What trucks have Detroit diesel engines?

It is no surprise that Detroit Diesel engines most commonly appear in Freightliner and Western Star trucks. After all, all three companies are owned by the same parent company, Daimler Trucks North America LLC.

How many miles is a Detroit Diesel good for?

The typical time frame for a Series 60 Detroit (which is the go-to standard among 13L pre-emission diesel motors) to need an overhaul is somewhere between 750,000-1,000,000 miles. There are a lot of factors that lead to someone wanting to do an overhaul on their motor.

Which Detroit Diesel engine is the best?

The Detroit® DD16® truck engine is the biggest, toughest, most powerful engine Detroit has ever produced. With a wide, flat torque curve, and delivering up to 2050 lb/ft and 600 HP, it tackles your hardest jobs while performing with the fuel efficiency and reliability you’ve come to count on from Detroit.

Who builds Detroit Diesel engines?

Daimler Trucks North America
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is an American diesel engine manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Daimler AG.

Is the Detroit engines DD8 the right truck?

The DD8 is the right choice when it comes to moving your business forward. Boost your payload capacity, uptime and your bottom line. The DD13® is a perfect fit for less-than-truckload (LTL), local delivery and distribution, regional haul and vocational applications.

Which is the most reliable Detroit Diesel engine?

Engineered to deliver improved fuel efficiency and longer maintenance intervals the DD13 delivers the same impressive performance you’ve come to expect from Detroit. The DD13® Gen 5 engine offers the best of the best in cutting-edge diesel engine technology and engineering, resulting in the most reliable diesel engine for your truck.

When was the Detroit Diesel engine first made?

I am happy to have met James Jensen, a serious enthusiast of Detroit Diesels, who has compiled a short history of the Detroit Diesel engine, with a particular British Columbia flavour; I hope you enjoy. In 1938 an engine was introduced that would help bring an end to WW2, and would develop into one of the most versatile engines ever made.

What kind of car is the Detroit 16v-71?

The one thing I didn’t find was the biggest, baddest Detroit of ’em all—the 16V-71. You guessed it, it’s a 16-cylinder monster, actually made of two 8V-71s bolted together back to back, including the crankshaft!