Mentor1013
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- May 30, 2017
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- 2016
Thanks for all of the information you have provided. I have a 2016 Eco and as I posted above was almost T-boned due to the excessive acceleration lag from a dead stop. I am not a mechanic like many who post here but you seem to really know what you are talking about so I would like to ask you a question. I would like to have a reputable shop do a delete on my 2016 Eco Diesel with 16,000 miles on it. I have not put many miles on it since I don't really trust the vehicle. If I can't find a way to be more confident in this vehicles reliability I will trade it for a regular gas Silverado. Any suggestions you can give me on the delete question I greatly appreciate. I live in Roswell, NM so and about 200 miles from Albuquerque, NM and Lubbock, TX. Thanks for entertaining my question.I get that. Yet i would buy another one in heartbeat, It is still the nicest and best riding one out there. my dealer is surprisingly good about working with you on tunes as long as you don't go all the way. When i buy another one, and at this moment I would go with GDE (because they keep the engine protection programming in place, PPEI not so much.) 20hp upgrade as i remember (it would be a good idea to do a turbo or compound turbo upgrade to keep the engine EGT's down but its $$$$$.$$ and/ or it will smoke) or just stay with stock tune (no smoke), eliminate the EGR, Def, and DPF and install a straight exhaust, some kind of EGT monitor is a must even if it's stock. You would be surprised at how high the EGT temps get, yet they run fine. If you leave the EGR on the engine, get the intake manifold plugged and stop the antifreeze circulating thru the EGR, or at about 100,000 miles it's going to leak externally or internally. The power goes up a little and mileage will increase a solid 2.5 to 3.0 MPG and it runs cooler, and you have made a great pickup even better. You have to do the same thing to all the others makes and models one way or another. As to the crankshaft positioning sensor and tone Ring, mine failed at 120,000 miles because it has been run hard and put away wet and crap happens. I have already done the delete, but FCA just recalled and fixed all the EGR, DEF and DPF and engine issues on these pickups.