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<p>[QUOTE="Johny41, post: 4135029, member: 60588"]In my last truck,Volvo 770 2001/ Detroit D60, I replaced 1 injector in 1,100,000 miles until I sold the truck; this one I did cups only twice plus this new injectors and steel cups in 2011, and now again; I believe has something to do with stupid design, ultra high injection pressure and bad lube qualities of this ULSD mixed with bio; </p><p>team truck, we rarely idle ; I use synthetic oil only; </p><p>I can't complain about motor, is very good in fuel economy and the original warranty on motor was 250,000 miles and have 1,320,000 miles ; </p><p>Last time I did the injector cups was in 2011, in Terre Haute, In @ Volvo ;the technician showed me the wearing on the cam, but was just a spot, he told me at the time to check it in 30-50,000 miles and replace camshaft; I did over 500,000 miles; i remember reading this thread here<a href="http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucks-eighteen-wheelers/102326-volvo-780-w-d-13-a-2.html" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucks-eighteen-wheelers/102326-volvo-780-w-d-13-a-2.html">http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucks-eighteen-wheelers/102326-volvo-780-w-d-13-a-2.html</a>, maybe I'm lucky, D13 has camshaft isues; </p><p><br /></p><p>The truck is still shop in Ayr, Ontario; they don't have injector kits & cups in stock are waiting for parts; must be hot Volvo items; </p><p>In almost every Volvo shop I've been over past 7 years ,all over North America from Nova Scotia to British Columbia to California, Texas , i've seen truck with D13 open top cover and mechanics fixing injector cups;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Johny41, post: 4135029, member: 60588"]In my last truck,Volvo 770 2001/ Detroit D60, I replaced 1 injector in 1,100,000 miles until I sold the truck; this one I did cups only twice plus this new injectors and steel cups in 2011, and now again; I believe has something to do with stupid design, ultra high injection pressure and bad lube qualities of this ULSD mixed with bio; team truck, we rarely idle ; I use synthetic oil only; I can't complain about motor, is very good in fuel economy and the original warranty on motor was 250,000 miles and have 1,320,000 miles ; Last time I did the injector cups was in 2011, in Terre Haute, In @ Volvo ;the technician showed me the wearing on the cam, but was just a spot, he told me at the time to check it in 30-50,000 miles and replace camshaft; I did over 500,000 miles; i remember reading this thread here[URL]http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucks-eighteen-wheelers/102326-volvo-780-w-d-13-a-2.html[/URL], maybe I'm lucky, D13 has camshaft isues; The truck is still shop in Ayr, Ontario; they don't have injector kits & cups in stock are waiting for parts; must be hot Volvo items; In almost every Volvo shop I've been over past 7 years ,all over North America from Nova Scotia to British Columbia to California, Texas , i've seen truck with D13 open top cover and mechanics fixing injector cups;[/QUOTE]
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