Top 5 Diesel Engines of All Time

In this video we go over the top 5 diesel engines ever made.

[supercuda]

My uncle worked at Cummins Diesel in the dyno department. He tested every model available, particularly the Mack Thermodyne for it's great fuel milage.

[alphansobrown]

I worked in a bauxite mine for close to thirty years. We had over 90 percent Cat machines. Some Dressers with Cummings Engine and Euclid with Euclid and Cummings Engine. We planned to replace Engines at twelve thousand hours intervals. We had Cat Engines failing at nine thousand hours while Cummings Engines was still going at sixteen thousand hours .

[mullic]

I was told by a very avid mechanic who had no personal preference or vendetta against any manufacturer, he said the dt466 was the best most reliable diesel engine ever built. He said it was the only engine built and designed for 3000 working load rpm’s and 1200 hp, yet fuel efficient and lightweight. Easily rebuildable and phenomenal longevity.

[henryblanton]

The Volvo D13 that I owned and drove gave me Excellent Service.
Crossing the scales at 72, 000lbs+ it averaged 8.0mpg and never failed to start. The gripe I had was a leaking coolant over flow tank.

[ianboard]

I know it's a car engine, but the mercedes 0M617 engines should be included here. It was amazingly well engineered.

[joenichols]

I Drive a 1988 S1800 International Fire Truck and it still runs great all these years later.

[viuus]

I drive a 1993 Dodge Ram W350 Cummins 4x4 Dually with a Manual Transmission and this video is the reason!

[Instarentner]

Best diesel engine ever : VW 1.9l TDI with 110 hp. It was used in cars, boats, MPV and from other companies, like ford, Chrysler, Mitsubishi….

[DrEVIL-ogqv]

Here's another vote for the IH 7.3 POWERSTROKE. I ordered my '96 F-250 and waited 13 weeks for it to be delivered. I put around 315, 000 miles on it, gave it to SON and it now has over 325, 000 miles. It's had 3-4 cam position sensors, couple glow plug relay's, two water pumps, a power steering pump, one set of glowplugs, we've replaced the fuel lines in the Black VALLEY of Death twice, found a few forgotten tools on the second replacement. Son brought some really good replacement fuel line home from work, I fotget the brand but it's already outlived the crap my Ford Store sold me. I hauled Dad's '51 FARMALL M home, bit over 200 miles grossing 20, 000+#. 5 spd ZF with 3.55 axles and ran 60-65 the whole way. With dual fuel tanks I carried around 40+ gallons of fuel, enough for 800 miles between fuel stops. In the 325, 000+ miles I only ever added ONE QUART of oil, 15W-40 Rotella. I drove over-the-road with Detroit powered trucks, I'm used to carrying 3-4 gallons of oil with me. No need with the 7.3L.

[davez]

Cummins K series
Cat 3408 mechanical and HEUI both were good
CAT 3406B and C
Cummins 855, big cam to N14 select plus
Detroit series 60 DDEC 4 and up

[briansmith]

Detroit Diesel was dying because the two cycle engines (53, 71, 92, 149 series) which they made could not meet emissions and were not as efficient as the four cycle engines of the competition. The 50 series wasn't a problem because is came after the 60 series. The 50 series was a 4 cylinder version of the 12.7 liter 60 series engine. It was popular in bus applications.

[robertmcdavid]

The duramax isn't American it was designed and built by Isuzu in Japan

[ianmarshall]

No mention of the Gardner LW series some of the most thermally efficient engines produced & very long serving!

[jebsails]

For the applications mentioned these are all great choices. Consider the applications for the M-B, OM (oel motor) 636 and OM615 units, both capable of many hours / miles and widely used. Thanks. Narragansett Bay

[Shytot-]

I thought this was going to be the best diesel engines in the world not just the USA.

[rayhuggart]

You forgot the 3406 cat and 855 cummins. You could have forgot a couple you mentioned . 2 of them were junk

[flatheadV]

A few years ago I was told by a man who dismantled trucks and buses and exported the engines to Africa that he could get SIX times the price for a Gardner engine compared to any other engine

[garreysellars]

Nav star 7.3 Never let you down
Had one in Australia
$150000 of warranty work in five years
Of road a total of 7 months in that time
Included water jacket crack near engine mount leaking coolant on to the ground running 😮

[leecowell]

Yep I just sold my 2000 7.3 powerstroke. One helluva an engine. It was mated to the 6 speed manual. Tell you what this thing would out yank ANY truck today with its nasty "granny" gear. Unfortunately I aged out and could no longer get up into the truck as it was mounted to an F350 dually.

[nobody]

I have a 7.3 with almost 300 on it with 180 30 single shot injectors and 66 mm turbo and cnc performance oil pump pushing 415 hp and a 1015 foot pounds of torque