KR1973
RVF Regular
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2021
- Messages
- 78
- Location
- Chesapeake VA
- RV Year
- 2022
- RV Make
- Georgetown
- RV Model
- 31L5
- RV Length
- 34'
- TOW/TOAD
- 2011 Ford escape
- Fulltimer
- No
My work truck is a 2018 Kenworth with a 6.7L Cummins that I own and maintain as if it were my RV. My def head went out 4 weeks ago. The dealer put in my factory new unopened spare under warranty. The one they ordered still isn't here. I got lucky because they took care of me but I would have paid that bill regardless. With a warranty or not, without a spare I would be down 4 plus weeks as of now and still counting. I have two sensors on order at two different dealers right now, both have been on order 4+ weeks. There is no sensor expectation to replace it. What would you do without a spare? You will need to be prepared to leave your coach and fly home or stay put for extended lengths of time if you don't travel with a spare. My truck has gone through 2 in 52000 miles. This is only an issue to the newer DEF systems that do REGENs not the older DEF systems that just add DEF to the exhaust. The problem is that def crystalizes and ruins the sensors despite whether its fresh or old (old DEF will accelerate the crystallization) and the manufacture cant keep up production with the failures. Also to keep in mind, DEF has a shelf life and if stored it should be stored inside the house in the AC not outside in the elements. If you have a REGEN system, be careful where you purchase your DEF. The level you keep the tank has no bearing on the failure but worse problems happen to the DPF if you run it out of DEF. There's no solution now or in the near future other than frequent replacing of the sensors when they fail. I don't anticipate things clearing up anytime soon. More likely, this is the new norm for a few years. If you don't have a spare, order one so you can have one in hand or one on the way. My spare was about $400 shipped. Its not about if it will fail because it is absolutely 100% going to fail. This is exactly why I ordered a gas A.
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