The whole settle is here https://www.ecodieselsettlement.com/content/dam/fcacourtsettlement/pdf/DOJ_Consent_Decree.pdf
As you read the pages form pages 80 + FCA is NOW ordered to report violations to the EPA, They are also ordered to monitor and implement
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I would delete just like you did......If memory serves Me I believe the MPG is the last 250 miles or so, It re-calibrates....I do agree the ED gets great Mileage.... I have customers with 500K+ miles and 8000+hrs on trucks running factory emissions, So asking the 3.0 to go 200K miles trouble...
All HWY, No 3.0 avg 27MPG DD use. and if I was to use Gas HWY the difference would be the same....and No ED avg 27MPG unless its 2WD RC/SB strip down and lives in FL. L-O-M is pegging the needle?
I did some rough math, $2250.00 at $2.5 PGM Both gas and diesel .Diesel Avg 20MPG and Gas 13MPG it will take 45,000 miles of driving to break even. We all know Diesel cost More than gas so it take 50,000 miles before the break even on delete alone, add your $780 and your looking at 70,000 mile...
Yep... Canada Owners are getting the X out of the ED... Again and again. its Hero , Zero Status, In long term ownership with DD use is just not worth the risk to own.
jcj, In MN we have mandatory Bio-diesel Great fuel, I have talk to the chemist dept and Flint hills Refinery (maker most of MN Diesel)
They claim if you mess with the additive package by adding additives it may cause the blend to affect the combination (Separating the bio form the Clear #2) I...
The Cam gear failure is rare.....and if you remove the pump cover and all that death foam , it may give sound of warning, the life of that pump is in how cool you can keep it...That worthless cover and foam for sound deadening is deadening all right, it will deaden it to silent, both engine...
They can be, mine were at 40K miles with 3 times foamed clean.
As long as I keep Stationary desooting the 3.0 2-3 times yearly replace the Plenum, EGR 40-50K miles ,I will be trouble free for years. with great fuel mileage.
Who wants to Spend $3.000.00 in emission repairs every 40/50K Miles? I...
Most fuel additives are snake oil when it comes to soot problems....
"Service Electronic Throttle" I have always been able to remove the message. At times the vehicle was so sooted up it required parts replacement, Plenum, Turbo, intake, EGR... Fortunately in This area we have a very...