| Coolant | Anticongelante comercial de servicio pesado | ASTM D4985 | | | Aceptable; puede requerir tratamiento con SCA; vida útil 3.000 horas o dos años |
| Coolant | Commercial Heavy-Duty Antifreeze | ASTM D4985 | | | Acceptable. Service life 3000 hours or 2 years. |
| Coolant | ELC Perkins (Refrigerante de larga duración) - mezcla 1:1 agua/glicol | | | | Preferido; premezclado protege contra congelación a -36°C (-33°F); vida útil 6.000 horas o tres años |
| Coolant | Glicol etilénico 50% | | | | Protección contra congelación a -36°C (-33°F); 60% = -51°C (-60°F) |
| Coolant | Glicol propilénico 50% | | | | Protección contra congelación a -29°C (-20°F); no exceder 50% |
| Coolant | Perkins ELC | | | | Preferred. 1:1 premixed with distilled water. Freeze protection to -36°C (-33°F). Service life 6000 hours or 3 years. |
| Coolant | Ethylene Glycol 60% | | above -51°C | | Freeze protection -51°C (-60°F) |
| Coolant | Ethylene Glycol 50% | | above -36°C | | Freeze protection -36°C (-33°F) |
| Coolant | Perkins ELC (Extended Life Coolant) | Preferred; acceptable commercial heavy-duty antifreeze meeting ASTM D6210 | above -36°C | | 1:1 mixture of water and glycol recommended (may be increased to 1:2 water to glycol). Premixed ELC freeze protection to -36 C (-33 F). Do not use coolant meeting only ASTM D3306. |
| Coolant | Propylene Glycol 50% | | above -29°C | | Freeze protection -29°C (-20°F) |
| Engine oil | API CH-4 minimum multigrade oil | API CH-4; API CI-4; ACEA E3 | | | An oil specification above CH-4 is acceptable. Minimum TBN of new oil is 5; TBN must be 10 times fuel sulfur level. |
| Engine oil | SAE 0W20 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -40°C to 10°C | | |
| Engine oil | SAE 0W30 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -40°C to 30°C | | |
| Engine oil | SAE 0W40 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -40°C to 40°C | | |
| Engine oil | SAE 0W20, 0W30, 0W40, 5W30, 5W40 | EMA DHD-1 Recommended Guideline (first choice) | -30°C to -20°C | | Lubricants for cold weather (ambient below -20 C; below -30 C use synthetic base stock with pour point lower than -50 C). |
| Engine oil | SAE 5W30 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -30°C to 30°C | | |
| Engine oil | SAE 5W40 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -30°C to 40°C | | |
| Engine oil | SAE 10W30 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -20°C to 40°C | | |
| Engine oil | SAE 15W40 | EMA DHD-1 or API CH-4 | -10°C to 50°C | | |
| Fuel | Biodiesel | EN14214 or ASTM D675 | | | Maximum 10% mixture with mineral diesel fuel; not recommended for standby generator sets. |
| Fuel | Combustible diesel destilado (Grupo 1 preferido) | EN590 / ASTM D975 / JIS K2204 / BS2869 Clase A2 | | | Número de cetano mínimo 40; azufre <0,5%; viscosidad cinemática 1,4 a 4,5 mm2/s en la bomba de inyección |
| Fuel | Diesel | Perkins Specification for Distillate Diesel Fuel | | | Cetane minimum 40; Sulfur max 15 ppm (ULSD) or 500 ppm (LSD); Viscosity 1.4-4.5 cSt; Density 801-876 kg/m3 at 15°C; Lubricity max 0.46 mm; Cloud point must not exceed lowest expected ambient temperature. |
| Fuel | Distillate diesel fuel | Perkins Specification for Distillate Diesel Fuel (tables 24, 25, 26) | | | Sulfur per emissions regulations (ULSD <=15 ppm; LSD <=500 ppm). Cetane number 40 minimum. Lubricity wear scar diameter 0.46 mm maximum. Kinematic viscosity 1.4 to 4.5 cSt at fuel injection pump. Density 801-876 kg/m3. |