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> I just turned 30,000 miles on the coach today and have never had any > oil blow by problems. I came down I 26 from Ashleyville to Myrtle > beach and used the pac brake on the long downhills. My oil level is > still above add but the pickup looks like I ran thru a texas oil > field. Does extended usage of pac cause blow by or the down hill > angle? I finialy learned that if I turn off the cruise button the > brake comes on as soon as I lift foot on acc pedal. If I have curise > button on and not engaged it will not come on until I am about 10 mph > over cruise setting.

Don 05 inspire xx235.

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Don:

If you have a Caterpillar engine, the CAT website says your oil

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I assume the Caterpillar manual is written for all vehicle and

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Hope this helps.

Ray

'05 Inspire 51326

Hi Don,

We had a similar problem. We purchased our Inspire 360 new two > years ago and for the initial 4,000 miles I was constantly adding

pint of oil or so after each 400 mile run. Also seeing fine oil > residue on rear bodywork. At 5,000 miles took coach into R

in Livermore for service and oil change. They had to add 42 pints

achieve full mark and suspected that dipstick needed

They sent me to Petersen Cat in San Leandro for correction as a > warrantee job. Petersen Cat told me that sump sizes and capacities > do vary slightly. They drained the new oil out, refilled to 38

and recalibrated the dipstick. Now the original "fill" mark is the > new "full" mark. And all has been ok since. Now have over 11,000 > miles on clock not seen any new oil blow back and only needed 1

to top off recently. Also had valve lash checked at 5,000 miles.

Tony & P D.

06 Inspire 360 # 51554
06 Jeep Cherokee

[quote author=Ray Seiwert

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> Don:

> If you have a Caterpillar engine, the CAT website says your oil > capacity is 34 quarts. The CAT manual says the capacity is 37 > quarts, but that the dipstick should be calibrated at the first

change. I purchased my '05 Inspire with 9,000 miles and had oil > over my toad as I returned from the initial trip. I had the

calibrated(the procedure is covered in the CAT manual) for 34

and the new full mark was at the same point as the initial add

So far no oil being regurgitated through the crankcase breather

> I assume the Caterpillar manual is written for all vehicle and > engine combinations whereas the website is specific to RV's. I do > know that some engine applications use shallower oil pans than > others.
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> Hope this helps.
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> Ray

> '05 Inspire 51326
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