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Technical Service Bulletin Number
TSB150163

Technical Service Bulletin

Subject
Excessive Lubricating Oil Consumption on Engines Outside of Warranty or Extended Coverage Period

Warranty Statement
The information in this document has no effect on present warranty coverage or repair practices, nor does it authorize TRP or
Campaign actions.

Contents
Product Affected:

ISX15 CM2250
ISX15 CM2250 SN
ISX15 CM2350 X101

Issue
Some engines may experience an issue with excessive lubricating oil consumption outside of the warranty or extended coverage
period.

Reference Technical Service Bulletin, Anti-Polishing Ring Cylinder Liner Release to Prevent Bore Polish and Elevated Oil
Consumption Caused by Piston Top Land Carbon Packing, Bulletin, TSB150069.
Reference Technical Service Bulletin, ISX15 and QSX15 Early Life Oil Consumption Caused by Vertical Liner Lobing,
TSB140030.

To address excessive oil consumption issues on engines outside of the warranty or extended coverage period in a more cost effective
manner, a specially formulated lubricating oil, Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™, has been developed. Valvoline™ Premium Blue
Restore™ can potentially reduce lubricating oil consumption rates on the affected engines by removing deposits from pistons, piston
ring lands, and other engine components.
Verification
The use of Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ should only be considered when:

Fault codes related to frequent aftertreatment regeneration (Fault code 2754, 3375, 3376 or 5383) are accompanied by a
complaint of lubricating oil consumption OR
A documented oil consumption complaint with oil consumption rates greater (numerically lower) than 1100 miles per quart [ 1875
kilometers per liter ]as indicated by maintenance or driver records, or a Cummins Inc. Engine Lubricating Oil Consumption Report
Form 4755. See the link below for the Engine Lubricating Oil Consumption Report Form 4755.

NOTE: https://quickserve.cummins.com/common/files/qsol/en/warranty/engine_lubricating_oil_consumption_report_form.pdf
Further inspection may be required if the engine being evaluated is also experiencing the following:

Lubricating oil filter plugging (Fault Code 143 or 415)
High crankcase pressure (Fault Code 555 or 556)

These can be indicators of internal engine damage. If internal engine damage is identified, Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ should
not be used. Reference the Expert Diagnostic System (EDS) and/or service publication for the specific fault code or complaint being
evaluated to determine the appropriate corrective action.

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Resolution
If an engine meets the criteria in the Verification section above, the existing lubricating oil and lubricating oil filter can be replaced with
the following:

Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ lubricating oil
Cummins Filtration™ lubricating oil filter, Part Number LF14000NN

CAUTION
During the installation of Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™, a Cummins Filtration® LF14000NN™ lubricating oil filter must also
be installed or premature lubricating oil filter plugging may result. Lubricating oil filter plugging can result in internal engine damage.
Purchasing Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™
For Cummins® Distributors:

From either Valvoline™ or local Valvoline™ distributor only

For all others:

From a local Cummins® Distributor only

Part Numbers for Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™
See Table 1 below for Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ Part Numbers.
Table 1: Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ Part Numbers
Quantity [ US Gallons ]

Valvoline™ Part Number

55

868101

5

869810

1

869831

Installing the Lubricating Oil and Lubricating Oil Filter

Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ lubricating oil and Cummins Filtration™ lubricating oil filter, Part Number LF14000NN should
be installed in place of the normal lubricating oil and lubricating oil filter by following the corresponding service procedures and
lubricating oil pan capacities.
Following the installation of Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™, if equipped with an aftertreatment diesel particulate filter (DPF),
the INSITE™ Electronic Service Tool should be used to run an aftertreatment DPF restriction test to determine if maintenance
cleaning or replacement of the aftertreatment DPF is required.
See the ISX15 CM2250 Service Manual, Bulletin 4022250. Refer to Procedure 011-085 in Section 11.
See the ISX15 CM2350 X101 Service Manual, Bulletin 4310641. Refer to Procedure 011-085 in Section 11.
Cummins Inc. recommends that all customers update all applicable lubricating oil maintenance intervals or documents to ensure
that the Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ is not drained prior to the engine reaching the end of the customer’s normal
lubricating oil maintenance interval.
See the ISX15 CM2250 Owners Manual, Bulletin 2883360. Refer to Procedure 102-002 in Section 2.
See the ISX15 CM2250 SN Owners Manual, Bulletin 4310734. Refer to Procedure 102-002 in Section 2.
See the ISX15 CM2350 X101 Owners Manual, Bulletin 4310639, Refer to Procedure 359-009 in Section 3.
A maintenance interval reminder sticker will be included on Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ product labels. The sticker is
used to communicate the mileage and/or date when the next lubricating oil change needs to be made. The sticker should be filled
in and placed on a clean surface inside the driver side door jamb.

Requirements for Best Results

If the lubricating oil needs to be topped off, ensure that only Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ is used. Cummins Inc.
recommends three additional gallons of Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ be obtained to allow for top off during the
maintenance interval.
For Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ to achieve maximum deposit cleaning effectiveness, Cummins Inc. recommends that
the published lubricating oil drain interval be followed. See the corresponding Owners Manual for applicable lubricating oil drain
interval.
Once the end of the maintenance interval has been reached, the Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ and lubricating oil filter,
Part Number LF14000NN, can be removed and normal lubricating oil and lubricating oil filter can be used.
Cummins Inc. suggested that Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ and lubricating oil filter, Part Number LF14000NN, be used
every 120,000 to 160,000 miles [ 193,000 to 257,000 kilometers ] to prevent engine deposits.

NOTE: Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ is designed to remove carbon deposits from the piston, piston rings, and

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associated components. Valvoline™ Premium Blue Restore™ is not guaranteed to improve oil consumption if the cylinder
liners have already experienced polishing as a result of extended operation with carbon packing or the cylinder liners have
severe lobing issues.

Document History
Date
2015-10-8

Details
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Last Modified: 19-Oct-2015
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