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Originally Posted by Birken Vogt
I can't say much but those Benz engines are very poorly understood by mechanics here in the states who were born and raised on the big 3 American ones. I think your best bet would be to find a Detroit Diesel shop with a mechanic who specializes in these at this point. Detroit is the one who is supposed to have the people capable of the service on these but even with them it is hit and miss....
Birken
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Engines are engines ;0) learn to fix 'em!
The ISX replaced the N14, the 3406E (C-15, C15) replaced the 3406 pushrod engine, the only 1 that's still the same is the S60, and it's hardly recognizable along side of the new ddec IV engine. Rumour has it the S60 is going away for the '10 emissions platform. All of the others have been changed-out by new/updated engines.
Cat, Cummins, and Detroit will all become optional engines in the near future.
Get used to the Truck OEM specific engines;
freightliner/sterling/star - MBE,
Navistar and Paccar both have a big-bore engine coming next year for their chassis.
Volvo and Mack of course have their own engines.
CAT and Mercedes both have drivelines (trans/diffs) for h/d trucks as well.
Peterbilt has also announced the introduction of production line hybrid trucks --- nothing's gonna be the way it used to be ... ever again, unfortunately.
There's my rant for the day...