Advice on breaking in a brand new Paccar MX engine on flat lands please

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Disturbed Canuck, Jan 29, 2012.

  1. 98989

    98989 Road Train Member

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    and no cruise control.....at least in my case
     
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  3. kind

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    I've run cruise with no issues.
     
  4. 98989

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    you have cruise control when you start engine very fast without this 30sec?

    this is good trick to make you to wait this 30sec no one want to drive without CC

    i know one trucks with over 60 codes on first service all related to starting
     
  5. kind

    kind Bobtail Member

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    My dealer never told me anything about waiting to start when I first bought the truck. So I'd start it like any other truck of mine. I put on 450hrs like that and the cruise worked every time. No codes either.

    However I did get told to wait 30 seconds after my truck started throwing codes and they were trying to implicate me instead of a Paccar fail. Never the less it wasn't my fault.
     
  6. Disturbed Canuck

    Disturbed Canuck Light Load Member

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    Query here fellahs and fillies. Turns out my bunk heater wasn't installed properly. Gonna get that fixed up when I get back to the dealership in a couple of days but in the meantime, how seriously do I have to avoid idling for an hour here n there? I don't wanna glaze up the cylinders so I haven't been idling at all but it's tough when your truck is covered in snow! *chuckle*
     
  7. Riverstick

    Riverstick Light Load Member

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    In that case Drive it Like You're late for Mass!
     
  8. HighwaySuperTramp

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    An hour here and there won't hurt it as long as you drive it. I have a 2016 with 37,000 miles on it right now. As long as you limit your idle to less than 20% or as close to 10-15% as possible a few days won't hurt anything.
     
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