as fuel, lubricating oil quality has to be
chosen according to instructions being valid for residual fuel operation, i.e. BN 30 is the minimum.
In heavy fuel operation the use of BN 30 lubricants in the installations equipped with an SCR
catalyst can eventually have a positive influence on cleanliness of the SCR catalyst compared to
the use of higher BN lubricants.
Optimum BN in this kind of operation depends on the length of operating periods on both fuel
qualities as well as of sulphur content of fuels in question.
Thus in particular cases BN 40 or even higher BN lubricating oils should be used.
The intervals between lubricating oil changes may be extended by adding oil daily to keep the oil
level constantly close to the maximum level.
An example of BN depletion curve with different BN lubricating oils is shown below.

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Figure 1: Base Number depletion curves

3.4 Additives
The oils should contain additives that give good oxidation stability, corrosion protection, load
carrying capacity, neutralisation of acid combustion and oxidation residues and should prevent
deposit formation on internal engine parts (piston cooling gallery, piston ring zone and bearing
surfaces in particular).

3.5 Foaming Characteristics

Fresh lubricating oil should meet the following limits for foaming tendency and stability, according
to the ASTM D 892-01 test method:
Sequence I: 100/0 ml
Sequence II: 100/0 ml
Sequence III: 100/0 ml

3.6 Base Oil

Use of virgin base stocks only is allowed, i.e. recycled or re-refined base oils are not allowed.

Condemning Limits For Used Lubricating Oil

When estimating the condition of used lubricating oil, the following properties along with the
corresponding limit values must be noted. If one of these limits is reached, remedial action should be
taken to bring the oil charge back to its normal condition. This could mean complete or partial renewal of
the oil charge, although it might also be sufficient to intensify treatment of the oil in the centrifugal
separator, for example by decreasing the intervals between the discharge cycles, or to treat the oil charge
in a renovating tank. Compare also with guidance values for fresh lubricating of the brand used.

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Table 2: condemning limits for used lubricating oil

PROPERTY

UNIT

LIMIT

TEST METHOD

Viscosity

cSt @ 40 C

max 25% decrease

max 45% increase
max 20% decrease
max 25% increase

ASTM D 445

cSt @ 100 C

ASTM D 445

Water

% v/v

max. 0.30

ASTM D 95 or D 6304

Base Number

mg KOH/g

min 20 in HFO operation,

max 50% depletion in LFO
operation

ASTM D 2896

Insolubles

% m/m in n-pentane

max 2.0

ASTM D 893b

Flash Point, PMCC

Flash Point, COC

C
C

min 170
min 190

ASTM D 93
ASTM D 92

Change Of Lubricating Oil Brand

Top-up with another lubricating oil brand than being filled to the system is not allowed, except if the both
two lubricating oils originate from the same manufacturer. E.g. if company As BN 40 oil is filled into the
oil system and top-up with same Company As BN 50 oil is desired, that can be done provided that both
products are based on same base oils and additive technology. Otherwise the lubricating oil system has
to be drained and then filled with another brand by following the procedure described here below.
In order to minimize the risk of lubricating oil foaming, deposit formation, blocking of lubricating oil filters,
damage of engine components, etc., the following procedure should be followed when lubricating oil
brand is changed from one to another:

If possible, change the lubricating oil brand in connection with an engine (piston) overhaul
Drain old lubricating oil from the lubricating oil system
Clean the lubricating oil system in case of an excessive amount of deposits on the surfaces of
engine components, like crankcase, camshaft compartment, etc.
Fill the lubricating oil system with fresh lubricating oil.

If the procedure described above is not followed, responsibility of possible damage and malfunctions
caused by lubricating oil change should always be agreed between an oil company and customer.

Lubricating Oil Maintenance And Treatment

Frequent oil analysis at 500 - 1000 running hours intervals is recommended. Samples should be taken
from the specially fitted sampling cock while the engine is running, or the oil is still hot. The quantity of oil
in circulation should be the same each time a sample is taken. Samples must be well labelled,
representative of the complete oil charge in circulation and should not be contaminated after being drawn.
The sample cock should be purged, a one litre sample drawn during a period of 10 minutes, the sample
mixed thoroughly and decanted into a sampling bottle.

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The additive and wear metal content and the degree of contamination by fuel can also be determined.
The significance of the analysis results is best assessed if they are considered as a whole and in relation
to the past analytical history of the lubricating oil. The correct interpretation of an oil trend requires a
knowledge of the specific lubricating oil consumption, the fuel oil type and how the lubricating oil is
replenished.
The condition of the lubricating oil depends on the amount of lubricating oil in circulation. The level of the
main lubricating oil tank should be kept within a range of 70% to 90.
In the course of time even the best quality lubricating oil shows signs of deterioration in condition due to
ageing, oxidation and contamination caused by the working conditions, in such a way that a change of the
oil charge is necessary. However it is not possible to give a fixed interval for this purpose since this is
influenced by the operating conditions and the efficiency of the lubricating oil treatment.

Approved Lubricating Oil Qualities for Sulzer Z40, ZA40, ZA40S and
ZA50S Type Trunk-Piston Diesel Engines
Should unapproved lubricating oils be used during the engine warranty period, and there exist no
agreement with the engine manufacturer about testing, the engine guarantee does not hold.

7.1 Gas Oil And Marine Diesel Oil Operation

If gas oil or marine diesel oil is used as fuel, lubricating oils with a BN of 10-25 are recommended to be
used. Also BN 30 lubricating oils included in Table 5 can be used in gas oil and Marine Diesel Oil fuelled
engines.
Table 3: approved lubricating oils - fuel categories A and B, recommended in the first place in gas oil or marine diesel oil
installations

SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY BN

FUEL CATEGORY

BP

Energol HPDX 40
Energol DS3 154
Energol DL-MP 40
Energol IC-HFX 204

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

12
15
9
20

A
A, B
A
A, B

Castrol

HLX 40
MHP 154
Seamax Extra 40
Marine MLC 40
TLX Plus 204

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

12
15
15
12
20

A
A, B
A, B
A
A, B

Chevron (Texaco
+ Caltex + FAMM)

Delo 1000 Marine 40

Delo 2000 Marine 40
Taro 12 XD 40
Taro 16 XD 40
Taro 20 DP 40

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

12
20
12
16
20

A
A, B
A,
A, B
A, B

ExxonMobil

Delvac 1640
Mobilgard ADL 40
Mobilgard 412
Mobilgard 1 SHC
Exxmar 12 TP 40

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

12
15
15
15
12

A
A, B
A, B
A, B
A, B

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VISCOSITY BN

FUEL CATEGORY

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Cladium 120

SAE 40

12

Indian Oil
Corporation

Servo Marine 1040

Servo Marine 2040

SAE 40
SAE 40

10
20

A
A, B

Petrobras

Marbrax CCD-410-AP
Marbrax CCD-415
Marbrax CCD-420

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

12
15
20

A
A, B
A, B

Shell

Gadinia Oil 40

SAE 40

12

Statoil

MarWay 1040

SAE 40

10.6

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SAE 40
SAE 40

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7.2 Heavy Fuel Operation

Todays modern trunk piston diesel engines are stressing the lubricating oils heavily due to a.o. low
specific lubricating oil consumption. Also ingress of residual fuel combustion products into the lubricating
oil can cause deposit formation on the surface of certain engine components resulting in severe operating
problems. Due to this many lubricating oil suppliers have developed new lubricating oil formulations with
better fuel and lubricating oil compatibility. The lubricating oils mentioned in Table 4 are representing
modern detergent/dispersant additive chemistries and have shown good performance in Sulzer engines.
Table 4: approved lubricating oils - fuel category C, recommended in the first place when operating on heavy fuel. The application of
a BN 50-55 lubricating oil is mainly restricted to engines which have a very low lubricating oil consumption.

APPROVED BN 40 55 LUBRICATING OILS

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BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY BN

FUEL CATEGORY

BP

Energol IC-HFX 404

Energol IC-HFX 504

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50

C
C

Castrol

TLX Plus 404

TLX Plus 504
TLX Plus 554

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
55

C
C
C

Cepsa

Troncoil 4040 PLUS

Troncoil 5040 PLUS
Ertoil Koral 4040 SHF
Ertoil Koral 5040 SHF

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
40
50

C
C
C
C

Chevron (Texaco +
Caltex + FAMM)

Taro 40 XL 40
Taro 50 XL 40
Taro 40 XL 40X
Taro 50 XL 40X
Delo 3400 Marine 40
Delo 3550 Marine 40

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
40
50
40
55

C
C
C
C
C
C

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Corporation

Marilube Oil W 404

Marilube Oil W 504

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50

C
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APPROVED BN 40 55 LUBRICATING OILS

SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY BN

FUEL CATEGORY

ENI S.p.A.

Cladium 400 S
Cladium 500 S
Cladium 550 S

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
55

C
C
C

ExxonMobil

Exxmar 40 TP 40
Exxmar 50 TP 40
Mobilgard M 440
Mobilgard M 50

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
40
50

C
C
C
C

Fuchs

Titan PSW 40 SAE 40

Titan PSW 55 SAE 40

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
55

C
C

Indian Oil
Corporation

Servo Marine 4040

Servo Marine 5040
Servo Marine 5540
Servo Marine K-4040
Servo Marine K-5040
Servo Marine K-5540

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
55
40
50
55

C
C
C
C
C
C

Lukoil

Navigo TPEO 40/40

Navigo TPEO 50/40
Navigo TPEO 55/40

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
55

C
C
C

Morris Lubricants

Aquamor 140MD
Aquamor 150MD

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50

C
C

Nippon Oil
Corporation

Marine T404
Marine T504

SAE 40
Sae 40

40
50

C
C

Pertamina

Martron 440
Martron 450
Medripal 440
Medripal 450
Salyx 440
Salyx 450

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
40
50
40
50

C
C
C
C
C
C

Petrobras

Marbrax CCD-440
Marbrax CCD-450

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50

C
C

Petron

Petromar XC 4040
Petromar XC 5540

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
55

C
C

Petronas Lubricants Disrol 400 SAE 40

International
Disrol 500 SAE 40
MAEO 4040
MAEO 4050

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50
40
50

C
C
C
C

Repsol YPF

Neptuno W NT 4000
Neptuno W NT 5500

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
55

C
C

Shell

Argina X 40
Argina XL 40

SAE 40
SAE 40

40
50

C
C

Total / Lubmarine

Aurelia XL 4040

SAE 40

40

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APPROVED BN 40 55 LUBRICATING OILS

SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY BN

FUEL CATEGORY

Aurelia XL 4055
Aurelia TI 4040
Aurelia TI 4055

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

C
C
C

55
40
55

Table 5: approved lubricating oils fuel categories A, B and C with BN 30.

APPROVED BN 30 LUBRICATING OILS

SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY

BN

FUEL CATEGORY

BP

Energol IC-HFX-304

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Castrol

TLX Plus 304

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Cepsa

Troncoil 3040 PLUS

Ertoil Koral 3040 SHF

SAE 40
SAE 40

30
30

A, B, C
A, B, C

Chevron (Texaco +
Caltex + FAMM)

Taro 30 DP 40
Taro 30 DP 40X
Delo 3000 Marine 40

SAE 40
SAE 40
SAE 40

30
30
30

A, B, C
A, B, C
A, B, C

Chinese Petroleum
Corporation

Marilube Oil W 304

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

ENI S.p.A.

Cladium 300 S

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

ExxonMobil

Exxmar 30 TP 40
Mobilgard M 430

SAE 40
SAE 40

30
30

A, B, C
A, B, C

Fuchs

Titan PSW 30

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Indian Oil
Corporation

Servo Marine 3040

Servo Marine K-3040

SAE 40
SAE 40

30
30

A, B, C
A, B, C

Lukoil

Navigo TPEO 30/40

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Morris Lubricants

Aquamor 130MD

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Nippon Oil
Corporation

Marine T304

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Pertamina

Martron 430
Medripal 430
Salyx 430

SAE 40
SAE 40

30
30
30

A, B, C
A, B, C
A, B, C

Petrobras

Marbrax CCD-430

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Petron

Petromar XC 3040

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Petronas Lubricants Disrol 300

International

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Shell

Argina T 40

SAE 40

30

A, B, C

Total / Lubmarine

Aurelia XL 4030
Aurelia TI 4030

SAE 40
SAE 40

30
30

A, B, C
A, B, C

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Before using a lubricating oil not listed in Tables 3-5, the engine manufacturer must be contacted.
Lubricating oils that are not approved have to be tested according to engine manufacturers procedures.

7.3 Approved Lubricating Oils For Turbocharger

The turbocharger manufacturer's current instructions and requirements should be observed.
Table 6: approved lubricating oils for ABB VTR Turbochargers, ABBs List 2b

SPECIAL LOW FRICTION SYNTHETIC OILS

CHANGE INTERVAL 1500 hours, ABBs List 2b
SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

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Corena AP 68

VISCOSITY
@ 40 C, cSt

VISCOSITY
@ 100 C, cSt

68

8.5

VI
94

Table 7: approved lubricating oils for ABB VTR Turbochargers, ABBs List 3b

SPECIAL LOW FRICTION SYNTHETIC OILS

CHANGE INTERVAL 2500 hours, ABBs List 3b
SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY
@ 40 C, cSt

VISCOSITY
@ 100 C, cSt

BP

Enersyn TC-S 68

68

8.5

98

Chevron (Texaco +
Caltex + FAMM)

Cetus PAO 68

68

10.3

138

Castrol

Aircol SR 68

68

10.5

142

ENI S.p.A.

Discrea SX 68

71.6

10.5

134

ExxonMobil

Compressor Oil RS 68
Rarus SHC 1026
SHC 626

67
66.8
69.9

10
10.4
10.9

135
144
147

Shell

Corena AS 68

67.8

10.1

145

Total / Lubmarine

Barelf SM 68

73.8

11.4

147

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7.4 Approved Lubricating Oils For Governor/Actuator

The lubricating oil must conform to the lubricating oil requirements of the mechanical or hydraulic
governor or actuator's original manufacturer. The following guidelines are supplementary to those
requirements:
If the nominal operating pressure is high (> 1380 kPa / 200 psi), as for most modern Sulzer engines, a
synthetic polyalphaolefin based lubricating oil should be used. Certain ester based oils attack seals and
can form varnish, and should not be used unless recommended by the manufacturer. Older engines have
governors with lower nominal operating pressures (< 1380 kPa / 200 psi), for which a mineral oil based
lubricating oil can also be used.
The lubricating oil viscosity should be in the range:

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ISO VG 68 for oil sump temperatures ca. 60C to 75C

ISO VG 100 for oil sump temperatures ca. 75C to 90C

The oil must be kept clean and an oil charge which shows distinct signs of discoloration should be
replaced. Synthetic oils should be changed at least once a year and mineral oils at least every 2000
running hours. If the nominal operating pressure is very high (> 1790 kPa / 260 psi), as on all engines
with 12 cylinders or more, then the synthetic oil should be changed at least every 6 months, or if the oil
sump operating temperature exceeds 90C then more frequently.
An oil of viscosity class SAE 30 or SAE 40 is suitable and usually the same oil can be used as in the
engine. Turbocharger oil can also be used in the governor. In low temperature ambient conditions it may
be necessary to use a multigrade oil (e.g. SAE 5W-40) to get a good control during start-up.

7.5 Other Approved Lubricating Oils For Turbocharger/Governor

There is additionally available a number of mineral based lubricating oils, which can be used in ABBs
VTR series turbochargers, if the turbocharger speed and pressure ratio in a specific installation are within
the limits set by ABB. However, the special low friction synthetic oils listed above are offering longer
change intervals and better performance and are thus preferred in the first place also in older installations
with less severe operating conditions concerning turbocharger speed and pressure ratio. The list of
mineral based oils can be supplied by request.

7.6 Approved Lubricating Oils For Engine Turning Device

It is recommended to use EP-gear oils, viscosity 400-500 cSt at 40 C = ISO VG 460 as lubricating oils
for turning device.
Table 8: approved lubricating oils for engine turning device

LUBRICATING OILS FOR ENGINE TURNING DEVICE

SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

VISCOSITY
@ 40 C, cSt

VISCOSITY
@ 100 C, cSt

VI

BP

Energol GR-XP 460

460

30.5

95

Castrol

Alpha SP 460

460

30.5

95

Chevron (Texaco +
Caltex + FAMM)

Meropa 460

460

31.6

100

ENI S.p.A.

Blasia 320

300

23.0

95

ExxonMobil

Mobilgear 600 XP 460

Mobilgear 634

460
437

30.6
27.8

96
96

Fuchs

Renolin CLP 460

460

30.4

95

Shell

Omala Oil 460

460

30.8

97

Total / Lubmarine

Carter EP 460 /
Epona Z 460

470

30.3

93

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7.7 Lubricating Oils For Starting Motors

According to starting device manufacturer Gali International, S.A., the following lubricating oils are
recommended to be used.
Table 9: lubricating oils for engine starting motor, normal ambient conditions

LUBRICATING OILS FOR ENGINE STARTING MOTOR

TYPE A45 (Normal ambient conditions)
SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

BP

Energol HLP-HH32

Chevron (Texaco +
Caltex + FAMM)

Rando HD 32

ExxonMobil

Mobil DTE 24
Esso Nuto H32

Kluber Lubrication

Lamora HLP 32
Klberoil GEM 1-32

Shell

Tellus 32

Total / Lubmarine

Visga FP32

Table 10: lubricating oils for engine starting motor, cold/hot ambient conditions

LUBRICATING OILS FOR ENGINE STARTING MOTOR

TYPE A45 (cold/hot ambient conditions)
SUPPLIER

BRAND NAME

Chevron (Texaco +
Caltex + FAMM)

Rando HDZ 32

ExxonMobil

Mobil DTE 13M

Shell

Tellus T 32

Total / Lubmarine

Visga 32

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10 Validity
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