Best and longest lasting engine for the Prostar

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  1. cprems

    cprems Light Load Member

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    Many thanks for the reply. We just replaced both of ours and hopefully they'll last a while. I believe these were the first one replaced on this engine. we have 450K miles on her right now and we are doing Pm's every 10k miles just to be on the safe side.
     
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    duplicate post.
     
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    Thermo shock and expansion is what ultimately makes them fail. To help extend life, always idle the engine for several minutes before shutdown after a long hard pull and always open the hood during a parked regen to let excess heat out.
     
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    Hi,
    Do you have shop where you work at?
     
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    Do you have shop to get work done on trucks?
     
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    what country are you from. i notice you like to use km instead of miles
     
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    DD15 is a better made engine. Smooth, quite engine. Much less vibrations. X15 has loud crackling sound. If price are the same, DD15 all day everyday
     
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    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Can you get one in a Prostar?
     
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    Can't wait till OP goes to dealership and requests DD15 in new Prostar!
     
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    No, it would be like putting lipstick on a pig
     
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    While I have you here...what you think of the 2016 N13 engines. Seeing plenty on sale with mid 300k miles
     
    RichTrucker2020, Jul 1, 2020
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