acea Citroen C5 2000 (DC/DE) / 1.G Owner's Manual

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GENERAL
LUBRICANTS – TOTAL recommended oils
S.A.E. Norm - Table for selection of engine oil grade Factory evolutions in 2000 model year
CITROËN engines are lubricated at the factory with TOTALoil of grade
S.A.E.5W-30.
TOTALoil of grade S.A.E.5W-30allows improved fuel economies
(approx. 2.5%).
This oil is not used in the following engines :
- XU10 4 RS – XSARA VTS 2.0i 16V(3-door)
- SOFIM – RELAY 2.8 Dand 2.8 TD.
Engine oil norms
These engine oils have been classified by the following recognised
organisations:
SAE :Society of Automotive Engineers.
API : American Petroleum Institute.
ACEA : Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles.
E4AP006D

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GENERAL
LUBRICANTS – TOTAL recommended oils
NOTE : See specific CITROËN C5 maintenance bulletins for oil recommendations by engine-type and by country.
Selection of engine oil grades recommended for climatic conditions in countries of distribution
ACEA Norms
The first letter corresponds to the type of engine concerned :
A : petrol and dual fuel petrol / LPGengines.
B : dieselengines.
The figure following the first letter corresponds to the type of oil.
1 :highly fluid oils, for reducing friction and lowering fuel
consumption.
3 : high performance oils.
The number after that (96or 98) corresponds to the year of creation of
the norm.
NOTE : From01/03/2000, all engine oils must comply with ACEA-98
norms.
Example :
ACEA A1-98 / B1-98 : Blended oils for all engines, permetting fuel
economy(complying with ACEA 98 norms).API Norms
The first letter corresponds to the type of fuel used by the engine :
S : petrol and dual fuel petrol / LPG engines.
C : diesel engines.
The second letter corresponds to the degree of evolution, in ascending order.
Example :The normSJis more severe than the norm SH and corres-
ponds to a higher level of performance.
The adding of the letters ECindicates that the engine oil concerned is an
oil which permits fuel economy.
EC : Energy Conserving,reduction in fuel consumption..
Examples :
API SJ / CF : Blended oils for dieseland dual fuel petrol / LPG engines.
API CF / EC : Oils specifically for dieselengines, permitting fuel
economy.
API SJ / CF / EC :Blended oils for all engines, permetting fuel economy.

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GENERAL
LUBRICANTS – TOTAL recommended oils
Recommendations.
Denominations of TOTALoils, according to country of marketing :
TOTAL ACTIVA(France only).
TOTAL QUARTZ(Outside France).
These oils must comply with the following norms :
Petrol and dual fuel petrol / LPG engines: ACEA A3-98 and API SJ.
Diesel engines: ACEA B3-98and API CF.
Summary
Engine oil norms to be respected in 2001 model year.
(*) =It is essential not to use engine oils respecting these norms for the following engine-types :
XU10J4RS, 1580 SPI, SOFIM 2.8 D and SOFIM 2.8 TD.
IMPERATIVE : From 1999 model year, to preserve engine performance, all engines fitted in CITROEN vehicles must
be lubricated with high quality oils (synthetic or semi-synthetic)
WARNING : Engines fitted in CITROEN vehicles prior to 2000 model year must not be lubricated with oil complying
with standards ACEA A1-98 / B1-98 and API SJ/CF EC.
Model year Types of engine ACEA norms API norms
Petrol and dual fuel petrol /
A3-98 or A1-98 (*) SJ or SJ / EC (*)
2001 model yearLPG engines
Diesel enginesB3-98 or B1-98 (*) CF or CF / EC (*)

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S.A.E. grades SPI norms ACEA norms
Blended oils for all engines (petrol, dual-fuel petrol / LPG and diesel)
TOTAL ACTIVA 9000
TOTAL QUARTZ 90005W-40 SJ / CF A3-98 / B3-98
TOTAL ACTIVA 9000. (*)
TOTAL QUARTZ 9000.(*)5W-30 SJ / CF EC A1-98 / B1-98
TOTAL ACTIVRAC10W-40 SJ / CF A3-98 / B3-98
(*) = Blended oils for all engines, permitting fuel economy.
Oils specifically for petrol and dual-fuel petrol / LPG engines
TOTAL ACTIVA 7000
TOTAL QUARTZ 700010W-40
TOTAL QUARTZ 90000W-40 SJ A3-98
TOTAL ACTIVA 7000
TOTAL QUARTZ 700015W-50
Oils specifically for diesel engines
TOTAL ACTIVA DIESEL 7000
TOTAL QUARTZ DIESEL 700010W-40
TOTAL ACTIVA DIESEL 7000
TOTAL QUARTZ DIESEL 700015W-50CF B3-98
TOTAL ACTIVA 90005W-40
LUBRICANTS – TOTAL recommended oils