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    Parts availability from CAT

    Had to wait 3 weeks for a egr cooler for a 349e only for it to arrive and not fit. Cat had changed the coolant hard lines and we had to wait an additional 4 weeks for those. The dealer said that the parts were so uncommon to fail they had to be manufactured for us.and there was an update to the...
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    Advice for a new mechanic building his toolkit?

    Nothing wrong with second hand tools and boxes to get u started. It' always great when u can find a retired mechanic selling off his whole setup for a deal.a good way to save money and usually get better tools
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    Cat ap555f vs Roadtec 175e

    The new f series cat pavers are a very nice machine I must say. The quick change heating element and screed plate system is much better than the road tec setup if u already have access to cat et and sis that's a huge asset to reducing down time.if you do not than the Guardian system is...
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    Oil for final drives

    Seems like to 4 oil is pretty easy to find I live in butt fu€k nowhere canada and even the truck parts store next door to the shop I work at sells a Irving equivaent. Seems like a why bother using something that may work when it's not like finding unicorn **** situation.but in a jam it's all...
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