Should I be afraid of an ISX?

I have driven Volvo trucks with the isx engine in them for 2 years now. I have had problems mostly related to the regen/emissions system.I have had the egr cooler replaced 3 times - 1 on one truck and 2 on another. My current truck is in the shop with a camshaft failure with 550,000 on the clock. I would not recommend them but then again I dont really know what I would recommend. I did have somewhat good luck back in 09 with the detroit dd15. I hope this helps.

 

Anymore it just seems like a flip the coin and take your chances on the newer engines. You have a 50/50 chance of getting something decent, or losing your shirt. The game has changed.

 

Does it have DPF ? Early 07s don't. If you read the forums , you can get a better idea , what you're looking at.
My truck is an 06 KW , with an ISX. I bought it at 565,000 miles , from Paccar. It Was a 400 , with a 9-speed , 3.55 rears . Only history Cummins had on it , was a head gasket.
Paccar turned it to a 500, did a pretty complete job of it , from what I could see , in INSITE . They also added the box , to make it a 13 speed. Worked out very well , for me .
I had a problem with it , as you can read about in these forums , but got it solved .
It has 856,000 on it now.
Unplug the EGR correctly , as I was advised to do , as soon as I bought it , and you should do well , If the EGR is , in fact , working correctly now. And , if its Not a DPF engine , though that can be solved , too.
They are a good engine , at least mine has been . I ran the old N14s , back in the 70's , so I liked them from then.
I ran an 07 Cat , new , to about 400,000 miles , 550 HP . Ran great at first , but the owner couldn't put the money into it that it needed. Wiring harness to the head. First time , Cat warranted it . After that , ur on your own. I used to love CATs . It's sitting now , owner is looking to get rid of it , cause it has a major engine problem. No warranty.
Do your homework , check with Cummins . Get its history. They can , like all the others , be really good , or really bad.
I think the ISX can be a darn good choice . First 2 years I've had with this one , were mostly trouble free . I spent a lot of money on it , the last 60 days , cause I forgot to follow the simple rule : KISS .
A problem that cost $60.00 to fix , I spent over $4000.00 on. But , I got 'er fixed , and the sweet sound of that turbo , singing its song , is music to my ears.
Good Luck.

 

my cousin has ISX with DPF on it. He bought it used at 400000 miles. Since then, no problems.

 

PawPaw1 can you help me with the correct way to disable the EGR, it is currently working correctly, 2005