Cummins X15 1,000,000 mile motor?

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  1. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    So, I have an opportunity to purchase a 2019 W900, studio bunk, loaded with o/o specs, with a 500hpX15 Cummins, 18sp. Has 625,000 miles on it. 1 owner, great shape.
    Price is good compared to everything else.
    What are the X15 weak spots?
    Will it go 1mil miles if maintained properly?
    Any info appreciated.
     
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  3. RunningAces

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    If the person you're buying it from can show oil change and maintenance receipts that would be a big deal. Also, that truck obviously has a lot of miles for a 2019, but how many hours does it have?
     
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  4. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    He ran bulk tanker with it, empty half the miles. He had all maintenance paperwork. I know the fellow and it was well taken care of. He has some health issues and is done working. Not sure on the hours?
    It doesnt have a pro or blower, all his work was bottom dump, before that he did deck work with it when he first got it.
     
  5. RunningAces

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    He was obviously a hard worker. 135000ish miles a year proves that. If he also idled the truck all day and night though it might have well over 20000 hours on it. I am not a mechanic by any stretch of the imagination but my understanding is that most inframes are needed somewhere between 20000-25000 hour mark.
     
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  6. Judge

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    Engine will probably be ok.

    Lots of little other things may go bad, sensors, or such.

    Did an inframe at 1,075,254 was platinum inframe plus oil & water pump & new AC compressor plus labor $22,998.95
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  7. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    I can check the hours on it. Thanks.
     
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  8. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    I don’t go over 12k on oil change, 15/40 rotella w/gallon of lucas. won’t use any oil between changes.

    If front seal goes out, it’ll leak oil bad, about 8000 for repair gotta take hood/bumper/radiator whole front cap off engine,

    Sounds different til you get used to it, but tuned right, it’ll run/pull.
    I’ll buy another one.
     
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  9. dirthaller

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    Cummins recommends going 500,000 before you run the first overhead. If the original owner was dumb enough to let it go 500,000 before the first overhead, I promise you that it won’t make a million before the head comes off!
     
  10. kranky1

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    You’re in the right neighbourhood, take that past Boyd’s shop and let him look it over. He’s the best Cummins guy I know down there.
     
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  11. Elroythekid

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    He's the best period. My tuck is headed there tuesday, I have a small leak somewhere underneath, dripping off the bellhousing, it needs a PM done also. I'll have a chat with him then. I'm hoping he sticks around there now that he's sold it, or so I'm told he has.
     
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