Diesel engine failure?
I'm considering purchasing a used diesel pusher. I miss the quiet ride with the engine in the rear. I have had three class A motor homes with the 310 HP V10 and they all performed flawlessly. I hav...
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Dale.Traveling wrote:What is the cost of a new V10 crate from Ford? I heard around 5-8K? That really isn't too bad if a new engine is need considering the cost of a new RV. If you maintain the coach like I do, slapping in a new engine at 200K miles is not that bad.
I think it comes down to economics. Cost of the rebuild verses the value of the coach. I currently own a 10 year old gas rig with a V10. If the engine blew tomorrow it would probably be a hard sell to front the cost of a rebuild considering how much the coach is worth. Change the coach to a 10 year old diesel and I might be more inclined to take on the cost.
Then again as a shade tree mechanic would be an interesting project to do a V10 overhaul in the driveway.
