PUMP GP-ENGINE OIL 5202924 - Caterpillar

Engine:
3306B (S/N: B8D1-UP)
G3304 (S/N: N4F1-UP)
G3304B (S/N: A4E1-UP)
G3306 (S/N: JCA1-UP; G6X1-UP)
G3306B (S/N: R6S1-UP)
Engine News, SEBD9878, 26 June 2013, "Improved Connecting Rod Assemblies Are Now Used For 3300 Series Gas and Diesel Commercial Engines ". Disregard the current article. Refer to the article that follows since the format of the article has changed.Description of Change: Certain 3300 Series gas and diesel engines, overhaul kits, cylinder packs and Reman engines manufactured between 1September 2011, and 31December 2012 were assembled with connecting rod assemblies that can fail at the crankshaft journal, resulting in a catastrophic engine failure.Adaptable To:
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(1) Year (2) MonthNote: Do not use factory new connecting rod assemblies with manufacturing dates between April 2011 and December 2012. Factory new rod assemblies have no markings on the machined bottom face of the connecting rod cap, but have a manufacture date and serial identification on the side. Refer to Illustration 1.
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Table 1
Part Number     Part Description    
0R-0914     Connecting Rod    
0R-0915     Connecting Rod    
8N-1721     Connecting Rod    
8N-1984     Connecting Rod     The genuine Cat ® Reman connecting rod assemblies, listed in Table 1, can be identified by viewing the bottom face of the connecting rod cap. The defective factory new rod assemblies have no markings on this machine surface. Genuine Cat ® Reman connecting rod assemblies have one of the two markings shown in Illustration 2.This change is effective at the factory with the engine serial numbers that are listed in Table 2.
Table 2
Effective Serial Numbers    
G3304     S/N:N4F03840-UP    
G3304B     S/N:A4E00134-UP    
G3306     S/N:JCA00351-UP
S/N:G6X09078-UP    
G3306B     S/N:R6S00440-UP    
3306B     S/N:B8D01951-UP