Cat DEO

® ™

Diesel Engine Oil for North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). SAE 15W-40, SAE 10W-30

Recommended Use Caterpillar. The difference counts.™

• Cat earthmoving, commercial, marine* and on-highway truck diesel engines
• Low-emission diesel engines including Cat engines with ACERT® Technology
• Heavy-duty diesel engines made by other manufacturers that recommend API CI-4 Cat Dealers define world-class
PLUS, CH-4 or CG-4 category oil (See “Typical Characteristics” on page 2 for product support. We offer you the
more information)
• Automotive gasoline engines that require API SL category oils right parts and service solutions,
* Excluding 3600, C280, 3126 and 3116 MUI Marine and MaK diesel engines. The 3116 and 3126 when and where you need them.
MUI Marine diesel engines with closed crankcase ventilation systems should use Cat SAEO™.

Discover the Difference The Cat Dealer network of highly

Cat DEO is developed, tested and approved by Caterpillar to meet the same high trained experts keeps your entire
standards as all Genuine Cat Parts. fleet up and running to maximize
Factory-Fill—Used as standard factory-fill for Cat machines. your equipment investment.
Increased Engine Life—Resists oxidation and prevents build-up of deposits on
pistons and rings.
Longer Intervals—Extends oil drain intervals while providing excellent engine
protection and performance when used in conjunction with our S•O•SSM Services oil
analysis program.
Proven Performance—Tested thoroughly in Cat diesel engines including Cat
engines with ACERT Technology to ensure excellent engine life and performance.
Long-Lasting Protection—Improved soot control and enhanced shear stability
enable oil to maintain proper viscosity for longer operating periods in Cat engines
with ACERT Technology, especially those equipped with HEUI systems.
 Cat DEO
Cat DEO Performance Tested Beyond Industry Standards
Performance Requirements Test Commercial Cat DEO
ECF-1 In addition to the tests required for the ECF-1
classification, Cat DEO undergoes four
Cat 3406E Endurance Test Cat Proprietary
Cat C13 ACERT Endurance Test Cat Proprietary proprietary multi-cylinder endurance tests, a
Cat 3500 Series Test Cat Proprietary variety of quality assurance tests and
Cat C13 ACERT Wheel Loader Test Cat Proprietary
Improved Soot-Viscosity & Shear Control thousands of hours of field service. Only when
High Temperature Shear it has passed all these tests can it be
Elastomer Compatibility
Piston ring & Cylinder liner wear approved by Caterpillar. The chart to the left
Valve train wear, sludge, oil filter plugging indicates the differences between ECF-1
Aeration Control
Bearing Corrosion standards and the proprietary standards of
Cam roller follower pin wear Caterpillar.
Copper, lead and tin erosion
Foaming Control
Viscosity Shear loss
Viscosity Increase from soot
Oxidation
Piston deposits and oil control

Typical Characteristics* Other Recommended Oils

Cat DEO SYN™ 5W-40
SAE Viscosity Grade 15W-40 10W-30
For engines that must be started in
API Service Classification
extremely low temperatures down
Diesel CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CI-4, CH-4,
to -30°C(-22°F) consider using Cat
CH-4, CG-4,CF-4/CF CG-4, CF-4/CF
DEO SYN 5W-40. This is a full synthetic
Gasoline SL SL
diesel engine oil.
OEM Performance Level:
Caterpillar ECF-1 ECF-1
Volvo VDS-3 VDS-2
DDC 93K214
Cummins CES 20071/76/78 CES 20071/76
Mack EO-NPP ’03, EO-M Plus EO-M Plus
Flash Point, °C (ASTM D92) 224 227
Pour Point, °C (ASTM D97) -30 -33
S•O•S Services for early problem detection
Viscosity
Protect your investment with Cat S•O•S oil
cSt @ 40°C (ASTM D445) 120.5 76 analysis, the ultimate detection and
cSt @ 100°C (ASTM D445) 15.5 11.5 diagnostic tool for your equipment. S•O•S
Viscosity Index (ASTM D2270) 135 145 helps you detect potential problems before
Sulfated Ash, % wt. (ASTM D874) 1.3 1.3 they can lead to major failures and costly,
unscheduled downtime.
TBN (ASTM D2896) 11.3 11.3
Zinc, % wt. (ASTM D4951) 0.146 0.146
Gravity @ 16°C
Cat Filters: Complete protection for your machine
Combine Cat Fluids with Cat Filters for the
API (ASTM D287) 29.3 31.8
highest level of contamination control
Specific 0.880 0.867 and protection for your machine. We
*The values shown are typical values and should not be used as quality control parameters to either recommend Cat Filters for all Cat machine
accept or reject product. Specifications are subject to change without notice. applications.

Health and Safety

Under normal conditions of intended use, this product does not pose a risk to
health. Excessive exposure may result in eye, skin or respiratory irritation. Always
observe good hygiene measures. Read and understand the Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) before using this product. For a copy of the MSDS, visit us on
the web at www.catmsds.com.

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