PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING OIL FILL TUBES ON CERTAIN C7 AND C9 ON-HIGHWAY TRUCK ENGINES Caterpillar


PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING OIL FILL TUBES ON CERTAIN C7 AND C9 ON-HIGHWAY TRUCK ENGINES

Usage:

REBE2822-00

18Oct2007


U-527
A-431
TT-38

 
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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING OIL FILL TUBES ON CERTAIN C7 AND C9 ON-HIGHWAY TRUCK ENGINES

1316
PI31376
NOTE:

This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI31376" as the Part Number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI31376" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

NOTE:

The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.


COMPLETION DATE

TERMINATION DATE

30Apr2008 31Oct2008

PROBLEM

The oil fill tube needs to be replaced on certain C7 and C9 On-Highway truck engines. The existing oil fill tube plastic insert that holds the cap can come loose and cause an oil leak.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
C7  C7S00500, 514-515, 521-527, 531, 534, 536-537, 543, 548, 553, 557-721, 723-725, 727-840, 842-850, 852-892, 894-906, 908-969, 971-1003, 1005-1009, 1011-1137, 1139-1149, 1151-1175, 1177-1198, 1200-1229, 1231-1267, 1269-1290, 1292-1296, 1298-1305, 1307-1375, 1377-1379, 1382, 1385, 1387-1396, 1399, 1401-1404, 1406-1407, 1409, 1411-1416, 1418-1426, 1428-1443, 1445, 1447-1457, 1462-1463, 1466, 1469-1471, 1479, 1482-1483, 1485, 1488-1489, 1491, 1501, 1506, 1508, 1512-1513, 1515, 1517, 1519-1522, 1525, 1527, 1529, 1531-1532, 1534-1536, 1538, 1541-1542, 1544-1546, 1548, 1550-1552, 1555-1557, 1561, 1563, 1568-1570, 1572-1573, 1576, 1578, 1580, 1584, 1587, 1602, 1606, 1610, 1613, 1615, 1643, 1647, 1651, 1653, 1656-1657, 1665, 1676, 1684, 1692, 1726, 1734, 1737, 1741, 1746, 1768, 1772-1773, 1779, 1781, 1790, 1793, 1799, 1802-1803, 1809, 1812-1813, 1816, 1819, 1828, 1835, 1837, 1859, 1868, 1905, 1908, 1915, 1919, 1921, 1926, 1931, 1933-1935, 1938, 1956, 1967, 1972, 1981-1982, 1996-1998, 2002, 2004, 2018, 2023-2024, 2032, 2040, 2048-2053, 2070, 2072, 2075, 2086, 2088, 2090, 2093, 2095, 2098, 2100, 2102, 2105-2107, 2113, 2119, 2138, 2140, 2146, 2156, 2158, 2161, 2165-2166, 2172, 2177, 2182, 2187, 2196, 2201-2202, 2217-2218, 2220-2222, 2252, 2262, 2266, 2285-2286, 2289, 2301-2302, 2304, 2317, 2321, 2325, 2327, 2333, 2335, 2366, 2380, 2384, 2417-2418, 2428, 2430, 2435-2438, 2440, 2442, 2444, 2448-2450, 2458, 2464-2465, 2469-2470, 2473-2474, 2479-2480, 2483-2484, 2487, 2489, 2494, 2496, 2499, 2506-2507, 2511-2512, 2516, 2520, 2522, 2525, 2534-2538, 2540, 2542, 2546, 2549-2550, 2552, 2555, 2577, 2595, 2601, 2607, 2617, 2651, 2673, 2676-2678, 2680, 2683, 2685-2687, 2691, 2693, 2697-2698, 2705, 2711, 2714, 2724-2725, 2741, 2752, 2758, 2768, 2782, 2789-2792, 2794-2796, 2799-2800, 2802, 2804-2806, 2808-2811, 2814-2816, 2820, 2828, 2830-2834, 2836, 2840-2841, 2843, 2846, 2850-2851, 2853, 2858, 2874-2875, 2879, 2889-2890, 2905, 2912, 2914, 2922, 2936-2937, 2942, 2944-2945, 2953, 2955, 2957, 2960, 2963-2964, 2966, 2972, 2974-2975, 2977, 2979, 2987-2989, 2991-2992, 2998, 3000, 3003, 3006, 3009-3010, 3018, 3023-3024, 3026-3027, 3029-3030, 3035, 3044, 3047, 3050, 3053, 3056-3057, 3060, 3067-3069, 3073-3075, 3078, 3084-3085, 3090, 3093, 3098, 3102, 3104, 3106, 3109-3110, 3113-3117, 3120-3121, 3123, 3126, 3130, 3138, 3140, 3152, 3156-3157, 3159, 3161, 3168-3169, 3173, 3176, 3178-3179, 3187, 3196-3198, 3200-3201, 3205, 3207, 3211, 3214-3215, 3217-3218, 3228-3229, 3239-3240, 3244, 3248-3249, 3254-3255, 3257-3258, 3264, 3268, 3276, 3280, 3298, 3309, 3373, 3390, 3405, 3410, 3412, 3423, 3431, 3445, 3466-3467, 3499, 3506, 3510, 3519, 3521, 3529, 3541, 3545, 3549, 3555, 3558, 3563-3564, 3571, 3573-3574, 3576-3578, 3580, 3582-3583, 3585, 3588, 3590, 3593-3600, 3602, 3604, 3612-3614, 3619, 3621, 3624, 3626-3627, 3629-3632, 3635, 3638-3641, 3643-3644, 3647-3648, 3650, 3653, 3660, 3662, 3664, 3667-3668, 3670, 3672-3675, 3679, 3681-3682, 3692-3693, 3698, 3703, 3708, 3713, 3716, 3718, 3724-3725, 3727-3728, 3736, 3738, 3744, 3748-3749, 3751, 3753-3755, 3760, 3767-3768, 3778, 3785, 3787, 3790, 3799-3800, 3805-3807, 3813, 3816, 3820, 3823, 3828-3829, 3836, 3841, 3848, 3856, 3864-3865, 3868-3876, 3878-3879, 3881, 3883, 3886, 3889, 3894, 3905-3906, 3912, 3917, 3927, 3932-3933, 3946, 3949, 3955, 3965, 3969, 3973, 3975-3977, 3985, 3988-3990, 3992, 4433-4770
C9  C9S00738, 740-741, 746-754, 756-762, 771, 782-808

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
1 3098964 TUBE-OIL FILLER (As Required)
1 3161964 TUBE AS-O FILL (As Required)

ACTION REQUIRED

NOTE: Verify proper oil fill tube part number to be installed for your engine arrangement through SIS Web and/or TMI. If engine is equipped with a valve cover base oil fill this program does not apply.

Refer to appropriate Service Manual as necessary.

1. Loosen bolts and remove old tube assembly from front cover.

2. Install the new oil fill tube assembly and tighten bolts.

NOTE: Maintain engine cleanliness at all times to ensure contaminants do not enter engine crankcase during this procedure.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%

 NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job
Dealer to perform most economical repair.

Description______________SMCS CODE_____________Hours

R&I Oil Fill Tube________1316-010-TU___________0.1
Troubleshoot_____________1316-035______________0.6
Engine Wash______________1316-074-MN___________0.3

Exception may be allowed depending on chassis type.


PARTS DISPOSITION

Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.
 
 
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
 
 
COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN OWNERS

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING OIL FILL TUBES ON CERTAIN C7 AND C9 ON-HIGHWAY TRUCK ENGINES

MODELS INVOLVED - C7 and C9 2007 On-Highway Truck Engine

Dear Caterpillar Product Owner:

The oil fill tube needs to be replaced on the products listed below. The existing oil fill tube plastic insert can come loose and cause an oil leak. You will not be charged for the service performed.

Contact your local Caterpillar dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service.

Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated 18Oct2007 when scheduling this service.

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.



Caterpillar Inc.

Identification #(s)



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