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  1. TC Diesel

    Exhaust filter 100% full Service Required

    I stationary desoot many trucks over the years, Some owners bring them here just to get the service performed correctly, I don't believe I've had one return in short order... These DPF vehicles that see majority Stop and go city driving just need to have Stationary desooting done 1 or 2 times...
  2. TC Diesel

    Exhaust filter 100% full Service Required

    Deward You are creating soot during the Active Regen Cycle, It just does not get the ash burnout, It takes considerable more fuel during the Stationary Desooting , if you injected that amount during operating you would be increasing wear to the rotating mass. The best way to check your DPF...
  3. TC Diesel

    Exhaust filter 100% full Service Required

    Active Regens will NOT burn out the ash that cumulates in the DPF, only Stationary De-sooting several times will clean it out
  4. TC Diesel

    2016 Ram 1500 Eco Diesel turbo replacement

    I tried everything and My final conclusion Tune or delete.
  5. TC Diesel

    2016 Ram 1500 Eco Diesel turbo replacement

    #1 Cause Sooting of VGT vanes. The 3.0 a filthy dirty sooty engine when use primarily for city use.
  6. TC Diesel

    2016 Ram 1500 Eco Diesel turbo replacement

    More info the better, The whistle sound is more like a leak, and if its a leak it will throw turbo Codes, and if the turbo is done its probably just the beginning of your problems, the intake will be next and than the DPF. If they replace the turbo demand to see the intake plenum , I'm 100%...
  7. TC Diesel

    2016 Ram 1500 Eco Diesel turbo replacement

    I doubt the turbo has failed. I believe that work needs to performed by a trained, experienced, knowledgeable, qualified, technician... extremely rare to find at any dealership. ___ the Service Manager called and said that they diagnosed a bad turbo and they need to replace it. What...
  8. TC Diesel

    Losing fuel economy

    IMO, Yes, and it does NO good, save the $ for maintenance.
  9. TC Diesel

    Losing fuel economy

    All additive do (Other than lower the cloud point) is mask problems in Diesels, if you continue to use additives you will increase your problems in the ED. Call any refinery and ask for the chemist Dept, they will clearly indicate that additives can possibly cause separation of the additive...
  10. TC Diesel

    lost boost

    Here's Shawn video, Shawn took his own life about a year after this video , Kinda sad.
  11. TC Diesel

    lost boost

    The pan needs to be dropped ,the filter and the pan are 1 unit, just drop the fluid and measure the volume, and add 8-16oz for fluid just guess at what spilled and loss and your good... contrary myth a little over is ok, A lot NO. You can find the pan/filter for around $150 and use...
  12. TC Diesel

    lost boost

    You cannot clean HPCR injectors, You can dismantle and remove debris. R/R re-assemble and calibrate .. No Dealer in N/A has the equipment or the knowledge in their personnel to preform the procedure.
  13. TC Diesel

    2016 Big Horn with 25000+ miles and I never had to visit the dealer so far

    I see Your point, But reality needs to take precedents in this matter. When you tune your future is decided, No more Updates from the makers to fix problems related to software... I hate the EGR system on the 3.0 its clearly problematic, I support its remove or defeat, ,but I must keep an...
  14. TC Diesel

    2016 Big Horn with 25000+ miles and I never had to visit the dealer so far

    Boostn, FCA in 2018 have step up Security with the SGM (Secure gateway Module) the day of ON HWY tuning is coming to its end... On tuning ,One individual was served cease and desisted orders, It read something like this. If you sell a tune in a bucket for on road use you will be serving Jail...
  15. TC Diesel

    2016 Big Horn with 25000+ miles and I never had to visit the dealer so far

    Two risky....FCA may install detection software which will make your GDE ECM worthless.
  16. TC Diesel

    2016 Big Horn with 25000+ miles and I never had to visit the dealer so far

    Don't do anything until you close out the settlement $$$
  17. TC Diesel

    How do I find a service shop with Witech? 2014 3.0 EcoDiesel with 76,000

    Yep.. the downside to VM3.0 overseas manufactured. Its fixable TX is a long way from MN, Some dealership just won't tie up the tech for the work time to Stationary de-soot the system and the update time to the modules.
  18. TC Diesel

    lost boost

    Report back before you spend $ on what the dealer has to say.
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