5.0L Cummins Engine Disaster, only 40,000 miles, out of Nissan Titan

[@stansbruv3169]

Nissan and Cummins need to take care of this guy and his truck.

[@secondthought2320]

Absolutely correct.

[@hijinks21]

Good luck. Anyone that repairs these knows the engine is junk. Both companies would be out of business

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

@@hijinks21 well NISSAN hasnt been really Nissan since 02... its junky Renault or whoever bought them

[@stacy6014]

Dave said in a earlier video that the truck was a rebuild with a salvage title I believe. No warranty happening with that

[@juddlebot2146]

is just cumm bro there trucks are good you dont know what youre saying @@PopePlatinumBeats

[@noelreyes1549]

As much as it hurts the owner to have to bring it in with these issues, it's pretty awesome to have your shop film everything and see the high quality of work being done.

[@youtbe999]

Dave's got a deal starting with the Discovery Channel. These appear to be rehearsals. I think this show will be a success.

[@alanmeyers3957]

I'd be proud to work at this shop!

[@JonBecker81]

Maybe they’ll give the owner a discount for featuring it on their KZbin channel. Although they don’t have enough views yet to be making real big money on the videos.

[@scott8919]

As a customer I would love to see in depth videos like this to show they indeed did their due diligence and hard work.

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Thanks for the feedback. You guys have been asking for long videos, so let's see how it goes 👍

[@aaronloggins3904]

“$400 in, we can give him that as credit”. You’re a better man than most, Dave.

[@capnskiddies]

On 10k worth of work

[@Steve_Edberg]

I think that's pretty standard practice in the industry. You gotta commit to paying for the diagnosis but if you agree to the teardown and repair then they waive the diagnostic fee. It doesn't make good business sense to charge $5,000-$10,000 or more for an engine rebuild and then still hit them with the diagnostic fee too.

[@BigChillingGoingDown]

I met a regional sales guy for Cummins, and his company truck was a Titan XD with the Cummins 5 liter. I asked him what he thought of it, and the immediate look on his face told me everything I needed to know. His eyes held this fascinating mixture of disgust, bemusement, and more than a little shame. His gaze shifted downward. "It's a company truck." he said as a slow smile crept over his face.

[@apolloomd4939]

I have a standard V8 Titan bought new and love the performance but that being said… throttle body went out at 20k resulting in having to have my new truck towed. The towing was covered by Nissan and everything was taken care of with the warranty. 39k had to have engine mounts replaced which was under warranty. The dealership had mounts in stock because it’s a known issue. I baby the truck with no off-roading. Glad I bought it from a volume dealer with a lifetime power train warranty. Love the truck but will see what else comes up. Puting it out there for other owners to be aware.

[@warntheidiotmasses7114]

Nissan has a management team Hell bent on destroying the company. There's no other explanation. They car transmissions are crap, the cheap on everything. So the conversation with Cummins probably went something like this, build a 5.0 at half the price point you offered. I suspect a conspiracy is afoot in order to send all car manufacturing to Kissinger's Chinese factories.

[@JuanMaldonado-ik8lg]

21st century, and we can't make vehicles that at least would last 100,000 miles without mayor issues.

[@justinrichard6837]

This is sad. My old 2001 250k mile, tuned,12 psi supercharged, has never been opened up or leaked a drop of oil. It's been a play toy for a very long time. When Tokyo drift came out i would watch it. Then go hit the dirt roads around the farm.Once you get sideways push in the clutch throw it in 4high and give it hell. The long arm suspension was being fully used. It was fun. This is my only nissan ever. I stacked the main bearings in my yota doing the say thing as my beater. I do maintain and change the oil regularly. I assumed they were all like my boosted beater. Sad to see they are not.

[@Davido50]

There's a reason these trucks DONT sell.

[@dogsbyfire]

If I ever need an engine rebuild I can’t do myself, I’d tow my vehicle 1000 miles to get it worked on at this shop. Dave, I heard the pride in your voice when you told the customer that your son would be doing the engine tear down. I’d be proud, too, if I’d had a son join me in my decades-built business. You’re doing something right, brother! 👊

[@highway2run]

Me too

[@creativetradesman6833]

Half the job is skill/ability, the other half is being able to communicate effectively with the customer what you found and what your plan is. Very few mechanics are the full package and can do both at a high level. I get a lot out of these full scope videos where you show all the steps start to finish. Good job guys

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Appreciate that! You are right, the ability to communicate effectively is very necessary. I've had to work on that ALOT over the years

[@chuyserna7133]

When you cut open the filter cut off a section of the paper part and wrap it in a paper tower then squeeze it in a vice. You’ll be able to open it up after and see the metal debris much better. Love the videos

[@calvinculpalt]

I was gonna say the same thing

[@plt903]

I was a diesel mechanic in the 80’s and 90’s, I didn’t wear gloves either until the chemicals made me sick.

[@manic6030]

Gloves were mandatory at school, 20 years later I still wear them. I don't care if people make fun of me, at least I won't get sick due to chemicals.

[@stevelynch5843]

Yup I pulled wrenches for 40 years no gloves, got cancer Doctor told me gloves or no gloves you can't go back too many bad chemicals

[@1999zrx1100]

Ya I hear, the shit doesn’t happen until you’re about to retire, me and my Dad both got sick in our year 60’s. Do what you can to save yourself. 🙏

[@FABAutomotiveDetailing]

Had a good friend get cancer after years and years of engine building. Doctors all believe it is from oils and chemicals from not wearing gloves. I’ve been wrenching for over 20 years and always wear gloves.

[@dogsbyfire]

Forty years ago I used to enjoy working on vehicles without gloves. Now I never do. Also, as much as possible I avoid breathing the fumes from any used automotive fluid.

[@1eastked]

The 5.0 has been a complete debacle. I was so excited for this motor to.

[@wademills1616]

I was excited for a diesel in a 1/2 ton. But was disappointed it wasn’t a large 4 cylinder or a small inline 6 cylinder. It’s sad that if your over a certain HP your emissions exempt. But not when it’s a small engine. If they would have put the 3.9 or the updated 4.5 in them and turned up the pump. And no emissions you would have had something.

[@beardedswordsman2901]

There's a reason why Cummins stopped making v8s eons ago. Nissan should have asked whoever makes dirtymax or power joke to make their engine.

[@RiggyRonnie]

Definetly not competing with the 6.7 Powerstrokes and 6.7 Cummins for sure

[@Davido50]

​@@beardedswordsman2901 Powerstroke is only diesel by full line automaker thats designed /engineered/built in-house by Ford Motor. Expensive endeavor. Well worth it. Can't beat em!

[@Davido50]

​@@RiggyRonnie Facts. Powerstroke is top notch. 💯 👍🏻

[@patrickjoy9551]

I am overwhelmed with the level of professionalism of your shop Dave. The call to the customer to keep him in the loop shows you care about him as a person. The $400 credit you are giving for the tear down speaks to your character as a business. Top notch as far as I can see. You are one of the good ones.

[@mikethomas3069]

Love how you gave the 400$ credit. You will make more off him in the long run by your service and how detail oriented you guys are. He will spread the word

[@mdb831]

I can only imagine the customer saying. "Just give it back the way it was"

[@duckwacker8720]

$400*

[@tdotw77]

​@@duckwacker8720**Really bro?* He was saying 400. dollars. Such an unnecessary 'comment'. You obviously have a lot of time to waste. I bet you're a real treat to hang out with. I'm sure you're the brightest star at the party too -at least that's what your mommy tells you when you get back home to her. 🤔🤦🏻‍♂️😆

[@vtwinaddicted5852]

400 to cut open an oil filter????

[@bluegrass2368]

I'm a retired Nissan tech, we ALWAYS had a Titan/Cummins in the shop with a broken crankshaft...

[@DT-abcd]

That was the 5.0L

[@Monacheman-4x4]

I just purchased a 24 Titan with the 5.6L V8. Are there any major issues with this engine I should be aware of?

[@Slugg-O]

I've never been to Dave's Auto but I know they do great work because he and his people keep it clean. That's a sign of a shop that takes pride in what they do

[@forallthatisunreal]

That and it's easier to maintain, find shit. Orderly is the way, always.

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Right on

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I'm not trying to be rude. First time watching this channel. I'm sorry but a person who doesn't understand the chemicals in engines isn't going to work on mine.. anyone who understands the chemicals will be wearing gloves.

[@Slugg-O]

@@Bryan-Hensley I'm guilty. For a quick spritz or wipe off I don't, but if I'm going to get my hands wet I do. If it's on you it's in you.

[@digger105337]

Has anyone done a ( Natural resources and pollution) study to see if the small reduction of crankcase emissions is worth all the cost of engine life expectancy? Need for a replacement vehicle or engine has to have a negative effect vs the engine/ vehicle lasting longer and not needing replacement. I bought a 2000 yr Motorhome with Cummins diesel that has no real emissions device, no def, no dpf ,no EGR 130,000 miles on it and zero issues, no fault light , absolutely nothing but regular service. I picked the older unit because I'm a Cummins certified mechanic and I knew these petty emissions rules would kill the life expectancy of the Engine, the largest most costly part of the Motorhome. Having a dependable 450 hp engine gives me piece of mind climbing Donnar Pass and other long large hills in the West. If I or anyone needs rebuild service, your top of the list. Like your professionalism and honesty.

[@nerd1000ify]

The crankcase fumes are the lowest hanging fruit for emissions. If you look at real old photos of highways from the '50s you'll note the black slick down the middle of each lane, that's oil from the road draft tubes on everybody's engines. Obviously most of it just dripped on the ground (bad for the groundwater, but not getting in your lungs) but there was always going to be some mist too. Fitting everything with a crankcase ventilation system cleaned the air up a lot, and only costs a few bucks per engine. So much so, that even el-cheapo mowers have a crankcase ventilation system. The real source of all this grief with clogged up manifolds is the EGR, or more specifically the manufacturers' choices on how to build the EGR system. The usual practice to operate an EGR system on a diesel is to set the engine up so that the turbo creates more backpressure than the engine runs boost. The excessive exhaust pressure thus forces exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold through the cooler and into the intake manifold. There are obvious issues with this approach, not only are we sending sooty exhaust into the intake but we are also subjecting the engine to more heat and stress from a restrictive exhaust. Now that everything has a DPF, there is also the option of collecting exhaust downstream of it at which point it is soot-free and won't clog the intake. Which sounds great, but there's no backpressure to force the EGR in. This problem can easily be addressed by putting a throttle valve upstream of the turbo and using it to constantly pull a mild vacuum in the intake, then the EGR gas will be sucked in along with the air, compressed by the turbo and fed to the manifold. No soot, no problems. So why don't they do it? I suspect they want to save a few bucks on the throttle valve and extra plumbing required by that system, and don't give a rat's about the effect on longevity because the engines already outlast the warranty period most of the time. Alternatively, you can take Scandia's approach and ditch EGR entirely. They've basically decided that it's better to accept using DEF faster and not run any EGR at all. And I'm inclined to agree. Without EGR the engine will be more efficient, have less DPF issues (the NOx produced by EGR-free combustion actually burns the soot out of the DPF!) and last longer. Which probably adds up to a net saving even though you have to fill up the DEF tank more often.

[@joshwinkelstein407]

You may call them "petty", but I remember when I was in junior high in the late '60s in Oakland CA and when the conditions were right, the air would make your eyes water and you didn't take any real deep breaths. You could not see the hills from the front of the Grand Lake Theater. While that is not a scientific study, it is no longer like that when I return to Oakland, any time of the year. Personally, if I have to trade engine life expectancy for MY life expectancy, I chose me.

[@jasonlitton9136]

I used to work for Cummins in engineering and testing . This engine was designed back in 2006 for the Ram 1500, then economy crash etc. It was shelved for many years and eventually Nissan came in as a buyer, Toyota was looking but ended up not doing anything. I had several of these engines in test bays and had them in extreme conditions. Some made it some did not. There was an issue with the crank bearings for the earlier year models of the Nissans, lots of engines were replaced under warranty. The issue was eventually corrected but the damage was done. Also being an older design power ratings were pretty low for modern diesel standards. Basically it is putting out as much power as ithe design is capable of and efficiency isn't that great. It is no longer made and existing stocks are likely dwindling with all of the blocks that were failed. It was a good idea at the time but economics preventing from coming to market when it was originally designed and was never updated, also the bearing issue wasn't really discovered until it went into vehicles. So it is Cummins engine that really didn't live up to the name,, unfortunate but that is why it wasn't around long on the market

[@jrneff9773]

never heard of this engine but Cummins stop at a truck stop every other truck has a Cummins in it Toyota 5.6 l is a bad ass engine in the heavy suvs

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Great feedback. Thank you!!

[@jasonlitton9136]

@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville Yes you should hear one running at 5600 rpm for 100 hours overspeed test, it screams almost like an old 2stroke Detroit. Yes that one actually made it through that test. Please post on your fix if you come up with one, I don't remember the exact thing that was changed on that one to fix the issue, but Im thinking it was a change to the rear main, that would tend to spin

[@aarisom]

You're right. I actually bought my XD because I had high hopes because the DoE helped design the 5.0l, or they consulted IDK.

[@phantomcreamer]

The NHTSA has an open investigation on Nissan. This information may prove invaluable to them if you go to their website, you can read all about it by searching the make and model.

[@mitchellclark8271]

Thanks for Educating the people about the auto and light truck repair business. I spent 29 years working for a Dealership, now retired. You guys are doing it right. I can tell you are dedicated to helping your customers. Great way to promote your business.

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Good to have your experience on our channel! Thanks for the share👍

[@JuanMaldonado-ik8lg]

​@DavesAutoCenterCenterville Dave, where are you located?

[@lloydporche4790]

That's crazy I got 260,000 miles on my 2016 Nissan Titan XD 5.0 Cummins and I still do the 10,000 mile oil change that's recommended but from day one I've always did all my maintenance. As far as the black oil in people say it was lack of maintenance then apparently you don't know diesel engines. With the emissions and EGR dumps a lot of soot back into the intake which causes that crappy looking oil.

[@Bloodcurling]

These comments are from gasoline owners, nonstop

[@ownyoulikeaboss]

Yes diesels have really black oil no matter the mileage. Unless you have sludge which means you didnt do your oil changes.

[@M0BEYDICK]

Also diesel soot makes its way into the crankcase more easily than gasoline soot, higher compression and finer and more numerous soot particles. I’d be more scared if diesel oil was not black!

[@guardrail2897]

My 6.7 Cummins is black a week after I change it.

[@Bloodbain88]

Yeah diesel engine oil is almost always blacker than black. I do oil changes on semis and some will have 20k miles on the oil, it's nothing like oil out of a gas engine. But for some reason the oil in my own 12 valve Cummins will still be carmel colored after several thousand miles. And even at the oil change interval of 150-200 hours it's still not completely black.

[@francisdelaney2228]

Another reason I thoroughly enjoy your channel, Dave. You truly care about the people who trust you and your team, to be honest, even when it's not a good outcome.

[@garycarbonneau499]

Dave You are one of the best mechanics and communicators l have seen....and l have seen a LOT in my 70 yrs. I build homes by day and race boats at night so l have some mechanical experience to to justify my statement. Please keep up the good videos as educated customers really make life better for all of us!

[@DerSnipOr]

Big credit for the way you talk to the customer explaining everything in detail. As an engineer myself I hate workshops (especially oem dealers) not explaining to the customer- often because they don’t understand what they are doing. Often billing for unnecessary stuff. In case of these engine disassemblies with many work hours, you have to explain to the customer so that they see that their property is in good hands.

[@frecklxs]

A junk 40k mile diesel engine is wild to me.

[@Bloodcurling]

No oil, mileage doesn't matter

[@Youtubecensoredmyusername]

Not to a common rail. They puckin live to blow up!

[@CLUBCARLIFTED666]

Alot of these 5.o cummins blow up before 100k nissan and cummins should be held responsible there is no reason this engine should cost this much

[@Sheepleton]

Even Toyota can't build a good deisel anymore for the Hilux sold overseas. Euro emissions has crippled every diesel that American emissions standards hasn't.

[@calvinculpalt]

Emissions

[@thomaswilson8634]

New subscriber. My dad was a mechanic i choose the air force and the union trucking. The money and benefits were tremendous. I bought my own truck and ran for 6 years. Im retired now and spend my time on a 1974 corvette that once upon a time ago was a show car im bringing it back to its once glory

[@joshdeskin6766]

With 40k miles, why isn’t this a warranty issue?

[@michaelbassett5105]

2018 5 years 60,000 miles missed it by a few months

[@latus-rectum45]

Because it's garbage with a garbage warranty more than likely. There is a reason they do not produce them any longer.

[@ToolsSNAPON]

Hopefully do all of service at dealerships! Someways, dealerships make goodwill warranty( customer and dealership share to cost of repair) and I don’t think this car cover up!

[@adamberman9294]

lack of maintenance most likely which is not a warranty issue.

[@Roberto-gp3yx]

Most likely the warranty is gone … for example new gmc trucks come with 30k miles factory warranty anyone that gets a truck their not buying it to have it sit on their driveway they are putting it to work so a 30k mile warranty will be gone within a year depending on the amount of work the truck is being put

[@lotus956]

This is so much more entertaining and educational than Scotty Kilmer just reading codes on cars and calling them all junk.

[@wazza33racer]

In Australia, the Toyota Landcruiser is quite popular, with the twin turbo diesel V8. The labor, just change the starter motor is US $3000. The labor just to replace a rear main seal is US $6000. So, nobody fixes those vehicles out of warranty, they always get parked in tall dry grass, and burned for the insurance. These are vehicles that in every other way are fine.......low miles, zero rust.

[@normtheteacher5485]

With labor costs like that, I would definitely learn mechanical skills and do the work myself. Couldn't bring my self to burn and destroy a beautiful mechanical device.

[@honeybadger6275]

@@normtheteacher5485 you'd have to invest more money than the vehicle is worth in equipment just to work on it

[@danielgigandet2938]

Good content. Love hearing the customer conversations.

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Highlifepods]

Holy cow. Poor guy is probably still making payments on the truck and now needs a motor 😭

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Change your oil every 3K

[@wkjeeping9053]

@@davidhickenbottom6574 not necessarily. I change my oil once a year in a 2018 jeep grand Cherokee and a 65 ford f100 truck. Neither is driven more than 5k a year on a busy year. Neither burns oil and the jeep has 190k on it.

[@AzzKicker-bz1cb]

@@davidhickenbottom6574 Too many people listen to the manufacturer recommendations on oil change intervals and this is the result! I do not understand how anyone who would be old enough to own a 2018 Nissan would think that never changing the oil in 10,000 miles would be a good thing???

[@tabcreedence6553]

@@AzzKicker-bz1cb It is sad, I used to tell people "follow the manufacturer's recommendations" but the auto industry has gone bonkers cand you can't always follow their crazy alphabet angency influenced recommendations

[@Bloodcurling]

​@@AzzKicker-bz1cbonly 25% do maintenence

[@FatHeadCycles]

Love to see the long form videos over the shorts. Keep them coming

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Will do!

[@machinis]

I'm a relatively new mechanic, but I've never seen the entire body lifted off the chassis to remove the engine. Mind-blowing.

[@ADUSN]

Diesel power trains are heavy, it's honestly easier to lift the whole cab than a cast iron probably 1000lb diesel engine

[@jaydunbar7538]

Even on gas vehicles it can be the best way to do it, but it requires you to know that vehicle and how to do it efficiently for it to make sense. For some you also drop the whole front out of it, few bolts and wiring harnesses to disconnect and away she goes

[@OffGridInvestor]

When they build front wheel drive passenger cars, that's USUALLY how they do it but in reverse. Bring the engine and transaxle up from underneath with the driveshafts hanging down then put the wheels and suspension components on after guiding the axles and wheels together

[@SmittySmithsonite]

That's the way they're engineered today, unfortunately. They want to make things impossible for guys like me who pulled engines in our backyards from a tree limb.

[@1gr8oil]

You have to pull the cab off the frame to work on the FORD POWERSTROKE Pickups as well!

[@2shotsofvaca411]

Man I ant gonna lie, I'm a lineman and love it but I always wanted to be a mechanic. I love these videos, at 32 it might be too late for me but at least I got these videos lol

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Glad you like them!

[@maxxsrv10]

32 is still young!

[@MarekStanislaw]

I'm 36 at the end of the month going through a career change. Never too late man.

[@billbeck1623]

Too late at 32!! I became a mechanic at 43 I'm 61 now best choice ever

[@markfowler2066]

I started life rebuilding air cooled engines. 300 engines later I'm no expert but this is an amazing video, thank you! The time to call out poor engineering caused in part by people hiding in government is now. Get the word out, help your friends vote with their dollars and stop buying the junk. God bless, Mark

[@gregorymalchuk272]

We are basically living in a communist country where the government designs the cars (with a few extra steps).

[@pyro323]

Man that really sucks! You can't help but feel bad for the guy. Looking forward to the build video Dave! Keep up the good work!

[@Chappomusic]

As a ex carsalesman I complete understand why people have so much trust in your workshop . You show interest , explain , prepare them easy for a high bill , but compensate immediately by telling Nissan is cheaper , you tell what your next steps are . And all calm and easy . Really , I would be happy to work for you . This is top end customer satisfaction !

[@scottyknot7403]

Love the channel. I spent 3 years at a dealership and over a decade beyond that in auto salvage working for myself.. i appreciate how you explain things and just how you run a business. You can't fix an upset customer all the time but your honesty is refreshing. You have a great business. Ill do my part in florida to give a referal to my cross country customers for an honest mechanic.

[@mnixon359]

Dave's initial assessment, that there was blowby, which caused the oil leak(s), then the engine was ran low/out of oil, is likely the scenario. As to what caused the blowby, that could have been a malfunctioning injector dumping fuel, causing a burned piston, broken compresssion rings, or other situation that started leaking compression into the crank case. I am an engine core buyer, to that end, I part out a lot of Cummins (Ram), Power Stroke and Duramax engines and it's almost an adventure with each engine, as the damage can be widely varied. Each revision of a given engine platform can have it's own unique issues, almost on a year-by-year basis.

[@terrymeyer7084]

I am about to call and extend my warranty as far as I possibly can on my XD Cummins!!!!!

[@604h22a]

Or sell it

[@terrymeyer7084]

@@604h22a why would I sell a truck that's paid off just because a few people don't know how to keep their's properly maintained?

[@thatcoloradoguy]

I'd highly recommend selling it. I just paid 16k for a rebuilt long block with install.

[@terrymeyer7084]

@@thatcoloradoguy $16k for a new engine for a truck I don't owe a dime on or $70- $80k for a new truck. Not a hard choice for me.

[@shekharmoona544]

Do it!

[@Gravstein]

The 5.0 l V8 Cummins, Egr, turbo, crank, and oil breather problems. Egr delete and a oil catch can helps alot.

[@destinhook3826]

Will be doing this

[@brian2359]

Speaks volumes that no matter the make, all these people trust Dave and his guys!

[@tjruss86]

Just so you know Dave, there's a whole community of Titan XD owners waiting for part 2 😂

[@ronrynearson8737]

You kids make it look so easy and the way you pull the cab from the frame love it. Enjoy your videos.❤❤

[@markman7]

As good as Cummins is at making straight 6 diesel engines, it surprises me that this V8 turned out so bad. When they were new, I considered one. Glad I passed.

[@jsh6952]

Cummins makes heavy automotive engines, engines for heavy trucks, farm equipment, mining and geoengineering equipment, scrap yard and recycling equipment and even fixed and portable generators. The V8 Cummins Diesel is repurposed from industrial engines with an automotive emissions system grafted to it. That motor wasn't designed to operate with such restrictions to exhaust flow and a much wider power band, it was built for generator use at a fixed, narrow power band.

[@MrChevelle83]

@@jsh6952 ok so what does any of that have to do with this engine failure @40k miles?

[@jellyfrosh9102]

@@MrChevelle83 When you use an engine in a way it was never designed, it will fail early. In some cases, very early.

[@justinballard7242]

Emissions has killed every engine ever. Look at the gm 5.3 pre 07 it was excellent. Once the afm was introduced it became trash

[@alexs.818]

I believe Nissan initially had another target customer in mind: those who wanted the bells and whistles of heavy duty diesel engines (torque, decent towing capacity) in a smaller, economical, and more manageable package. I don’t think the 5.0 was designed for extremely rough commercial usage; it’s for people who want a diesel non work show truck but didn’t want a gas V8.

[@Ryles890]

Waited for this video, when mine does the 2 piece crankshaft conversion I'll be trailering it to you for full build.

[@tylersmith7054]

You’ll save the cost of a core if you do it before it goes bang.

[@gerhardpet1]

Look forward to seeing this engine rebuilt

[@CapnWilly]

Dang. I feel for the truck owner. I really hope Nissan / Cummins help with the bill. At least he brought it to the right shop! Love the whole Dave's channel.

[@tylersmith7054]

I was extremely close to buying one of these. The idea of a small diesel “heavy half ton” or “5/8 ton” pickup was a just right option for me. I did my due diligence and researched them thoroughly and learned they have main bearing lubrication issues. They kill the bearing and snap the crank. There are several very thorough posts online. In the end I went with a Ram. I don’t regret it but I still love the idea of what this truck should have been.

[@BrandonLeech]

The Titan and Titan XD are still nice trucks if you just stick with the 5.6 gas motor, especially the 2020+ revision with the better transmission. Fuel tank is way too small however.

[@125conman]

I had a cummins disaster 9 months before my son was born

[@lifeonwheels5867]

The name Cummins used to stand for a beast of an engine . Sad to see them fallen from greatness. Even the new rams have issues

[@GoyslopGladiator]

Yeah that’s what happens when you keep increasing the power without making changes to the engine architecture. DodgeRam/Chrysler don’t understand this, and neither did Navistar in the early 2000’s.

[@C.dieslevonankwek7]

Yeah and they have to comply with all these emissions standards the morons in Washington are making up now. They always have some bogus numbers about diesels and the damage they do to the ozone. It's gone too far now

[@beardedswordsman2901]

Lol Cummins stopped making v8s a long time ago for a reason They basically said ok even though that V8 diesels suck go ahead and knock yourself out by putting them in a Nissan. Also you can thank iveco or whoever decided to reinvent the wheel on the 6.7s because it wasn't all Cummins. When Fiat bought Dodge they were bound determined that they were going to try and eliminate Cummins from all of their acquisitions. First they started on case IH but they realized that they couldn't do on dodge so they came out with the 6.7 with a mixture of iveco and Cummins parts.

[@kodykj2112]

ISB 6.7 cummins in our box trucks at Penske have constant oil consumption problems. We've lost hundreds of engines at this point across the country, and we're a fleet with very good maintenance. Can't imagine all the vehicles not in a good fleet maintenance program like Penske.

[@beardedswordsman2901]

@@kodykj2112 ever since the EPA kept changing the rules and regulations the worst diesel engines became. A older 5.9 Cummins could go a million miles easy but nowadays I don't believe any diesel could with all the regulations that have been placed and even the fuel quality isn't what it used to be. Also a lot of oil manufacturers have removed sulfur from their oils, a critical ingredient for diesels.

[@victorjeffers1993]

Hey Dave I would bet if you called Cummins an spoke with them and explain what the customer explained to you and then what you found when tearing it down I would like to think that with them knowing that it only has 40,000 plus miles they might send you a replacement motor ! Talk is cheap and it's possible that Cummins would do the right thing ! Just a thought !

[@puglydoodle]

Especially once they see this video

[@gailtaylor1636]

It's a salvage vehicle. Bet the mileage has been turned back. Plus no real maintenance records.

[@victorjeffers1993]

@@gailtaylor1636 Not sure bout mi,eage being turned back , but records or no records Cummins is a good company and I would like to think that they would help out in some way ! And what makes you think it is a salvage vehicle ?

[@rodneyward8357]

Don't blame only Cummins. This was on Nissan. I figure every failure is due to them specing an engine to cut costs. Not for the consumer but their bottom line. My advice don't buy a modern diesel. Also don't buy a modern gasoline vehicle.

[@victorjeffers1993]

@@rodneyward8357 I wasn't blaming Cummins I was simply stating that Cummins might help them out as so it not making them look bad in public eye !

[@retasmith472]

I had a 2016 Titan XD with the Cummins aproximately 80,000 kms, loved the ride and performance. Motor blew main bearings, all oil changes at Nissan at proper intervals with synthetic. Truck was not abused. I was losing antifreeze and could smell it burning. Nissan could not find the leak, but I suspected a leaking EGR condenser. Nissan came good for the motor replacement, but never had an explanation for the failure. As i was almost out of extended warranty, I sold the truck as I couldn't afford to take the chance on keeping it.

[@adamdixon2251]

Since nissan teamed with Renault absoloute garbage is being built

[@SALTYSPITOONMOTORS]

Very much appreciate showing the phone call to the customer. Great example of how to break the news and sell the work you need to do to fix the issue a lot of guys going out for themselves could learn from that

[@ChannelDCF]

Great video learning a lot love the content and you run a honest high quality shop!

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

I appreciate that!

[@connorcoleman6850]

Excited to see the outcome of this build! More videos like this. This was we like seeing! Well I know I do. Haha

[@srjessefortyeight3811]

Is Part 2 coming? Love to see the follow up. Owner of the same truck and I live in Utah! Please let us know your thoughts. Nobody knows what’s causing these failures on the 5.0!

[@teasla7226]

Dave's single handedly teaching me about engines

[@sprint2648]

People change your oil!!

[@Timewave-Zer0]

Kids out here would rather change genders than their oil 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@johnswigler6512]

Thar oil did look old and dirty

[@chickenandmilk1216]

@@johnswigler6512it’s a diesel

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

You mean delete your emissions garbage

[@johnswigler6512]

@@charlesterrizzi8311 absolutely

[@mikefortunato9800]

All the people who were scammed into the Cummins name

[@erikkovacs3097]

I remember all the hype when these engines came out. They only lasted 2 years.

[@samuraihansen02]

If you pull the wiring harness for the injectors off the engine and give it a good look you'll find the harness gets shorted out and it ends up holding an injector open usually cylinder two or cylinder 6 The injector gets held open flooding the cylinder pounding the bearings until there's no tolerances left Pistons have a hard time compressing liquid. Usually it does involve a broken crankshaft. Common issue but it's still less than 2% of all the Cummins 5.0s produced.

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Makes sense.

[@murmur85]

Thank you for these videos. I love how you tell us what’s going on, the history of what happened, and the customers options. Also showing us Step-by-step of what you’re doing. Thank you again!!!

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Our pleasure!

[@kyleschoonover8013]

That’s a Fleetguard oil filter they pulled off which is first fit for all Cummins engines. I got $100 bucks says the dude never changed the oil in 40k miles.

[@fewworddotrick]

Absolutely nothing to suggest that happened...most guys use fleetguard- no reason not to as it's oem and it's just as affordable as aftermarket. There's gotta be hundreds of cases of this happening on trucks that are maintained perfectly fine. At the end of the day Cummins dropped the ball plain and simple- and the worst part is they shrug their shoulders and leave the customer out to dry. Tons of these engines blow up right around 100k-105k which is the mileage that the warranty is over. Cummins and Nissan blames a lot of them on deleting but I think most of the damage is done while stock and then the extra hp of deleting is the last straw.

[@NoahDoane]

These Cummins 5.0 motors were notorious for tons of problems. I feel awful for this guy.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

I know man. That truck is way too damn new for something like this to happen.😢

[@larryjohns8823]

Fixing a problem engine is like throwing money into the wind. I might take a dump in another 40k miles 😮

[@blayzerector2380]

The way that you form relatable analogies when speaking to customers (those of which I actually find quite genius) shows that you are a true analyst of your craft. The passion and understanding that goes into your work will continue on past your time. Shops and people like you are the reason AI will never take over the mechanic industry. I hope one day mechanics as a whole are seen as a much more essential part of our economy and considered to be absolutely essential workers.

[@timmay2forty]

Lots of wiring harnesses go in these. Check the injector harness for loose pin pit. 8:48 The injectors don’t receive a good connection causing overheating. Thus, lots of separated crankshafts. Also lots of turbos, egr’s, transmissions, heater box’s…the list goes on.

[@NGH99999]

Yeah, time to go hunting for a good rebuildable core. I'd still like to know: what caused the severe blow-by at only 40K miles?

[@jaydunbar7538]

With it wiping out all the bearings, it was starved of oil. If it got ran low or the oil pump went bad only time will tell. A bad filter can cause it, the filter media collapses and a cheap filter with a poorly designed bypass and you get instant oil starvation. If it was ran low it will show up in the computer logs, the filter he already took apart and it didn’t look to have had a collapse issue, so my bet at this point is the oil pump stopped pumping oil for some reason. But that’s from the limited footage available so we shall see what the future holds.

[@utpharmboy2006]

a cummins diesel that goes out when it should just be done getting broken in. inexcusable

[@Davido50]

Thought they CANCELED production of these trucks!? If not they SHOULD. Facts.

[@bigc6825]

The 5.0 cummins has been terminated for several years now in the Titans

[@DT-abcd]

Many years ago.

[@bentleyjarrard885]

First thing I would do is send out an oil sample to the lab and check the physical properties. Lots of comments below blaming Cummins and Nissan but no one really knows what oil the owner is using or how often he changes it. I pay a premium price for high end synthetic oil and guess what? I've NEVER had a failure of an internal engine component in 30 years and many different cars and trucks.

[@jimmieb1773]

Dave, As a guy from the Columbus Indiana area - (home of Cummins) There is a reason that Cummins and Nissan dumped that 5.0L. plain and simple it's junk it was developed to quickly because of deadlines. You found the main issues - bearings and oil leaks. In my area it's a rare site to see one going down the road. Rams with a Cummins rules the road in southern Indiana in the diesel world.

[@jayc4283]

There are so many worse industrial offenders to emissions, let alone India and China, our approach yields so little result for all the other things it creates from more parts built, more solvents used to make repairs, and on and on, let alone an army of administration in government running programs with 100 million dollar budgets to enforce standards that are a teaspoon in a swimming pool.

[@imJGott]

the video format reminds me of hot rod tv that use to come on the USA network back in the 90's when i was a kid. keep up the good work!

[@fewworddotrick]

I've heard of several people having this issue with those trucks and both Nissan and Cummins always shrug their shoulders and leave the owner paying the bill. To me this is a Cummins problem. Nissan did not make the engine they merely bought and installed them. I used to respect Cummins as a brand but this debacle has tarnished their reputation not because it happened but because of their response- which has been nothing. Gotta be hundreds of thousands of these things driving around and they act like the engine is not their product.

[@nervouswreck392]

Those were junk‼️ couldn't have gave me one‼️ ya ✔️

[@DieselDog358]

Four chains inside timing cover on that thing. One for each bank, one for fuel injection pump(mounted under the intake manifold) and one to drive the oil pump. It also has four camshafts and they are not interchangeable. Make sure you mark them so they get back in the exact same spot. Also, there is different length bolts holding the timing cover on. Don't just pull them out and throw in a bucket. Some bolts are only slightly longer than others. Draw yourself a map and mark them all so you know the exact holes they go back in. Make sure you use Alodine wipes to prep the aluminum before reinstalling. Use the correct sealant or you will be sorry. Also, there is a hole in the cast iron at the rear on the block near the turbo area, it allows for fuel&oil to drain from the valley when testing and it goes into the flexplate housing and could possibly be misdiagnosed as a rear crank seal leaking. Be careful of that. Becareful removing return fuel lines, they look like they should just pull off but they don't, force will break them. Piezoelectric Injectors too. Hydraulic pensioners on the timing gear chains that are spring loaded. Only one camshaft sensor for four camshafts. Hydraulic nonadjustable valve cross heads too (keep them in order). This is a Cummins engine with Bosch fuel system but it is unlike any other Cummins engine. Proceed with caution! God Bless.

[@gol10dr45]

I LOVE these videos. Keep these coming. Amazing you guys can tear down and remember how it goes back together.

[@samg5543]

rule #1: if you don't actually NEED a diesel, do not buy one. Maybe this guy does.

[@William2512]

Have a VW desiel turbo van, 160,900 klms, still going like day one

[@Alberta_MTN_Bear]

I have no idea which idiot came up with this dumb saying but, diesels are great for everything in fact, you gotta run the crap out of em but diesels are fantastic for everyone

[@SleepyJoesDiaper]

2003 VW Golf TDI - Gets 45 mpg and it’s fun to drive.

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

Watched every second of that video. Loved it.

[@ryans413]

I liked seeing the conversation with the owner

[@cressida00]

I worked as a Diesel Fitter @ coal mines in Australia. In 2011 we received the first C series V 20 Caterpillar 797 F ultra class trucks. Caterpillar put soft main bearings in the engines. Arrived @ work 1 morning, there was a 20 hour old engine sitting on the work shop floor in a cradle. There was a hole in the side of the block, about size of a mans head. Con rod made a bolt 4 freedom. Caterpillar had 2 remove engines from the whole fleet.

[@frederickjeremy]

I wanted a diesel truck for 20 years, but told myself I couldn’t afford it. Then I found one in my price range and bought it. Discovered the next day, first full day of ownership it had been wrecked, and the air filter housing had been cracked, causing it to feed dirt to the engine for a while. Didn’t expect the used car salesman to do anything for me as it expressly came with no warranty, and I did not want to put myself in a position for my anger issues to get the best of me. Also I needed a way to get to work, and I’m at work for a month at a time. So I decided to baby it along, save up my money and rebuild it. Having just got married and had a kid money was tight. It made it for 12,000 miles. Spent the last 3 years paying for the world’s heaviest paperweight I couldn’t drive because I’m a man of my word. It was a complete nightmare. I came to the realization that for 20 years I was right. I can not afford a diesel truck. 9500$ worth of parts for me to fix it. That was in 2013. I’m still driving the 1984 dodge d250 I bought for 450$ so I would have a truck. To be honest I love the atrocious gas mileage, especially pulling a trailer. I love dropping all the gears and loosing all the speed, getting passed by everyone as I pull my tractor up the hills. Because that 450$ truck has never let me down. It has driven me halfway across the country to work and back. The other beauty of it is that one of these decades when something or to be honest everything in the driveline gives up the ghost, I can replace every single component for 1500-2000$ and still make out like a bandit for my money spent. I’m talking if the engine died, ate the transmission on its way out the door, tied the driveshaft in a knot and placed it in the rear axle for it to eat somehow, the cost to fix that would be about 4 months of notes on that diesel truck that needed 9500$ worth of parts, and that’s including the initial 450$ purchase price. I wouldn’t take a diesel truck if someone were to give me one. That is a rich man’s game, and I’m not a financially rich man. Seeing this makes me feel for the guy that owns that truck, and also cements my mindset as of lately.

[@tomlewitt]

Good for you. Yes modern diesels can land you in a world of hurt.

[@MrChevelle83]

excellent video! with all of the technology these companies have, an ordeal like this should be nearly impossible and in the rare case it did happen they should replace their defective engine at no charge to the customer no matter what.

[@josefmechanic]

I used to work for a Nissan dealership they not only discontinued the Cummins titan but they also took all the information off the Nissan virtual academy for the Cummins engines so the newer techs couldn’t get scematics,breakdowns,or proper training to find out how they worked it was honestly horrible

[@TheRamGuy]

I remember when this engine came out i was excited until i heard it was a fresh sheet Cummins V8. Just knew it would be trouble

[@BozoBuckets96]

Idk how I never saw your videos before, but they truly inspire me to be a better mechanic

[@ppentertainment2351]

Preventative maintenance goes a long way. My Titan XD with the 5.0 Cummins is still going strong with over 220K miles. It gets worked hard 6 days a week too.

[@ppentertainment2351]

Oh and it is bone stock, not even tuned. 😊

[@redneckrevolt1]

Now you’re doing videos? Finally!!! Awesome channel!

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Yes! Thank you!

[@jayc4283]

Everytime I see these sorts of videos, I decide to keep my reliable 2008 Honda a while longer. I am too old to embark on these frustrations, I'll rent anything bigger the few times a year that I need one.

[@poppasunny]

Its actually a ton of these out there for sale now. I did my homework, called cummins "contracted through nissan, we can not sale a reman etc..." nissan rep "25k for the long block, does not include EGR etc, just the long block. Also we do not install it you have to go to a disel mechanic." Everyone i see has a check engine light, and some janky story. Oh and they want $15,000 for it.

[@danmaier3025]

I've owned one of these trucks since new. 2016 5.0 SL 4x4. It's performance has been flawless for 180k of hauling. I did delete at 68k due to a failing EGR. I guess I got lucky. Thanks for the video.

[@davidplays6286]

That's why it's important to change your oil

[@johnnycolburn2724]

I had an 07 titan gas engine do the same at 50k. Nissan eventually made right, and replaced engine. Was a big fight.

[@leonfuhrmann8579]

My new favourite channel. Keep these videos coming.

[@DavesAutoCenterCenterville]

Thanks! Will do!

[@stephenfurr8769]

@@DavesAutoCenterCentervillehow much was that work in the end? Savings is savings. Curious, if 26k would have been a new engine, and I get quotes for 10k for a LBZ head gasket job, having a full Duramax refresh for around $10-12k would be great!

[@Socalnik66]

Wish I had a quality shop like this to go to

[@garyharrington5300]

Man that pile makes my 300000mile 454look golden😎

[@turbulus]

Had a 2016 Titan XDSL diesel. Brand new off the lot. Sold it at 52k mi. Couldnt trust it for this reason

[@GrantMerle]

Yea I heard bad things about the cummins 5.0, got the 5.6 gasser in my Titan. Love these trucks

[@Ah-tah]

I appreciate that they explain it so that I can understand the problem.

[@coltermoore9217]

l absolutely love these videos Dave. Keep it up.

[@tylerwilkins2096]

We need updates on these projects please! Love what you do Dave!

[@schreilavoge]

Man what I wouldn't give to have your shop near me. I've been burned far too any times by shops that seem over their head. Why is it so rare to find a place that truly just wants to do the job right?