And this would be why you need a reserve fund...

Thats because it should be right around new specs if not exceeding them. What was the total, might be looking at an inframe sometime soon as I have 1,105,9xx miles on my n-14+ right now. Will hopefully be able to get off with only rebuilding the bottom end but I will see.

 

I'll pull the records on that truck and look at the notes I made .
I eventually developed a good relationship with one of the cummins's engineers which really helped me a lot as I'd never owned anything but a Cat up until that time. He "UN- officially" gave me a list of things, not a long one thank goodness. Seems that I recall another issue with one of the engine components but dang if I can remember what it was right now, something to do with the oil cooler. I do remember one issue that DROVE me nuts until I figured it out. I'd be trucking on down and poof the truck would shoot fault codes so fast I couldn't read them and then just shut down. Cummins looked and looked, no joy for them or me. Finally one day I figured it out. There was only one common denominator which was each time the truck was wet either from weather or truck washes. So I got home and wet down different areas of the engine with a 2 gallon pressure sprayer, starting on the passenger side and working my way around, 2hours later, bingo at the ECM! Well there was a pin hole in the ECM plug and weather proof cover and the water would seep in there and cause a break in the voltage which would send the ECM on a hissy fit and kill the power to the engine. It was the weirdest thing. Cummins replaced the whole shooting match and I never had a problem again like that thank God.

It might not hurt to at least find out who your rep is and get some line of communications going with him/her. I'd just start out by asking them exactly what they do and what they can do in the event there is a problem with you and he dealer or warranty etc, just anything you can think of. I'd be as social as possible without loosing the business side in the conversation. It's better to find this out BEFORE you need them and things have gotten tense. I always sent Christmas cards and a snack tray to the different suppliers that I did business with just so they knew they were appreciated. You get more flies with honey than you do salt.

 

I have to agree with Brickman on the turbo.
When did you have wreck? Hope you weren't hurt. Wow I am behind on things over here!