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Truehighperformanceoilisproducedwitha combinationofthefollowingfactors:industrystandardtests,proprietarytests,fieldtestsand priorexperiencewithsimilarformulations.ThedesignandthedevelopmentofCaterpillar lubricantsthatarebothhighperformanceandhighqualityarebasedonthesefactors.

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CommercialEngineOils

TheseEngineCrankcaseFluidRecommendationsareforallCurrentandNoncurrentCaterpillar On-highwayTruckEngines.

NOTICE

Inselectingoilforanyengineapplication,boththeoilviscosity andoilperformanceclassification/specificationasspecifiedby theenginemanufacturermustbedefinedandsatisfied.Using onlyoneoftheseparameterswillnotsufficientlydefineoilfor anengineapplication.

Note:CH-4oilsandCI-4oilsthathavenotmettherequirementsofCaterpillar'sECF-1 Specificationmaycausereducedenginelife.

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Failuretofollowtheseoilrecommendationscancause shortenedengineservicelifeduetodepositsand/orexcessive wear.

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NOTICE

OperatingDirectInjection(DI)dieselengineswithfuelsulfur levelsover1.0percentmayrequireshortenedoilchange intervalsinordertohelpmaintainadequatewearprotection.

LubricantViscosityRecommendationsforDirectInjection(DI)DieselEngines

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Shortenedengineservicelifecouldresultifsecondchoiceoils areused.

EngineOilViscositiesforAmbientTemperatures(1)

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7C-3557

7C-3558

De-Icers

FuelTanks

FuelFilters

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CloudPoint

ModifyingtheCloudPoint

ModifyingthePourPoint

MoistureContent

FuelRecommendationsforAmbientTemperatures

FuelTypeTemperatureRange(1)

ModificationofNo.2Fuel

AmbientTemperatureNo.2DieselFuel(%)(1)No.1DieselFuel(1)

PermissibleDistillateFuelsat (1)(2)(3)

SpecificationGrade

Additives

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ColdWeatherRecommendationsforOn-HighwayDieselTruckEngines MediaNumber-SEBU6740-01PublicationDate-01/05/2004DateUpdated-18/05/2004

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Donotuseacommercialcoolant/antifreezethatonlymeetsthe ASTM"D3306"specification.Thistypeofcoolant/antifreezeis madeforlightdutyautomotiveapplications.

Useonlythecoolant/antifreezethatisrecommended.

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AllCaterpillardieselenginesequippedwithair-to-air aftercooling(ATAAC)requireaminimumof30percentglycolto preventwaterpumpcavitation. Glycol

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1U-7297

1U-7298

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Distilledwaterordeionizedwaterisrecommendedforusein enginecoolingsystems.DONOTusethefollowingtypesof waterincoolingsystems:hardwater,softenedwaterthathas beenconditionedwithsalt,andseawater.Damagetothe coolingsystemmayresult.

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Ifequippedwithanairinletheater(AIH)forcoldweather starting,donotusetypesofstartingaidssuchasether.Such usecouldresultinanexplosionandinjury.

NOTICE

Whenstartingtheenginewithether,followthesestarting procedureinstructionscarefully.

UseethersparinglyandsprayitONLYWHILECRANKINGTHE ENGINE.Excessiveetherusecancausepistonandring damage.Ethershouldbeusedonlyforcoldweatherstarting.

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ColdWeatherRecommendationsforOn-HighwayDieselTruckEngines MediaNumber-SEBU6740-01PublicationDate-01/05/2004DateUpdated-18/05/2004

Ifequippedwithanairinletheater(AIH)forcoldweather starting,donotusetypesofstartingaidssuchasether.Such usecouldresultinanexplosionandinjury.

NOTICE

Whenstartingtheenginewithether,followthesestarting procedureinstructionscarefully.

UseethersparinglyandsprayitONLYWHILECRANKINGTHE ENGINE.Excessiveetherusecancausepistonandring damage.Ethershouldbeusedonlyforcoldweatherstarting.

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