ISX motors with urea or def reliability.

If anyone here has a truck with a cummins and it has the def or urea fluid same meaning. If you can tell me the pros and cons of your motor. Mileage , reliability etc. on the fence whether to get a glider or ISX these guys building gliders are asking about the same and even more for these non def trucks. I am not asking about DPF motors only the aforementioned. Thank you.

 

Thanks yeah the 6nz is a nice motor your right , but just real curious how the new ISX reliability is with the urea? I like the idea of a glider but California would be out for resale or running. Which they can kiss my ### we should all drop right at the border if they don't want us to run older trucks or or def only.

 

I'm really looking for 2012 to 2013 model years in a 389. I know the older models had a lot of problems with regening for that matter I used to run a 08 386 that when she ran good she ran like a bull but if it was acting up ,A Complete dog. Problem is a lot of guys would change the setting to off. We always left it on automatic. also it would want to regen at the most inoportune times. It would try before shutting it down to fuel. Company policy is shut truck off to save fuel. So I turned around and said but it needs a regen. Head mechanic said they want it off. Ok no problem. But if its trying then it must need it. I would take it and if it tried I would let it regen leaving it running and it would run like a champ afterwards. The only thing is eventually they deleted the particulate filter and I always have a habit of draining air tanks manually even with an air dryer and I would get a thick oil from the air tanks. Hope to hear from others with Isx motors 2012 and newer. Thank you

 

Good timing , leaving Bordentown NJersey and saw your post. I really appreciate all the input on this. I'm looking at some new trucks and would like to hear about people's own experience with the new def trucks. I too hear lots of "war" stories but no actual facts. Sometimes I think posters hype it up and then look at who posts and they are new. I would never want to see a company like cummins get hurt as they must employ thousands of people , also peterbilt and kw and the rest of the manufacturers who use this power plant get hurt by the negativity. I know in the past they had a lot of problems with it with gets but cat also did too. Ah we'll thanks for the info. Keep it coming and be safe out there!