Call it pre-need planning. When Detroit Diesel rolled out its DD15 engine in October 2007, the company said it was a clean-sheet design, birthed EPA-'07-compliant and 100 percent ready for EPA-2010 .

Detroit Diesel has been in the engine-building game for over 85 years, and in that time they have established themselves as one of the most reputable diesel engine manufacturers in the country.

The clearances inside diesel injection system parts are closer than those found in any other technology. The plungers and needle valves in injectors need to fit tightly to ensure precise metering and ...