Detroit dd16 GHG14 feedback

Did you research how long it has been on the market?
How much parts are going to cost?
How ease the part are to get if the need come around if you someday have a part of an engine falt or failure.
Like the price of a injectors or mass air flow sensor and belts and the list goes on.

It maybe a brand new engine, but does it and will stand up your standards.

I my opinion, I would wait a year or 2 until the engine has been out there a while and been well tested by the trucking industry before I get it. Any new product may have problems down the road that may unexpectedly pop up. And if it is a new engine, finding parts maybe a problem and could be very costly.

 

+1 on what EHB said. Most times being the pioneer with the latest truck motor will bite you. Let the fleets take the hit and stick with what is proven to be reliable. If the dd16 turns out to be a lemon your resale value will suck.

 

The dd15 is a tried and true motor. It's a workhorse and parts are available anywhere. The kinks are worked out since everyone has one right now. New motor= new problems

 

Rontonio has a DD16.

 

Maybe post this up in the flatbed section, where folks pull weight.

Martin

 

think about the poor guys that bought the first ACCERT cat motors....the dealer told them how awesome they would be.

 

Now that is a bad comparison (I hope)....
A guy I know just got into a 2yr old Coronado SD for reasonable money, as it never sold, it has the 1850tq DD15 in it. When he was spec'ing a brand new one though, they told him the same thing, 1650 or go DD16 for more. Ridiculous in my book.

Martin

 

dd16 is very close to dd15 just different crankshaft, same block, heads etc they even weigh the same. bore is same stroke is longer, that's why the compression ratio is slightly lower. parts are also the cheapest to buy compaired to any other engine. FILAW just swapped out a dd15 for a dd16 and likes it, doesn't seem to work as hard. yeah its too bad that Detroit is diailing back on the power figures on the dd15 now compaired to 2009 figures. mostly because of emissions and the future econ mpg standards but also so they can upcharge $8000 to get customers to buy the dd16.