"i reject your reality and substitute my own" - adam savage. i suspect my final words maybe "well shit, that didnt work"
instead of perfection some times we just have to accept practicality
modern multi grades are almost always superior. yes change all the oils and the filters. then you know its been done. its cheap insurance and check the filters and drain bungs for filings etc magnetic drain bungs are a good idea to show is there metal wear in something.
i would use delo gold 15w40 in the engine.
get in touch with your chosen oil company's tech advice line and get a recommended oils list for your machine. there is nothing really special about cat's own range of oils there made by one of the major oil companies and slap cat's label on their product.
somewhere i read that Mobil made all of Caterpillar oils
How many drain plugs do you have NCH?
my book says 5 but I can find only 3: the bevel gear plug toward the back of the machine, and the steering clutch plugs. I can't find the torque converter housing plug (center toward the front) or the oil cooler plug.
I can't find the oil cooler. i know that on machines with electric starters its on the left just above the starter. but mine is a pony starter.
I don't know, I haven't spent much time under the machine yet. I just got it delivered last week and haven't had the time.
How do I identify which hydraulic system I have between the 171 and 181 system?
How do I identify which hydraulic system I have between the 171 and 181 system?
modern multi grades are almost always superior. yes change all the oils and the filters. then you know its been done. its cheap insurance and check the filters and drain bungs for filings etc magnetic drain bungs are a good idea to show is there metal wear in something.
i would use delo gold 15w40 in the engine.
get in touch with your chosen oil company's tech advice line and get a recommended oils list for your machine. there is nothing really special about cat's own range of oils there made by one of the major oil companies and slap cat's label on their product.
would I use the same oil in the transmission or use tractor transmission oil?
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