Maybe cummins isn't so good after all....
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. |
:o If I ever tell you guys I'm planning on buying a bus with a Cummins, somebody slap me!
:block: |
I believe the turbo would be the part at fault.
|
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)
|
Quote:
|
Still a turbo problem regardless of who owns them.
|
I think it is driver abuse. All 600 times.
|
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.
|
Yes it's under warranty, but imagine the inconvenience of having a full bus and a turbo seizes up?
|
what model year are these engines allan? 2008?
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 02:21 PM. |
User Alert System provided by
Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) -
vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.