API CJ-4/SN.
CATERPILLAR ECF-3, ECF-2, JASO DH, MAN 3275, ACEA E9, E7, VOLVO VDS-4
These engine oil specifications point to heavy-duty diesel engines, especially modern low-emission trucks, construction, mining, and industrial equipment. Below is a practical vehicle & equipment list where an oil meeting the specs above.
π Heavy-Duty Trucks (On-Highway)
Volvo Trucks (VDS-4 compliant)
Volvo FH
Volvo FM
Volvo FMX
Volvo VN / VNL / VNX (US variants)
Volvo FE & FL (medium duty)
MAN Trucks (MAN 3275)
MAN TGS
MAN TGX
MAN TGM
MAN TGL
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (ACEA E7/E9)
Actros
Arocs
Axor
Atego
Scania Trucks
Scania P-Series
Scania G-Series
Scania R-Series
(especially Euro IV, V, VI engines)
Isuzu Heavy Duty
Isuzu Giga Series
Isuzu CXZ / CYZ
Hino Trucks
Hino 500 Series
Hino 700 Series
UD Trucks
UD Quon
UD Croner
π Construction & Earthmoving Equipment
(Caterpillar ECF-3 / ECF-2)
Caterpillar
Excavators (320, 330, 336, etc.)
Bulldozers (D6, D8, D9)
Wheel Loaders (950, 966, 980)
Motor Graders (140M, 160M)
Articulated Trucks (730, 740)
Komatsu
Excavators (PC200, PC300)
Dozers (D65, D85)
Wheel Loaders (WA380, WA470)
Hitachi
ZX200 / ZX330 / ZX470 Excavators
Hyundai / Doosan
Heavy excavators and loaders with Tier 3β4 engines
π Buses & Coaches
Volvo B7R / B8R / B11R
MAN Lionβs Coach / City Bus
Mercedes-Benz Citaro / Tourismo
Scania Citywide / Interlink
π’ Industrial, Power & Off-Highway Applications
Diesel Generators
Caterpillar Gensets
Cummins Industrial Engines
Perkins Heavy Duty Engines
Mining & Quarry Equipment
Haul Trucks
Crushers (diesel-powered)
Drilling Rigs
Agricultural Equipment
Large tractors (John Deere, New Holland, Case IH β heavy diesel variants)
Combine harvesters with EGR/DPF systems
π’οΈ Why this oil fits these vehicles
An oil with these specs is designed for:
Low SAPS (DPF & EGR friendly)
Extended drain intervals
High soot handling
Fuel economy & wear protection
Euro IVβVI & Tier 3β4 engines
API SN-RC
ACEA A5, A4, ILSAC GF-5, GF-4
These specifications are for passenger cars and light-duty vehicles, mainly gasoline and some light diesel engines (not heavy-duty trucks). Below is a clear, usable list of vehicles that typically match these specs.
π Passenger Cars & Light-Duty Vehicles
(Gasoline / Light Diesel)
Toyota
Vios
Corolla (Altis)
Camry
Avanza
Innova (gasoline variants)
RAV4 (older non-DPF diesel & gasoline)
Fortuner (gasoline variants)
Honda
City
Civic
Accord
Jazz
CR-V (gasoline & older diesel without DPF)
HR-V
Nissan
Almera
Sentra
Sylphy
Altima
X-Trail (gasoline)
Navara gasoline variants
Mazda
Mazda 2
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
CX-5 (gasoline)
CX-3
Mitsubishi
Mirage
Lancer
ASX
Outlander (gasoline)
Montero Sport gasoline
Hyundai / Kia
Accent
Elantra
Tucson (gasoline)
Santa Fe (older gasoline)
Kia Rio
Kia Forte
Kia Sportage (gasoline)
π Light Commercial Vehicles & Vans
Toyota HiAce (gasoline)
Nissan Urvan (gasoline)
Hyundai H-100 (gasoline)
Ford Transit (gasoline)
Suzuki APV
ποΈ European Cars (ACEA-focused)
BMW
1-Series / 3-Series (older non-Longlife engines)
X1 / X3 (gasoline)
Mercedes-Benz
C-Class
E-Class (gasoline)
Volkswagen / Audi
VW Golf
VW Jetta
VW Passat
Audi A3 / A4
(non-DPF diesel or gasoline engines)
API SL/CF
ACEA A3, B3, EUROPEAN CCMC G5
These specifications point to older-generation gasoline engines and light-duty diesel engines, commonly 1990s to mid-2000s vehicles, including many European cars and Asian models before DPF / low-SAPS requirements.
Below is a clear, practical vehicle list where these specs are typically suitable.
π Passenger Cars β Gasoline
Toyota (older generations)
Corolla (E90βE120)
Camry (1995β2005)
Corona
Altis (early models)
Revo (gasoline)
Honda
Civic (EK, ES β 1996β2005)
Accord (1995β2004)
CR-V Gen 1β2
City (early generations)
Nissan
Sentra (B13, B14, B15)
Cefiro
Altima (1998β2005)
Sunny
Mitsubishi
Lancer (Itlog / Pizza / early EX)
Galant
Pajero (gasoline)
Adventure (gasoline)
Mazda
Mazda 323
Mazda 626
Mazda 3 (early years)
π Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Non-DPF)
Toyota
Hilux (2L, 3L, early D-4D without DPF)
HiAce (2L, 3L, 5L engines)
Innova (early diesel variants)
Land Cruiser (HZJ, HDJ older series)
Mitsubishi
L300
Pajero (4D56 older variants)
Strada (old models)
Isuzu
Crosswind
Sportivo
Older D-Max (4JA1 / 4JB1)
Nissan
Frontier (TD27, QD32)
Urvan (TD27)
π European Vehicles (Very Common Use Case)
BMW (pre-2005)
3-Series (E36, E46)
5-Series (E34, E39)
Mercedes-Benz
C-Class (W202, early W203)
E-Class (W210)
Volkswagen / Audi
VW Golf Mk3 / Mk4
VW Passat B4 / B5
Audi A4 B5
Audi A6 C4
Peugeot / Renault
Peugeot 206 / 306 / 406
Renault Megane / Laguna
API CF-4/SG
ALLISON C-4 MIL-L-2104E
These specifications are for older heavy-duty diesel engines and high-load industrial/automatic transmission-type applications, typically pre-2000 vehicles and equipment. They are very common in legacy fleets still operating today, especially in the Philippines.
Below is a clean list of vehicles and equipment that typically use oil with these specs.
π Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks (Pre-Euro / Mechanical Injection)
Isuzu
Isuzu F-Series (FTR, FVR β older models)
Isuzu C-Series
Isuzu Elf (NKR / NHR β older engines)
Hino
Hino Ranger (older)
Hino Profia (pre-2000)
Hino FF / FG Series
Mitsubishi Fuso
Canter (older)
Fighter (older)
Super Great (early models)
Nissan Diesel / UD
UD CWA / CW Series
UD Condor (older)
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Mercedes-Benz 911 / 1214 / 1517
Older Actros (early generations)
π Buses & Public Transport
Isuzu LV / CX buses (older)
Hino AK / RC buses
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero (early models)
Nissan Diesel buses (older series)
π Construction, Mining & Off-Highway Equipment
(ALLISON C-4 & MIL-L-2104E are VERY common here)
Caterpillar
D6, D7, D8 (older)
950 / 966 wheel loaders
120 / 140 motor graders
Komatsu
D65 / D85 bulldozers
WA380 / WA470 wheel loaders
HD series dump trucks
Hitachi
EX200 / EX300 excavators
Hyundai / Doosan
Older excavators & loaders (mechanical engines)
π Automatic & Powershift Transmission Equipment
(ALLISON C-4 requirement)
Dump trucks with Allison automatic transmissions
Airport service vehicles
Fire trucks
Concrete mixers
Refuse / garbage trucks
π’ Industrial & Power Applications
Diesel Engines & Gensets
Caterpillar mechanical gensets
Cummins NT / N14 (older)
Detroit Diesel Series 60 (early)
Perkins industrial engines
Marine (Older Diesel)
Fishing boats
Tugboats (mechanical diesels)
SUPRA DIESEL III 10W-30
API CK-4 CRDi
Below is a clear, practical list of vehicles and equipment where API CK-4 engine oil is recommendedβespecially for modern diesel engines, including CRDi / common-rail systems, turbocharged, and EGR/DPF-equipped engines (when OEM allows CK-4).
π Heavy-Duty Trucks (Modern / Euro IVβVI / CRDi)
Isuzu
Isuzu Giga (6UZ1, 6WG1 β common rail)
Isuzu F-Series (FVR, FVM β newer models)
Isuzu N-Series (latest CRDi variants)
Hino
Hino 500 Series (J05E, J08E β common rail)
Hino 700 Series (E13C β CRDi)
Mitsubishi Fuso
Canter (newer CRDi models)
Fighter (common-rail engines)
Super Great (Euro IVβVI)
UD Trucks (Nissan Diesel)
UD Quon
UD Croner
Volvo Trucks
Volvo FH / FM / FMX
(CK-4 acceptable where OEM allows; some require VDS-4.5 or E9)
π Buses & Coaches (Modern Diesel)
Hino AK / RN (newer CRDi)
Isuzu CXZ / LV (modern variants)
Volvo B7R / B8R / B11R
Scania Euro IVβVI buses
MAN city & coach buses
π Construction & Heavy Equipment (Tier 4 / CRDi)
Caterpillar
Excavators (320, 330, 336 β newer)
Wheel loaders (950, 966 β Tier 4)
Dozers (D6, D8 β modern engines)
Komatsu
PC200 / PC300 (newer)
WA380 / WA470
HD dump trucks
Hitachi / Hyundai / Doosan
Modern excavators & loaders with CRDi / common-rail systems
π Pickups & Light Commercial Diesels (Where OEM Allows CK-4)
β οΈ Always verify ownerβs manualβsome pickups prefer low-SAPs oils (CJ-4 / FA-4 / C-series).
Toyota Hilux (GD-series, CRDi β fleet/heavy use)
Toyota HiAce (modern diesel)
Isuzu D-Max (newer fleet/commercial use)
Mitsubishi Strada / L200 (commercial variants)
Nissan Navara (fleet/commercial use)
βοΈ Industrial, Power & Marine
Diesel Engines / Gensets
Cummins ISB / ISL / ISX
Perkins modern industrial engines
Caterpillar Tier 4 gensets
Mining / Quarry
Haul trucks
Crushers
Drilling equipment (modern diesel)
π’οΈ Why API CK-4 for CRDi Engines
API CK-4 oils provide:
β Superior soot & oxidation control
β Protection for high-pressure common-rail injectors
β Turbo & EGR compatibility
β Longer drain intervals
β Better wear protection under severe duty
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