Maybe something to consider would be an oil centrifuge. I have the spinner 2 on my 3406B engine with over 2 million miles. You wouldn't believe how much that centrifuge catches. Also I agree using Cat filters everywhere on that engine. They have put tons of research and design into them. Great videos as always, thanks.
I don't have a cat, but hell yea I'd drain that oil sump. * Note to viewers: wire brush your drain plug and the area around it, also use a damn near spotless drain pan, reason: if any metal frags fall out of the drain plugs, you can sift in the drain pan and find the metal and easily identify what it may be, bearing, ring, gasket material? Great work, not many RUclips Mech. are aiming for precision and provide step by step maintenance. ...thanks EzRider
I wish mechanical shops took the same mechanical principles and ethical attitude that you use with equipment. The shop who rebuilt your out of frame CAT engine looks to have done a very nice job. Unfortunately you had to spend the amount that you did, but that's part of the way it goes. They appear you have done a great job not like other shops who charge astronomical dollars and don't care about the work they did. Basic math that presents you're running a $5.00 a mile cost rebuild and every mile you make it comes down. Napa had great oil filters. There are great RUclipsrs who outshine mechanical shops. Shout out to yourself. Marc at twinsticks. Peterbilt Mike and others who do great videos
I run fleet guard FS1023 or FS1000 on my 6NZ & CAT on my secondary with no issues. AMSOIL 15W40 with their bypass filter. Sample every 15000 & change it about 50k. Great videos as always! Truck safe out here bro 😎🤙🏾💪🏾👏🏾👊🏾🙏🏾🚛💨
Yeah i don't miss crawling under big rigs doing oil changes and greasing joints everywhere. But hey it saves a lot in servicing cost !! Cheers Ez from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺👍🐨🦘🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸
I put a oil bypass system on mine. Just change the filters and send the oil to the lab. It’s been working great. Lab work tells me exactly what’s going on in the motor.
Just a suggestion take a razor knife and cut out a good size chunk of the paper and then put it in a vise and tighten it will squeeze out oil and any debris in it thanks for the video good job
Good one Ezra , you would be surprised how many people can’t do an oil change ! I’ve been doing them for about 45 years now , so easy and saves you a lot of money 👍🏻Have a good weekend Ezra
Randomly found your channel when looking for videos of truck frame extension...started there with your series and found enjoyable, real American hardworking family man doing his thing. Blessings to you brother! Ignore the nay-sayers and keep up the great content! Looking forward to hearing about the old Cummins...sad to see her go but happy with seeing Ol' Red doing her "thang" again!
I like to crank my oil filters down to give myself a challenge on the next oil change. After going to a Fumoto drain valve some years back, I love it, won't be without one again.
Been using fleetguard filters for the last 2 years on all makes and models working for a truck shop, they are solidly made and good quality like the CAT filters. Don't see why people would give you or the rebuild shop a hard time over it.
New to your channel watched all the 359 videos in the last week I’ve enjoyed them all, fantastic job well done look forward for more to come. Thanks Phil from down under🇦🇺
I enjoy watching every one of your videos. There is something so amazing in the way you work on your trucks. I am also a truck driver and i nead to say that you are my roal model.
Hey man. Found you buy searching cablight replacements. Then I watched a couple other of your rebuild videos. Now I am watching all of them from the beginning. I’m not a mechanic or experienced driver but I bought my first truck that I’ll be doing my own work on. 87 frightliner with an L-10 in it, and I have a 85 kenworth cab over I got a deal on a year ago. Just getting into the world of driving. I’m learning a lot from watching all your videos. Thanks and keep it up brother.
We run Wix/NAPA filters on all our Farm tractors and my 1984 IH F4370 Big Cam III ( not many miles) but we have no issues. Thanks for sharing and barring you sole to us peons in the cheap seats!!!
Hi. I love your channel. I really enjoy your approach to doing a job, the easiest way is hard enough you simply add a dose of commin sense and get after it. Very very good work I subd awhile back find myself binging on the 359 series. Merry Christmas to and yours.
Brother that CAT Motor sound's Sooooooo Amazing Awesome she's purring like a kitten. Wish you would do more videos even if it's just driving the Truck when working sure miss seeing your videos they are always awesome videos. Truck is still looking really good and now with that CAT Motor the Truck is just awesome. Awesome video as always
I respect your system and it works great for you. I use 1 gallon Delvac oil because it’s easy to return to any auto parts place. They don’t always like accepting the 5 gal buckets. I would keep it around for a shop heater but I don’t have a shop. I get my oil for about $12 a gallon, $50 for Fleetguard filters and a tube of grease. I save quite a bit of money over time and get a close look under the truck every month.
My waste oil goes in 55 gallon drums iv got a guy who has a waste oil heater that comes and picks up the full drums and drops off empty when I fill them up
That was good. When you get the drain valve put a bunch of magnets on the oil filter to catch any metal flakes. Also I highly recommend a 2 micron bypass oil filter. It will keep that oil yellow for a really long time.
I agree with running oem filters on anything with a warranty. After warranty I run Napa gold on just about everything. Our Pete with the 3406c model gets the extended drain version but still dumped at normal intervals
am sure an oil change is not cheap..just another ding on the wallet for a owner operator...and this is why being diligent on changing oil/filter is a must do..look forward to the oil filter autopsies..
The cat filter does have a couple benefits to it. Heavy aluminum end cap, the nylon tube, filter media roving…fleet guard is ok too. Cummins makes them.
I use cat filters on oil and fuel and water separator, I always use delo oil been going on 4 years now no issues on a 3406E 6ts. My dads uses mystic oil on 3406E no issues he did full in frame about 3 years ago no issues
Wix makes the Napa filter. Only difference is the 5 in the part number. I’ve heard that wix makes the filter media for Cat. The ones I’ve seen cut apart I would have to agree. I’ve run Napa filters and the less expensive “house” (Rural King/TSC) oil for years with out issues. I picked up a load of John Deere oil once. There was a I can’t remember store brand there both appeared to be coming from the same tank.
I just bought some filters for my Chevy 2500 from Napa, not a sponsor, and they said that there’s a filter shortage. They came through with Wix labels.
Bought my 97 7.3 powerstroke new and for 234,000 miles I've used nothing but Baldwin filters and Delo 400 oil. Zero issues except for a couple of sensors and the mechanical fuel pump.
The sump in the pan should always be drained. I found that buying my filters, fuel, oil, water by the case is cheaper. But you do need to shop around. 👍🇺🇲
Yes your right. A friend of mine cut some oil filters apart. Fram was the worse. Just garbage. Wix and Napa were the best. Wix makes Napa’s filter. I use Donaldson filters I like them to.
@@ralphe2839 when i worked in the part stores, i was into drag racing and went to a race and there was a Gram sponsored funny car there and when they lifted the body on it, it had Wix filters on the engine! We had a display on the counter of 3 filters cut open and Fram was the worst! Hastings filters were a metal canister with what looked like cotton inside
I always drain that low spot under the oil pump. Takes very little effort, so why not get as much of the dirty oil out as possible. Also, I've been running Baldwin B99 oil filters, and Shell Rotella, and have never had a problem.
I'm not a huge fan of rotella it's got a funny smell and iv had a few engines that would burn a little oil with rotella but not burn a drop with delvac but rotella is still good oil
@@Ezrider359 I know there are people that swear by it, and those who have had your experience. I actually kinda like the smell of it on a fresh oil change. Don't know why, but I do. Lol Used Delo, but never Delvac.
Apples to oranges, but I use Rotella T6 with my 6.7 cummins. There's a hotshot guy on youtube who swears by Schaeffer's. I've never used it but he's running a fleet of 6.7 cummins with 600-700k on the clock with out the engine being opened up.
I tried various filters before settling on Cat filters. On comparable mileage, the oil was cleaner using Cat filters. Put an Apu on the truck as well. Turned the engine off at every opportunity. You're building carbon and wearing on moving parts
A trick I learned is to thread on the oil filter first then pump oil into the filter while it’s on the engine. Get it filled just up to the low spot and finish screwing it on. I posted this as a reply to someone but I don’t know if you saw that. Hopefully it helps you out next oil change.
Fleetgaurd Brand used to be Excellent filters weren't as cheap as others but were very good, don't know about today. I used Baldwin brand filters for near 40 years. B99 was the cat oil filter.still remember it. used Shell Rotella 15W40 oil. was most popular oil for decades but no more.
Some local hot rodder wanted in your video. Most of us was always so poor if we ever got one of them store bought engines like you got, we would probably save the oil and the filters for a while because if it didn't work right and for some reason they wouldn't stand behind it, I would have to have it for evidence in court.
Man your good on that filter people love cat fuel filters because they have less microns which equals less restriction. Most of your aftermarket filter manufacturers are not gonna be less than what cat filters on Microns due to the fact of Lawsuits. We ran Cat fuel and Baldwin oil for years on our cat’s never had a problem. Baldwin will filter more. Believe it or not you will see a slight Oil pressure difference between the 2 depending on how good your gauge is. We do our services on the 10’s easy to remember that way. We all know how to count be 10.
The lower the micron number the smaller the the particals it can catch. Meaning the smaller the holes the oil has to pass threw so more restriction. Although some of restriction can be offset in the filter design.
Napa gold filters are made by wix and I have no problem running them on anything. I am also interested it how the different brands of filter are constructed internally. I have a pneumatic oil pump for 5 gallon buckets of oil and it works really good and much cheaper then electric alternatives.
First time I pulled the drain plug on a C15, I missed the bucket cuz the oil always goes sideways...I liked to drive the front tires up on blocks (3 or 4 inches) gave me just a little more room underneath. Always punched a hole in the filter and pulled that front plug. I noticed that you started screwing the filter on off camera...I used to HATE trying to screw that filter full of oil back on...
Bruce a trick to get the oil filter back on and full of oil is to thread it on a few turns and pump oil into the filter while it’s on the engine. When the low spot just starts to creep up with oil you’re good to tighten it down.
Almost got an oil bath when pulling that filter out. That has to be the largest oil filter I have ever seen. I would check with Caterpillar dealer to see what they recommend as an alternative when there’s a shortage of their parts. I think the pennies per mile analogy is the best argument for oem parts, especially when you are under warranty. The thing is the warranty is not necessarily with CAT and it appears this rebuild was by an aftermarket engine builder. I do know first hand that CAT is short on everything right now.
This is a job that I absolutely hate with a passion. I put a quarter turn valve on the pan and hook a hose to it and have a electric pump to pump the oil into a barrel , makes it a much nicer job. Now the only mess is the filter removal.
I’ve seen someone with a hollow punch that has a thin hose out the side to empty out filters cleanly. I don’t know where to find one I’ve been looking for a while. I will end up making one someday.
They say Cat filters are the best but I don't know. And I never liked Rotella in a 3406, they always seem to burn the stuff as soon as you start using it and some engines burn a lot of it! That B model is a great engine !
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Good trick on punching a hole in the filter 👌
Was taught that years ago.
@@leelahd4428 I've been doing that since I first was working on something with spin ons
How's the shop coming?
Not great for the new one I’m going through some oil now 🤷♂️😂😂😂
I’ve been doing that ever since I drop a full oil filter on me when I was laying under a truck. Lesson learned
It's a rite of passage, dropping the oil plug in the dirty oil...your new engine is now initiated 😉🤣
You have to be so proud of Ol' Red, what a fantastic truck Ezra, thanks for taking us along on your adventures!
Maybe something to consider would be an oil centrifuge. I have the spinner 2 on my 3406B engine with over 2 million miles. You wouldn't believe how much that centrifuge catches. Also I agree using Cat filters everywhere on that engine. They have put tons of research and design into them. Great videos as always, thanks.
I love the sound of a caterpillar engine
I don't have a cat, but hell yea I'd drain that oil sump. * Note to viewers: wire brush your drain plug and the area around it, also use a damn near spotless drain pan, reason: if any metal frags fall out of the drain plugs, you can sift in the drain pan and find the metal and easily identify what it may be, bearing, ring, gasket material? Great work, not many RUclips Mech. are aiming for precision and provide step by step maintenance. ...thanks EzRider
It's a real pleasure to work on tnese olds trucks!!!!!!
I changed the oil on my cars since I'm driving......... 1982 !!
Wish I had a buck for every time I dropped a drain plug into hot oil.😁. Glad to see the Cat purrin'. Safe trucking Ezra.
I wish mechanical shops took the same mechanical principles and ethical attitude that you use with equipment. The shop who rebuilt your out of frame CAT engine looks to have done a very nice job. Unfortunately you had to spend the amount that you did, but that's part of the way it goes. They appear you have done a great job not like other shops who charge astronomical dollars and don't care about the work they did.
Basic math that presents you're running a $5.00 a mile cost rebuild and every mile you make it comes down. Napa had great oil filters.
There are great RUclipsrs who outshine mechanical shops. Shout out to yourself. Marc at twinsticks. Peterbilt Mike and others who do great videos
I run fleet guard FS1023 or FS1000 on my 6NZ & CAT on my secondary with no issues. AMSOIL 15W40 with their bypass filter. Sample every 15000 & change it about 50k. Great videos as always! Truck safe out here bro 😎🤙🏾💪🏾👏🏾👊🏾🙏🏾🚛💨
Yeah i don't miss crawling under big rigs doing oil changes and greasing joints everywhere.
But hey it saves a lot in servicing cost !!
Cheers Ez from Sydney Australia
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You also control the quality of the service by doing it yourself.
You'll never been more nervous then the first oil change. Good to see the heart of that beast is healthy.
I put a oil bypass system on mine. Just change the filters and send the oil to the lab. It’s been working great. Lab work tells me exactly what’s going on in the motor.
Just a suggestion take a razor knife and cut out a good size chunk of the paper and then put it in a vise and tighten it will squeeze out oil and any debris in it thanks for the video good job
Good one Ezra , you would be surprised how many people can’t do an oil change ! I’ve been doing them for about 45 years now , so easy and saves you a lot of money 👍🏻Have a good weekend Ezra
Love the shirt with the exposed belly button. A fashion statement right there :)
Right?!
@@Ezrider359 My humour is a little left of centre some days :)
Randomly found your channel when looking for videos of truck frame extension...started there with your series and found enjoyable, real American hardworking family man doing his thing. Blessings to you brother! Ignore the nay-sayers and keep up the great content! Looking forward to hearing about the old Cummins...sad to see her go but happy with seeing Ol' Red doing her "thang" again!
always a quality product from a channel that I always learn something!
I like to crank my oil filters down to give myself a challenge on the next oil change. After going to a Fumoto drain valve some years back, I love it, won't be without one again.
Lol
Thanks for sharing your techniques, as always, great attention to detail. Be safe this week.
I dig the belly button breather hole in the shot 🤙🏻
The best point he made about waiting on the slower drain valve is there are indeed plenty of other things to check over on the motor. Great advice 👍🇺🇸
Excellent video Ezra keep up the good work thank you 🚛🚛🚛
Been using fleetguard filters for the last 2 years on all makes and models working for a truck shop, they are solidly made and good quality like the CAT filters. Don't see why people would give you or the rebuild shop a hard time over it.
New to your channel watched all the 359 videos in the last week I’ve enjoyed them all, fantastic job well done look forward for more to come. Thanks Phil from down under🇦🇺
You really made that 359 into a nice tractor. I've enjoyed watching all the work you did on it. Thanks for sharing.👍🤙
Great to see Old Red is doing so well, and also that there's no reason for concern in the oil filters. All the best from Holland!
Sure glad everything is going well with that new engine Ezra, have a great day see you on the next one
I LOVE THIS MAN!!
I enjoy watching every one of your videos. There is something so amazing in the way you work on your trucks. I am also a truck driver and i nead to say that you are my roal model.
She looks amazing I remember watching this when u first got her
Hey man. Found you buy searching cablight replacements. Then I watched a couple other of your rebuild videos. Now I am watching all of them from the beginning. I’m not a mechanic or experienced driver but I bought my first truck that I’ll be doing my own work on. 87 frightliner with an L-10 in it, and I have a 85 kenworth cab over I got a deal on a year ago. Just getting into the world of driving. I’m learning a lot from watching all your videos. Thanks and keep it up brother.
i pull both drain plugs also..that truck sure came out nice glad its workin well for ya
Beautiful truck brother, thx you :)
Beautiful truck and another educational video. You’re a skilled man brother good stuff mate. Regards from south London England 🏴
Your engine is Nice and clean on the inside not bad at all Old red still looking great.
We run Wix/NAPA filters on all our Farm tractors and my 1984 IH F4370 Big Cam III ( not many miles) but we have no issues. Thanks for sharing and barring you sole to us peons in the cheap seats!!!
I love the fumoto drain valves and I have them on every vehicle.
Love the plug at the end for the cool seat covers Copilot Jimmy helped pick out. The Coveralls are holding up well. Going to check those out.
Great job keep that Peterbilt going
Hi. I love your channel. I really enjoy your approach to doing a job, the easiest way is hard enough you simply add a dose of commin sense and get after it. Very very good work I subd awhile back find myself binging on the 359 series. Merry Christmas to and yours.
Looking good ,
Everybody has their preference , myself I used Baldwin
Be safe take care of yourself Ezra
Brother that CAT Motor sound's Sooooooo Amazing Awesome she's purring like a kitten. Wish you would do more videos even if it's just driving the Truck when working sure miss seeing your videos they are always awesome videos. Truck is still looking really good and now with that CAT Motor the Truck is just awesome. Awesome video as always
I respect your system and it works great for you. I use 1 gallon Delvac oil because it’s easy to return to any auto parts place. They don’t always like accepting the 5 gal buckets. I would keep it around for a shop heater but I don’t have a shop. I get my oil for about $12 a gallon, $50 for Fleetguard filters and a tube of grease. I save quite a bit of money over time and get a close look under the truck every month.
My waste oil goes in 55 gallon drums iv got a guy who has a waste oil heater that comes and picks up the full drums and drops off empty when I fill them up
She's a beauty, Clark!
Great way to do your maintenance!
That was good. When you get the drain valve put a bunch of magnets on the oil filter to catch any metal flakes. Also I highly recommend a 2 micron bypass oil filter. It will keep that oil yellow for a really long time.
I like using the magnetic oil pan plug to see what's on the plug when doing an oil change
Nice video Ezra thx for sharing your knowledge😁
Seen ya rolling through my next of the woods a few times in the last week. Truck looks good!
Good luck Man beautiful engine
I agree with running oem filters on anything with a warranty. After warranty I run Napa gold on just about everything. Our Pete with the 3406c model gets the extended drain version but still dumped at normal intervals
Yes sir I always drain the front sump as well. I have Fumoto drain valves on both locations.
Cat to the world bro
am sure an oil change is not cheap..just another ding on the wallet for a owner operator...and this is why being diligent on changing oil/filter is a must do..look forward to the oil filter autopsies..
Nothing is cheap on big trucks but a oil change costs about the same as a full days worth of fuel
I’ve got a brass ball valve fittings on both plugs. You should’ve put a window screen over your drain bucket to catch the metal.
Great video keep them coming
THANK YOU FOR SHARING.......GOOD STUFF!
The cat filter does have a couple benefits to it. Heavy aluminum end cap, the nylon tube, filter media roving…fleet guard is ok too. Cummins makes them.
I use cat filters on oil and fuel and water separator, I always use delo oil been going on 4 years now no issues on a 3406E 6ts. My dads uses mystic oil on 3406E no issues he did full in frame about 3 years ago no issues
Wix makes the Napa filter. Only difference is the 5 in the part number. I’ve heard that wix makes the filter media for Cat. The ones I’ve seen cut apart I would have to agree. I’ve run Napa filters and the less expensive “house” (Rural King/TSC) oil for years with out issues.
I picked up a load of John Deere oil once. There was a I can’t remember store brand there both appeared to be coming from the same tank.
I just bought some filters for my Chevy 2500 from Napa, not a sponsor, and they said that there’s a filter shortage. They came through with Wix labels.
There’s only a couple places that make oil. I agree the house brand oil is just as good if you can figure out where it’s coming from.
@@brianburns7211 SMAR, good one.
Good to see you an ole red be safe out there buddy
Good catch on that filter.
i like the train horns on the truck
Good video! Good info!
Bought my 97 7.3 powerstroke new and for 234,000 miles I've used nothing but Baldwin filters and Delo 400 oil. Zero issues except for a couple of sensors and the mechanical fuel pump.
EZRider359 your a cool dude I’ve been following you for a long time,Fleet Guard is a great brand..
Napa filters are made by WIX...it'll be just fine. Big fan of Mobil Delvac as well.....
The sump in the pan should always be drained. I found that buying my filters, fuel, oil, water by the case is cheaper. But you do need to shop around. 👍🇺🇲
Great video bud 👍👍✌️
Yes sir cool video 👍
Good to hear 👂
Napa gold filters are good filters
Yes your right. A friend of mine cut some oil filters apart. Fram was the worse. Just garbage. Wix and Napa were the best. Wix makes Napa’s filter. I use Donaldson filters I like them to.
@@ralphe2839 when i worked in the part stores, i was into drag racing and went to a race and there was a Gram sponsored funny car there and when they lifted the body on it, it had Wix filters on the engine! We had a display on the counter of 3 filters cut open and Fram was the worst! Hastings filters were a metal canister with what looked like cotton inside
I always drain that low spot under the oil pump. Takes very little effort, so why not get as much of the dirty oil out as possible. Also, I've been running Baldwin B99 oil filters, and Shell Rotella, and have never had a problem.
I'm not a huge fan of rotella it's got a funny smell and iv had a few engines that would burn a little oil with rotella but not burn a drop with delvac but rotella is still good oil
@@Ezrider359
I know there are people that swear by it, and those who have had your experience. I actually kinda like the smell of it on a fresh oil change. Don't know why, but I do. Lol
Used Delo, but never Delvac.
Apples to oranges, but I use Rotella T6 with my 6.7 cummins. There's a hotshot guy on youtube who swears by Schaeffer's. I've never used it but he's running a fleet of 6.7 cummins with 600-700k on the clock with out the engine being opened up.
I tried various filters before settling on Cat filters. On comparable mileage, the oil was cleaner using Cat filters. Put an Apu on the truck as well. Turned the engine off at every opportunity. You're building carbon and wearing on moving parts
2001 6NZ
keep the great work
A trick I learned is to thread on the oil filter first then pump oil into the filter while it’s on the engine. Get it filled just up to the low spot and finish screwing it on. I posted this as a reply to someone but I don’t know if you saw that. Hopefully it helps you out next oil change.
NAPA Gold all the way
Been running cats my whole life. I recommend you use cat filters my friend its worth the extra money. 🤠
Yes. Drain the "mini sump" a lot of the isx cummins engines have them too. But on the cummins I think they'll hold damn near a gallon of oil
Good job thanks
Fleetgaurd and cat filters are the best to use IMO
Fleetgaurd Brand used to be Excellent filters weren't as cheap as others but were very good, don't know about today. I used Baldwin brand filters for near 40 years. B99 was the cat oil filter.still remember it. used Shell Rotella 15W40 oil. was most popular oil for decades but no more.
Napa gold is a great filter
Since you opened up the fleetgard filter and it's OK just run them. They are good filters.
Some local hot rodder wanted in your video. Most of us was always so poor if we ever got one of them store bought engines like you got, we would probably save the oil and the filters for a while because if it didn't work right and for some reason they wouldn't stand behind it, I would have to have it for evidence in court.
i've never pulled the front plug for oil change on our b models. looks like a pretty decent blurp of oil came out, maybe i'll start.
Man your good on that filter people love cat fuel filters because they have less microns which equals less restriction. Most of your aftermarket filter manufacturers are not gonna be less than what cat filters on Microns due to the fact of Lawsuits. We ran Cat fuel and Baldwin oil for years on our cat’s never had a problem. Baldwin will filter more. Believe it or not you will see a slight Oil pressure difference between the 2 depending on how good your gauge is. We do our services on the 10’s easy to remember that way. We all know how to count be 10.
The lower the micron number the smaller the the particals it can catch. Meaning the smaller the holes the oil has to pass threw so more restriction. Although some of restriction can be offset in the filter design.
Coffees on.....Oh ya! Cheers!;-)!!
Got a laugh out of the bass boat comparison!
Napa gold filters are made by wix and I have no problem running them on anything. I am also interested it how the different brands of filter are constructed internally.
I have a pneumatic oil pump for 5 gallon buckets of oil and it works really good and much cheaper then electric alternatives.
Get yourself a oil filter opener and buy all the different filters yourself. Make a video if you’re up for it.
First time I pulled the drain plug on a C15, I missed the bucket cuz the oil always goes sideways...I liked to drive the front tires up on blocks (3 or 4 inches) gave me just a little more room underneath. Always punched a hole in the filter and pulled that front plug. I noticed that you started screwing the filter on off camera...I used to HATE trying to screw that filter full of oil back on...
Bruce a trick to get the oil filter back on and full of oil is to thread it on a few turns and pump oil into the filter while it’s on the engine. When the low spot just starts to creep up with oil you’re good to tighten it down.
Nice to see good service work being done👍 How often do you change your transmission and diff oils? Great vid as always👌
Jimmy said…”I just love having a CAT pull me around…” 👅🐾
nice one
Almost got an oil bath when pulling that filter out. That has to be the largest oil filter I have ever seen.
I would check with Caterpillar dealer to see what they recommend as an alternative when there’s a shortage of their parts. I think the pennies per mile analogy is the best argument for oem parts, especially when you are under warranty. The thing is the warranty is not necessarily with CAT and it appears this rebuild was by an aftermarket engine builder.
I do know first hand that CAT is short on everything right now.
This is a job that I absolutely hate with a passion. I put a quarter turn valve on the pan and hook a hose to it and have a electric pump to pump the oil into a barrel , makes it a much nicer job. Now the only mess is the filter removal.
I’ve seen someone with a hollow punch that has a thin hose out the side to empty out filters cleanly. I don’t know where to find one I’ve been looking for a while. I will end up making one someday.
They say Cat filters are the best but I don't know. And I never liked Rotella in a 3406, they always seem to burn the stuff as soon as you start using it and some engines burn a lot of it!
That B model is a great engine !
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Seen ya in buehla last night putting some kitty food on at Cenex!