Engine Oil and Filter - Change

Hot oil and hot components could cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact skin.

NOTICE Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids. Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products. Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.

Note: Change the engine oil and the filter after every 500 hours. This is the normal interval provided that the following conditions are met: • Only genuine Caterpillar filters must be used. • Only Caterpillar Multigrade Diesel Engine Oil (DEO) to specification CG-4 or an equivalent must be used. Refer to Operation and Maintenance

Manual, "Lubricant Viscosities" and the appropriate

Service Manual for more detailed lubricant information. • Working conditions must be clean and applications must be light. Obtain an SOS oil sample at the first 250 hours in order to determine if the oil change interval can be decreased. • The sulfur content of the fuel must be between 0.05% to 0.5%. If a higher percentage of sulfur is present in the fuel, the engine oil and the filter will need to be changed more often. 0.5% to 1.0% of sulfur content will require the engine oil and the filter to be changed after every 250 hours. 1.0% to 1.5% of sulfur content will require the engine oil and the filter to be changed after every 125 hours. 1. Before you drain the engine oil, park the machine on a level surface and engage the parking brake.

The engine oil should be warm before you drain the oil. Stop the engine. 2. Open the engine access door.

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3. Position the end of hose (3) into a suitable container. Turn shutoff valve (2) counterclockwise in order to drain the engine oil from the crankcase.

Turn the shutoff valve clockwise in order to close the shutoff valve. Allow the oil to drain from the hose. 4. Remove old engine oil filter (1) with a filterwrench. 5. Clean the filter housing base. Ensure that all of the old seal is removed. 6. Apply a thin film of clean engine oil to the seal of the new engine oil filter. 7. Install new engine oil filter (1) hand tight until the seal of engine oil filter (1) contacts the base. Note the position of the index marks on the filter in relation to a fixed point on the filter base. Note: There are rotation index marks on engine oil filter (1) that are spaced 90 degrees or 1/4 of a turn away from each other. When you tighten engine oil filter (1), use the rotation index marks as a guide. 8. Tighten the filter according to the instructions that are printed on the filter. Use the index marks as a guide. For non-Caterpillar filters, refer to the installation instructions that are provided by the supplier of the filter. Note: You may need to use a Caterpillar strap wrench, or another suitable tool, in order to turn the filter to the amount that is required for final installation. Make sure that the installation tool does not damage the filter.