Cummins X15 1,000,000 mile motor?

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  1. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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  3. krupa530

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    I’ll go with @Goodysnap. I got to 555559 and dropped a liner. Pressurizing the coolant. 565/2050. All oil and filters changed at 12000 intervals. Oil analysis ever other one, no indication of any problems. Black stone Labs.
     
  4. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    I dunno. Mine does it when pulling hard at 1550-1600 rpm. Especially going up hills. Can even feel it on floorboards.
     
  5. 77fib77

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    You need it now? The economy might be shifting ....
     
  6. Elroythekid

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    Ya, that does worry me. My truck needs a bunch of stuff and I have the 5 year itch, time for a new truck. I dont trust these new motors at all and gliders up here are few and far between, and those that have them want a fortune.
    This truck is a pretty good deal and resale on it would be good in a couple years. I realistically only have 2 years left and I'm done. I could go at the end of this year and just drive somebody else's truck and not have the whole maintenance headache. Drive it, get out at the end of the day and hand the keys to someone who has to fix it.
     
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  7. 77fib77

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    I think it's too much. Would it be this much three years ago? I'm thinking 70k three years ago or 60ish. A cascadia would be in 40s. I don't think it will back to that level again but maybe 70 to 85k. Prices are coming down. Rates are much less than before. Supply chain still isn't solved after 2+ years.

    Company driver. It has its benefits, but most companies suck. I think the same that you do. Just drive and park the truck. Don't have to worry. Rates get better, just go back to old truck and use it again. If I really knew I would be a millionaire in the stock market. But I just kind of know.

    I would probably just keep the old truck, unless it's really fd. If it blows up go work for someone for your two years. Idk. It's a personal choice. Good luck.
     
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    I'm assuming the price is in CAD Pesos?
     
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  10. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    Yes
     
  11. KrumpledTed

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    What series and setting are y’all running? Both of my 565/2050 performance series are as smooth as can be. 2022 is at 124k miles, the 2019 is at 310k miles. Buddy of mine has a 2019 as well but an Efficiency series set at 500/1850 and clatters bad at somewhere between 1200-1300 rpm and used to vibrate pretty bad in spot. Cummins had his truck for probably 2 months at one point chasing down different things with a factory engineer out there for 2 weeks. They did end up replacing the cam and followers, part of the gear train and the balancer. Cleaned up the vibration a lot according to him but didn’t quell the noise at all.

    Everyone I know with a Performance series set at 565 and either 1850 or 2050 tq have next to zero issues. One couple I know has a little over 700k on theirs now and other than the DEF sensor and a turbo actuator it’s been trouble free. I figure they’re on par with the old N14. Some had issues and some didn’t.
     
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