Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals

The oil and filter service intervals in the table below should be used as guidelines. Actual service intervals also depend on operation and maintenance practices. It is suggested to use oil analysis to determine the actual useful life of the oil to aid in selection of the proper oil and filter service interval. Oil and filter service intervals are based on a combination of oil pan capacity, type of engine oil and filter used, and sulfur content of the diesel fuel.

Diesel fuel sulfur level will affect engine oil and filter service intervals. Higher fuel sulfur levels reduce oil and filter service intervals as shown in the table:

• Use of diesel fuel with sulfur content less than 0.1% (1000 ppm) is strongly recommended.
• Use of diesel fuel with sulfur content 0.2% (2000 ppm) to 0.5% (5000 ppm) may result in REDUCED oil and filter service intervals as shown in the table.
• BEFORE using diesel fuel with sulfur content greater than 0.5% (5000 ppm), contact your John Deere dealer.
• DO NOT use diesel fuel with sulfur content greater than 1.0% (10000 ppm).

Oil types (premium or standard) in the table include:

• Premium oils include John Deere PLUS-50™, ACEA E7 or ACEA E6 oils.
• Standard oils include John Deere TORQ-GARD SUPREME™, API CI-4 PLUS, API CI-4, ACEA E5 or ACEA E4 oils.

Use of lower specification oils in Stage III A engines may result in premature engine failure. The 500 hour extended oil and filter change interval is allowed if the following conditions are met:

• Use of diesel fuel with sulfur content less than 0.2% (2000 ppm).
• Use of premium oil John Deere PLUS-50, ACEA E7 or ACEA E6 and approved John Deere oil filter

	Service interval
Sulfur content of fuel	Less than 0.2% (2000 ppm)
Standard oil	250 hours
Premium oil	500 hours
Sulfur content of fuel	0.2% to 0.5% (2000 to 5000 ppm)
Standard oil	200 hours
Premium oil	300 hours
Sulfur content of fuel	0.5% to 1.0% (5000 to 10000 ppm)
Standard oil	Contact your John Deere dealer
Premium oil	Contact your John Deere dealer