MAINTENANCE To insure the engine is protected and the oil stays clean until the next oil change, use only oils of API classification CI4. The six-cylinder EGR engines have an oil centrifuge and an oil filter. Non-EGR engines have only an oil filter. NOTICE: Both the primary lube oil filter (front of engine) and the oil centriguge cartridge (side of engine) must be replaced at each oil drain interval. Figure 44 Oil Filter Cap 3. Place a suitable receptacle beneath the oil drain plug on the underside of the oil pan. Carefully unscrew the oil drain plug on the oil pan and allow the oil to drain out. See Figure 45. Discard the O-ring on the oil drain plug. Change the oil filter as follows: 1.
Chock the tires, place the transmission in neutral, and set the parking brake. NOTE: Change the engine oil only when the engine is at an operating temperature of approximately 82°C (180°F). 2. Using a 36-mm socket, unscrew the oil filter cap. See Figure 44. Figure 45 Engine Oil Drain Plug, Oil Pan 4. Remove both the filter cap and the filter element. To release the 88 All information subject to change without notice. (Rev. 04/08) DDC-SVC-MAN-0055 04/08 Copyright © 2008 DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION