Was hoping someone might be able to throw some rough numbers at me about regular maintenance and repairs like how much things cost and how many miles you can expect out of these items...
I'm currently in a 2012 Freightliner Cascadia with 293500 miles and have had it since 1100.
Other than a few odds and ends covered under warranty, I've replaced all tires, batteries, and regular oil changes.
What else should I be prepared for in the near future and even up to 600k?
Clutch?
Brakes?
Inframe? (I once read 500k is a good rule of thumb...?)
Other things?
Would greatly appreciate any numbers about when or how often and maybe even rough costs...or anything else I'm missing
Thanks yall
Regular maintenance and repair
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by torquewrench08, Sep 19, 2014.
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There are so many things that can go wrong. The emmissions componts will cost you the most. As for an inframe at 500 your starting to scare me... if everyone had to do an inframe at 500k half the trucks on the road would not be there. Older engines get a million plus if taken care of. Newer emmission engines if they get a million it may be a miracle
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Yeah I know theres a lot of things that can go wrong but I was looking more along the lines of normal maintenance and things that should be replaced every so often for general upkeep...glad to hear 500k isnt much or a baseline to go by tho...im sure ill sell the truck or trade it in on a new one by 750 at the most
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Skate-Board and scottied67 Thank this.
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Haha the old lady laughed at that last part but I do appreciate the tips. If I remember correctly, the service manual suggests diffs @500k but dont recall what it says about the trans. Having grown up with little I tend to appreciate and take care of what I do have but theres always room for improvement. ..just trying to get some ideas of what will be next on the list as this is my first truck. Thanks again for the help
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Run oil samples every so often. Every situation is different, and oil is cheap. OTR clutches should last more than 500,000. Brakes probabaly not.Inframe around 800,000 is my guess. Oil sampling will help there.. Turbo may be needed around 500,000, as batteries, alternator, starter also. Shocks, front end alignment, and emissions crap will be needed by then.
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Now that you mention it I remeber reading somewhere about oil sampling a couple years ago - I'll see what I can find on them. Thanks for the other info as well sir
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Somewhere between 400k - 800k is where all the fun things happen. Turbo, clutch, EGR, DPF filter, wires corroding, gaskets leaking, hoses rupture.
Laugh if you guys want to, but I felt a truck over 800k was golden because most everything that could go wrong already had been replaced. I couldnt afford a truck with under 200k so thats the route I took.
I'm just shy of 1.2 million on mine. Other than an ECM and some wiring issues, I'm still going strong. I know I'm on a ticking time bomb,.. but I treat her right and hope for the best. About all we can do I think.
Hurstmgrantes Thanks this. -
I can actually see where you're coming from buying a truck over 800 there hurst...I've already had a def clog, map sensor and I believe the egr replaced under warranty so hopefullly they'll hang in there a while
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So I find it amusing when I see how expensive DEF is. A lot of guys here in Florida just remove the whole system.
Hurst
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