Is a Mercedes a good engine for a DP?

WRONG: Detroitspent more than 4 years developing the DD series. It is an entirely new engine designed by DMB in the USA, Japan and Germany. Development costs were around 1 Billion dollars. It was designed to meet today's emission standards where as many other engines were modified to be emission correct. The DD13,15 and 16 are amazing. I have driven OTR trucks with all 3 power plants. They are amazing. Too bad they are not used in MH's. The DD16 is the most powerful truck I have ever driven but a pig on fuel. The DD13 gives good fuel mileage. None of these engines resemble the MBE engine. They are built in Japan, Germany and the USA. I was at the Fleetwood factory when the MBE engine was being used. They were so bad that FW had a bunch of chassis outside waiting to be delivered to FL so the engine could be changed to a Cummins. Almost as bad as the Navistar fiasco! But 3ven Cummins has had their share of problems. Bad blocks, wrist pin trouble and horrible EGR systems. Fortunately not many RV'rs encounter those problems. But they do exist. JAX: I do not nor have I ever been in the business of selling RV's.

Moisheh