Motor oil for Yanmar Marine engines, CX series
Type the engine variant of your Yanmar Marine engines, CX series to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.
Which engine do you drive?
Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.
- 6CX5302008–… · 390 kW / 530 hp · Diesel
- 6CX-ETE276 kW / 375 hp · Diesel
- 6CXM-GTE342 kW / 465 hp · Diesel
- 6CXM-GTE2368 kW / 500 hp · Diesel
The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
Oils for Yanmar Marine engines, CX series
e.g. for Yanmar Marine engines, CX series 6CX530 (2008–…)

Mapetrol
Premium 7000 SN 15W-40
15W-40MB-Approval 229.1 +10
From 6,11 €
6,11 € / L
Mannol
Universal 15W-40
15W-40MB-Approval 229.3 +10
From 6,20 €
6,20 € / L
Mannol
Diesel 15W-40
15W-40MB-Approval 229.1 +6
From 6,29 €
6,29 € / L
All oils for Yanmar Marine engines, CX series 6CX530 (2008–…)
Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Yanmar Marine engines, CX series
| Engine | Model years | Viscosity | Fill quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6CX530 | 2008–… | 15W-40 | 18.5 L |
| 6CX-ETE | – | 15W-40 | 23 L |
| 6CXM-ETE | – | 15W-40 | 23 L |
| 6CXM-GTE | – | 15W-40 | not specified |
| 6CXM-GTE2 | – | 15W-40 | not specified |
Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.
Other fluids for the Yanmar Marine engines, CX series
| Fluid | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Manual gearbox & axle oil | ACEA E2, API CF |
| Coolant & antifreeze | G11, G12 |
Which viscosity does a Yanmar Marine engines, CX series need?
We cover 5 engine variants of the Yanmar Marine engines, CX series. The most commonly approved grades are 15W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 18.5 to 23.0 litres depending on the engine.
Which approvals does Yanmar require?
Yanmar publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.
Yanmar Marine engines, CX series engine variants
The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Yanmar Marine engines, CX series: 6CX530 2008–…, 6CX-ETE, 6CXM-ETE, 6CXM-GTE and 6CXM-GTE2. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.