I like that you explained in the terms of service recommendation. But we all have recommendation in service . So it shows you do your work with care and integrity. Love it

Excellent video. Nice to have a very professional mechanic walk through the basic service. Cat 3406 B forever.

About to do an oil change on my 1997 Cat 3126 engine. I would have overtightened the drain plug and pre-filled the filter. Glad I watched this video first.

Thanks for your instructions!! My RV comes with a C-9 CAT engine and I'll do this time the oil and filter service myself following your video. Thanks again!

Just bought my first Cat (c15) motor and I’m finding your vids very helpful. Thank you.

Great step by step video. Simple to follow and to the point 👍🏾

Nice vid! I find your voice incredibly easy to listen to. You should be a professional instructor.

I like the idea that you make a hole in the oil filter to drain the oil I would not have thought of that that's a good idea keep up the good work & videos I like to see your videos

Nice clean floors, great video

I love changing the fuel filters on the old scrapers with one above the other. In-tank hydraulic filters are the best though. Thank you for the videos. People ALWAYS are over torquing filters and the drain plugs 🤦‍♂️

great video! I really liked how you commented on how and why you do the service that way.

Great video! Thankyou! More preventive maintenance videos please!!👍🏽😁 God bless you!

Thanks for your awesome step by step explanation...

awesome tips, man ... big thanks!

I love how careful and proper mechanic you are. Very professional. ! I don't see guy like you cutting corners. Great videos. I am a mining mechanic and find a lot of your videos helpful

Subscribed! excellent source of knowledge, for my shop. Keep on Truckin.

Nice video, this is what I need to get my oil changed out soon.

Thank you so much, i am learning all i can as we bought a bus to convert to an rv.

You are awesome thanks so much for choosing this field. I can't get enough of your videos.Also you are a great man with a big heart. I can tell.

thanks for explaining why not to pre fill the oil filter and the proper way to fill fuel filters great video

New to the trucking business, so I'm trying to do whatever service I can myself to save a little. Your video was well done and extremely helpful! Thank you definitely subscribing!

Greatly explained

Thanks for the RIGHT ON list of how it should be done. Having worked fro Cat, you too have the yellow blood!

great instructions. I especially like punching the hole in the oil filter to drain I've always made a mess of it. Thanks again.

Drink every time he says “fildter”

I think your videos are great. I watched this service and the complete coolant service. All things I will be going to my motorhome as soon as it is out of Winter storage. I am also going to change belts and hoses. I am considering the tensioner also. It is a 2002,3126e,that just turned 19,000 miles.

Thanks man!!! Very informal!!!

Excellent explanations. Thank you

Good video. I pre fill oil filters and never pre fill fuel filters. Bigger trucks I'll fill it through the clean side, but I will admit I get lazy sometimes and fill through the center..

I always loosen the oil filter first so that way my filter wrench doesn't get coated in oil.

Oh thanks for the video you are the best in my book

Very informative video. Thank you. After having plugs stripped, old oil not drained properly, overtightened filters and bad attitudes with service techs at various shops, I have pretty much decided to do all my service now. I dont know whats going on but these new age techs are a dime a dozen and can not follow easy instructions on how to service. After price raises, I found that it is now cheaper to do it myself as well. Not to mention the fact of seeing issues that are not caught on Pre trip and Post trip inspections. Keep up the good work my friend. Your a very rare find these days.

Awesome video thank you 🙏

Can you explain in detail what a oil filder is??... I’ve looked everywhere for it. Just kidding brotha. I had too. Love all your videos. Very informative. Thank you very much for taking the time out of your day to do this. Ppl don’t realize how long a short video actually takes to make. Appreciate it. Stay safe out their bro. Watching from Canada.

Thanks for your videos they have helped me tremendously. I would love one of your hats..

Thank you very much sir. I'm very interested

thx for your movie its helps me a lot

I don't own a diesel and I'm not sure how I got here but I'm glad that I did. Cool video chief, very interesting. Thumbs up

Thank you.

Probably should mention for newbies that there is oil draining down after start up and if you add oil to quickly afterwards it is gonna be overfull

Good info.

love your videos!

Glad to I'm not the only one that poke holes in filters and not bust my kunkles taking out the drain plug

I was recently hired by an independent Diesel repair shop (Class 6, 7 and 8). My first day is Tuesday of next week. My new career begins with their Diesel Technician Apprentice Program, which includes studying and practicing for a Class A CDL. This video helps to answer lots of questions that I have regarding performing a service for a Diesel engine. Are there any other requirements during service, such as: greasing Zerk fittings, searching for broken or missing parts, adjusting Drive Belt tension, pressure testing the radiator, etc. Thanks for posting this video !

thank you for all the useful information!! i own a lb7 duramax smoking bluish grey smoke think another set of injectors failing again (2nd set in 50,000 miles)any advice on how to prolong life its a pretty big job for me as im not a mechanic! 3 days 😨 again thank you for the knowledge Dewey

I use a homemade punch to put a hole in the bottom of oil filters and let them drain before i remove them. Takes a little more time but it sure saves a lot of messes. Cat drain plugs can be awefully tight. Filter pliers are a Nope in my book. A Snap On dual drive cloth strap wrench is the cats meow for overtightened filters.

I fitted a ball vilve slow drain plug on the furthest most rear right side drain plug on the oil pan on my c15 this works well if you dont have the luxury of heavy shop equipment or a 15 gallon or more low profile heavy duty drain pan to catch all the oil and handle the flow rate of oil comming out of one of the bigger rear drain holes while it's hot. With a slow drain ball valve plug I use X2 24 Qt wall mart drain pans ( the large square ones at only 12 bucks each) they can be sealed up by putting the 2 caps back in the center then you can pull them out and carry them like suit cases with out spilling oil all over but if i did not use a slow drain ball valve plug the flow rate of the old oil eventually overwhelmed the drain holes on the catch pan one down side is i need to slide the 2nd oil catch pan over when the first one gets almost full but i keep them side by side so the switch over of each pan is quick as they only hold 24qt each. but they are the largest oil catch pans i can find with out spending 100s on a heavy duty one plus they store with out taking up to much space. But for a DIY oil change for an OO whos an ex car mechanic, i use both catch pans combind with the ball valve and it works well for a qiuck stealth parking lot oil change with no mess also the hole in the filter is a good tip I must say Personaly i add half a gallon of diesel fuel in the in engine just after the fan kicks in when the engine is hot and let it run for another 60 seconds to help remove the last of the old oil and soot that sticks to the walls of the engine.i use to do this on diesel cars in the UK but would use only half a liter or less when I worked as a mechanic alot of uk diesel cars had long life diesel oil and long drain intervals where the oil sooted up bad and was black as hell

Would you consider using a Fumoto oil drain plug on a C9 in an RV? I don't have a pit and would like to keep the oil change as clean as possible.

Do you grease all other parts and or components?. I’ve seen some of them grease even drug link until rubber blow. It may seems weird but it’s true. Thanks

What grade engine oil would you recommend for a 2003 cat c15 located in nevada ? With 1 million .330 miles but it was rebuilt at 800k and runs well

Now I have a c15 Acert on my truck. Is the oil fill location in the same spot as this particular motor?

Josh, We have a 3126 e in our 2003 rv with 50k miles. We live on the east coast side of the U.S. and took it to the Freightliner service center for a M3 service 9 months ago where the chassis was lubed and the oil was changed(along with a bunch of other things). When the year anniversary of the oil change rolls around we will probably have put around only 800-1000 miles on it. Would you recommend changing the oil and filters again, or wait longer maybe another year. We plan on using it more in the future. Thanks

I would never doubt your information but with my 39yrs I do break the oil filter free before the hole. Got ate alive by a Cummings coolant conditioner tore the body off the non off point housing had to make tool to remove base off block while dripping whole time. Called for special goggles so I could stare into the face of the problem.

I've watched nearly every one of your videos and id like to say your a bad ass mechanic. I'm not sure if your aware of the plethora of shitty mechanics that roam the T/A and loves "service" shops. Thanks for your attention to detail.

Hello, Excellent video. I just purchased a 2005 Sterling 22' box truck with a C7 and Allison trans. First diesel! I wanted to know if there is anything different regarding the Oil changes/Fuel filter changes on this specific engine compared to your video of the C15. It has 294k, runs great, and I will be using it for personal use only. It looks like it was kept up to date mechanically by Ryder with the stickers in the cab. I do not know the backround of the truck but I want to treat it correctly!

Hey bro Great vids. question.. what are the signs the oil pressure sensor is going bad on a 99 cat 3406e? thanks I appreciate your help.

Sometimes if u loosen oil filter b4 u drain oil hand tight. Drain oil the take filter off slow the vacuum will take the oil out of filter housing so theres no spillage. It dont always work.

That was quick

Would you recommend adding 1 gallon of diesel to the crank case oil of a 2003 c15 when hot Then run it at idle for 5 mins then drain the oil change the filter and add new oil to help keep the new oil stay cleaner longer ?

First of all you did a great video. I have a 48 ft boat with two Cat 3208s that I change the oil and all filters once a year (approx. 98hrs). Some have suggested to me to change at 250 hrs. When I do change the oil is slightly dark honey color. I run at 1400 rpm on trips and up to 2100 rpm for the last 5 min or so to blow things out. Do you have any opinions on this?

Hi where can a compucheck fitting be purchased to hook up to the secondary filter?

Did you close any valves prior to removing fuel filters?

Thank you

At what mile interval do you change the oil and filters on this engine ?

Good info on the drain plug torque ..and filter prime methods . First timers need to know a 12 gallon drain pan wagon..., on wheels, might be the way to go ...and prevent a big mess... I then used a drill pump to put the waste oil from the drain pan into covered buckets , drum , etc . Any thoughts ?

Bro my truck does t have any leaks however i have to be checking the oil, do you think it may be the turbo ,every 5 o 6 days i have to put put a little bit of oil. There is no leaks anywhere i g Had a porche that used to do it that why im not alarming

Hi there sir hey I got a question I am planning to put a primary fuel filter my engine did not came with the primary one. I’m installing the housing and everything so my question is do I prime the fuel pump after I install the housing and the filter to remove air?

I like your style…rather methods, reasoning and that you actually torque to specs. I used to always prefill the oil filter and even do this a day earlier leaving a clean rag over it…but this is for diesel vehicles (sedan, 4x4, suv etc). I would do it early so every bit of air is purged out and it is at maximum capacity. However I’m now thinking this is a waste of effort as the air is easy to purge out with the oil pump with new oil so I won’t bother pre filling the oil filter, however I will of course use a little oil on the oil filter gasket. I actually think that by prefilling, you make it harder for the oil pump as it must pressure oil to force the air through the oil filled filter, where as if it is just air, the pump has less fluid resistance to overcome and therefore will prime quicker which of course is always better for the engine.

Great videos!!! What oil do you recommend for a C9 diesel pusher? It’s a 2006 Fleetwood Revolution with 85k miles operating in Las Vegas, camping in Utah, Arizona, California. Higher elevations and flat towing a 4 door wrangler.

Question I hot a C7 I wanna do fuel filter change like you did do I fill both filers with diesel and I saw another video someone else made and they used prime pump to pump fuel in manually after new filter was in, my question is if you fill it way you did you dobt need to pump it? Im new to diesel engines thanks

Great video.... I’d like to change my CAT powered RV over to synthetic oil. Any special advice or just as you showed?

Now I have a cat c7 on my school bus and I was wondering would the fuel filter need to be change if she won’t rev anymore suddenly she stopped accelerating randomly and I’m having trouble figuring out what’s going on

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Thanks.

Thanks for the oil change instructions, I just got an old Freightliner with a cat 3406B engine, I had never perform a tractor service before so what would you recommend for a newbie like me, I can't even find my serial plate from the engine to order my filters, what kind of oil does this 3406B takes? thanks again for your info

Nice tech video. I’m not a Cat mechanic but I’ve working on or around engines for most of my 56 years. Like you said the injectors don’t like to run dry I always prime my oil filter, does CAT say why not to?

Oh crap... What an idea to watch this AFTER doing the service on my 1988 3208 T... I refilled the oil filters, I followed the filter brand method) I just came here for the fuel filter, I was thinking about refill it too because these engines are hard to restart after a priming the system. Any thoughts? Thanks for your very helpful videos 👍

1:41 can anyone else hear the truck trying to start in the backround. Also i love how it says he got the fuel before draining the oil and taking the filter off when the old oil filter is laying right next to him. Not trying to hate just pointing that out.

When you install the hose with the ball valve to capture clean diesel, do you leave it in place or do you remove it after you've changed the filters.

What kind of oil do you recommend?

Thanks for your favor man, but please I need to know what are the working hrs interval recommended by cat to do this service (oil change +oil and fuel filters replacement)

What type of oil brand you recommend ?

Which of the oil pan drain plugs should be used for oil change c-15 bsx acert to get the oil out

hi how do i adjust my gonver on a cat 3118 only goes 65 wide open would like to run 70 miles per hour

Can I add Lucas at the same time while pouring new oil. Even if the oil filter is empty ??

Can I just use the bycycle pump to primer the fuel filters after putting new ones on? or do I have to put fuel in both fuel filters before I reinstall them?

I’ve been prefilling the oil filter all this time but it sounds weird when dry starting the motor

Great video! Thank you for the awesome tips. About to do an oil change on C9 that's pushing my 43' RV. Any comments or concerns on upgrading to T6 Rotella Synthetic5w40 instead of Cat recommended 15w40. I do most of my traveling in HOT southern states and live in Vegas. Thanks again!1

Can you make another updated version of this video but with a twin turbo cat? thanks Ape

What size socket did you use on that particular drain plug

I NEVER use plier type filter wrenches for installing filters. I have seen filters be punctured from the sharp teeth on them and sometimes it takes a many hours of operation for them to start leaking. A potentially disastrous situation on the most novice procedure there is. They should only be used for removing difficult filters and that is it.

Had a quick question do they sell that tool you used to get clean diesel or did you make it yourself? Video is great btw!

Hi Josh, loved your video. Being a new owner of a 3126E CAT in my motorhome I have had some difficulty finding reliable information on it. I've heard that the Micron rating for the fuel filter has to be 2 microns or less and t he oil filter 5 microns or less. From my reading none of the filters available for my engine meets these specifications. The best I could find was a Donaldson fuel filter at 3 microns and a CAT oil filter at 13 microns. How rigid are these requirements by CAT? Can you recommend a specific filter set for me?

please sir can i fill the diesel filter from the return pipe because what i think is already purified

I am struggling to locate the 2nd fuel filter on my 2000 3126. The one I found is on top of the engine screwed in upside down but I can’t find the other

Hey adept ape, do you recomend rotella diesel oil for my 3126?, t4? T6?

Kay I operate a 908m cat wheeled loader an now have to start Doin my own oil changes an which I don't mind but never worked on one...you should totally do a video on the engine service for it

What oil brand did you recommend?

I changed the oil in my c-15 ACERT and I didn’t get two 5 gallon buckets full??? C-15 BXS ACERT 2004

Hi Josh. I watching your videos and they very helpful. Thanks for posting them. I was looking to buy that setup for getting clean diesel from secondary fuel filter base. I can't find. Can you give me advise where I can buy that setup. Thanks