CAT 2W3679 GASKET for 3306 Caterpillar Part - WSTPARTS
2W3679 GASKET is a Gasket/Seal component engineered for Caterpillar 3306 machines, built to match original factory specifications. It is categorized under Gasket/Seal. Every unit is fitment-verified before dispatch. Manual reference: 3306: AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, group 034-3557, page 480; 3306: AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, group 031-0219, page 482.
2W3679 GASKET for Caterpillar 3306 — Genuine CAT & Replacement Part
WSTPARTS supplies genuine CAT and OEM-equivalent direct-replacement GASKET (Part # 2W3679). Designed for CAT 3306 equipment.
Compatible Models
Key Features
- ✔ 100% compatible with CAT 3306
- ✔ Meets Caterpillar original quality and performance standards
- ✔ Genuine CAT lines: New Genuine / Cat Reman / Cat Classic | OEM-equivalent direct replacements
- ✔ Available for order, contact for lead time
Specifications
| Part Number (MPN) | 2W3679 |
| Product Name | GASKET |
| Brand | CAT |
| Applicable Models | 3306 |
| Weight | 0.05 kg |
| Condition | New (Genuine CAT / OEM-equivalent direct replacement) |
| Warranty | 12 Months |
Where This Part Fits
Every row below is a real listing of 2W3679 in the Caterpillar parts manual: the machine it is published under, the system it belongs to, the group number and the manual page. Use it to confirm the part against your own parts book before ordering.
| Machine | System | Group No. | Manual Page |
| 3306 | AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM | 034-3557 | p.480 |
| 3306 | AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM | 031-0219 | p.482 |
| 3306 | SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | 155-1379 | p.1886 |
System Notes — AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
The air inlet and exhaust system covers the air cleaner housing and elements, intake piping, turbocharger, aftercooler, exhaust manifold, turbo mounting hardware and gaskets. It delivers clean, dense air and carries hot gas away. On this group, the two dominant failures are dust ingress and heat cycling: a leaking intake joint lets unfiltered air straight into the cylinders and dusts the rings in a few hundred hours, while exhaust manifold and turbo flange gaskets crack from repeated heat cycles and start whistling or sooting. Parts are replaced when boost drops, the intake tract shows dust trails past the filter, or a soot streak appears at a joint.
System Notes — SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
This group covers the equipment and consumables used to service the machine rather than to run it: filter wrenches and service tools, drain and fill hardware, grease fittings and couplers, sight gauges, sampling valves, and the small hardware that makes routine maintenance possible without improvising. Items here are replaced when they no longer seal, no longer hold a setting, or when a stripped fitting turns a ten-minute service job into a two-hour one. Keeping the correct part number on hand matters more than the unit price, because a missing grease coupler usually means a missed lube point.
FAQ
Is 2W3679 the right part for my machine?
Match the part number on your old part, or send us your equipment serial number — WSTPARTS verifies fitment free of charge for CAT 3306.
Genuine CAT vs direct replacement — what is the difference?
Genuine CAT covers three factory lines: New Genuine, Cat Reman (core exchange with core charge) and Cat Classic (brand-new economy line). OEM-equivalent direct replacements are non-CAT parts; grade and warranty are confirmed in the quotation.
Stock, shipping and warranty?
Lead time confirmed on request; we quote the fastest available option. Every order is covered by a warranty per quotation.
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