How Often to Replace Injectors?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by PE_T, Nov 25, 2018.

  1. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    My injectors went out before 500k. They were covered by warranty, but I forgot to ask if they changed them all or just the ones that went bad. This incident was the only time I needed to get towed. My truck just didn’t want to turn on.

    Or maybe just getting the injectors cleaned? At what mileage? Or replaced at what mileage? I have a 2014 Freighliner Cascadia (DD15).
     
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  3. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    There is no maintenance interval that I know of for injectors in general. Usually warranty will only replace the ones with fault codes or testing has shown to be bad.
     
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  4. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    If it was a warranty job they would only have replaced the bad one(s).
     
  5. buddyd157

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    what he said....^^^^^^
     
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    Read up on "injector stiction". There are several products out there to help alleviate stiction. Each one is the best (depending on who you ask). But none are cheap. Unless you compare the price against what one loses when injectors go out.
     
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  7. buddyd157

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    i see that stuff advertised each week on Truck U...on Velocity, also on All Girls Garage and Car Fix, to name only 3 shows that i watch regularly.....



    of course, this is for pick up truck engines, i n this small bottle. however, check for larger bottles for big trucks...
     
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