[allan5oh]

Always liked cummins, especially over cat since 2003 for many reasons.

However, my GF's cousin came over, and he works for a large city in mass transit. He said they bought 200 buses with the new cummins ISL engine, which is just the ISC apparently with different fuel injection. 2008 compliant.

In 3 months they've replaced 600 turbos. That's right. SIX HUNDRED! Apparently they load up with soot.

200 buses, 3 months, 600 turbos.

[lowrange]

If I ever tell you guys I'm planning on buying a bus with a Cummins, somebody slap me!



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[boneebone]

I believe the turbo would be the part at fault.

[flood]

Cummins has had issues with turbos in the past. i was at our terminal at tunnel hill, ga. and a team pulled out in a NEW volvo with a Cummins and 10min later she is walking back (he's waiting for the tow truck) they blew the turbo on the on ramp (the truck had 34miles on it)

[allan5oh]

Originally Posted by boneebone

I believe the turbo would be the part at fault.

It would be a holset turbo, and who owns holset? Cummins.

[boneebone]

Still a turbo problem regardless of who owns them.

[Jumbo]

I think it is driver abuse. All 600 times.

[GMAN]

I hope those turbo's were under warranty. I don't think it is an engine problem if the turbo is the only thing they are having problems with. But it does sound like they have a major turbo flaw.

[allan5oh]

Yes it's under warranty, but imagine the inconvenience of having a full bus and a turbo seizes up?

[rank]

what model year are these engines allan? 2008?