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428 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel Quality — Must Comply With ASTM Standards
The quality of biodiesel fuel may vary widely. Only
fu
el produced by a BQ9000 supplier to the
following specifications may be blended to meet
biodiesel blend (B6–B20) fuel meeting ASTM
specification D-7467:
Petrodiesel fuel meeting ASTM specification
D-975 and biodiesel fuel (B100) meeting ASTM
specification D-6751.
Fuel Oxidation Stability — Must Use Fuel
Within Six Months Of Manufacture
Biodiesel fuel has poor oxidation stability which
can result in long term storage problems. Fuel
produced to approved ASTM standards, if stored
properly, provides for protection against fuel
oxidation for up to six months.
Fuel Water Separation — Must Use
Mopar®/Cummins® Approved Fuel Filter
Elements
You must use Mopar®/Cummins® approved fuel
filter elements in both your engine mounted filter
and frame mounted filter.
Biodiesel fuel has a natural affinity to water and
wa
ter accelerates microbial growth. Your Mopar®/
Cummins® filtration system is designed to provide
adequate fuel water separation capabilities.
Bio-Diesel Fuel Properties — Low Ambient
Temperatures
Biodiesel fuel may gel or solidify at low ambient
temperatures, which may pose problems for both
storage and operation. Precautions can be
necessary at low ambient temperatures, such as
storing the fuel in a heated building or a heated
storage tank, or using cold temperature additives.
Fuel In Oil Dilution — Must Adhere To
Required Oil Change Interval
Fuel dilution of lubricating oil has been observed
with the use of biodiesel fuel. Fuel in oil must not
exceed 5%. To ensure this limit is met your oil
change interval must be maintained to the
following schedule:
Ram PickUp 2500/3500 Only — 15,000 Miles
(24,000 km)*
(*unless otherwise notified with a oil service
m
e
ssage.)
CAUTION!
Under no circumstances should oil change
intervals exceed 15,000 miles (24 000 km) if
ope
ration occurs with greater than 5%
biodiesel blends. Oil change intervals should
not exceed 6
months in either case. Failure to
com
ply with these Oil Change requirements
for vehicles operating on biodiesel blends up
to B20
may result in premature engine wear.
Su
ch wear is not covered by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
B20 Biodiesel capable: The engine may suffer
severe damage if operated with concentra-
tions of Biodiesel higher than 20%.
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