Caterpillar — Engine Oil Filter - Change
Maintenance
From a Caterpillar owner's manual covering: B9P1-Up, CWW1-Up, CWY1-Up, GAS1-Up, GSB1-Up, GTX1-Up, GZA1-Up, GZB1-Up, GZC1-Up, GZG1-Up, GZH1-Up, GZJ1-Up…. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Hot oil and components can cause personal injury
Procedure
- Remove oil drain plug, drain oil, reinstall plug
- Remove spin-on oil filters with strap wrench
- Clean sealing surface of mounting base, remove old gasket
- Apply clean engine oil to new filter gasket
- Tighten filter by hand until gasket contacts base, then 1 additional full turn
- Check oil level per Engine Oil Level - Check procedure
Tools required
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Specs & values
- Replace at 1000 operating hours or 100 kPa (15 psi) differential pressure
Source: Caterpillar owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.