2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Owner Manual Diesel - Page 317

STARTING AND OPERATING 317 Fuel Specifications The Cummins Turbocharged, Charge Air Cooled, Diesel engine has been developed to take advantage of the high energy content and generally lower cost No. 2 diesel fuel or No. 2 climatized diesel fuels. Experience has shown that it also operates on No. 1 diesel fuels or other fuels within the specifications in the following chart. NOTE: A maximum blend of 5% biodiesel may be used with your Cummins Diesel equipped Dodge Ram Truck. NOTE: In addition, commercially available fuel additives are not necessary for the proper operation of your Cummins Diesel equipped Dodge Ram Truck. NOTE: No. 1 diesel fuel should only be used where extended arctic conditions (-10°F or -23°C) exist. Number 2 Diesel Fuel Specifications Fuel Properties - No. 2 - Diesel Reference Viscosity - 1.9 to 4.1 centistokes (ASTM D-445) Cetane Number - 40 min. (ASTM D613) Sulfur Content -.05% by weight (ASTM D-2622) Water & Sediment - less than (ASTM D-2709) 0.05 % by volume Carbon Residue - Less (Ramsbottom ASTM than.35% D-524 Flash Point - 125°F min. (ASTM D-93) Density - 40-34 API gravity (ASTM D-287) Cloud Point 15°F (ASTM D-97) Active Sulfur (ASTM D-130) Copper Strip Corrosion - #3 rating Ash - 0.01% by mass (ASTM D-482) Distillation - curve is smooth & (ASTM D-86) cont. 5