2021 Thomas C2 Detroit DD5 Super Cold Start

2021 Thomas C2
Detroit Diesel DD5 4 Cylinder
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[@jeephellhawk]

Why the hell do I feel like there’s a hytera starting up in the background?

[@richardhaag3959]

Ok 🤔🤔

[@kevinjames5116]

These buses suck! I hate them. I regret that we got them and wish we had all IC

[@mrcarlson68]

I honestly like the DD16 better, the Detroit engines in Freightliner Cascadias, I got more into trucks all of a sudden

[@crabbymilton390]

Well the DD12(0M 471) is the sole engine in that beautiful new TOURRIDER coach. Obviously a dependable and proven engine family.

[@mrcarlson68]

@@crabbymilton390I didn’t know DD12’s were a thing, I knew there DD13 and the DD15 exist on the other hand besides the DD16, I think there’s also one called the DD8

[@crabbymilton390]

@@mrcarlson68 I meant DD13 not 12. The DD8 is the 6 cylinder version of the DD5. It’s available in the THOMAS HDX.

[@mrcarlson68]

@@crabbymilton390oh, yeah I’m actually a school bus driver, my bus is a 2011 thomas C2, it’s got a 7.2L Mercedes In-line-6 turbocharged diesel in it. I love my bus

[@leteizjordan298]

Nice

[@busman66]

only 4 cylinders? i think thats weak in my opinion but good video anyways

[@ThatOneLT1]

Yeah didn't we learn anything from the MBE924s? Lol

[@busman66]

@@ThatOneLT1 yeah those had 4 cyls in them

[@crabbymilton390]

Nowadays it’s less about the number of cylinders. Word has is that THOMAS is going to discontinue this engine and offer the CUMMINS as the sole diesel in a few years. Seems odd that they would not stick with an engine built by a sister division but rather outsource to CUMMINS.

[@ThatOneLT1]

@@crabbymilton390 I've already witnessed 3 DD5s get rebuilt within the time I've started working And they are only like 1-3 years old, once the warranties are up it's all over with for the schools It costs over $20k to rebuild these things, When was the last time I ever saw a Cummins have to get rebuilt? Never lol

[@crabbymilton390]

@@ThatOneLT1 Believe me I’m fine with that being a CUMMINS stockholder of over 20 years. But you would still think the mighty DAIMLER empire with about a century of experience building diesel engines would have gotten this engine right. Oh well.