2014 Peterbilt 579. Maintenance tips for Paccar MX-13. Life of a flatbed owner Op

Here's a short rundown of maintenance tips I found that help over time if you operate a truck with a paccar mx-13 powerplant.
Recap:
Fuel filter monthly change
PM service every 25-30k
Emissions upkeep
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[@danielramsey1959]

I bought from a Ritchie Brothers auction a 2015 579, mid roof, 500hp mx13,18 sp. Disc brakes, got it for $2,100, emissions disabled, slowly fixing things, replaced egr cooler so far, cleaned dpf, drove it home last week.

[@elvynortiz3456]

That's a deal

[@rod1798]

Hell yeah

[@sneepers.]

Where can I buy one like that?

[@kyleomar1701]

Address please

[@mikewatmough1312]

He has good points I also clean the diesel injector for the exhaust every oil change and I clean the def doser valve injector every oil change

[@9793c2]

How do you do that on the Paccar? Where are those two located?

[@sheldonnixon9423]

I’ve got a 2013 386 Pete Mx-13 13spd . Deleted the emissions at 500k and I’m very well pleased .

[@truckerortega2082]

How does it run after being deleted

[@sheldonnixon9423]

@@truckerortega2082 Superb honestly I haven’t had an issue with it since. Currently at 678k miles .

[@user-qm5wh3ut7z]

Anyone have any problems after a delete mind bogs down on a hard pull

[@deronr7560]

@@sheldonnixon9423 do you have mechanics who can work on the engine when it breaks down?

[@Nathan-tv1xt]

Sheldon considering 2015 mx13 can you email me please? [e-mail]. thank you

[@billpollock1763]

Paccar engines are not that bad to deal with. As far as emissions systems go, the Dpf, Doc, and Scr, there are 3 things that can be done, 1. Is clean the fuel doser if start to see and increase in the amount of regens being done, this is also true for a Cummins. 2. The next time you change the oil, pull the inlet Nox sensor and remove and clean it's port (12mm Allen if I remember correctly) the ports fill with soot and can cause an issue. 3. In your DEF pump you can replace the internal filter, just need a 27mm 12 point socket. This can also be done with most of the major truck brands. When I work for Paclease these were some of the things that we did as part of our fleet maintenance.

[@aaroncassell2162]

The Paccar engine uses the Cummins after market for emissions, and Turbo is the same one Cummins uses also. It’s a Cummins motor from the turbo back basically.

[@47rintin1]

That's a true fairy tale. The MX-13 is an engine from DAF Trucks the Netherlands, developed at Brainport Eindhoven. DAF Trucks is one of the three truck brands of PACCAR. The rules for emission in Europe were before the emission rules in the US. So it might be, I'm not sure, that it's the other way around.

[@5.43v]

@@47rintin1 I think he's correct

[@47rintin1]

@@5.43v This engine is a DAF engine and is called after her mother PACCAR. This engine is completely developed by DAF Trucks at Brainport Eindhoven the Netherlands. That’s why the engine is metric till the last bold.

[@g.l.murphy]

It is nothing of a cummins other then it does share a few emissions sensor. Paccar is a 13L and cummins is a15L. It is a DAF european engine hence why everything is driven off the rear of the engine rather than the front like most american engines

[@jackrabbit1965]

@@g.l.murphy gears like a Volvo euro trucks are mainly cab overs

[@raynieto123]

I bought a fleet air filter. I love it. Wash/dry oil and reuse.

[@vmsangar8029]

where did u buy it

[@timmay2k]

My paccar has over a million miles on it. One thing I noticed once I hit 700k miles is the wiring. Make sure u have a good mechanic that can repin your harnesses. Done the rods and mains turbo clutch drive train air compressor etc. put about $80,000 in the 3 years owning it. I do a pm 10-12k mile oil change intervals.

[@elvynortiz3456]

I do at 12 -15 k miles 15w40 Rotella full sintétic I get at Walmart

[@toppfade5892]

80 grand gtfoh

[@simplyfreshda4931]

That's horrible volvo for the win 80k in 3yr 😂😂 wow that sucks

[@Yup2030]

There is a recall/campaign going on . The oil filter cap has 3small tabs in it that break off and destroy the bearings. We gave had 3 engines destroyed so far and were replaced with factory longblocks under warranty.

[@knowyourworthtrucker2302]

Thanks for info on the fuel filters. Yes pls speak more about the maintenance you do and other problems that might arise.

[@ChrisJones-ys5gm]

I just bought the same truck and it’s my first. This was very helpful.

[@g.l.murphy]

Hopefully you have better luck than me. Any questions let me know

[@Yotubefamilia____1]

How is it going for you can we get an Update ?

[@frank82180az]

2013 2nd Gen pac kW 660 . Ran this truck for 4 years. I will never NEVER!...purchase a paccar again. Soon as I maxrd out the extended warranty at about 60k I sold the truck. The cummins I own now is trustworthy and it makes me money.

[@henryworkswoodandmetal]

Thanks for taking the time to share these tips, very informative!

[@TruckingWithTay]

Solid buddy thank you 📌

[@carlkai9832]

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[@judejad9782]

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[@carlkai9832]

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[@judejad9782]

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[@sylvesterwatkins3312]

Keep doing what you doing 👏

[@HarryC786]

Very nice and important info. Keep it commin.

[@timewizard13]

50000 mile oil changes line haul duty, I almost never idle this truck 2016 1,004688 miles on it Water pump clutch fan manifold and starter that's it gas been done. And still run s strong.

[@antonpandoursky9790]

From what I've watched and read, the Paccar EGR and EGR cooler are junk.I have 2013 Cascadia with DD15 and still never have touched either EGR or the cooler,but I don't idle!That's the biggest #1 destroyer of these emissions engines 😁

[@JeeporlandoFL]

That means delite all emissions and you will survive very well.

[@elvynortiz3456]

Yes true

[@Yweile]

bs dnt push wrong info alot of people is having issues if not done well nd most guys dnt have the money to do it at the right shop or to be dealership

[@robertpayne1153]

What that means is if your caught your truck will be refused registration, top tip on how to get bankrupt really fast. Bio fuels don’t have same lubricity , use fuel additives to save fuel pump, disperse water, and keep injectors clean !

[@abnergomez1115]

THANKS FOR THE INFO. IT ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD IN MY MIND.

[@jonlawrence8981]

I appreciate it!

[@lucacvetanoski1301]

Appreciate , Thanks

[@michaeljones1183]

Thxs driver bc im about to place a 2015 Kentworth with a Paccar on the road soon

[@BilalMing]

Excellent Information Thanks

[@jamesmackinlay4477]

Good video I just bought a 2014 Pete 579 with a MX 13 in it had the check engine light on changed the fuel filters in it and and bingo check engine light went out like you said. That being said the only real problem I am having so far is when the turbo winds down it sounds like it has a backfire problem of all things. I was told at a dealer almost all of them do it something to do with the egr valve I think. Its set to 485HP and does a decent job pulling at gross weight in the hills this is the first Paccar engine I ever drove its stronger than I thought it was going to be. Put 10.000 miles on it so far no leaks or using of oil idle is a little rough going to put in some Lucas injector cleaner and see if it helps any also in a couple of months going to get a overhead done Im sure it needs it by now.

[@g.l.murphy]

When you hear that backfire that's the back pressure valve on the back of the turbo, it does that while the truck is self regen. I had to replace mine before but for the most part that's normal. The valve adjustment will definitely help and quite the motor down. I also was impressed with how well the motor did pulling hills, but alot of that has to do with the gearing setup of the truck.

[@g.l.murphy]

Lucas can't hurt, but also keep an ear open on the idle, these like to regen alot at idle especially everytime you start the truck up but you will hear it smooth out when it's done doing that if you idle it long enough

[@joshuaweiser459]

Yeah the coughing is definitely a paccar thing because mine does it too when my 2016 kenworth t680 comes off the turbo as well

[@dwainmcbain5263]

Lubricant is the cheapest maintenance and preventative measures you can buy.

[@supercarcriminals5078]

Just change crank case filter every 4500 hours...Most engine lights go away...

[@Brsrafal]

this my company truck if i go solo i'm get this truck after driving freightliners and internationals . I love the comfort and power my only got 260k rn drives like new supposedely had big regen prob before me

[@sukhs1317]

Great info. Thanks.

[@happychildhood8806]

The emission system for Paccar made by Cummins probably that's why ppl have so many issues. Bro If you do maintenance as often and spend tons of extra bucks what is the point to be an O/O?

[@robertesposito9871]

Good tips, thanks

[@213funnyp]

The paccars last couples years are way better than the dd in the freightliners😂

[@Nathan-tv1xt]

Hey man this videwas a year ago- I'm considering a 2015 t680 w mx13- are you still running this engine? Wanted to see if you could give some advice?

[@dutchman2506]

I got my paccar 4 years ago,and do every 62.000 ml oil change,run on T6 Air filter ones a year Never had Any problem with my paccar. My tip: DON'T IDLE Paccar engine is a bullet proof engine Engine is coming from the DAF Netherlands,it runs for decades with no problem. Get informed better

[@g.l.murphy]

Engine is solid everything else is not. Congrats tho on being the 1% that had good luck. Done more research then the average human on those engines to figure out the issues I had. Idle time at most was 10% on fridged nights. So appreciate the comment but that has literally done nothing to help others. I was just putting out my common issues and the fixes iv done for them

[@timewizard13]

Same here never idle ,over 1 million also no problems.

[@firstamendmenttshirt4768]

Cummins x15 or DD15 DD16 is the only option today.

[@rolandogarza8025]

Got a Peterbilt 579 2015 paccar with 1,0041,000 miles on it the only problem is temperature gauge goes to 230 I change the oil an filters at 6500 to 8000 miles if you can help out

[@g.l.murphy]

I would try changing out your thermostats first.

[@luisxalteno5860]

Any updates on how's the engine going? Also paccar don't like idle time

[@mikaelsant7980]

Legendary

[@Brsrafal]

1 k to diagnose you gotta find mobile mechanic with a van buy the parts dealership kills

[@elvynortiz3456]

I have a 2013 kw t800 mx13 I change oil every 13k to 15k miles I use full synthetic 15w40 Rotella buy it at Walmart and also do fuel ones with it I have no issues with the truck I got it when 364xxx miles now is 430xxx. Miles how ever it leaks oil by the starter somehow shows there but so far truck is good

[@Kabal06]

Thanks for the info

[@JT.680]

I’m looking for trucks currently Paccar powered truck/cummins. The price difference is humongous wonder why.

[@joelsanchez1441]

Bro y these truck because I have the same one as u I did oil change and water separator and air filters but my check engine light came on 800 miles after saying connect engine service tool

[@brucelston]

you figure it out? have same truck

[@sergiobecerrajr4528]

Hey Clover, im looking into purchasing a 2013 Pete 388 with a Paccar MX 13, 600K miles on it, at $40K, what do you think? Should i ?

[@sergiobecerrajr4528]

@Martin Skoda good...i didn't ..ha

[@hollywoodsaint57]

I got a 2014 pete 579 with 420k @ $56,000 ....if that helps

[@Jackknife-TV]

14 most likely epa 13 unless it has a early build date.

[@markvolker1145]

Something you can do to save a lot of headache that comes with the paccar engine is next time you are in the shop have them pull it out and put a Cummins in it!

[@47rintin1]

And that's why DAF Trucks are sold in many countries all over the world. I lived in Brazil and I've only see Ford trucks there and that brand is dying over there after 100 years of being there. And that's why Volvo and MB bought the whole truck industry in the US except PACCAR.

[@unforgivensometimes2947]

Why downgrade

[@deronr7560]

They’re the same

[@jaimecruz5367]

I’ll just delete mine and avoid all those fucking problems . Thank you very much

[@TheDude10k]

How many miles did it make it? Writing this in 2024

[@g.l.murphy]

I ended up trading it in about 3 months later

[@codym8731]

Looking at buying a 15 579 paccar thinking it has epa 13 engine. What you getting for fuel milage thanks o/0 nine m Express

[@g.l.murphy]

I'm flatbed, so with 48k on the deck I'm about 79k gross and get about 7.1 to 7.5 depending on where im running. That's also not babying it and running normally 65 to 67mph

[@gordonspeirs8179]

Funny, I just bought a 2014 389 with a Paccar

[@lonewolf6368]

How do you like the engine so far?

[@amroualkady1]

How’s it running so far ?

[@mrwonderful2081]

You got screwed over paying $1000 for a engine light diagnostic. It literally takes an hour to connect it to a laptop and run a system diagnostic test.

[@g.l.murphy]

Fully agree but the diagnostic was also labor for testing other things not just the laptop work. But either way still way over priced

[@cramos6638]

What do you think of the paccar 484? I think the Cummins 485 is much stronger than paccar

[@cramos6638]

585

[@cramos6638]

485

[@g.l.murphy]

Cummins over paccar ALL day

[@Yweile]

How much was the egr Tune?? Im at 550k now im having that fuel problem now getting no boost..

[@g.l.murphy]

Off the top of my head I can't recall what it cost plus I had to replace my EGR valve with it. But if you not building any boost you're either in torque derate or there is some other sort of problem

[@AK-cx5ix]

@@g.l.murphy im getting only around 30-35 n now its around 20 psi do u know how to get out of torqe derrate?

[@g.l.murphy]

@@AK-cx5ix only way I know how is clear the code or wait for it to maybe go out on its own

[@drec.134]

$1000 to diagnose 🤬🤯🤔

[@sneepers.]

Hey. Could you tell me what Pete 579 I should buy? What motor?

[@g.l.murphy]

Cummins will be you’re best option

[@GeorgeJansen]

If you have to idle, what rpms do u do it at?

[@g.l.murphy]

If it's over night I bump mine up to about 1000

[@GeorgeJansen]

@@g.l.murphy thank you

[@peppaboy9]

I bump mine up to 1250 anything below that after 8 hours you gonna have to do park regin

[@GeorgeJansen]

@@peppaboy9 thank you. I also Googled paccar engine rpm also and saw 1100-1300. And 1300-1400 for high exhaust temp or check engine lites. I wish I could do a volunteer park regen fling my 10hr break. 🤔🤔🤔

[@isaachofman6594]

How often you fo egr tune ups?

[@hollywoodsaint57]

how do you adjust the steering arm to tighten up the steering wheel?

[@g.l.murphy]

If you have alot of play I would say the bushing in that are going bad. Other then that I don't know I never had to adjust one if there is even a way

[@hollywoodsaint57]

@@g.l.murphy The freightliner have an adjustment screw with a locking nut. Fairly simple on those. But i this 2014 Pete 579 Paccar MX13 is like rocket science, LMAO. I'm I searching google but nothing useful. Truckers report. Com has nothing either. I'm just sitting at a pilot in Vegas, TX ....trying to save a few bucks as an O/O....

[@g.l.murphy]

I hear that gotta save it where we can. Honestly I really don't know I never had a truck that got enough play in it to figure that out lol but ya anything paccar is rocket science for some damn reason

[@classicjay7786]

Do you recommend any fuel system cleaner on these newer emissions truck or fuel additive?

[@g.l.murphy]

I used to run howes fuel enhancer and did see some improvement from time to time.

[@g.l.murphy]

I used to run howes fuel enhancer and did see some improvement from time to time.

[@classicjay7786]

@@g.l.murphy sorry about the late response thank you I’ll try it out.. I had been using hotshot secret but that I think that stuff so good and concentrated it causes check engine lights but no power loss or derates

[@fredszklenski1472]

Ever think about deleting the emissions?

[@g.l.murphy]

I have but trying to get a dealer to work on it after for any problem will be hard. Most wont touch it if the emissions have been deleted

[@fredszklenski1472]

@@g.l.murphy yes I’ve heard that and that is true but I think that emissions account for literally 99% of any engine related problem that could go wrong. I currently drive a tired s60 12.7 and want to upgrade to a mx13 in a 567 pete.. I’m getting 5 mpg on level ground babying it at 65 mph and 75k gross. Any idea of the mpg on the mx13?

[@WilleJamesHuff]

@@g.l.murphy If you get it done then your trips to the dealer will stop. You can go to an independent shop for whatever else.

[@maximuselgrande1513]

There’s no engines out there like a good CAT .

[@supercarcriminals5078]

New cat engines suck....Cat stopped making good engines back in 1999...

[@Brsrafal]

once a month fuel filters dammmm

[@dennism103]

A 2 year 250k warranty! Are u fkn kidding me! No thx! I'll stay with my 98 kw t600 Detroit 12.7 no issues whatsoever. Paper trucks rule!

[@BlessednFree]

What oil do you use and do you use Lucas oil stabilizer

[@g.l.murphy]

I run rotella 15w40 conventional. And my other truck I did when it started burning a little oil, but I have not on this truck yet.

[@BlessednFree]

Clover Trucking you run 15w40 on the paccar mx13?

[@g.l.murphy]

Yes I do

[@BlessednFree]

Clover Trucking in my paccar the book says to use 10w 30 synthetic blend I’m not sure if I should Keep in using that or switch oils I asked the dealer and they think I should stick with what the book recommends

[@g.l.murphy]

My book as well says that but also says you can use 15w40. It's personal preference and depending on why type of hauling you are doing, I have just always used rotella 15w40 and never had an issue with it which is why I continue to use it

[@dennism103]

Nice beard bra!

[@March808]

What’s an EGR tuneup??

[@g.l.murphy]

Having your EGR valve and cooler pressure cleaned, along with your crossover pipe for a full clean. It removes all the built up that restricts the flow.

[@March808]

Clover Trucking like diesel force cleaning. thanks I’m getting my into a 2014 386 with an MX13. Trying to get honest experience with maintenance procedures what to look out for.

[@g.l.murphy]

Well the additive I have no experience with. I go to dealership to have it professionally cleaned. But I constantly try new things to prolong the life of these engines and find ways to keep the cost down as much as possible. So any new information I obtain worth sharing I will make a video of

[@March808]

Clover Trucking how do you find the EPA# the truck says 455hp engine number but no epa I hear there’s different models of the MX13

[@g.l.murphy]

I believe any truck 2014 or later has an EPA 13. To be honest I never even checked mine just assumed

[@sodbuster518able]

70,000 mi oil change intervals

[@michaeljones1183]

How much does it cost to delete the emission on the Paccar

[@g.l.murphy]

I never researched that much because I haven't found too many good stories on getting paccars deleted properly. But I know it has been done unsure of the price tho. I would say around 7k

[@michaeljones1183]

@@g.l.murphy Thxs for ur honest opinion

[@deronr7560]

$5000 or under

[@nasrmaweri9806]

$3000

[@billpollock1763]

It's not worth the fines, if you get busted.

[@redwing1273]

Sorry bout your bad luck owning a peterdick. Volvo had about the best trucks running

[@dennism103]

The new trucks are Russian roulette they are not dependable and gutless anymore!

[@5.43v]

DAF POWER

[@dennism103]

That's greed and incompetence on steroids!

[@morrisdennis]

I do not trust paccar engines

[@scoobertjoo]

delete.

[@frankster1969]

Great video. Thanks