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Fuel filters. Most aftermarket add on fuel filters filter to the older standard of >5 microns the ED filters to 3 micron, so the addition of additional fuel filters may only catch more water but not more particulate matter. I have used the OEM, the MANN, which is the manufacturer for the OEM...

Along the thread, I saw the "Insider Information" post when it came out and personally could not make heads nor tails of what it really meant. Through the contacts that I make from one or more of my jobs I have had the pleasure of speaking to several ED owners and none have had any catastrophic...

I hear that. I share the same potential, which is why I sometimes do not post instantaneously and have been known to compose an entire message only to delete and start over to change my tone. In Oklahoma the dealers could sell every 2017 ED they could get their hands on. However my thought is...

Good talk. I always felt based on TCDiesel's statements that this guy has dealt with Federal Government employees. Mainly because I have too and sometimes speak the same way. I agree with many of TC's conclusions, yes the MS11106 spec oil may be "good oil" but is not the best product for the ED...

Sadly no you are not missing anything. Axctual EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) would be a aftermarket monitor. The chart in the owners manual is an assumption of EGT and an educated guess on appropriate idle times, based on driving conditions and load. Even with modern turbo design, oil and engine...

OH forgot to mention anything over 70mph is a total drag on fuel mileage. 60 to 68mph seems to be my sweet spot for mpg.

Yes we both love the square footage interior, she loves the ride and is still amazed at how the diesel runs, she still has a time with the acreage needed to put in a parking slot. My ED has become the vacation travel vehicle over her Charger, which has been the favorite the last several years...

Like BoostN said a lot of factors play in. I found, as did a friend of mine with a 2016, that the short runs yield low mileage, we share a similar drive pattern to our Duty Station, about 40min. or 32 miles with a mix of residential, arterial road, and highway which yielded him about 22 and me...

Yes a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. I predict that the Criminal trial will result in Administrative fines for failure to notify on original certification filing. I think the approval of the 2017, even at this horribly belated time, is a signal that the EPA & CARB agree that the software...

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I have used MOPAR and MANN (which by the way is the manufacturer of MOPAR brand filters) and WIX. I have had no issues with any in my ED. I did have a no oil pressure issue with a WIX in a KIA, replaced filter with new WIX with no further issue, bad filter.

Thanks, good to know we are still on a handshake basis. So the manufacturer(s) have since recorded time recommended against using fuel or oil additives. I can reference certain British motorcycle and automobile manufacturers shop and owners manuals. After discussions with Corporate Engineering...

Received my notice in the mail Friday, June 30.

In legal news. Again reading a hard copy, July 2017 edition of Car and Driver magazine article entitled The Fix Is In, I'm sure they are on the internet. Story relates an EPA and CARB approved software fix for ALL GEN III VW TDI vehicles, test drive showed NO loss of performance but an increase...

Excellent! You categorically state that you use a fuel additive and state that you do not use oil additive and then quote the owners manual that states not to use either! Not wanting to appear smug or snubbing your post, by all means use, or not use additive products as you see fit, which is why...

Well lets think about it for a minute. You cannot completely control your drive cycles or the weather so I recommend oil stabilizer at each oil change, for protection against not only fuel but moisture and acids. However if you are starting with a new clean engine and injection system why do we...

OK John and all other readers. I stated that I have seen 12 qts out of a 10 qt. engine. I have actually seen 30qts in a 22 qt. engine as well. Yes a over-fueling injector can be the cause, a failed seal in the injector pump, worn piston and rings, and now regen cycles can be the cause. Yes we...

Yep my four wheel drive model summer time avg. 23mpg, highway 25 to 27mpg, winter time is 22mpg avg. 22mpg highway, go figure!

John I, I may have answered some of your questions in another forum, but will reply here as well. I recommend and use a diesel oil stabilizer additive at the same time that I use a high quality full synthetic CJ-4 standard diesel engine oil. Research and pick a quality product available in your...

OK, some amount of diesel fuel in the motor oil is unavoidable, however as indicated by the excellent AMSOIL videos posted by MSP548 the regen cycles tend to increase the amount of fuel dilution being experienced. No the fuel is not pumped through the crankcase it inadvertently ends up there...