Report * Canada - Too soon to judge 07 engines
Surprise: Diesel particulate filter (DPF) re-generations are occurring "every 25,000 miles instead of 50,000 miles”
Toronto,Ont,CAN -Truck News, by James Menzies -28 May 2007: -- Everyone at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars this morning was curious to hear first-hand reports on the performance of new 2007 engines. Performance of the new engines is the industry’s “best kept secret,” according to Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) co-chairman, Darry Stuart... To date, the biggest surprise is that diesel particulate filter (DPF) re-generations are occurring far more frequently than expected, said Rob Braswell, technical director of TMC... “We’re seeing re-generations every 25,000 miles instead of 50,000 miles,” Braswell said. Other concerns have arisen about the intense heat created during re-generations – as much as 1,200 C. The high re-gen temperatures have actually melted the cowlings off some auxiliary power units, Braswell said... Beyond that, 2007 engines appear to be operating relatively problem-free, according to Stuart...
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