2011 Maxxforce Prostars, good / bad, what to look for?

Thread number 1001 .. hey I can get a smoking deal on a pro star with a maxforce ... typical response is check the other 1000 threads about how they didn’t even get a week without spending 1000’s of dollars...

 

Hey Hammer, ive had my Maxxforce for about a year now and nothing really major has had to be done...yet. as long as you keep up on maintaince you will get a year out of them. Dont let the maxxforce haters get to you, every engine has its problems. But if you are getting them from a dealer ask them about getting them diamond renewed. Thatll give you the warranty for the whole year you want to run em

 

My company had bought 6 Maxx Forces on a good deal. They say the ones manufactured after 2012 are the ones that had the kinks fixed. We have 11s, 12s, and 13s. I'm in a 13 now, and it's the best I've been in out of the bunch. The only majorly expensive repair I've experienced with the 11 and 12 I was in was when the DPF became full and they had to take it off and put it in that oven. There's been minor things like replacing hoses but I've been able to get the most out of them. It's just like any standard truck the megas operate to me. I've been keeping my cruise at 62 or 63, especially under heavy loads...you'll get the best fuel mileage out of them. Also periodically make sure you put that Lucas Oil DPF deep clean in your fuel tanks. Youll increase your power with this additive. Maintain it just like you normally would and don't dog it out, you'll get the most out of it.

 

Can you get the diamond renewed service done at any international shop? Do you know how much it cost?

 

THEY ARE SELLING THEM CHEAP FOR A REASON . Run like hell they are garbage will cost you plenty to keep running. Parts are high from International and no repair is quick or simple. EGR coolers , EGR valves , Turbos (they have two) A/c always troublesome . Nice cabs,ride good when they run good power Always some kinda check engine light on.

 

They are not all bad.....I haven't had any problems outside of the regular maintenance. These trucks tear up for the same reason any other truck tears up. Drivers dog them out. The only thing that I had done was the dpf maintenance. At least you don't have to go the dealer to get that done. They can do that at the TA and Petro now. I'm talking about how they bake it for 12 hrs. For me, the MaxxForce, especially those manufactured after 2012, are like any other standard company truck.

 

The resale value is 5 grand.
That's cheaper than a 10 year old pick up truck.
Don't be stupid, there complete junk.
They are nothing like any other standard company truck.

They've been sued out the ### and admitted
Themselves that they are junk.

 

Totally aware. I was aware of all that when my company bought them. I've been in three of them and I've been able to make money and stay running. I have friends in the industry that have been able to have success with them. I'll give you this, some the earlier models were not manufactured the best. Everybody knows that. The later models, basically 2012 and newer, are a better truck than the initial 2008 product. I'm in a 2013, and it's like any standard truck I've been in. You want slick call me stupid....it's okay man. Don't hate, just congratulate!