Oil Change on a CAT299D - What NOT to do

Hopefully this can help others changing their CAT's engine oil. Not a fun project for the ill prepared. I recommend having plenty of shop cloths, oil drip pans, and a box of kitty litter handy for spills!
Also make sure you have your PPE; eye, skin, and ear protection is key!
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My CAT 299D C3.8 Turbocharged engine uses
3.49 Gallons or 13.2 Liters of
SAE 15W-40 or SAE 10-30.
I used SAE 15W-40 per the dealers recommendation.
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Replacement Drain Plug:
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Replacement Drain Plug Gasket:
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[@loismitchell7161]

Thanks for the laugh. I needed a laugh today.

[@MakersAcres]

Glad I could help!

[@tarzan30809]

It is a learning curve!

[@MakersAcres]

Oh ya! Sadly a had second spill with the new oil drain pan as the holes were not drilled big enough for it! Ugh!

[@shelbyoffrink4424]

Next time just put the plug back in it. Even if it doesn’t have the threads tightened it will stop a majority of the oil coming out.

[@MakersAcres]

Agreed! I did a dumb thing and panicked

[@shelbyoffrink4424]

@@MakersAcres we al can’t be perfect on the first try!

[@bryancarter5450]

Watching this guy fumble his way through this has made my day better I don’t feel so bad about it taken 3 hours to find the AC charging port…

[@MakersAcres]

Thanks… I think

[@scottwolowich6492]

Time to invest in a breaker bar lol

[@scottwolowich6492]

Also this video is from 3 years ago?

[@MakersAcres]

@@scottwolowich6492 So... Kind of. We've been filming episodes for a while now. I knew I wanted to launch a KZbin channel when we started working on our homestead, and had more fun stuff to share. Now that we are a little further along, and because of the Pandemic and being furloughed, I have been able to focus on editing videos. Editing videos isn't as easy as changing oil!

[@MakersAcres]

Yes, I do have one now!

[@andybockex]

How's the driveway cleaning up?

[@MakersAcres]

I did get it cleaned up! You can see a time-lapse of that in my pressure washer video.

[@1DirtyMutt]

Wow, just wow. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@MakersAcres]

Ya…. Oooops

[@maximkushner7911]

Did you know Diesel engines typically have a lot more oil capacity? Now you do! Hahaha… get a large drain pan bro!

[@MakersAcres]

Haha. I wasn’t prepared for the size of that drain plug considering how small that engine is compared to my Ram 3500. It’s was a great learning experience.

[@maximkushner7911]

That’s how I usually learn too! Making big messes and breaking stuff lol. Thanks for the fun video ❤

[@MakersAcres]

@@maximkushner7911 thanks for watching and commenting!

[@warrenbutch3959]

Did u think it’s a car?

[@MakersAcres]

I have a RAM 3500 with a 5.9L diesel and this thing has a drain plug twice the size!

[@727skirk]

Funny shit…

[@MakersAcres]

Ya. Oooops!

[@The_Jacobian]

what a mess!

[@MakersAcres]

It was super bad!

[@dubsbarry9963]

😒