04 caterpillar 953c final drive oil type

[Travis Bales]

I recently purchased a 953c . after check the final drive oil I noticed one side was alittle grey in color . so I decided to drain it and refill and check after running and more then likely drain again to make sure I get all the old oil out . I have figured out that it takes to-4 sae50 and I have drained the oil and just realized I'm probably alittle less then a gallon short on my sae 50 .. im curious if it would be OK to top it off with sae 30 and run for a day then drain and put sae 50 back in it ? any help is greatly appreciated..thanks

 

[Nige]

Provided both the SAE30 and SAE50 oils are TO-4 specification you won't do any harm in mixing them.

TBH if it's only a gallon out of the 4-gallon total capacity of the final drive you could leasily eave the mixture in until the next time you decide to change it.

Have you got an Operation & Maintenance Manual for it yet.? If you are doing all your own maintenance it would be very useful. Post a Serial Number and I can look up the correct one for you.

 

[Travis Bales]

thank you for your response .. they are both to- 4 oils . I haven't had a chance to get one yet .I noticed in another post of yours that you were saying you can just download the pdf ? is that for my machine aswell ? thanks again for your help

 

[Nige]

I noticed in another post of yours that you were saying you can just download the pdf ? is that for my machine aswell ? thanks again for your help

Yes it would work for your machine as well. With a Serial Number I can identify the correct one and I’ll post a link so that you could download it.

 

[Travis Bales]

Yes it would work for your machine as well. With a Serial Number I can identify the correct one and I’ll post a link so that you could download it.

ok thank you

 

[Nige]

So for a 953C there are three possible O&M Manual options.

To download an O&M Manual click this LINK. You can enter the Cat Publications web site as a Guest.

If your machine Serial Number prefix is 2ZN up to 1749, put SEBU6935 in the box and click Search.
If your machine Serial Number prefix is 2ZN1750 or higher, put SEBU7115 in the box and click Search.
If your machine Serial Number prefix is BBX, put SEBU7495 in the box and click Search.

One of the three options below should pop up. Add it to your cart and you can have a download available in 5 minutes or less. If you want a paper copy or a CD then S&H charges will be added to the order.

 

[Travis Bales]

So for a 953C there are three possible O&M Manual options.

To download an O&M Manual click this LINK. You can enter the Cat Publications web site as a Guest.

If your machine Serial Number prefix is 2ZN up to 1749, put SEBU6935 in the box and click Search.
If your machine Serial Number prefix is 2ZN1750 or higher, put SEBU7115 in the box and click Search.
If your machine Serial Number prefix is BBX, put SEBU7495 in the box and click Search.

One of the three options below should pop up. Add it to your cart and you can have a download available in 5 minutes or less. If you want a paper copy or a CD then S&H charges will be added to the order.

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thank you

 

[CM1995]

If it's a 2004 then it's a BBX series. I have one of the same vintage.

 

[Travis Bales]

If it's a 2004 then it's a BBX series. I have one of the same vintage.

thanks