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Originally Posted by ItalGerBrit

.... I told them what I was looking for and they right away said no one near me in S La(near Houma in the oil patch) works on Mercedes engines and that they advised me to stay away from Detroits and Cats as well. They hate them both. That narrows things way down.What are your opinions on that? Having an engine that a nearby shop can work on would be a plus if it goes down but I will do all the regular maintenance on it.
Speak WISE ONES!

1st know that the Mercedes Engine is a rebranded Detroit motor - god knows theres some modifications (beyond the valve covers w/ the 3 pointed Benz star).

No one is surprised that a dealer or service location would recommend against something they can't offer you

I'd be willing to bet that Freightliner out sells both KW & Pete (combined)
Volvo probably does too.

Freightliner are all over the place - and there are tons of dealers up and down the interestate...not to mention that parts are so common that any truck stop can work on this stuff.

Either way - these are Million mile chassis & Motors - good lucking wearing them out as an RV'er.

Detroit has over 800 authorized service centers -> this link doesnt account for the Independent Shops https://freightliner.com/Dealers

Having a service center close to home doesnt mean SQUAT when youre traveling.

If youre doing all the service yourself (assuming youre doing it at home) all you need is UPS & Freight delivery

This link infers that not all Peterbuilt dealers service KW and vise versa
https://www.paccarfinancial.com/page...erlocator.aspx