International MaxxForce DT Turbocharger: VGT Actuator Problems & Replacement
If you run International trucks with the MaxxForce DT, sooner or later the VGT actuator is going to put a truck on the shoulder. The variable…
Read the guide →International DT466 Turbocharger Guide: School Bus & Medium Duty Applications
The International DT466 turbocharger is one of the most common failure points on a medium duty diesel that otherwise runs forever. If you wrench on school…
Read the guide →PACCAR MX-11 Turbocharger Guide: Replacement Cost & Kenworth/Peterbilt Fitment
The PACCAR MX-11 turbocharger is the beating heart of the 10.8-liter workhorse found under the hoods of thousands of Kenworth T680s and Peterbilt 579s. When it…
Read the guide →PACCAR MX-13 Turbocharger Guide: Kenworth T680 & Peterbilt 579 Applications
If you run a PACCAR MX-13 turbocharger in a Kenworth T680 or Peterbilt 579, you already know these engines live and die by boost control. The…
Read the guide →Detroit DD16 Turbocharger Guide: Turbo-Compound System, Failure Symptoms & How It Differs from the Mack MP10
The Detroit DD16 turbocharger system is two machines in a row: a fixed geometry turbocharger, and behind it a turbo-compound power turbine that sends recovered exhaust…
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Detroit DD15 Turbocharger: Failure Signs, Common Problems & Best Replacements
The Detroit DD15 turbocharger is a fixed geometry turbo. That is the first thing to get straight, because a lot of advice written for Cummins and…
Read the guide →Detroit DD13 Turbocharger: Failure Symptoms, EGR Interaction & Replacement Options
The Detroit DD13 turbocharger is a fixed geometry turbo, and that shapes everything about how it fails and how it is diagnosed. The 12.8L DD13 in…
Read the guide →Detroit Diesel Series 60 Turbocharger Guide: Garrett & BorgWarner S400 Replacement & Cost
If you’re running a Detroit Diesel Series 60 and your boost is lagging, your EGTs are climbing, or you’ve got oil pooling in the charge pipe,…
Read the guide →Caterpillar 3126 Turbocharger Guide: School Bus & Medium Duty Replacement
If you run a fleet of school buses, dump trucks, or medium duty rigs, you already know the Caterpillar 3126 turbocharger is the heart of one…
Read the guide →Caterpillar C18 Turbocharger: Heavy Equipment & Generator Applications Guide
The Caterpillar C18 turbocharger is one of the hardest-working forced induction units in the heavy equipment and standby power world. If you run C18-powered haul trucks,…
Read the guide →Caterpillar C9 Turbocharger Guide: BorgWarner S310 for Machine & Truck Applications
The Caterpillar C9 is one of the most versatile 8.8L inline-six diesels Cat ever built, powering everything from on-highway trucks and buses to excavators, wheel loaders,…
Read the guide →Caterpillar C7 Turbocharger: Common Failures, Part Numbers & Replacement Guide
If you run a Caterpillar C7 in a medium-duty truck, bus, RV chassis, or piece of off-highway equipment, the turbocharger is the single component most likely…
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