2007 Peterbilt 357 C15 ACERT Advice

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  1. jeepthangjim

    jeepthangjim Bobtail Member

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    I'm in the process of purchasing a truck for my roll off business. Here are the stats:

    2007 Peterbilt 357
    Cat C15 ACERT freshly rebuilt (MXS serial twin turbo)
    18-speed
    600K on the chassis

    I have heard some sketchy things on the motor depending on the serial but apparently this is a 2006 engine with the MXS serial prefix. I have heard this is good but I have also heard the ACERT twin turbo engines are not great. Is this a risky purchase? So far the seller has been very forthcoming with everything and has agreed to drive it about 20-30 miles to the Pete service center so they can do a complete inspection for me; at my expense of course. That means a lot to me. My current truck (2005 Mack Granite CV713) has been an absolute lemon though so I'm a little gun shy. Thanks for any advice.
     

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  3. jeepthangjim

    jeepthangjim Bobtail Member

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    I will clarify the truck is supposedly a 2007 with a 2006 build date. The engine build date is also supposed to be 2006. Apparently this truck does not have a DPF.
     
  4. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    A stock MXS should not have a DPF. The SDP was (to my knowledge) the only CAT on-road 15L with a DPF.
     
  5. Idaho MTN Driver

    Idaho MTN Driver Bobtail Member

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    I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a truck with that engine.
     
  6. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    The CAT ACERT was their solution to emissions before they stopped putting engines in truck. That why I has two turbos. You could call Pittsburgh Power when the are on satellite radio show they answer questions for free. I think they are still on Kevin Rutherford now internet radio show they answer questions not sure if it’s free but I see Let’s Truck on Facebook and he seems to now be put his show out for free to listen to.

    I think most would take that CAT ACERT today over regular emissions engine today. Probably not as good at 3406 CAT back then but you can’t get CAT engine anymore.
     
  7. jeepthangjim

    jeepthangjim Bobtail Member

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    That's good to hear and I have received the same answer from other sources as well. That definitely makes me feel more comfortable about buying the truck. Thank you.
     
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