Volvo DPF / SCR problems
Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by Val77, Feb 4, 2018.
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3.42 is alot of cruise rpm for a Volvo engine low rpm powerband.
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Trucks have a finite lifespan.
These things just wear out..... Wires, bushings, bearings, seals, on and on and on
If it was cheaper to do things like , patching up components ... Trust that fleets would be all over it....
It just isn't. Even doing it all yourself parts are very expensive and you're down not making money, adding to the losses.
Keep track of downtime and monthly average repair costs.
If your payment + average monthly expense of maintenance totals more than about $2000 and more than a week a year downtime , it just doesn't make good business sense to keep the used truck.
Most people with used emissions trucks, 500k+ miles greatly exceed these #s on average...... QUICKLYLast edited: May 25, 2019
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I don't go fast. I cruise at 64mph and lifetime mpgs was 7.1 for it. I used to get 7.5mpg until the past year. Now I'm not sure what is going on. Has 725k miles on it. As for shop visits.... It has been a long time. I will say it has never been towed. I think either my egr valve is broken or the CAC is leaking. The turbo whistle is really loud during a hard pull and above 40psi boost. Im probably going to have the hp restored from 500hp down to 455hp.
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6.4 mpg average right now. I run alot in the Northeast. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire and New York.
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When you look at the #s .. there is always, 100%... a time in lifespan that the cost of ownership can equal owning 2+ new trucks.
Wish I could dial back the clock years ago with what i know now.
Usually past 500k miles they start climbing the bottom of the "hockey stick" on maintenance expenses up until around 700-800k and they go almost vertical
If your maintenance is low over the last 6 months keep going ..but..maybe plan on ordering with a slot that's farther out and hope nothing major happens between now and then.. buy it, wear it out...repeat ..lol
Choosing the correct time to unload can have a major impact in your business's average profitability year over yearLast edited: May 26, 2019
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I know plenty of dealerships who have trucks laying around that the owners backed out on after the dealer recieved the truck due to the freight climate. Albany Mack has a big blue Globetrotter 860. 455 xe d13 ishift and 3.08 rears.
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