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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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! 👊

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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