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When to do a overhead run?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by dphillips, Jul 25, 2017.

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  1. Jul 25, 2017 #1
    dphillips

    dphillips Light Load Member

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    I spoke to a mechanic today and he said you should do an overhead every 100 thousand miles. I asked 2 other shops and they both said you shouldn't do it until you need it it's going to make things worse. Which is correct?
     
    dphillips, Jul 25, 2017
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  3. Jul 25, 2017 #2
    fargonaz

    fargonaz Road Train Member

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    I do it once a year(~100K) on my ISX. It can't hurt anything except your wallet, if it wasn't required.
     
    fargonaz, Jul 25, 2017
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  4. Jul 25, 2017 #3
    redoctober83

    redoctober83 Road Train Member

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    What does the owners manual say for your truck? My 2015 freightliner owners manual says every 100k miles.
     
    redoctober83, Jul 25, 2017
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  5. Jul 25, 2017 #4
    dphillips

    dphillips Light Load Member

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    Man I haven't seen that thing since 2012
     
    dphillips, Jul 25, 2017
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  7. Jul 25, 2017 #5
    Ridgeline

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    It won't hurt a thing, every 125k is what we do.
     
    Ridgeline, Jul 25, 2017
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  8. Jul 25, 2017 #6
    MOGLAR

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    When your oil samples indicate you should do one....not until.
     
    MOGLAR, Jul 25, 2017
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  9. Jul 25, 2017 #7
    MOGLAR

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    I hope you are doing oil samples (the ones that actually go to a Lab). It is only $18.00 You will be e-mailed the results. I do a sample EVERY oil change.
     
    MOGLAR, Jul 25, 2017
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  10. Jul 25, 2017 #8
    snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    The 2016 FL didn't have anything in the manual for overheads. And i was the first driver in that truck. The 2012 never got one done either. While i was in that truck.
     
    snowwy, Jul 25, 2017
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  11. Jul 25, 2017 #9
    RStewart

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    My 2016 & 2011 freightliner DD15 both said to do it at 150,000 & then every 500,000 after that.
     
    RStewart, Jul 25, 2017
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  12. Jul 26, 2017 #10
    DougA

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    Oil sample won't tell you anything about overhead.Overhaul,yeah.
     
    DougA, Jul 26, 2017
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