Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Need Acert advice

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Mar 31, 2013 #1
    Workinprogress1001

    Workinprogress1001 Bobtail Member

    36
    0
    Mar 31, 2013
    0
    Anybody had any good experiences with C-15 Acert engines? Im looking at a 07' Pete 387 C-15 435 with 13 speed. The truck looks clean and well maintained but I have read quite a few negative posts about the Acerts. I have had a couple of bad experiences with Detroit engines with egrs, so i guess I'm wondering if the dpf is junk too?
     
    Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013
    Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mar 31, 2013 #2
    SimD

    SimD Light Load Member

    148
    30
    Dec 23, 2012
    dallas, tx
    0
    I hace 07 acert 435hp, keep the rpms a hairline blow 1300 that is where you will get the best fuel mpg. I get 6.6 mpg when hauling 45k, I get 6.8 if its around 37k. If its around 20k I get 7.8mpg, those aint my grossweight #s, those #s are the loads weight. All I did to is the fuel temp resistor. Everything else is factory. The 07 dont have dpf on it. I love my acert.
     
    SimD, Mar 31, 2013
    SimD, Mar 31, 2013
    #2
  4. Mar 31, 2013 #3
    Workinprogress1001

    Workinprogress1001 Bobtail Member

    36
    0
    Mar 31, 2013
    0
    OK. Well I'm new to the Acerts. I got underneath the truck and saw what looks like a big muffler. I was assuming that was the dpf. what is it? Please excuse my ignorance on C-15's. I've run pre emission Detroits for most of my career with liitle but very rough experience with some detroits with egrs that were pieces of official junk. The truck I'm looking at is an 07 Pete 387 C-15 435 13 speed with apu. it looks clean and in good shape . just trying to make a wise and informed purchase there 10-4.
     
    Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013
    Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013
    #3
  5. Mar 31, 2013 #4
    pawpaw1

    pawpaw1 Medium Load Member

    396
    145
    Sep 9, 2011
    Dallas,Ga.
    0
    Maybe it Is a big muffler.
     
    pawpaw1, Mar 31, 2013
    pawpaw1, Mar 31, 2013
    #4
  7. Mar 31, 2013 #5
    JayTee

    JayTee Light Load Member

    248
    151
    Feb 14, 2013
    0
    If it's an '07 387 I would say it is a big muffler. No DPF on an '07. I just sold an '06 KW with a 475 ACERT, honestly not my 1st choice for a CAT but it worked ok, had 987,000 when it went over the curb with nothing more than a tuneup done to it. MPG was less than a 6NZ but I could avg. 6.5 pretty simply with it.
     
    JayTee, Mar 31, 2013
    JayTee, Mar 31, 2013
    #5
  8. Mar 31, 2013 #6
    MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

    7,521
    50,152
    Jan 28, 2012
    Isanti, MN
    0
    I drive an '07 379 with a C15 Acert.

    645k with very few problems.
     
    MJ1657, Mar 31, 2013
    MJ1657, Mar 31, 2013
    #6
  9. Mar 31, 2013 #7
    SimD

    SimD Light Load Member

    148
    30
    Dec 23, 2012
    dallas, tx
    0
    Hmmm I don't know but if it does have dpf dont buy it, totally junk
     
    SimD, Mar 31, 2013
    SimD, Mar 31, 2013
    #7
  10. Mar 31, 2013 #8
    MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

    7,521
    50,152
    Jan 28, 2012
    Isanti, MN
    0
    My truck does not have dpf
     
    MJ1657, Mar 31, 2013
    MJ1657, Mar 31, 2013
    #8
  11. Mar 31, 2013 #9
    pawpaw1

    pawpaw1 Medium Load Member

    396
    145
    Sep 9, 2011
    Dallas,Ga.
    0
    Hummmm. If I remember correctly , the Acert engine was Cats response to DPF. When they couldn't get a Patent on the design , they picked up their marbles and went home.
     
    pawpaw1, Mar 31, 2013
    pawpaw1, Mar 31, 2013
    #9
  12. Mar 31, 2013 #10
    Workinprogress1001

    Workinprogress1001 Bobtail Member

    36
    0
    Mar 31, 2013
    0
    Ok thanks everyone for input.
     
    Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013
    Workinprogress1001, Mar 31, 2013
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 3