How to know if a C15 engine is good or bad

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Moephilly1, Oct 1, 2018.

  1. Cam Roberts

    Cam Roberts Road Train Member

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    I called the cat dealer where the work was done to verify full rebuild and all that was done. Just gave them the vin off the truck.
    Maybe you can go this route too
     
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  3. Moephilly1

    Moephilly1 Light Load Member

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    To be honest I called the kenworth dealer where they said the rebuilt was done and the dealer didn’t find any record
     
  4. Cam Roberts

    Cam Roberts Road Train Member

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    Very dishonest seller then. All records are kept. Tell the guy you called and the work was not performed as said and be done with it.
     
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    Try calling your local Cat dealer. If it was done under warranty Cat should have a record of it. Could also explain why the seller has no paperwork if it was a warranty job.
     
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  6. Moephilly1

    Moephilly1 Light Load Member

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    you think cat would have record even though kenworth dealer worked on it ?
     
  7. pushbroom

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    Any Cat certified dealer can look up and see if there is any warranty purchased when it got an opt. If it just got rebuilt at a non certified shop, no real way to find out.
    Whats the engine s/n or last six of the truck? I can look it up for ya
     
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  8. Moephilly1

    Moephilly1 Light Load Member

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    Last 6 of truck 212471
     
  9. pushbroom

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    Engine S/n is NXS24899
    Last ECM image was in 2011. Engine had 12783hrs and 321742 miles. 475hp @1650lbft

    No recent image, so probably no warranty or rebuild by a certified dealer
     
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  10. Moephilly1

    Moephilly1 Light Load Member

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    Did you search this information in CAT system ?
     
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