Cat Commercial Diesel Engine Fluids Recommendations

1 SEBU6251-13 December 2010 Cat Commercial Diesel Engine FluidsRecommendationsSpecial Publication For All 3500 Series, C175 Series and Smaller CommercialDiesel safety InformationMost accidentsthat involve product operation, maintenance and repair are caused by failure to observebasic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardoussituations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should alsohave the necessary training, skills and tools to perform these functions operation, lubrication, maintenance or repair of this product can be dangerous andcould result in injury or not operate or perform any lubrication, maintenance or repair on this product, until you haveread and understood the operation, lubrication, maintenance and repair precautions and warnings are provided in this manual and on the product.

2 If these hazard warningsare not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other hazards are identified by the safety Alert Symbol and followed by a Signal Word such as DANGER , WARNING or CAUTION . The safety Alert WARNING label is shown meaning of this safety alert symbol is as follows:Attention! Become Alert! Your safety is message that appears under the warning explains the hazard and can be either written or non-exhaustive list of operations that may cause product damage are identified by NOTICE labelson the product and in this cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential warnings in this publication and on the product are, therefore, not all inclusive. You mustnot use this product in any manner different from that considered by this manual withoutfirstsatisfying yourself that you have considered all safety rules and precautions applicable to theoperation of the product in the location of use, including site-specific rules and precautionsapplicable to the worksite.

3 If a tool, procedure, work method or operating technique that is notspecifically recommended by Caterpillar is used, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for youand forothers. You should also ensure that the product will not be damaged or become unsafe bythe operation, lubrication, maintenance or repair procedures that you intend to information, specifications, and illustrations in this publication are on the basis of information thatwas available at the time that the publication was written. The specifications, torques, pressures,measurements, adjustments, illustrations, and other items can change at any time. These changes canaffect the service that is given to the product. Obtain the complete and most current information before youstartany job. Cat dealers have the most current information replacement parts are required for thisproduct Caterpillar recommends using Cat re-placement parts or parts with equivalent speci-fications including, but not limited to, physicaldimensions, type, strength and to heed this warning can lead to prema-ture failures, product damage, personal injury the United States, the maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices andsystems may be performed by any repair establishment or individual of the owner's of ContentsTable of ContentsForeword.

4 4 Maintenance SectionLubricant Specifications .. 6 Fuel Specifications .. 32 Exhaust Aftertreatment Fluids Specifications .. 63 Cooling System Specifications .. 67 Contamination Control .. 91 Reference Information SectionReference Materials .. 93 Index SectionIndex .. 954 SEBU6251-13 ForewordForewordLiterature InformationThis manual information contained in this document is themost current information available for coolants,fuels, and lubricants. Refer to the Operation andMaintenance manual for any special lubricationrequirements for your a question arises regarding the Engine ,this publication, or the Operation and MaintenanceManual, please consult any Caterpillar dealer for thelatest available to the Operation and Maintenance Manualforyourengine for all safety information. Read andunderstand the basic safety precautions listed in theSafety Section.

5 In addition to safety precautions,this section identifies the text and locations of safetysigns used on the andunderstand the basic precautions listed inthe safety Section before operating or performinglubrication, maintenance and repair on this to the Operation and Maintenance Manualfor your Engine to determine all IntervalsUse the Maintenance Interval Schedule in theOperation and Maintenance manual for yourengine to determine servicing intervals. The actualoperating environment of the Engine also governsthe maintenance interval schedule. Therefore,under extremely severe, dusty, wet or freezing coldoperating conditions, more frequent lubrication andmaintenance than is specified in the MaintenanceInterval Schedule may be Engine Oil Drains and WarrantyFailures that result from extended oil drain periodsare not Caterpillar factory defects and therefore arenot covered by Caterpillar's warranty.

6 In addition,failures that result from not using the recommendedoil type are not Caterpillar factory defects andtherefore are not covered by Caterpillar's to the applicable Operation and MaintenanceManual for standard oil drain periods and to theMaintenance Section, Lubricant Specifications ofthis publication for Engine oil type and viscosity reduce thepotential risk of failures associatedwith extended oil drain periods; it is recommendedthat oil drain intervals only be extended based on oilanalysis, and subsequent Engine inspections. Oilanalysis alone does not provide an indication of therate of formation of lacquer, varnish and/or carbon onpistons andother Engine surfaces. The only accurateway to evaluate specific oil performance in a specificengine and application that utilizes extended oildrain periods is to observe the effects on the enginecomponents.

7 This involves tear-down inspectionsof engines that have run to their normal overhaulperiod with extended oil drain intervals. Followingthis recommendation will help ensure that excessivecomponent wear does not take place in a loads, low hour accumulation, and excessiveidling time can contribute to excessive water in thecrankcase oil. Corrosive damage, piston deposits andincreased oil consumption can also result. If oil analy-sis is not done or the results are ignored, the potentialfor corrosive damage and piston deposits to the appropriate Operation and MaintenanceManual for :Failures that result from extended oil drainperiods are not warrantable failures, regardless ofuse of this recommended procedure. Failures thatresult from extended Engine oil drain periods areconsidered improper use under the Products and WarrantyNOTICEWhen auxiliary devices, accessories or consumables(filters, oil, additives, catalysts, fuel, etc.)

8 Made byother manufacturers are used on Caterpillar prod-ucts, the Caterpillar warranty is not affected simplybecause of such use. Failures that result from theinstallation or usage of other manufacturers auxiliarydevices, accessories or consumables, however, arenot Caterpillar factory defects and therefore are NOTcovered by Caterpillar's is not in a position to evaluate the manyauxiliary devices, accessories or consumables pro-moted by other manufacturers and their effect onCaterpillar products. Installation or use of such itemsis at the discretion of the customer who assumes ALLrisks for the effects that result from this , Caterpillar does not authorize the use ofits trade name, trademark, or logo in a manner whichimplies our endorsement of these aftermarket SectionLubricant SpecificationsMaintenance SectionLubricant Specificationsi04058283 General Lubricant InformationSMCS Code:0645; 1000; 1300; 1348; 7581 NOTICEE very attempt is made to provide accurate, up-to-dateinformation.

9 By the use of this document, you agreethat Caterpillar Inc. is not responsible for errors information that is provided is the latestrecommendations for Cat Diesel engines that arecovered by this Special Publication. This informationsupersedes all previous Recommendations whichhave been published for Cat Diesel engines that arecovered by this Special Publication. Specialfluids arerequired for some engines. Thesefluids will still benecessary in those engines. Refer to the applicableOperation and Maintenance publication is a supplement to the Operationand Maintenance manual . This publication doesnot replace the Engine -specific Operation andMaintenance Recommendations are subject to change with-out notice. Consult your local Cat dealer for the mostup todate to follow the Recommendations found inthis Special Publication can cause Engine failures,shortened Engine service life, and reduced order to avoid potential damage to your Cat Catengine, only purchase Catfluids and Catfiltersthrough your Cat dealer or Cat authorized a list of authorized Cat parts outlets in your area,consult your Cat you purchase what appear to be Catfluidsand/or Catfilters through other outlets/sources,you are at a very high risk of purchasingcounterfeit ( look-alike ) or look-alike products may visuallyappear the same as the original Cat product.

10 Theproduct performance and internal quality will typicallybe very or look-alike products have a very highlikelihood of causing and/or allowing Engine and/ormachine compartment of the guidelines, Recommendations , andrequirements that are provided in this SpecialPublicationare interrelated. Before using theprovided information, The user is responsible toread this Special Publication and understand theinformation user is responsible to follow all safety guidelinesfoundinthis Special Publication and in the engineOperation and Maintenance manual when performingall recommended and/or required Engine , enginesystems, and/or machine questions concerning the informationpresentedin this Special Publication and/orin your product Operation and MaintenanceManual, and/or for additional guidelines andrecommendations (including maintenance intervalrecommendations/requirements)