Penske to release Euro 4 version of DD15 engine

[kscarbel2]

Prime Mover Magazine / February 3, 2016

Penske Power Systems’ on-highway team will introduce a Euro 4 version of the flagship DD15 engine in 2016 as part of the latest Detroit initiative to both boost engine life and maintain its service to dedicated Series 60 EGR customers.

According to Kevin Dennis, Director of On-Highway at Penske Power Systems, the Australian and New Zealand Euro 4 DD15 project was in direct response to customer demand.

“The heart of the project is focused on delivering cost of ownership benefits to Series 60 EGR customers whose engines are at the point of overhaul and provide them with the opportunity to upgrade to the many benefits of DD15,” he said. “The Euro 4 is a standard DD15 engine, less the after-treatment device.”

Currently, one prototype is being repowered at Penske Power Systems’ Altona engineering centre in Melbourne. The engine is part of a 6x4 Freightliner Argosy owned by Queensland’s Peter Carter Transport. The Detroit team working on the project will also aim to investigate other potential truck configurations, according to Dennis.

“The installation is well under way and we’re aiming to bring this home at an attractive package to our dedicated customers,” he said. “Should this be a success for Peter Carter Transport, we are confident that we can also make this work in other trucks and are already investigating an opportunity in New Zealand.”

The company also said a full promotion will be rolled out via Penske Power Systems’ branches in the coming months.

[HeavyGunner]

Detroit probably is offering the affordable upgrade because the first series 60 with the dpf on them were nearly impossible to keep running. The out fit I work for (buys only freightliners) told us that they had talks with freightliner that either they buy back the two '07 that we had that literally never ran a full week with out breaking down which is no exaggeration or else they would look into changing brands. Oh and the 2 Mercedes powered piles we had didn't impress us either.

[kscarbel2]

This is for folks who want-need to replace their pre-2010 Series 60 in Australia.

Australia heavy truck emissions standards

ADR70/00 (equivalent of Euro 2) Applicable Jan 1, 1995 (alternative standard - EPA91)

ADR80/00 (equivalent of Euro 3) Applicable Jan 1, 2002 (alternative standard - EPA98)

ADR80/02 (equivalent of Euro 4) Applicable Jan 1, 2007 (alternative standard - EPA2004)

ADR80/03 (equivalent of Euro 5) Applicable Jan 1, 2010 (alternative standard - EPA2007)

ADR80/04 (equivalent of Euro 6) Original plan for Jan 1, 2016 cancelled, under review again (alternative standard - EPA2010)

(ADR - Australian Design Rules)

[Timmyb]

That's interesting. Has anybody ran a dd15 without any after treatment?

I've inquired about putting an isx-e5 into an older truck but with no ad blue. Cummins said it wasnt emissions tested for the older regulations so legally they couldn't do it.