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Oil change on c10 cat engine

Yahoo Message Number: 108893
Hi, just had oil chnage, filter and it took 44 quarts oil to full on dip stick,i called cat and they said it should only hold 36 q with filter, so anyone with a 2000 magna c10 ever put that much oil in. The last oil change last year was the same 44q and there was no blow by from oil breater pipe. Any idea what to do. Thanks Charles 2000 magna 5886

Re: Oil change on c10 cat engine

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Yahoo Message Number: 108894
You can't go by the dipstick. If you do call cat find out the right amount of oil to put in then put it in and have the tech etch your dipstick at this mark. As we had this same experience, over filled. The best way is use your transmission arrows to check your oil in the crankcase. The safest way.

Ken Mikkelson
51494

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Yahoo Message Number: 108895
If you overfill them they'll self-level themselves, right out the blow by hose.

If 44qt's came out and I was the one doing it, 44 would be what I'd put back in.

If I was concerned like you are, I'd get the specs on the oil pan from cat and verify what pan you have, sometimes pans get changed, sometimes there different then what they think you have

From: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 9:10 AM To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] Oil change on c10 cat engine

Hi, just had oil chnage, filter and it took 44 quarts oil to full on dip stick,i called cat and they said it should only hold 36 q with filter, so anyone with a 2000 magna c10 ever put that much oil in. The last oil change last year was the same 44q and there was no blow by from oil breater pipe. Any idea what to do. Thanks Charles 2000 magna 5886

Re: Oil change on c10 cat engine

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Yahoo Message Number: 108899
Charles,

I did my own service on my '01 Magna with the C-10 for 15 years. Nine gallons of oil put my oil level right on full. On the face of it, I think you are way over full. As a rule, too much oil is just as bad as too little. Did someone change out that dipstick from OEM???

Fred w/ SOB

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Yahoo Message Number: 108902
My old 2005 Inspire C-9 the dip stick at the full mark was 4 quarts to much. I used the add oil mark as the correct fill. The engine was full at 36 gallons.

Jock Vargo

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Yahoo Message Number: 108903
WOW! That's a lot of oil...! Lol

From: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 1:14 PM To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: Oil change on c10 cat engine

My old 2005 Inspire C-9 the dip stick at the full mark was 4 quarts to much. I used the add oil mark as the correct fill. The engine was full at 36 gallons.

Jock Vargo

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Yahoo Message Number: 108905
I had my dipstick tube separate up by the tube end, it changed my full mark over an inch and a quarter which amounted to a little over a gallon to much, if you filled it. It did push oil out all over my tow vehicle, that's how I found the problem. Went to the manufacturer spec on how many quarts of oil and reset the dipstick and it has been fine since.

Robert Mcclernon
2000 intrigue
Robert McClernon
2000 Intrigue
40 one slide cummins 375

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Yahoo Message Number: 108906
On the 44qt oil change, could it be that you put 36qts. in the engine and another 5 its into the reservoir that allows you to pump additional oil into the engine via the electric pump??

Just an idea,

Steve #5784, 2k Magna

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Yahoo Message Number: 108907
Thanks to all that help,i called cat and gave them the ser number and they said that one has a deep oil pan and should only hold 36 qts of oil w filter, cat gave me the deph of the oil pan at 273cc,i will check tues, there is no oil blow by on the crank case breather tube, thanks Charles 2000 magna 5886