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Choosing engine

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by manue, Dec 5, 2014.

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  1. Dec 5, 2014 #1
    manue

    manue Bobtail Member

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    what can you tell me about these engines MBE-4000 Mercedes Engine 450 hp; C-15 Caterpillar Engine and, [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]SR6012.7 Detroit Engine 430 hp?[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]I am trying to buy a used Freightliner Columbia and these are the options. I want good feedback like what is better? what is the easiest and cheaper to fix? which is the most reliability?[/FONT]
     
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  3. Dec 5, 2014 #2
    icsheeple

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    I went with the Detroit. No complaints yet. Just avoid the egr years and you can't go wrong.
     
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  4. Dec 5, 2014 #3
    russtrucker

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    mercedes are the crappy engines that freightliner had. If you talk about acert c-15, i personally think that mxs serial prefix is the best out of acerts. C-15 are known for more power but not much mpg. Detroit, less power and better mpg.
     
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  5. Dec 5, 2014 #4
    Lucar

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    Detroit.. yep
     
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  7. Dec 8, 2014 #5
    Peterbiltt

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    CAT FOR THE WIN. then the detroit for fuel milage and never the mercedes
     
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  8. Dec 8, 2014 #6
    russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    Goin for 12.7 detroits when I'll buy a glider. If I get extra money, I would go for 6nz on gliders.
     
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  9. Dec 8, 2014 #7
    Ezrider_48501

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    i would lean my preference towards Detroit myself
     
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  10. Dec 9, 2014 #8
    russtrucker

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    never complains on 12.7 detroit pre egr. My cousin already complains about his 14.0 egr. The intake valve was dirtier than exhaust valve. He paid $13k for egr, the head, and the protrusion. It is the same truck my dad used to drive and lost 20 percent of its power, still does. BLAME the egr.
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2014 #9
    Pablo-UA

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    I have detroit w/o EGR. good engine, but I have some limitations becouse it is EPA96-Euro-2
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2014 #10
    little cat 500

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    id go with the detroit with or with out the egr
     
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