EGR Cooler work

[Jhutch4044]

I recently noticed steam coming out of my 425HP ISL exhaust. I checked the radiator and found it loosing coolant.
I took it into Cummins for a diagnostic test ($300) the test showed the EGR cooler was bad. The Cummins dealer said they would replace cooler, clean EGR valve, Remove and clean turbo, change oil and filters. Cost $4300.00.
Does this sound like a fair price?

[tom chelbana]

One thing you can do is join the Cummins Power Club for 10% of both parts and labor. Must do before work starts. Would suggest all Cummins owners join. You will be paying over 100$ an hour and the parts are expensive. Sounds OK for work we have had done on our ISM engine.

[Mr_D]

I do know that any diesel is costly to repair!

[Pelledan]

Unless the turbo needs to be removed to access the EGR cooler, I would leave it alone. There really isn't anything inside the turbo that can be serviced, or cleaned with any degree of effectiveness that would restore or increase any performance it may have lost. The turbo is attached to the exhaust manifold using 4 studs and 4 anti-vibration nuts. Exhaust parts are repeatedly subjected to thermal cycling and are notoriously difficult to disassemble while keeping the parts in tact during the process. It isn't at all uncommon for one or more of those studs to break off inside the manifold during the turbo removal process and at that point you can add a new manifold & associated labor to the total repair.

X2 for the Cummins Power Club.

Dan