Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals

The oil and filter service intervals in the following table 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 and 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 0.10% (1000 ppm) is strongly recommended.
  • Use of diesel fuel with sulfur content 0.10% (1000 ppm) to 0.50% (5000 ppm) may result in REDUCED oil and filter change intervals as shown in the table.
  • BEFORE using diesel fuel with sulfur content greater than 0.50% (5000 ppm), contact your John Deere dealer.
  • DO NOT use diesel fuel with sulfur content greater than 1.00% (10 000 ppm).

IMPORTANT: When using biodiesel blends greater than B20, reduce the oil and filter service interval by 50% or monitor engine oil based on test results from OILSCAN.

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 CJ-4, API CI-4 PLUS, API CI-4, ACEA E5, or ACEA E4 oils.

Use of lower specification oils in Tier 3 engines may result in premature engine failure.

PLUS-50 is a trademark of Deere & Company
TORQ-GARD SUPREME is a trademark of Deere & Company

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NOTE: The 500 hour extended oil and filter change interval is only allowed if all of the following conditions are met:

  • Engine equipped with an extended drain interval oil pan

  • Use of diesel fuel with sulfur content less than 0.50% (5000 ppm)

  • Use of premium oil: John Deere PLUS-50, ACEA E7, or ACEA E6

  • Perform engine oil analysis to determine the actual extended service life of ACEA E7 and ACEA E6 oils

  • Use of an approved John Deere oil filter

  U.S. Tier 3 and EU Stage III A - PowerTechPlus™ U.S. Tier 3 and EU Stage III A - PowerTech™
  Oil Pan Size (L/kW) Oil Pan Size (L/kW)
Oil pan capacity Greater than or equal to 0.10 Greater than or equal to 0.12 Greater than or equal to 0.14 Greater than or equal to 0.22 Greater than or equal to 0.10 Greater than or equal to 0.12 Greater than or equal to 0.14
Fuel Sulfur Less than 0.10% (1000 ppm) Less than 0.10% (1000 ppm)
Standard Oil 250 hours 250 hours 250 hours 250 hours 250 hours 250 hours 250 hours
Premium Oil 375 hours 500 hours 500 hours 500 hours 375 hours 500 hours 500 hours
Fuel Sulfur 0.10 to 0.20% (1000 to 2000 ppm) 0.10 to 0.20% (1000 to 2000 ppm)
Standard Oil 200 hours 200 hours 250 hours 250 hours 200 hours 200 hours 250 hours
Premium Oil 300 hours 300 hours 500 hours 500 hours 300 hours 400 hours 500 hours
Fuel Sulfur 0.20 to 0.50% (2000 to 5000 ppm) 0.20 to 0.50% (2000 to 5000 ppm)
Standard Oil 150 hours 150 hours 200 hours 250 hours 150 hours 175 hours 250 hours
Premium Oil 250 hours 250 hours 300 hours 500 hours 275 hours 350 hours 500 hours
Fuel Sulfur 0.50% to 1.00% (5000 ppm to 10 000 ppm) 0.50% to 1.00% (5000 ppm to 10 000 ppm)
Standard Oil Contact John Deere Dealer (dealer refers to DTAC solutions) 125 hours 125 hours 125 hours
Premium Oil Contact John Deere Dealer (dealer refers to DTAC solutions) 187 hours 250 hours 250 hours
Engine oil analysis is required to determine the actual extended service life of premium oils ACEA E7 and ACEA E6.

 

PowerTechPlus is a trademark of Deere & Company
PowerTech is a trademark of Deere & Company

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