Highway buses, trucks, and industrial vehicles are just a few of the many uses for the American-made Caterpillar C12 engine. The Cat C12 is an eco-friendly engine that maximizes the performance and fuel efficiency of the electronically controlled block injection fuel system. There is room for future enhancements and more display systems and an electronic control system are available.
This engine has front engine mounts, an oil filter, a dry-charge coolant conditioner, and a fan drive mounting bracket.
The most fuel-efficient, lightweight, and dependable. Repairs that are initially more costly shield the owner of a subpar bulkhead assembly from conditions outside the factory. After all, there is no question that a turbine rebuilt at the Caterpillar plant is more dependable than one rebuilt in a garage nearby.

In contrast to other engine manufacturers who provide new, remanufactured, and refurbished parts as spare parts, Caterpillar has established favorable conditions in this regard as well, meeting the customer halfway. kits, Caterpillar provides new, remanufactured, and remanufactured assemblies (such as new turbines, remanufactured turbines, and remanufactured turbo cartridges). Naturally, purchasing a rem.kit is less expensive than purchasing a cartridge, but on rem. In contrast to the cartridge, which is repaired at the factory and you can even replace it yourself, the kit must also include the cost of labor, which could have a negative outcome.
Numerous modifications have been made, including the electronic system, the injector pump, enhanced fuel filtration, fuel heating, the simplification and extension of the injector valve’s service life, and the addition of the ability to shut off some injectors at idle speed, which further extends the injectors’ service life and lowers fuel consumption.
- C12 commercial traction engines satisfy IMO I and IMO II emission regulations and have a power range of 340–490 horsepower and a speed range of 1800–2300 rpm;
- IMO I emission standards are met by high-efficiency C12 traction motors and maneuvering systems with 578–609 horsepower and a 2300 rpm range.
Specifications
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Configuration | inline |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 130 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 150 |
| Displacement, cc | 12 |
| Intake system | turbocharged air-cooled sequential |
| Cooling system volume, liters | 10,4 |
| Dimensions, mm (LxWxH) | 1574х969х1005 |
| Weight, kg | 1174 (dry weight) |
