2008 Dodge Cummins Maintenance Questions

[DR60]

Originally Posted by Cumminsfan

Have you got the Y78 recall done yet?

Yes, previous owner had it done! DR

[Oregon RR]

Originally Posted by john1981

im going to strongly disagree with this. every diesel pickup ive used with a dpf/def system has been bone stock, fleet maintained, and have had issues with every single one of them. this ranges from pickups to peterbilts. dosers clog, filters clog, pcv valves clog, electrical components misread.....it goes on and on. the ism 15s are fussy about regens. if the coolants too low they wont regen. if you disconnect batteries too soon it trips a def code and wont regen. if you run through cat tails and clog the radiator theyll go overtemp and wont regen. nox sensors go bad causing eratic readings and a failed regen. heck, a failed regen will trip a code and they wont regen. if you look at it wrong it wont regen. these are on bone stock trucks that see religious maintenance.

OP here. My 2008 has never shown a DPE/fuel system or other emission problem. Knock on wood!

[jacknife]

I had a 14 3500 Ram one def issue which l cleared myself . My son has owned it for almost 3 years 0 def or dpf problems . Nine model years My 20 has had 0 emissions problems . Not to say they don’t exist and aren’t a problem Just not as bad as some seem to think . Systems are much better than earlier ones

[tuffr2]

Sooner or later all those old trucks will eventually die. Even the old Ford's with the 7.3 Power Stroke. They will rust out more then a engine problem that can't be fixed. Especially that flexy frame. Or maybe parts will not be easy to get. In a few days it will be 2023 - wow, I can't believe it.

[laj]

This statement is simply un-true. I have 4 older pickups, and not one of them has a speck of rust on them. It just depends how you take care of them.

As far as rust, and replacement parts, i can get anything i need. At least for my fords. Haven’t had to replace anything yet, but i am starting a peoject that i will, but won’t be a problem

[Cumminsfan]

Originally Posted by tuffr2

Sooner or later all those old trucks will eventually die. Even the old Ford's with the 7.3 Power Stroke. They will rust out more then a engine problem that can't be fixed. Especially that flexy frame. Or maybe parts will not be easy to get. In a few days it will be 2023 - wow, I can't believe it.

Must be an east coast thing or an ocean side city thing.
Lived out on the west coast for 69 years and never had and very rarely ever see a rusted vehicle.
If I see a rusted vehicle it's usually on someone's property with grass growing around it.