Oil Change
How often should you do an oil change on a diesel engine?
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I have a CAT C7 7.2L I think it calls for 15.000 miles but I do not put that many mile on mine so I do it once a year.
I do not remember how much it holds but it takes 21 quarts when you change it.
I bought a large drain pan for Amazon (about $80) and I change it myself.
I buy two 2.5 gal jugs of Shell Rotella 15-40 Hd Diesel oil for usually around $29 a jug on sale from Rural King, I buy one quart of Lucas Diesel oil stabilizer for $9 and a filter from Cat for $14.
total a little over $80 less than the cost of a fuel fill up.
Takes about 20 minutes about the same as a car only the filter and drain plug are a lot easier to get to and drain straight out missing all frames and other parts that are in the way on a car.
I do not jack it up just raise it up a little to get under it with the levelling jacks. Good time to hit you jacks and other parts with a grease gun.
I do not remember how much it holds but it takes 21 quarts when you change it.
I bought a large drain pan for Amazon (about $80) and I change it myself.
I buy two 2.5 gal jugs of Shell Rotella 15-40 Hd Diesel oil for usually around $29 a jug on sale from Rural King, I buy one quart of Lucas Diesel oil stabilizer for $9 and a filter from Cat for $14.
total a little over $80 less than the cost of a fuel fill up.
Takes about 20 minutes about the same as a car only the filter and drain plug are a lot easier to get to and drain straight out missing all frames and other parts that are in the way on a car.
I do not jack it up just raise it up a little to get under it with the levelling jacks. Good time to hit you jacks and other parts with a grease gun.
