2015 Poll of ISX Cummins Rebuild Cost

I think isx is a great motor i overhaul mine 100k ago

 

Go for it. save you a tow bill when she lays down

 

I received a quote for a new ,not rebuilt , motor from a California Cummins shop of $26k. That's including install and all complete with ECM reflash update. 450hp 2011 replacement complete with 300,000 mi factory warranty, Compared to a rebuilt plus fan clutch , egr crap, oil cooler etc it was a saving of 5 to 10 thousand.

 

26 for a new motor.... wish I would've gone that route. Inframed mine and it's worse than when I took it in.

 

Seems to be hit and miss with rebuilding and you can bet the new parts won't like working with the old egr system and sensors and programs any better than the old parts they wore out.

 

I turned my original internals into a pile of slag at 566000 miles. French Ellison KW did the rebuild because of warranty.

Hindsight it should've gone straight to Cummins.

 

I get mine overhaul at a PDI shop in Ravenna Ohio new head new pistons liners cams get rid egr system big boss turbo and manifold new fuel pumps a few cam fallowers it rune good and fuel mileage from 6.00 to 9.33

 

I'm in Canada and our prices are higher, but with both Cummins and Detroit DD15's it is the same cost to buy a crate engine than it is to have one rebuilt at dealer.
And I'd rather have a crate motor with warranty than one rebuilt by joe blow at the dealer.

ISX crate installed was 30 grand here once core was sent back. Dealer wanted almost the same to rebuild.

 

I use delo400 le 15w 40