2012 Freightliner M2-112
I'm looking at a 2012 Freightliner M2-112 with the Detroit 13 Liter (DD13) rated at 505HP/1800TQ. Is anyone familiar with this engine? I'll be pulling a 20K fifth wheel camper with it. It seems that ...
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carringb wrote:hone eagle wrote:
Valves i believe (is that a overhead?) are good to 500,000,most intervals as longer(OC on mine is 40,000km) but cost more ,its a wash really.
That M2is a awesome truck , class 8 power in a MDT
Ours specified adjustment every 18,000 miles under the emergency vehicle schedule. Normal schedule was much longer, but still much more frequent than I would have guessed.
If you consider that its a highway truck engine... Some owners would be adjusting the valves every 4 1/2 weeks. 500,000 is a reasonable figure. There have been some issues with the high horsepower Detroits and longevity, but I don't think it will be an issue pulling such a light load. Fuel mileage should be somewhere 8-10, no worse than a pickup...
