A new four-color brochure that discusses Caterpillar Tractor Company views about extended oil and filter change intervals is now available. It states why these intervals are being extended, and why it is not a good idea.
The high performance required from today's engines cannot be obtained with ordinary oils. Additives that improve the quality and assure the life of lubricating oils at higher temperature loads have become a necessity. Oil filters have been redesigned to provide better filtration. It is partly these advances that have brought about the practice of extended oil and filter change intervals — a practice that is not worth the risk.
To obtain a copy of "Extended Oil and Filter Change Intervals: Not Worth the Risk,"
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