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Maintenance Intervals

Detroit DD13

When you buy a Detroit^® product, you’re buying billions of miles of engineering excellence.

Severe Duty

Maintenance Items*

Miles

Kilometers

Hours

Engine Oil & Filter Change**

35,000 Miles

56,000 Kilometers

750 Hours

Fuel Filter Change**

35,000 Miles

56,000 Kilometers

750 Hours

Valve Lash Adjustment**

Adjust at 100,000, at 500,000 and then every 500,000 thereafter.

Adjust at 160,000, at 800,000 and then every 800,000 thereafter.

Diesel Particulate Filter Change**

455,000 Miles

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

732,252 Kilometers

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

10,000 Hours

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

DEF Pump Filter Change**

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 800,000 Kilometers, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 (800,000 km) miles, whichever comes first.

Short-Haul

Maintenance Items*

Miles

Kilometers

Hours

Engine Oil & Filter Change**

40,000 Miles

64,000 Kilometers

1000 Hours

Fuel Filter Change**

40,000 Miles

64,000 Kilometers

1000 Hours

Valve Lash Adjustment**

Adjust at 100,000, at 500,000 and then every 500,000 thereafter.

Adjust at 160,000, at 800,000 and then every 800,000 thereafter.

Diesel Particulate Filter Change**

465,000 to 540,000 Miles

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

748,345 to 869,046 Kilometers

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

10,000 to 12,000 Hours

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

DEF Pump Filter Change**

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 800,000 Kilometers, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 (800,000 km) miles, whichever comes first.

Long-Haul

Maintenance Items*

Miles

Kilometers

Hours

Engine Oil & Filter Change**

55,000 Miles

89,000 Kilometers

Fuel Filter Change**

55,000 Miles

89,000 Kilometers

Valve Lash Adjustment

Adjust at 100,000, at 500,000 and then every 500,000 thereafter.

Adjust at 160,000, at 800,000 and then every 800,000 thereafter.

Diesel Particulate Filter Change

550,000 to 630,000 Miles

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

885,139 to 1,013,887 Kilometers

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

12,000 to 14,000 Hours

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal

DEF Pump Filter Change

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 800,000 Kilometers, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 (800,000 km) miles, whichever comes first.

Efficient Long-Haul

*Maintenance Intervals

Miles

Kilometers

Hours

Engine Oil and Filter Change**

65,000 Miles

105,000 Kilometers

Fuel Filter Change

65,000 Miles

105,000 Kilometers

Valve Lash Adjustment

Adjust at 100,000, at 500,000 and then every 500,000 thereafter.

Diesel Particulate Filter

>640,000 Miles

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal.

>1,029,980 Kilometers

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal.

>14,000 Hours

A check engine light will illuminate when ash requires removal.

DEF Pump Filter

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 800,000 Kilometers, whichever comes first.

Replace filter every 3 years or 500,000 (800,000 km) miles, whichever comes first.

Warranty

Every Detroit^® DD13^®, DD15^®, DD16^® Engine is covered by the following standard warranty:

Engine: 2 years, unlimited miles, including 100% parts and labor
Injectors: 2 years, 200,000 miles, including 100% parts and labor
Major Components: 5 years, 500,000 miles, including 100% parts