September 04, 2020
The Cummins diesel is a longevity engine. When serviced properly, the engine should last 500,000 to a million miles between teardowns. Peripherals like the turbocharger, fuel injectors and the fuel pump, however, can wear out or fail much earlier. A well maintained fuel system can keep injectors going for 250,000 miles or more. Long injector life depends upon adequate fuel supply, quality fuel filtration and clean injector components. In addition to routine fuel filter changes...