Engine type for new truck purchase? DD13, DD15, or DD16??

How much to replace?
Volvo is about $4500 , cheap for another 500k + IMO

 

Correct.

A 1 million mile B50 means that 50% of the engines will last to the days mileage (1mil).

A B10 at whatever mileage means that only 10% will achieve it..... In the case of Paccar that seems about right lol.

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none of above. Go for Cummins X15

 

I don't believe 50% of DD15 will last to 1mil... maybe 15% of them will last...

 

Clutch replacement is about $8000. the parts are about $4500

 

Look, just to put this in perspective.
A friend of mine ( we help each other with loads and Trucking business issues )
He had an 2013 international with Cummings engine paid off . He was spending an average of 15, to 30k yearly in repairs for. In 2017 he spent in repair/ towing and weeks out of work a little over 33k . So , he sold his international at the end of 2017 and bought a 2016 with 334 , miles Freightliner cascadia evolution. His payments are about 1,600 per month . He saved more money making monthly payments for his newer truck than he was while he owned a paid off truck . He also saved money in fuel . Since He works like there is not tomorrow, he is almost done with his truck payments . The lesson here ??? You decide what you can take from it .

 

What is the B50 mileage they claim on DD15?
I didn't really care enough to look it up lol

 

Now that's just ridiculous wow..... Really?

 

yeah it's overpriced and replacement is very complicated procedure..

 

I saw somewhere 1.2 mil . But it's a joke . None of them will last that match. after 600k m something major happens. sometime that major breakdown happens before 500k m like mine.. Detroit is still in developing that engine. I have seen 2018 my and I can say a lot of things are changed on engine.