If you are looking for a low maintenance (fuel, oil, drive) type of vehicle the Ridgeline is for you. If you like to tinker/repair/modify, and maintain the ecodiesel might be your ticket. Read around this forum for engine tunes, if that is something you are comfortable with you will enjoy the RAM
My local costco has diesel here. I also use a local station called fast fuel. It is a commercial (unmanned) fueling station that has hi flow diesel pumps, off road diesel, bio diesel, mid and premium non ethanol gas and 10% ethanol.
I hear ya, I actually have NO brand loyalty to any manufacturer and have had to "complete" the products I have bought in many instances. everything from poorly made furniture to $40,000 travel trailers that weren't working properly. I guess I just consider some of that part of the "Ownership...
There are various levels of engine tunes that will maximize your vehicles performance that you can easily take in and out for testing and at least one compliant tune that should help with the longevity of your vehicle.
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So sorry you had such a crappy experience . After all your reading here why not just try the tune like "everyone else on this forum" to see if you will have a duplicate experience in that regard also? If not I hope the NEW Chevy works well! Should be an incredible truck!
That is a great looking rig, hopefully you will be very happy with it. Not sure what you consider series but read around here for engine tunes. That would probably be a good start to any mods you are looking at.
Looks nice! I am certainly no I.T. guy. I will say the EcoDieseel.com site is easy to search and navigate. Keep up the great work and thanks for your efforts!
That is very interesting, I am kinda new at interpreting these OA's and it is curious to note that your Moly is higher from day one across the board.I did notice the Calcium increase for sure. Oil is such a volatile subject on the many forums I have been on! Spent years on a motorcycle forum...
Latest oil analysis. This is the first sample I have sent in with the GDE hot tune I installed last Dec.(purchased in Sept.2019) I had the AEM flash done, brought the truck home, changed oil and swapped ECM's all in about the same day.
I know this is a little older thread but: Added one of these myself also over the weekend. Truck does corner a little flatter through roundabouts, super easy to install. We will see if it is noticeable while towing my TT next week. Installed it in the middle hole.