OT Dodge Diesel

A friend of mine has a 2003 Dodge. It has a Cummins with 180,000 miles. He would have to give it a shot of either to start it. He took it the the dealer and they told him it needs injectors. All 6 at $600.00 each. Are they that expensive?

Look around online, I think you can get them a whole lot cheaper than that.

I put a set in mine last Feb for 100 each going +10 horsepower. Stock were 90 bucks each.

I'd be real concerned about other stuff going on here. Mine had 168,000 on it and had the same problem, wouldnt start cold. As we have reconstructed it the injector pump pressure was low due to back plate damage from a failed lift pump. Over time and idling, the injector tips fouled which reduced the spray pattern and effectively advanced the timing. This caused the face of the head to overheat warping the head. I found it when I found oil in the radiator.

Net result was a reman head at 800 bucks, 200 bucks for the guy to help me, 600 for the injectors. Then, with new injectors the pump did not have adequate pressure to open them so I had to replace the pump, which parts and labor plus retorquing the head bolts and final adjusting the valves ran a cool 2200. Then, with the engine back up to snuff, the clutch started slipping which tacked on another 450 parts and labor. A little over 4 grand in a truck with 170,000 miles. If I had it to do over I would have taken them up on all the offers and traded it in on a new one. The 4 grand, plus another thousand in the front end added to the wholesale value of 10 grand is half way to a new one or better than half way to a 1/2 ton with a gas engine.

I think he may have misunderstood them. The injectors should be about 600 for all of them.
If they are charging him that much have him go to citydiesel(dot)net.
They have jammer injectors for only 800.

HEY ,, Not so fast on yankin the injectors ,, Around 240k My 95 dodge got to playing that trick just like Your friends truck ,, TURNED OUT THE FUEL FILTER WAS JUST LOOSE ENOUGH TO lose prime ,,, And heres the kicker,, We suspected the mechanical fuel pump and went thru the aggravation of replacing that when we discovered the loose filter .., anything on The drivers side of the motor is a bear to get to ,,, Sure am GLAD mine is a very DEPENDABLE truck ,, Best Wishes , jim

Be very careful here. First, if ether has been used to start the truck, you could have ring damage. Second, it is best to use the block off tool to verify the problem with the injectors. Third, I always send the injectors and have them flow tested. Fourth, Follow the torque specs very carefully going back on with the injectors. Hope this helps.
Ted

DON'T USE EITHER!!!!!!!!!!

That motor has a heating grid on it and that could cause serious damage.

Go to dieseltruckresource.com and look for information. This is probably the best site on the net for information on Dodge cummins trucks.

How about glow plugs or other preheating system? Or maybe you determined they are OK. Didn't say.

No glow plugs on a cummins. It has a grid heater. Heats the air in the intake. You aren't suppose to use either with this system because it can cause detonation if the grid heater were to cycle.

Yes they are.

I would like to know what the real problem is. Anyone who can get them for this engine for $100 had better buy up a semi load. Then they can retire.

Colekicker, thank for info. nice to learn something new.