Caterpillar G3500 — Engine Oil Filter - Change (Primary)
Maintenance
For the Caterpillar G3500, from the Caterpillar owner's manual.
Applies to: Caterpillar G3500 engine
Before you start
- Hot oil and components can cause personal injury; do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.
Procedure
- Connect a hose to the drain and route to a suitable container
- Open the drain valve, remove the plug, allow oil to drain, clean and reinstall plug, close drain valve
- Remove 12 nuts, washers, and bolts; remove cover and gasket without damaging it
- Remove nut, spring retainer, and spring while holding the spring retainer as the nut is loosened
- Remove bolt, washer, spider, and plate; remove and inspect oil filter elements, clean housing interior
- Ensure plug is tight; install drain plug and tighten to 70 ± 14 N·m (50 ± 10 lb ft)
- Install plate, spider, washer, and bolt; install spring and spring retainer and nut; tighten nut until spring retainer bottoms out without overtightening
- Fill oil filter housing with oil per Refill Capacities and Recommendations
- Inspect cover gasket for damage, replace if needed, install cover
- Install twelve bolts, washers, and nuts; tighten sequentially to 100 ± 15 N·m (75 ± 11 lb ft)
- Install vent plug
Specs & values
- Drain plug torque 70 ± 14 N·m (50 ± 10 lb ft)
- Cover nut torque 100 ± 15 N·m (75 ± 11 lb ft)
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.