DEF Issues
I drove a RAM 2500 diesel for 12 years until I upgraded to a pre-owned 2014 3500 diesel earlier this year. I knew nothing about DEF when I bought the "new" truck in March. My first introduction to D...
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I remember when the exhaust brake was recommended to run at all times with the 2007-up Cummins 6.7 with EGR/DPF emissions system, to keep the turbo, etc from clogging with soot. I thought that issue was fixed when Cummins went to the SCR/DEF emissions system?
International got into alot of problems when they went exclusively with EGR/DPF on all their engines after 2003. They finally bit the bullet and went to SCR/DEF recently.
I was very careful to pick a 2002-down truck when I decided I wanted a commercial truck with an International (DT466E) diesel, so there would be no issues with EGR/DPF.
That said, our '05 E350 with 6.0 International VT365 diesel didn't have any issues with the EGR/DPF system, up through the time we sold it in '15.
International got into alot of problems when they went exclusively with EGR/DPF on all their engines after 2003. They finally bit the bullet and went to SCR/DEF recently.
I was very careful to pick a 2002-down truck when I decided I wanted a commercial truck with an International (DT466E) diesel, so there would be no issues with EGR/DPF.
That said, our '05 E350 with 6.0 International VT365 diesel didn't have any issues with the EGR/DPF system, up through the time we sold it in '15.
