MBE 4000 Mercedes engines.

most engines are good , the owners are the badones here , depend on shifting , maintenance and the way you treat the trucks .i have been listening so many truckers comments about engines but found out that answer by myself . the best engines are the one you really take care of.

 

2004 MBE 4000 Columbia 1618219km (bit over million miles) just overhauled now and it's cheap $20000 Canadian. Bought the truck used 2011 with only 407000km(not sure if it was correct) low miles. Never opened up engine for 7 years everything original inside,only water pump, alternator and starter. Try to beat that. Fuel mileage great 7.5-8 miles/g pulling flatbet, 10 spd meritor 2.64 rdiff. It is low rpm motor. Mechanics terrible in north America hard to find good one. If they hear it's mercMerc they're scared to change alternator. It's smallest engine out there but it does very good job for keeping money in my pocket.

 

Low rpm

 

At least one normal truck driver. Mercedes owns Freightliner also Western star Sterling Ford etc. And new motors have nothing with detrDet just take a look at it. And they really think that owner company will put Detroit motor instead their own.! CmonC ppl read little bit

 

Did you get your EGR delete done? I too would like to know how to do this.

 

Wow you all are mean about the mbe 4000 Mercedes, I purchased one in 2006 and still driving it to date. I will say at a 172000 miles it started smoking for some reason, got it fixed under warranty of course and the truck and I has been married ever since. This vehicle has over 900000 miles on it. My fuel mileage is 7 plus and things has really stayed together. I will say this, when I purchased the dump truck I took it to the church and my pastor prayed that God grant me much success with it and I believe that God honored that prayer. So put God first and pray for your need and see how He allows you to work it out. You might be surprised. This 2006 sterling dump bucket has been one great adventure I can promise you that.

E. Johnson
Florida

 

Hello. I read your post on Mercedes engines.
you mentioned 450. Is that a different model from mbe 4000 or just referring to horsepower ?
Have known a few guys that think there very reliable engines, easy to work on also. Couple of them raved about them . appreciate anything you have to say.
ty

 

Great speech on the mbe , had a couple friends and a tech that loved them. only thing that scares me is the exhaust smell that I have heard gets in cab ? I have read as many posts on these motors as I could ?
every engine has its problems. ty