Paccar

[Pete379]

I am just over 200k on an epa17 mx13 485/1850. Myself along with a few friends of mine have had pretty good luck running these engines in dump trucks. They seem to pull great 80k legal fuel mileage is very good for dump trucks but the main issue is any check engine light it has to be taken to the dealership because no one has the software to clear the codes. That alone is very scary for any of us owner operators and when you add-in the fact the dealerships do not carry Paccar engine parts in stock even though they claim they sell more Paccar engines then Cummins you can see why many guys are now trading in their equipment for x15 equipped trucks.

My conclusion is that the newer Paccar engines are solid power plants but the lack of support from dealerships and other parts suppliers makes them seem less and less a good business decision for anyone who is affected by downtime