Questions for the C12 & C13 Cat guys.

This is some great reading on acerts..........

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...00-cat-iva-intake-valve-actuator-defined.html


Some of the old threads bring a tear to my eye....

 

of those three choices I'd get the C12 just for the fact that it's a non emission engine. We have a c12 in a '99 FL and it's a good engine, mileage isn't the greatest(we work it hard pulling bullracks) but it's reliable.

 

I used to have a C-13 Acert Cat. It was EGR and had two turbos. Acert is EGR. Over heated and had cooling issues. There's actually a lawsuit against Acert engines because of the lemon law.

 

i never heard of a lawsuit on the Accerts. I own a C13 auto for 5 yrs now. Never had any major problems. Did replace the high pressure turbo and pre cooler around 700k. Other than that I'm satisfied.

 

rickybobby, go to Google and type lawsuits brought on Cat Acert Engines and you will get more hits than satisfied reviews like yours! If you are getting a start up truck and want to make money, buy a Freightliner Century or Columbia with a Detroit 12.7 engine. If you want to spend money, buy a Peterbuilt, and if you want to go bankrupt, buy it with a Cummins engine!

 

Lawsuit is dpf 07 emissions engines..... Not all acerts.


acerts are not a true egr engine, if it's a back door egr engine is debatable ....

 

No there is no Acert non EGR! The Acert was built to comply with the EPA and Environmental clean air laws. That's why CAT no longer makes Highway engines. I was a CAT guy! If you talk to me about CAT 3406E, yes! that's an engine but EGR stuff is more money for the OIL COMPANIES AND THE DEALERS IN PARTS! I had an International 9200I with that CAT C-13 and all the guys that had that engine, experience the same problems, overheating, head cracked, low MPG! You can buy what you want but I feel like you are in the business to make money and just giving you my experience. Good Luck.

 

I used to have a 2005 C13 470/485 ACERT and I loved it. Later had Cat install the 525 h.p. field uprate. Mine was bulletproof and got better fuel mileage and pulled harder than my new DD15 505/1650.

But if you had the choice, go C12. No emisssions junk and they also pull very good and get good fuel mileage.