Longevity Question

[Gregory OConnor]

I think owners do dumb (thoughtful to sleeping campers) things like use
electric air compressors to pump up the brakes so they can move the
coach away from camp without warming the engine for 20- 30 min.Too cold
is just as bad as too hot.The cats are not inframe sleve cylinder
rebuildable, the inframe on the detroits are hard to do because the low
overhead clearance. Air filters and lube oil are replaced too often,
and owners fail to realize that filters are more efficient when dirty.
If an owner has a major repair, and plan to take a long trip it just
feels better to replace the entire engine. They are probably over
replaced because the value of the entire rig is so high in comparison
to a replacement.

Gregory O'Connor
warming my dumptruck up while I write this post
94pt40 8v92
Romoland, California

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "boatsarefunus"
wrote:
>
> Why, I wonder, are there so many 10-15 year old Wanderlodges with
> rebuilt relatively "low time" engines. Some less than 100k miles and
> 3000 hrs. Look at the used ones for sale.
>
> I've been operating diesel engines in cruising boats for 15 years,
not
> like I don't know diesels, so I just want to hear it from the owner
> group, what's the deal with the Detroit's. Is the Cat better, how
> about the Cummins. I have been lead to believe the Detroit is a 500k
> mile plus engine. What gives.
>