Is there a list of things to go bad and the avg cost to repair

Like the guys said it’s not like that with intervals where stuff is done. Some trucks have millions of miles and still work every day. Good maintenance and driving practices will keep it rolling.

Agreed though the new stuff is rediculous and not practical. The best trucks to get were made before 2003.

 

It varies for the year, the truck, and the motor.

FL VS. KW. VS. VOLVO VS. PETE VS. MAC VS INTERNATIONAL
Cummins vs. detroit vs. cat. vs. paccar
1980 vs. 1990 vs. 2000 vs. 2010

 

Wanted to hit thanks on the best replies but they were all great and so true.

I’ll just say one thing you can do is buy a 2 yr old KW 680 with 250k on it with Cummins ISX for around 80 to 82k. In another year or two you could get the X15 which is a far better engine. Anyway, before you buy it, tell the dealer you want Cummins to check it out. (The actual Cummins shop) While there tell them you would like to buy Encore 2 warranty coverage for 2 yr 200k. What this does is puts responsibility on them to dig in and really look for problems. When they find problems the dealer will have to pay for it to be fixed before proceeding forward. If they find no problems then put money down at the dealer to hold the truck, buy the encore 2 for 4000 or 4500 whatever it is, then return truck to dealer to finish buying it. (Or some variation of that just make sure your getting the truck and not buying warranty for some other guy lol)

Long story short, DO NOT buy the truck and drive it off the lot before doing the process above, because the dealer will not help you. Cummins makes you correct all problems before selling the warranty rightfully so. This can costs 5,000 or 10,000 fairly easily. Make sure that’s put on the dealer. Oh dealer won’t fix it? Don’t buy the freakin truck then move on to another that suits you and this process.

You end up with a 2 yr old KW T680 with 250k and warranty up to 450k or two years for final price of $85,000. Encore 2 will cover everything BUT emissions. Don’t let this scare you though, yeah the emissions repairs are in the 3 to 8k repair range but especially on the newer trucks if the engine is functioning properly you won’t have too many problems. Besides if you do have issues at least that amount you can prepare for which seems important to you. It’s a big peace of mind knowing if a 5k turbo goes it’s not on you, if a head blows it’s not on you, if the rings carbon compact, and needs an overhaul it’s not on you. Once you hit that 450k then sell it and repeat the process or if you can by then, buy new.

It took me literally years and 10’s of thousands to easily six figures to learn about all of this. So do what you will with it.

This is how you do it with trucks that larger companies had and sold off at 250 to 300k. As was posted by another guy, they start really falling apart by 500k. So put yourself in the position to get that next 200k out of it then act like the big boys and get rid of it. The 3rd in line poor chap can take it from there. I could go into what the 3rd owner will face but this is long enough. haha.

 

What do you own? A crankshaft damper has a 500,000 mile lifespan, or so many years, figure 5. A fan clutch, 800,000 miles or there about. An air compressor, say 800,000 miles along with the air dryer. Hoses, two years or there about. Other variables, where do you primarily drive? How many miles a year, etc. Do you maintain the equipment or wait until it breaks? Tell us what you own and someone here can probably give you your answer.

 

Well, what is it? Year, Make, Model, Motor?

 

With a used truck you can expect to be putting money in to repairs almost immediately. Hopefully whomever you buy it from will offer some kind of warranty for catastrophic failures during the first 30 days.

Good luck!

 

What turbo cost five grand?

 

New from the factory because of no core charge.