Materials System Specification

26-SAMSS-083

25 March 2009

Diesel Engine Oil CH-4

Lubrication Systems and Lubricants Standards Committee Members
Odan, Nabeel Mohammad, Chairman
Asiri, Saeed Mohammad, Vice Chairman
Khowaiter, Abdul Rahman Othman
Abbad, Ahmed Ibrahim
Abbad, Hussain Ali
Omar, Ahmed Ali Nasr
Bedaiwi, Khalid Ahmed
Nguyen, Linh Van
Khazandar, Marwan Mohammad
Jamea, Khalid Hamad
Shuhail, Yousuf Saleh

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

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Previous Issue: 28 February 2006

Scope............................................................. 2
Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2
References..................................................... 2
Requirements................................................. 2
Qualification.................................................... 3
Identification................................................... 3

Next Planned Update: 25 March 2014

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Primary contact: Asiri, Saeed Mohammad on 966-3-8760134

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Document Responsibility: Lubrication Systems and Lubricants

Issue Date: 25 March 2009
Next Planned Update: 25 March 2014

26-SAMSS-083
Diesel Engine Oil CH-4

Scope
This Specification describes the requirements of engine oil to be used in Caterpillar
direct injection diesel engines (except 3600 series) and other makes of diesel engines
requiring API CH-4 performance level crankcase oils.
An engine oil meeting this Specification is also suitable for use in the following types of
equipment: Allison transmissions requiring C3/C4 Fluid, Caterpillar hydraulic systems
and other mobile or marine hydraulic systems where a crankcase oil of SAE 15W/40 is
suitable, diesel engines requiring API CF-4 and CG-4 performance level crankcase oils
and gasoline engines requiring API SF, SG, SH and SJ performance level crankcase oils
where SAE 15W/40 is suitable.
An engine oil meeting this specification is not suitable for use in EMD engines.

Conflicts and Deviations

2.1

Any conflicts between this Specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs) or industry standards, codes and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Consulting Services Department, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

2.2

Direct all requests to deviate from this Specification in writing to the Company
or Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company waiver procedure
and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department,
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

References
Material or equipment supplied to this Specification shall comply with the latest edition
of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.
American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM D874

Standard Test Method for Sulfated Ash from

Lubricating Oils and Additives

ASTM D2896

Standard Test Method for Base Number of

Petroleum Products by Potentiometric
Perchloric Acid Titration

Requirements
The oil shall be blended from high viscosity index virgin basestocks free from
suspended solids, water and other impurities and formulated to meet the following:
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Issue Date: 25 March 2009
Next Planned Update: 25 March 2014

Viscosity Grade

26-SAMSS-083
Diesel Engine Oil CH-4

: SAE 15W/40

For API Service CH-4 /SJ

Sulfated Ash, (ASTM D 874) mass %

: 1.6 maximum

Total Base Number (ASTM D 2896)

: 12 minimum

Qualification
The supplier shall provide evidence of qualification as stipulated above together with a
1-liter sample against which all supplies of the respective product must comply within
industry accepted tolerances. Initial qualification and any subsequent formulation
changes must be approved by the Responsible Standardization Agency.

Identification
Each container shall be marked respectively as follows:

Saudi Aramco Diesel Engine Oil CH-4

Material Master Number 1000173664

Fill date and location

Batch Number

Blender's Name or other Identification

Saudi Aramco Purchase Order Number

25 March 2009

Revision Summary
Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document and reissued
with no other changes.

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