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they are great. I just replaced all eight injectors and the bowls they sit in. About $1800 but running as good as ener now with just over 400000 miles.
Good for another 400,000 now!
they are great. I just replaced all eight injectors and the bowls they sit in. About $1800 but running as good as ener now with just over 400000 miles.
We dont have to worry about those for at least 10 more years! My center is the one that cars are sent to to die. We just got in several of the old high step P10's that start with 109! WAHOO!!!
We used to have the 47's with the Mercedes motors in them...the rear ends would fry real quick like...although it's because a few of the drivers were only chaining up on wheel and it would spin the spider gears in the rear ends. Stupid people...we had one guy who was extended. He idled up and down the road it seemed...never in a hurry. For sure 100k club guy. Never had a repair order on it. It went 140000 miles with just maintenance, tires, brakes and 1 front axle. Depends on how you use em.Im lost with all the shop talk and abbreviations. I drive a Freightliner p700 hitch car, I believe its a 2006, and I think it has a Mercedes engine in it? Its a good car, just kind of gutless. How are these holding up?
Sorry.. my thread was aimed at mechanics. The one you have is the MB904 I love so much. Yes, it is a "mercedes" but Detroit Diesel has a big hand in it. You are fortunate to have it.Im lost with all the shop talk and abbreviations. I drive a Freightliner p700 hitch car, I believe its a 2006, and I think it has a Mercedes engine in it? Its a good car, just kind of gutless. How are these holding up?
We used to have the 47's with the Mercedes motors in them...the rear ends would fry real quick like...although it's because a few of the drivers were only chaining up on wheel and it would spin the spider gears in the rear ends. Stupid people...we had one guy who was extended. He idled up and down the road it seemed...never in a hurry. For sure 100k club guy. Never had a repair order on it. It went 140000 miles with just maintenance, tires, brakes and 1 front axle. Depends on how you use em.
Sheesh...We got rid of our old fords a few years ago...the ones that started with 316. After that it was bye bye to the old pos 700's that started with 651 and 652. We had only one p10 that had a big block v8 in it...thing hauled balls it was a 114 but had a gas motor that was a beast...our 57's are a joke. Broken frames...radiator brackets break. The motors seem to do ok. We have the gas gm motors. I think they're 4.7? Some of the 5's and the new 7 have a 6 liter...those have some snort to em...but are computer locked at 67 mph...sucks when the speed limit is 70. We have a few of the old 4.3 trucks. 101's and 102's...even 1 800 with the 4.3. Good motors those...just gutless.
My dealership is completely aware what a pile the 365 is too. Any idea what it will be replaced with? I haven't heard anything on the subject, but it can't come soon enough. I could be doing so many other things I think my drivers would appreciate.The Dealer calls them "boat anchors", and it's their product. I was told 250,000 miles would be pretty good for this engine, but most don't last that long. They are next in line for conversion when the VT275 is complete.
they are great. I just replaced all eight injectors and the bowls they sit in. About $1800 but running as good as ener now with just over 400000 miles.
They sold about 250,000 Ford 6.0 & 6.4 liters and not all of them had problems (though arguably more than is typical). Plenty of F250's & 350's of that genre on the road in AZ. I think part of the problem is the redneck factor, where these tools think they are driving a Mack truck and just "hammer down" all the time after modifying the engine with programmers & exhaust. Only issue I've ever had is an EGR warranty repair.
I'm amazed anything holds up at UPS as corporate doesn't let anyone do proper warm-ups or cool downs. Then once you are out on road in a package car it's just mash the thottle-stop-start-mash the throttle-repeat. Aren't the same engines in the shifters? Those seem to never break down.
My dealership is completely aware what a pile the 365 is too. Any idea what it will be replaced with? I haven't heard anything on the subject, but it can't come soon enough. I could be doing so many other things I think my drivers would appreciate.
That"s what I'm hoping for too, provided it has an Allison behind it.On most cars it would be a GM 6.0, but I haven't heard what they would use for the 1200's. Maybe the 8.1?
Emissions is the whole reason I even have the 904s. They were sent to my area when they didn't pass new standards in Cali.I think because of federal regs on exhaust we've seen the end of the diesel motor for package car until a nice clean one comes out that's cheap. So look forward to the GM 6.0 liter for years to come. Plenty of power for p12's.
I don't think they build the 8.1 anymore.That"s what I'm hoping for too, provided it has an Allison behind it.
I don't think they build the 8.1 anymore.[/QUOTET
That's OK. The 6.0 is plenty adequate.
You'll never see an Allison behind a 6.0l, would you?I don't think they build the 8.1 anymore.[/QUOTET
That's OK. The 6.0 is plenty adequate.