D16 Discontinued

http://m.worktruckonline.com/news/2...ue-16-liter-diesel-engine-product-immediately

I was curious as to why the D16 never got the compounding turbos like the D13, now I know why.

Here I am trying to spec out a new XE16 when I come across this crap, how did I not hear about this when the news came out?

 

Your shop Foreman is wrong. A brand new (not a reman) head for a isx is $5800cdn. A reman Volvo head is 10k!

The new Detroit engines have so much extra crap surrounding the engine that labor book time is 25% more than a isx.

 

Although long term wise, usually the volvo engines seem to last alot longer and even when they do go, it usually just needs a new head as the bottom ends are awesome! So long term cost........

 

You could argue that both ways though. What about the injectors cups that constantly go out or the faulty injectors. I had a d12 with cup issues, a d13 with cup and injectors issues and a d16 with cups at 80k and injectors at 160k.

I work with 3 guys who in the past year have needed a new head by 350k on Thier d16.

Cummins cams are not as big of a epidemic as you think they are, especially not in the last 5 years since they went over to sohc.

Besides these points, you specifically said "inframe" and a quick phone call to a volvo then cummins stealership will verify that any and every single part needed for a inframe is way more expensive than cummins.

I still like volvo engines, they usually last longer then most others but they've all got Thier crap. I currently own a mbe4000, a 12.7, a d12 and a xe16 (d16), a sdp cat c15, a n14 and a isx 871 and I can tell you that they are all ######## with Thier own problems.