What is a Volvo WIA?

My truck has 1.4 mil on it currently. They say they haven't done much to it rather than regular maintenance. Heads leak a gallon of oil per day but other than that its still strong. I may be whistling dixie in the dark until holy $#!+ hits the fan next week. But I know a few people that wont buy a truck unless it gets to that million mile mark because the cost to operate pencils out better that way.

 

If it was a Volvo motor I can say yes, I have 1.3 million on my and still pulling like a champ, no oil consumption, good psi. I don't know about Cummins but a lot folks said that the N14 is very durable motor

 

the main issue that i have see with n14 is that in high milage sometimes the injector cups go but as long as they are maintaned properly they go well over a mil and it's relatively cheap to fix. being that they have 3 different heads u do not have to replace everything.

 

Your oilsample willtell you more about that engine then the miles.
It could have 30000 or 50 000 hours on it.

 

The N14 is a reliable motor and it is cheap to fix. Had one last 2.4 million miles before an overhaul. Did rod and main bearings at 850k one head at1.3m. Ran strong till I sold it

 

They're ok trucks. Up here the auto haulers loved them to because they were cheap and good fuel mileage with a detroit. The bodies don't seem to rust bad and they hide their age well. A 97 should be mostly volvo parts I think. The ones in the mid 80's are more of a mix. They look very similar though. I think the mid 90's ones have a digital dash display that craps out on them. I'm sure I've seen ads for guys that repair them so you don't have to buy a whole new unit. I've never owned one so take this info with a grain of salt. Plus it is a 20 year old truck so there's going to be parts that are nla. good luck.

 

I can tell you this much about a 1997 Volvo WIA .
Marmon loved them !!!
They used their wiper motors and their radiators and their charge air system and the same a/c system condenser .
Might even have the same steering wheel set up too ( not sure haven't checked to see yet ).