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Cat 299D3 DEF usage

One guy construction ยท 2024-11-26 12:37

I have a 2020 299. early this year I had an engine replaced under warranty do to cylinder washed out from def failure at 470 hours. I now have 630 hours total on machine and it has only used half a tank of def since replacement engine was installed 160 hours ago. Dealer said everything is fine but this seems like very little consumption of DEF. Any opinion on this? Thanks Lenny

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  1. #1Simon C2024-11-26 17:16

    It seems quite low to me as I have a Deere 332G skid steer that uses if under heavy load a can of DEF in maybe guess 240 liters of fuel or so. After about 30-40 hours my tank is getting low. Maybe for you it is normal, can't say. Simon C