D7 bulldozer service

Working on a 1968 Cat D7e bulldozer, changing motor oil, transmission oil, greasing it, air filter, then pushing some dirt with it.
Transfer tank: amzn.to/3GcJfNX

[@jussi7358]

I think we all agree these kinds of videos are the best where Andrew services or fixes something... Like buying a new truck and doing alot of fixes are the best

[@AdrenalineRushMX]

i like all the video lol but yes these are the best for sure

[@Zapdos6996]

I can't wait for another blasting video. The last one was awesome. Seeing those charges detonating and hauling ass at 68 times the speed of light and at maximum warp in a straight line of explosions was amazing to watch! The massive tidal wave of shattered rock and earth coming down the hillside was mind blowing! Was so satisfying to watch.

[@calicomadre7315]

The channel was at its height when it was one man, his dog and several cameras against the world. Now he has an army of employees. Just not the same.

[@berty1422]

Mmmm...Andrew just breaking and fixing stuff is ok. But its average stuff. When he WAS working for a living that was good stuff - doing all these jobs. Now with his YT income he is just playing around and it is not good content. In the end, YT will only supply an income for another couple of years before another social media takes over. The good part is the next phase - blasting for gravel. He is clearing the ground to get the sedimentary rock blasted and use it as road metal. It is cheaper buying a rock crusher and paying to get the cliff blasted and have a proper road.

[@oghamstone5964]

Yes,absolutely brilliant. But KZbin are destroying the platform with their parasitic ads.

[@gergage6]

I love seeing Cody bark at anything that requires a pull start. Makes me think he is trying to protect Andrew from the machine "growling" at him. Cody sees that arm move quickly and is like "Did he just hit that and then it growled at him? I PROTECT!"

[@bernlew977]

no dumb dogs do that I had smart dogs never did it other dogs not so smart did it he not as smart as the old dog was

[@rpietros]

@@bernlew977 🤡

[@prestonbrowning2438]

Bern lue you ain't had or got shit but a unwanted and popular opinion

[@Zaltic]

@@bernlew977 he is still very young. Levi got used to it and didn't care. Young dogs go crazy over anything they have tons of energy

[@garrettpressgrove9743]

@@bernlew977and

[@tracykeenan4449]

When I can’t sleep at night which is often I always watch you KZbin channel it’s the best I’m 64yrs old there’s no bullshit about your channel you don’t talk for a 1/2 hour before you start working keep up the good work ❤ I love watching you paint things

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@cycleguy666]

Love seeing old machines being taken care of!! I have 40 year old tractors that just keep running!! 45 year old lawn mowers that are still in use with the original engines. Maintenance is key!! Good job Andrew on taking care of those beautiful machines!! Thank you!! That D7 just idles along pushing a wall of soil!! Amazing machine!! 👏

[@chrisbarr1359]

And the old machines are fairly simple to work on compared to new stuff with all the computer controlled everything!

[@Freundm30117]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a single person that has, maintains, and repairs as many individual pieces of equipment as Andrew! I think if you were to place a battery tender on each piece of equipment he owns, you would need a three phase power drop.

[@philipfell4292]

Diesel Creek might be up there. He never stops buying from Auctions

[@XxPhasemanxX]

I'm shocked he hasn't installed solar battery tenders on all his stuff

[@chunkychambers1530]

@@philipfell4292 we need a diesel creek and AC crossover video!

[@jasonh4167]

@@philipfell4292 yeah matt@DC

[@philipfell4292]

@@chunkychambers1530 I was actually thinking that AC would be a perfect match for when DC fixes up that overhead crane he bought for the new building….

[@peterjohnson2412]

The second I saw this notification my exact words were “oh hell yes”

[@SoleEpiphany]

Between Andrew, Matt, Jesse and Chris who needs cable 😂

[@Niklaus1911]

When i read "service"

[@bertadelaudebri7179]

As always, we do enjoy your (and your crew as well as the dogs) all inclusive entertaining service, maintenance and mechanical wizardry.

[@bostedtap8399]

So many filters and oil changes on a single piece of equipment. Great work and video both. Thanks for sharing.

[@nowhereguy45]

I like how your D7 that is built for forest work/falling tree protection and long term downtime with a pony motor is at your castle, and the D7 that is built for normal construction work and frequent use is in the mountains.

[@AndrewCamarata]

You are right.

[@jaquigreenlees]

If I remember right, this one was brought for the winch to get other stuff up the road to the top.

[@jurzdevil]

the castle one had the disconnected winch and failed track tensionor seal, would have been a liability on the mountain.

[@AndrewCamarata]

The one at the castle needs some work, but it does have a better roll cage and the roller fairlead on it.

[@bradh5629]

I really wish I had two D7's and could worry about which one is best suited for the job lol. When I get on my Kubota after watching Andrew's videos and push around a yard or two at a time it's just not the same. I also like how calm he is when there is fire.

[@timgarland8619]

A suggestion about adding oil: If you pour the bottle, bucket or can with the spout up at the 12 o'clock position instead of at the bottom at 6 o'clock, air gets in sooner and easier and you will not get the glug, glug, glug. Without that going on, the oil/transmission fluid or whatever will flow in easier and faster and you are not as likely to spill it.

[@aserta]

1905 The automobile magazine says that's the right way to pour. They knew stuff in 1905.

[@pepcatch11]

good pro tip👍

[@CerebralAilment]

Pro's pour it sideways with the jug looking 3-9 - gives better flow control and non glugging at all ;-)

[@LibertyDankmeme]

@@aserta in 1905 people still knew which restrooms to use ... the good ol' days

[@cat637d]

@@LibertyDankmeme Winner👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@waterislife.9204]

Always awesome to watch Andrew & his buddy's do maintenance on equipments. Good clearing job.

[@scotabot7826]

When you wish a video was 2 hours longer, and didn't want it to end any time soon!! You're the man Andrew, Just Do It!!

[@Norweeg]

Videos like this where you service your equipment are some of my favorite ones. I was pumped to see this notification! I Shazam’ed the opening song and it came up as “Fire Extinguisher Medley,” nice touch! 🤣

[@johnlatham7092]

Hi Norweeg, great spot my friend !

[@rockkitty100]

Love watching old iron maintained and running well. Nice job Andrew!!!

[@JD-zm4eh]

When your king of the hill, things go your way. Great video Andrew, I was glued to the screen through the entire video.

[@Games_Of_Simen7]

i LOVE watching you take care and take service of your equipments, keep up the good work:)

[@mannsjm]

Always good to see you in the woods pushing dirt and now with Sam helping as well. She always makes me smile.

[@maryannanderson2213]

Bulldozer catches on fire and the spin Andrew puts on it is that he's "just cleaning the leaves out of there." Just another reason why we love this guy!

[@bluetopazzz]

It is and has been wonderful watching your journey Andrew.

[@edmedlin2936]

I love watching your videos. Reminds me of all the years I did the same kind of work, got my hands dirty, took care of all kinds of big machines and kept them running. Thanks loads!

[@TreachourusJdogg]

Hell yeah, love the winter months when Andrew catches up on uploads

[@pauldemeules9927]

Andrew glad to see your not injured or on crutches anymore. Keep the videos coming. Its plow season so keep those videos coming 😊

[@armstronggeorge1533]

One of the hardest working crew on you tube the videos are always great !!

[@DrHilux]

I enjoy watching the dozer put to work. Looking forward to more videos of digging out the stone 👍

[@benschlack5814]

Your dogs are the best sharing a stick while walking next to a dozer and there smart enough to stay safe. Very nice 👍

[@freddog5218]

been watching since you started your house love to have adventures with you jobs the new property and equipment repairs. love it all.

[@ralpha112233]

I love the videos. It's good to see someone maintaining their equipment. A good wash and paint would be great. I loved the surprise and absent minded comment; "There'sa lot of leaves in here. "when he found leaves in the bottom of the chassis. His machine has been sitting under a tree in a clearing of a forest.

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Great content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@douglasarnold7085]

Love the old D-7s! Operated one for a long time in the Army and was never let down!

[@jimconnor8274]

Thay old dozer seems to be running real good. Can't wait to see the new gravel pit.

[@felixthecleaner8843]

all AC vids are extremely interesting and informative - even watching him change oil filters is worth watching!

[@jamespayne8781]

Good kid. Seems to be in touch with what he’s doing. Crawling around on and under oily, rusty machine builds character.

[@StoianAtanasov]

Thank you Andrew! Can't wait to see the video of the crusher 😁

[@Brandon-up4to]

Hi Andrew I’ve been a fan for about 2 years now, my first vid I saw was fixing a tractor!Keep up the good work!

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

That Dozer really got some power to it, is all ways nice to watch your videos every time you post a new video it makes me happy thanks for sharing you story with us. Kind regards from London England.

[@daved5244]

She runs and works well, and deserves that service, well done. Blue & Cody are always trying to steal the show though!

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

12 pt sockets come in really handy if you have square nuts. Excellent video!

[@andyellis307]

That's beautiful soil Andrew you can sell that to garden centres by the lorry load . Great film as always

[@technicalitems731]

I have a lot of old Cat iron like this. Good tough rebuildable stuff. I’ve done this work all my life. This is like watching my daily life and struggles in an entertaining format. Hate it but love it. Makes a good mechanic and a McGuyver out of you.

[@stephendavies923]

I find it funny when I see many people in the comments section, giving Andrew advice that is both common sense and obvious. Andrew is not an idiot. He has been looking after these machines, doing this sort of heavy machine work in his chosen area of industry, for many years. Don't forget you are watching this channel because of his content. I am looking forward to the explosive results, as he similarly shared with us in the past at Castle Camarata. All the best Andrew from London, UK.

[@theoik3499]

No gloves, old oil, no glasses, sets dozer on fire. Yes, he knows exactly what he's doing all the time.

[@mini696]

@@theoik3499 He didn't set the dozer on fire, he set the leaves on fire.

[@theoik3499]

@@mini696 Yes, and I didn't set fire to the house, I only set fire to the curtains

[@sjv6598]

This is the guy that fitted a car stereo with a chainsaw dude.

[@berty1422]

'Common sense' 😆😆😆. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bartlesby]

Andrew, absolutely love what you're doing. I live across from you in Dutchess County and have also bought two large pieces of property and had to blast both sites...one blast was a full half acre. When I saw your first blast video it was so cool to see that you handled the aftermath yourself. I had to pay a couple hundred grand to take care of my mess from my blast. I didn't discover you until after my second blast and am disappointed that I couldn't have had you potentially come and do my site work. I would have loved to watch you work in person. If I ever blast again, I will reach out and see if you can help. You are so much better than the excavators I used! I also can't wait for your next blast video. Rock on!

[@ipalmpre]

Got my t-shirt and Cody dog toy for my pup couple days ago thank you sir appreciate it keep up with good work enjoy the videos and my dog likes watching Cody and blue run around too!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Cool, glad you like it.

[@steventrostle1825]

I like the way you warm up the oil pan!

[@bradleymcclintock7771]

Looking good old boy good job on the service of the old cat.

[@Zapdos6996]

I like new equipment and heavy machinery as much as the next feller. But man, nothing beats those old solid iron horses, in my opinion. New heavy machinery is like a very technical and calculated boxer, and old heavy machinery is like Rocky Balboa. Pure brute force and power, and a will and determination to never die or quit. You damn near can't kill the old machinery. Love the content as always Andrew! I can't wait for another blasting video. The last one was amazing, seeing those charges detonating and hauling ass in a straight line of explosions was amazing to watch!

[@Majooood90]

Yes Andrew best thing to watch you before I get sleep

[@amdhehe]

I watch your videos in my home theatre. That intro shot looked amazing. I'll watch other peoples youtube videos on the living room tv, but yours I always save for the theatre. Thanks for caring about quality, 4k 60fps is appreciated.

[@juanjoselondono8362]

Maintenance and repairs are the best videoss. Love it. Take care

[@ZenWithKen]

The filter you replaced at the 11:15 mark came out with the gasket down and went back in the with gasket up. Thanks for sharing!

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Camarata's service station...Service with a smile! Great video as always Andrew!🙂

[@DIRECTORofFILMS]

I love work, I could watch Andrew do it all day. I mean me and work have just grown apart, but watching someone else doing it is great.

[@archeodigger]

As usual, love the content! The old girl could use a coat of paint considering how reliable she's gotten. Happy to see senior iron still plying the soil after so many years.

[@imrindar]

Service videos are my favorite!

[@netts2315]

Hi Andrew! You're one of the reasons I've started pursuing running heavy machinery, thank you!

[@billnln3180]

I love the way you keep your equip. in good working order. I also think you need to keep this girl. she is great with you.

[@powerstroke01]

Absolutely wonderful intro flight. Good job!

[@ernestgephardt6135]

Andrew, I have been watching you since your 20th video. Still love ya man. Keep it going and keep on fixing

[@proven6270]

AC & crew is 1 money making Hard WORKING Fella 😁👍...... Very Inspiring...... Nice Work Andrew......... (ole Levi ) & pups 👍😁😊

[@MrMatto84]

The blasting sounds exciting looking forward to seeing that and it's good to see the machines getting some use

[@jamesoncross7494]

Very cool Andrew. I always look forward to seeing your videos.

[@Innov8orRepair]

You are really building up quite the infrastructure on that mountain. Ever since Jesse Muller mentioned a collaboration with you, I have been picturing a giant ICF castle up there. Whatever it is you have planned, it's going to be epic.

[@AMatofFact]

Holy production value, these are getting cinematic! Nice work Andrew.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Fantastic video Sam & Andrew. Andrew you really should be using the decelerator pedal when changing from front to reverse and vise versus. It’s stated in the CAT manual too.

[@johnnygavita]

I used to run a D8 in the California rice land, hot summer days the loud beast will rock you to sleep! Crop duster pilots would buzz you awake. There's noting like operating engine driven machinery. Andrew you allow folks to live through your experiences and that's a wonderful experience! On behalf of your audience Thank You Brother!!!

[@ssstefannn1]

i have never seen a single russian tractor without oil leaks or diesel, this one looks very clean, without any leaks

[@woolyhighlander7280]

Russian ?

[@jayeff3196]

Happy Monday to you Andrew.....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davidkelley5940]

good job andrew,service is life of that old equipment ,very sought after these days

[@michaelburke6552]

That drone shot the beginning was beautiful!!

[@brianwilke592]

I was a 10 year old boy when that bulldozer was built. Not sure if it was made in Peoria, IL, where Caterpillar had many of its factories, but if it was made in the Peoria area, I lived only 30 miles away, and some of the people in my little town worked at Cat. I'm 64 now, and love how you got that old monster running so smoothly. They sure did a good job making heavy machinery back in the day.

[@markuschampos5750]

I'm really looking forward to when Camarata starts crushing the mountain! I'm been working with that myself in Sweden. This is the best on KZbin!

[@NoName-ud7bn]

I am exhausted just by looking at these people struggle. Respect!

[@davidrysdam902]

Love the "making of" shots. Also, Sam's the best.

[@Korrupted8787]

As a truck mechanic I always enjoy any wrenching videos you do. You don't have the right tools most of the time but you make do with ingenuity. Those drain bolts were way over torqued!

[@CerebralAilment]

This was a really sweet video! Like that last shot with all the tracky boys out to play clearing off the hillside.

[@kieranosullivan02]

you been to the mountain recently?

[@CerebralAilment]

@@kieranosullivan02 This was the last time I was out there in beginning of October - might make it out later this week if it doesn't snow up there!

[@joeyannas7828]

A little bit of blasting , you have my attention sir !! Big rocks turned into smaller rocks to use with your new crusher , can’t wait for the video !!

[@WoodWorker-mp2il]

Thanks for the content,Andrew. Made my evening.

[@adanfranchi578]

Love the maintenance videos!

[@analyticalmastermind2569]

LOL Andrew, I like the alien artifact you unearthed at the 27 min mark! Love the vids man, Thank YOU.

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Thanks for the service great video Andrew that old boy sure needed some love , and congratulations to the we woman I mean that nicely, she is quite the drone pilot.

[@kevinb4978]

Lots of great, interesting shots in this video. Thank you!!!!

[@jerremyvinson6310]

From your words to the guy trying to get the starter bolt off the international dump truck “pull harder” “I can’t pull any harder” “well pull harder” 😂 just so good never forget that.

[@111msw]

I’m a newbie…..enjoying your vids 👍

[@GreatNW]

" California screws up gas caps for the whole world." Please make that a shirt.

[@TheRantingCabbie]

Every time you pull start something Cody goes nuts. The sound of it, and the way you pull your arm back makes him think you're trying to get away from something attacking you. I guess he's protective of you.

[@awf118]

Having someone, anyone, to work on stuff with is awesome. Especially if they actually know what they are doing and come up with good ideas to solve problems. My wife likes to stare and ask if we need to call a professional. Ahem, you’re looking at the professional. Just because it takes me twice as long and I reference the same KZbin video 10 times, doesn’t mean I don’t know what I’m doing.

[@sgprojectservices5054]

you need a torque multiplier for those really stuck plugs where you don't have any room to add leverage. best tool I have for working on heavy iron.

[@rbc5878]

The blade on that dozer is a beast Andrew!

[@bettertoburnoutthanfadeawa2897]

You're videos are excellent, even better now with Sam !!

[@d6c10k4]

Good that you're servicing it. A lot of old machines just get run until they stop dead. There should have been a lot more trans fluid in the bevel gear case.....like 25-30 gal. Part of the problem may be that it's leaking into that left hand final drive, which is probably why it was over full. Be sure to check the bottom of the torque converter housing too. There is a drain and a magnetic screen in the bottom. There should be only a couple of gallon the the torque housing. If there's lots more it can indicate a leaking torque converter which can cause overheating.

[@AndrewCamarata]

The trans leaks on this still. I need to try to figure it out.

[@billvandorn5332]

I was wondering about a converter. You cleared up my cobwebs and Andrew answered for us.

[@AndrewBrowner]

i mean theres what 25ish new gallons in there if he missed a few in the TC i think its fine, most people would of ran the old oil until the machine dropped dead

[@andrewahlquist9156]

@@AndrewCamarata Ambition Strikes channel has a good video on their channel of fault finding the trans and torque converter on their Cat D8 (seal failure on torque converter). Maybe similar to your Cat

[@ltshroyer_hoosiermagnets8173]

Just love all your videos!!! 😃😃

[@terencemerritt]

Fire extinguishers are a last resort. New t shirt design. I want to take time to brag on you big guy. You are one of three chancels who l rant the bell for and hit the like button before even watching, but Andrew I swear dude the time you put in to these videos along with the editing/filming quality is second to none. Best of the best, with no big sponsorship or nothing, just down right good damn videoing of real stuff!

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Hard Bolt to Shift - we always put "Never Zeese" on some of our Bolts it helps for next Time ! Wow a small Fire ! Dozer needed its Grease and Oil Maintenance - Job well done ! Testing the Dozer and she worked Brilliant ! Great Video we really enjoyed and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

[@dlaitch]

Experience has shown that if you look after your tools and equipment it will serve you well. Judging by how hard the fluid plugs were frozen in place leads me to believe the fluids were either long overdue for replacement or maybe not changed at all. Great attention to detail in changing oil,trans fluid, greasing and filter changes ,Andrew , a valuable lesson for all equipment users/owners..👍👍👍

[@LightIySaltedPeanuts]

def changed at one point... that's a 52 year old machine lol

[@eldonjenkins551]

Enjoy watching Andrew do his thing. And now he has Samantha helping just makes the videos that much better. Good to see two people work together when each complement the other in what they are doing and accomplishing together. Keep the videos coming Stay Safe

[@SaucyBegger25]

is Samantha andrews sister?

[@armandoaldana8543]

@@SaucyBegger25 I thought it was a boy

[@SaucyBegger25]

@@armandoaldana8543 I did at first than I see this message about it being Samantha 🤣🤣

[@ebnhahn1993]

I was worried a little bit when the fire started in the bottom of the dozer Andrew!. I am glad all worked out finally.

[@died4us590]

That was crazy how tight those drain plugs were, i was a bit nervous when you busted out the jack, because the ratchet flexed just a little, but thankfully it worked. I use the same kind of alternate ways to get thing's done. G-d bless you and your girlfriend.

[@garsonprice3441]

Andrew- here's a great tip about freeing up rusted nuts/bolts. Mix acetone/ATF 50/50 mix. Shake immediately before each use as the oil carries the acetone but doesn't dissolve it. This mixture has saved many a frozen nut situation. Popular Mechanics magazine shared this tip after doing extensive test comparisons. Salute from New Brunswick, Canada.

[@crankymonkey4550]

Noted.

[@challengecompleted55]

Heat and wax also does wonders.

[@SilenceDogood76]

Can use automatic transmission fluid as well if you don't have hydraulic oil handy...

[@crankymonkey4550]

@@challengecompleted55 just make sure you have fire extinguisher around, or else....

[@challengecompleted55]

@@crankymonkey4550 bah! Andrew just showed that a little water will do ya! In all seriousness though, you don't need to get the part that hot. It only needs to be hot enough to melt the wax, and that will draw it into the threads of whatever is stuck.

[@gayle4804]

Love what you're doing and I love those dogs just playing and having a good time and thank you for having Samantha there with you

[@bren70ssss94]

They broke up .

[@billvandorn5332]

@@bren70ssss94 awww

[@docholliday6338]

I don't think they were a couple

[@Jehty21]

@@docholliday6338 he called her his girlfriend a few videos ago. Would be a bit strange doing that if they weren't a couple :)

[@docholliday6338]

@@Jehty21 He said he was staying with his girlfriend at the camping trailer but did didn't show who it was and there was another girl there at the same time. Plus another video someone made a comment about it and he said that she just worked for him

[@randallhutchcraft5518]

Andrew you got a special helper, she's great.

[@jimsullivan7639]

I'm catching the vibe. Brute force Andrew! Cute force Sam!