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(by horsepower)
750+
10-25
50-100
25-100
>175
300-750
300-600
01
50-175
175-300
600-750
TIER 2
25-50
100-175
100-300
02
03
04
05*
TIER 3
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
TIER 4
Cat engines with ACERT Technology have been thoroughly tested in off-road
machines. As of October 2005, over 350 field follow machines have logged
more than 520,000 hours on customer job sites.
Maintenance intervals havent changed, oil specifications havent changed,
and any commercially available fuel can be used regardless of sulfur content.
Cat engines have a higher percentage of proven parts and components than
other Tier 3 engines.
(This means greater reliability because most failures occur on new parts.)
Performance levels are not compromised. Expect excellent cold starting,
high altitude performance, responsiveness, and fuel economy.
Current Machines
New Models
Current Machines
Previous Engine/Hp
Tier 3 Engine/HP
C-9/185
3406E/305
3408E/410
3412E/580
C9/185-200
C15/310
C18/410
C27/580
C-9/230
C9/242
3126B/168
3126B/188
3126B/188
C-9/247
3176C/321
3196/404
3456/513
C7/188
C7/204
C7/204
C9/270
C13/345
C15/404
C18/513
3406E/330-365
3406E/330-365
3406E/330-365C-9/225-250
3408E/450-490
3408E/450-490C-9/250-275
3412E/550-6053408E/400-440
C15/330-365
C15/330-365
C15/330-365C9/239-266
C18/450-490
C18/462-500C9/268-283
C18/564-600C15/410-451
3176C/300
3196C/325
3406E/394
3406E/441
C11/309
C11/325
C15/408
C15/457
3046E/339
3456/480
3412E/620
C15/354
C18/498
C27/627
3126B/196
3126B/210
3176C/260
3196/285
3406E/311
3456/475
3412E/620
C7/216
C7/230
C11/283
C13/307
C15/355/311
C18/475
C27/627
3406E/523
3456/480
C15/401
C18/523-554
Excavators
324D (replaces 322C L)
325D
328D
330D
345C
365C
385C
Scrapers
621G
623G
627G
631G
637G
657G
Articulated Trucks
725
730
735
740
Wheel Dozers
824H
834H
844H
Wheel Loaders
950H
962H
966H
972H
980H
988H
990H
Landfill Compactors
826H
836H
New Models
Soil Compactors
Previous Engine/Hp
Tier 3 Engine/HP
825H
3406E/339
C15/354
AP-1000
AP-1055
3116/174
3116/174
C7/225
C7/225
3406C/335
3406C/500
N/A
3408E/625
C11/350
C15/540
C15/575
C18/650
Pavers
Pavement Maintenance
RM-300 (replaces RM-250)
RM-500 (replaces RM-350)
PM-200
RM-201 (replaces PM-565)
Upcoming Machines
New Models
Motor Graders
Previous Engine/Hp
Tier 3 Engine/HP
14M
3176C/165-205
C11/259-297
3126B/188
C7/204
3406C/305
3408/420
C15/310
C15/366
N/A
N/A
3412E/671
3412E/730
3508B/937
C15/476
C18/535
C27/682
C27/740
C32/938
3126/160
3126/180
3306/200
C7/182
C7/204
C7/219
C7/188
C7/206
C9/268
C13/345
Wheeled Excavators
M325
Pipelayers
583T
587T (replaces 589)
Wheel Skidders
525
535
545
Forest Machines
324 FM
325 FM
330 FM
345 FM
C-9/228
C-9/243
C-9/243
C-9/263
C9/228
C9/263
C9/263
C9/263
C-9/263
C-9/282
C-9/282
C9/282
C9/282
C9/282
ACERT
Technology
Internal
EGR
External
Cooled EGR
Caterpillar
Volvo
Komatsu
John Deere
CNH
Liebherr
Cummins (1)
DDC/MTU/MBE (2)
Deutz (3)
Optimized
Combustion
On-Highway Machine
X
X(4)
X
X
X
X(5)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Internal EGR
Likely to be less fuel efficient than other solutions.
Higher amounts of EGR (15%) may affect engine response.
Optimized Combustion
Technology not yet proven in the marketplace.
Significant unproven new parts may lead to higher unreliability.
Most product failures occur on new parts.
Supporting multiple technologies adds complexity to addressing
product problems and dealer service training.
Tier 3
3126B
C-9
C9 ACERT (I6)
3176
3196
3406E
3456
3408
3412
*In-line, 6 cylinders
Engines 750+ hp
Tier 1
Tier 2
3412
3508
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2006 Caterpillar