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Cat 312E L and 316E L specifications

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Cat 312E L and 316E L: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
312E L
Net Power
94 hp
Operating Weight
33,069 lb
316E L
Gross Power
119 hp
Operating Weight
37,920 lb
312E L and 316E L specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
Cat312E L and 316E L2312E L and 316E L
Dimensions and weight
Specification312E L316E L
Ground Clearance1.45 ft1.45 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.09 ft9.49 ft
Length Of Track On Ground11.46 ft13.03 ft
Tail Swing Radius7.09 ft8.21 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance2.92 ft3.32 ft
Undercarriage
Specification312E L316E L
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side22
Drawbar Pull25,628 lb35,115 lb
Number Of Shoes Per Side4644
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side77
Specification316E L
Max Travel Speed3.2 mph
Engine
Specification312E L316E L
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERTC4.4 ACERT
Displacement269 cu in268.6 cu in
Specification312E L
Net Power94 hp
Specification316E L
Gross Power119 hp
Operational
Specification312E L316E L
Operating Weight33,069 lb37,920 lb
Fuel Capacity66.1 gal76.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.9 gal6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity43.4 gal50.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.6 gal3.6 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.7 gal0.7 gal
Swing Mechanism
Specification312E L316E L
Swing Speed11.5 rpm9.3 rpm
Swing Torque22,791 lb-ft32,969 lb-ft
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
312E L and 316E L16
Ratios
Figure312E L316E L
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight2.83.1
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.70 gal0.64 gal

312E L and 316E L: owner reports

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312E L and 316E L: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsfull-size excavatorCat and the 312E L, 316E L. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead10
Used market for the 312E L and 316E L — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderCat full-size excavator15
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
312E L142012 to 2017$19,000$89,000$61,01813,900
316E L12012$66,042$66,042$66,042None shown
312E L and 316E L: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat together with the full-size excavator 312E L, 316E LNo matching recall in this search

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Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 312E L — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 316E L — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads
Used-market listings
Federal agency data
Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation fieldRecorded value
Title count10
Forum indexesHeavy Equipment Forums
Search wordingthe 312E L and 316E L full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the referenceCAT 312 E L Serial Mjd01130

Cat 312E L and 316E L: Configuration records

312E L
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.45 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.09 ft
Length Of Track On Ground11.46 ft
Tail Swing Radius7.09 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance2.92 ft
Undercarriage
Drawbar Pull25,628 lb
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side7
Number Of Shoes Per Side46
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side2
Engine
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERT
Net Power94 hp
Displacement269 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity66.1 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity43.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.6 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.7 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed11.5 rpm
Swing Torque22,791 lb-ft
Additional specifications
Operating Weight33,069 lb

Source

316E L
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.45 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.49 ft
Length Of Track On Ground13.03 ft
Tail Swing Radius8.21 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance3.32 ft
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed3.2 mph
Drawbar Pull35,115 lb
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side7
Number Of Shoes Per Side44
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side2
Engine
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERT
Gross Power119 hp
Displacement268.6 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity76.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity50.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.6 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.7 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed9.3 rpm
Swing Torque32,969 lb-ft
Additional specifications
Operating Weight37,920 lb

Source

Compare Cat 312E L, 316E L
Dimensions and weight
Specification312E L316E L
Ground Clearance1.45 ft1.45 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.09 ft9.49 ft
Length Of Track On Ground11.46 ft13.03 ft
Tail Swing Radius7.09 ft8.21 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance2.92 ft3.32 ft
Undercarriage
Specification312E L316E L
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side22
Drawbar Pull25,628 lb35,115 lb
Number Of Shoes Per Side4644
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side77
Engine
Specification312E L316E L
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERTC4.4 ACERT
Displacement269 cu in268.6 cu in
Operational
Specification312E L316E L
Operating Weight33,069 lb37,920 lb
Fuel Capacity66.1 gal76.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.9 gal6.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity43.4 gal50.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.6 gal3.6 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity0.7 gal0.7 gal
Swing Mechanism
Specification312E L316E L
Swing Speed11.5 rpm9.3 rpm
Swing Torque22,791 lb-ft32,969 lb-ft

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