Owner Operator Life…. Cummins ISX Emissions issues delete or don’t delete

Exhaust fuel nozzle , exhaust bellow, down pipe, fuel pressure sensor, after treatment air purge valve, exhaust fuel shut off valve

[@macho1657]

I DELETE MINES AT 380,000 truck have 930764 now no problems oil and tires....

[@fritz9700]

When my give me dpf problem I will delete it

[@BurtonMotorFreight]

3rd generation trucker.8 months in on the O/O side and 14,000 in on emissions repair.I have learned all the codes so I'm at the point now I know how to do the repairs myself. ISX15 Engine has no problems I love it. All the issues come from my one box and I must say somebody got very rich off this emissions theory. If I'm not mistaken about 90 percent of the world don't have emissions regulations including aviation, rail and boats.We are easy targets. Good to see you fixed your problem. Be safe.

[@Invictus13666]

Glad you posted this tonight. Sorry for your troubles.

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

It’s all good that’s trucking 🤷‍♂️

[@CP-ks7uv]

Mine was smoking and I had to replace the fiberglass gaskets. I was getting a lot of fumes in the cab. In December through the beginning of this month I just went through it. Didn’t take it to the shop so I learned a lot about the after treatment system 🤬

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

All new gaskets, I think it might be somewhat normal and the soot will seal in the cracks as I go, we’ll see, I mean all the piping is new, all new clamps, all new heat gaskets, and everything is as tight as you can get it without breaking it, it also smoked less after the first regen, maybe the filters were restricting the exhaust a little bit causing it to seep out🤷‍♂️ I don’t know? time will tell, i’ll put a wrench on each clamp in the morning before I take off and make sure they’re still tight but the computer is happy for now Thanks for the reply

[@demodawg1273]

Just been thru it. Even changing DPF differential pressure sensor didn’t work. Can’t go 100 miles without stopping to regen. Need new DOC, DPF, and SCR. $$$$$. Truck is parked for the foreseeable future. I’m tired of always doing the right thing. Maybe time for the Big “D”. Gonna be 60 this year and my truck is sitting in a field. How much worse can they make it? EPA can kiss my ass!!

[@eriktikhonenko1392]

Wondering if he deleted it . Might be deleting my 16 cascadia this week. At 700k and man giving me so many issues

[@squirt.mcgirt]

This is why I want to get a 2006 or older model

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

Only problem with that is finding companies that will lease you on most have a 10 year max age limit

[@squirt.mcgirt]

@@sturgelltruckingllc4074 dang, I forgot about that. That really bums me out, man. I spend 90% of my life at work, not being able to do things the way I like is frustrating and disheartening to say the least.

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

@@squirt.mcgirt CRST is 20 years though

[@2FLY-gs1qt]

​@@squirt.mcgirtHAUL LOGS OR DUMP TRAILER THEY DONT TRIP

[@user-xq3it3rc6w]

If you still need help with your truck let me know! dealerships are a waste of money. that's the problem with this industry, truckers rely on the diagnostic being correct on the first go not replace a part and come to find ou that's not the problem. deletes are the easiest routes but a lot of people do bad work.

[@Captain-Awesome]

It would be VERY interesting to see how much is spent on emissions parts versus every other truck part. To see just how much is spent as a result of emissions.

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

More than double emissions equipment is the thing that fails the most and most expensive thing we have to deal with by far as owner operators

[@Captain-Awesome]

@@sturgelltruckingllc4074 I get the smog issue some areas live with but most of us just don’t and shouldn’t have to abide by certain standards that have no affect on them or us.

[@joka2200]

Had the same issue and had to spend 2 nights on the side of the road. The roadside guys couldn't get me rolling even after I changed the exhaust Nox sensor. Well, it had to be toed to a shop where they had to do a hard reset on the ECU and that got it to regen. and cleared all the lights and codes.

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

It all sucks when it comes to this emissions crap 😡

[@joka2200]

@@sturgelltruckingllc4074 yup. All of it should be on recall and we should all get refunded the cash we've spent, from both the EPA and manufacturer. This country doesn't care about truckers anymore. It's as if they wanna kill it. I've never seen a train or an airplane delivering to a neighborhood store in my 48 years.

[@growthefarmup2606]

Cat C15 is unfortunately the away to go. These Cummins are really problematic they built in the emmisons system, so it makes it tuff to delete properly. I've heard alot of guys delete and have the ISX blow up in 200K miles.

[@growthefarmup2606]

@Trucking Perfected I firmly believe that any person that started a campaign to save the combustion engine and work to get the emmisions systems eleminated (not the emissions standards) because nobody will ever understand "raising" emissions standards. But they do understand lawsuits and class action payments. I agree with you totally, if someone could credibly articulate the cost of emissions systems since 2005 to the total economy and file a class action lawsuit for all repairs, lost revenue because of down time, undelivered products... these emmisons systems are costing retailers and consumers too... the overall transportation costs get transfered to the consumer in the end, I believe the payout would be over 100 billion dollars+ to nearly every tax paying, American citizen, and anyone that actually owned and used the diesel emmisions systems (trucker, farmers, California's lol) should be refunded the total current market value or purchase price (whichever is higjer) of their equipment and replace every worthless emmisons diesel engine with rebuilt new 3406, 60 series, N14's. They don't put these emmisions systems on the giant freight ships engines, because there too unreliable to even put on a commercial sea craft! I think enough people can understand the terrible cost that has been inflicted. I'm almost certian that a jury of 12 could be convinced, and it just takes 1 verdict. Then the EPA, would see their liability and would try to settle the lawsuit as quickly and quietly as they could. I feel for ya. My dream truck is a T660, have one, bought it with an ISX15. Struggled thru 1 year a 60K miles (in the shop 6 months of the year) I bought it with 458,000 miles and it still had warranty, fresh off of a "overhaul" and a totally replaced DPF and EGR system. It ran great for a week! Lol then it was a nightmare if it was my only or my first truck it woulda put me outta biz. In 2019 I finally said F it! stretched it put a pusher on it and dropped in a 800HP marine crank and cam C17 CAT all I do is heavy haul bulk loads in a 3 state area and I havnt been in a shop since 2019, except every 12K miles for oil and an alternator. Heck I even took the truck to Cali during the pandemic, nobody looked under the hood, and at inspection stations 90% of people don't even know what to look at!!! There head is so far up their book! Lol. I painted my rebuild cat white and I've never been questioned. Just keep all cat logos off it! I agree that being able to go to California is necessary for true OTR fleets but if you can cut a niche in the Midwest, a cat is expensive but you will never worry again. What is all that great "fuel milage" worth these new engines supposedly get when your in the shop not turning miles? Absolutely nothing. Everyone of my non emissions trucks have higher ROI than my emmisons trucks... because they stay running! Yes the fuel bill is a lil more, but they gross another 3 grand a month because they just don't break, don't have any electric sensors that can interrupt a computer system except the simple new flashed ECM. Keep ya chin up, I been right where your at, at some point you gotta stop throwing good kkeny after bad! My 2 cents, just saw your vid and your truck and your story reminded me of mine!!!! Best of luck to ya! Hopefully you keep away from the check engine lights and the rubber down!

[@RussellRobinson971]

​@@growthefarmup2606deleted my 2014 ISX15 at 600,000 miles. Sitting at 1,340,000 miles now. Engine has never been rebuilt. I know for a fact this motor would have never lasted this long without deleting.

[@Matt-dr3mt]

A delete should be just a disable of emissions some require to unplug egr all will require removed filter I am 600k in on my 18 389 no issues

[@frank9649]

That's why Cat quit on the "on road" engines !!!

[@tonyatwood1353]

My co-workers laughed at me for having a hayster Caterpillar. I just took well mi runs everyday with zero problems

[@dereksmith1803]

I don't understand how guys delete new trucks now. I get stopped by DOT at least once every 2 months for a "random" roadside inspection. I drive a rolloff dumpster truck, so I'm a DOT magnet. I don't know how you could delete and not get caught.

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

DOT doesn’t check for that

[@charlesfranklin7752]

Unfortunately I live in California, and they are going all the way with the smog bullshit so what to do,,,,, I’d move out of here and go somewhere where you’re not having such control and oversight and then get myself an older truck and tell California to pound sand

[@Saidoromo2024]

Best decision is to move out of California

[@Tibbs_Farm]

You can only make so much emissions for a gallon of fuel. Whether you emit it now over a long period, or all at once later on, you can only make so much. Now, with all these emissions systems causing worse fuel milage, I can not see how this is any better because there is going to be a certain amount of emissions.

[@Jerzeyguy]

I feel your pain!

[@rce8540]

Sorry for your troubles. Hope you get it sorted out. I know most farmers delete there farm tractors. All this government bullshit.

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

And I understand why they do😡

[@user-pp1gl1og3t]

Cost me 25 k in 2 months all over services from Ohio to Minnesota Montana back Home to Massachusetts fix the problem in Ballard trucks if anything comes up delete right way

[@F8truckin]

Great video

[@warriorblue63]

Delete is the only way to go, but then you’re running a game of Russian roulette

[@eriktikhonenko1392]

Honestly a game worth playing

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

I see you are at 999 subscribers... I'll fix that for you...

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

Thank you, not looking to have a big channel just one where people can go to get some information or learn from my 35 years of trial and error…

[@salvadorcallejasii842]

Man if you’re not a CA registered carrier and haven’t deleted your truck your causing yourself the headaches. Guys here in CA are still going outlaw and deleting their trucks, even with the new smog checks they’ve rolled out

[@reggaeriderr]

Boy .. that sounds like its painful

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

That's better! 1K YEA!!! Lol! So i just bought a 2010 Peterbilt 387 (CM871) with 972K Miles. Bought it knowing that the ISX is a 1M mile engine and would likely need a rebuild soon. No DEF on any vehicle I will ever own. This truck has zero blow-by and the ISX mechanic doubts it hasn't had a rebuild. No past history as the company who owned it will not talk to me. But the cam is worn and replacing it and the related parts is half the cost of a rebuild. I'm 62 and want to work till about 70 so that's right about 1M miles so it kinda makes sense to rebuild now and drive out those 1M miles. The shop asked me if I had considered deleting it and that has me scratching my head. Obviously they know what's best for these trucks but I really don't know the ramifications of deleting, assuming that they do it correctly. I hear that many shops won't work on them if it's been deleted and half the reason for buying an ISX is that so many shops can work on them. It would suck to break down and have it towed from shop to shop looking for someone who would work on it...

[@dragonassets4400]

Yea my Cummins had no blow-by when I bought it with 600k. Until the first oil change. Then I had plenty. It’s called Rislone ring seal. My seller probably filled the crankcase with it. Not trying to be negative, but you may want to get an oil sample analysis. Wish I had.

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

@@dragonassets4400 I'm sure you are probably correct. When I bought it I assumed it would need a rebuild and planned on doing one. I figured it was better to spend less on a high mileage truck and rebuild it than to buy a low mileage one that was abused and would need a rebuild soon also...

[@allenwilliams4371]

How is there NOT a class action against the epa?

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

🤷‍♂️

[@TheKlamminator]

The government will just claim you don't have "standing".

[@TheKlamminator]

I support all truckers to delete

[@oscarcamacho6183]

How do u like the pdi tuner?? Is it worth the $$

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

Best of the best for an emissions truck

[@oscarcamacho6183]

@@sturgelltruckingllc4074 I have the bully dog gt does pretty much the same then the pdi I think it came with my previous truck with a c15 in it

[@tonyatwood1353]

Buy a pre emmission glider truck

[@dave3660]

Always delete

[@fireflyraven2760]

Black smoke is harmful but we have an idea let puff an ammonia out the tale pipe safer and cleaner is good yes we got rid of one problem by creating another no more black smoke we fill the atmosphere with an ammonia instead of carbon on an honest note who thought this was a good idea beside the people at the E.P.A. who don't even know how much carbon we have in the atmosphere to begin with but want to preach clean air

[@rickysons6362]

By the way what's that part number

[@rickysons6362]

Is that pdi worth getting

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

They have the best emissions tunes out there but if you have a deleted truck, probably not, the good thing about the PDI is it is also a scan tool and can command on the truck to do forced regeneration … so for an emissions in tact truck it’s the best of the best, but there are other/better options for trucks that are deleted

[@rickysons6362]

No you need to fix exhaust claps a leak not good

[@weareone7315]

$2k to delete it is way worth it.

[@firstname6208]

Yah, way worth it till your state refuses to renew your license and you cannot sell the truck, and you will be fined $xx per day till you crush or scrap your truck. Then you'll sing a different tune.

[@avitia38super]

@@firstname6208 what state looks at ur truck to renew ur license 😂😂

[@realskata16]

@@avitia38superone that I don’t wanna be in. That would suck

[@Saidoromo2024]

​@@firstname6208 you have no reality

[@firstname6208]

​@@Saidoromo2024many many owner operators were already denied license in mexifornia , many pick up truck owners that deleted or "aged out" trucks were denied license and were told they cannot sell their trucks as they would be crushed.

[@goofycomputer1234]

Damn so you spend 13k but it turn out it was 200 dollar sensor..that sucks

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

Ummm this is an old video I’m not gonna go back and watch it but I don’t know what you’re talking about and I’m quite certain I didn’t spend $13,000 here🤔

[@hollytheboxerandherpuppies5677]

I should be #1000 for you! Lol!

[@hollytheboxerandherpuppies5677]

And yes, all 4 of my boxers will be in my truck when I go OTR...

[@alexchorny1]

Delete now! 100%

[@lutherbrigman3831]

Sounds like NOX SENSOR

[@sturgelltruckingllc4074]

If you actually watched the video you would know what it was…

[@elpoison626]

All those expensive sensors make Silicon valley people rich only,you truckers need to set your foot down

[@uilfrido1]

It’s time for a FULL DELETE.

[@user-pp1gl1og3t]

You need new seals for this clamps

[@cesarzatarain5032]

Here’s a good way to find out bout exhaust leak.. Pull into a dot inspection site.. Wait till it smokes a lil more? A see wat he says!!🥹😅😂🤣🥲😲😮‍💨

[@godsok1]

Delete it