Detroit DD15: overhaul or engine replacement

I have a 12 Cascadia that runs on Landstar's Fleet for sale. Cummins ISX / 10 speed Very well maintained. $30K

 

I’m not sure what’s about to happen but Thank you!

 

Aww man that’s right in my price range but I need an automatic due to my leg injury. No more clutchin for this guy.... willing to travel if you have one.

 

Looking at 2 trucks today. Both Freightliner’s one is 2007 cat C 13 with 400,000 miles 8800 hours on the engine and the other one is a DD 13 435 horse with 385,000 miles former Penske truck. The second one I talked the guy down to 29,000 and the first one with the cat engines listed at 36,000 I have yet to negotiate with that guy . Which one do you think is the better Engine of the two if they both look the same after I check them out?

 

Well I just got my 2017 Freightliner Cascadia DD 13 deleted at 400,000 miles. Been having emissions issues, they said the famous $10,000 box probably needed replaced as well as more sensors etc.

So I got it deleted. The shop has done lots of deletes and I know several guys who have used them. All seemed legit. Now my check engine light is on and it tries to idle up like it wants to regen so not sure what’s up. Taking it back this afternoon to have them check it over.

I’m starting to wonder if I should have bought a pre emissions truck.

 

Just bought the 2014 Freightliner from my above post. I was gonna get it deleted but I don’t know where to do it. Sounds like your having trouble with your delete. Keep me posted on what happens with your truck. If all goes good I want to do the same.

 

Had a guy ask me for jumper cables at the Fly/J in Resaca, Ga last Monday. When I took the cables over I saw the most horrible delete job I have ever seen. Whoever did the job deleted not just the DPF/DEF system but the EGR system as well. There was a solid plate where the hot pipe was suppose to join the intake, and the Delta-P sensor was just hanging loose in the air - just swinging back and forth. When the engine started it sat there surging and stumbling like it was about to fly apart. The guy said he had just bought the truck. I told him to take it back but he sounded like it wasn't an option. I didn't know what else to say.

 

Ya I will. They say the code is normal which I believe because I read about it on some online sites while researching it. They idling up like it’s trying to regen still trying to figure out.

I will say this. The truck runs much better and smoother with the delete. I sure hope they can get it right.

 

They told me it’s a parameter they didn’t get set right and to bring it back Tuesday so they can fix it. The main guy that does that is out in his boat . I’ll update on Tuesday.