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stripit
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Jun 15, 2018

5 Star Tuner for V-10 Ford

I was running the 5 Star Tuner on my 2007 Class C with the V-10 motor and 5 speed transmission. It really "woke up" the engine and made the shift points more pronounced and sharp. I just moved up to a 2018 Class A with the V-10 and a 6 speed. Has anyone added the 5 Star to that drive train? They want another $150 bucks to allow the new motorhome to accept the tuner on my current tuner. The new rig seems to respond well and don't know if spending the money will gain me anything additional.
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  • Dog_Trainer's avatar
    Dog_Trainer
    Explorer
    Jun 16, 2018
    I have a 2016 drive train with the 6 speed tranny and the 5 Star it makes a difference.
  • STBRetired's avatar
    STBRetired
    Explorer
    Jun 16, 2018
    Did you "uninstall" the tune from your class C? I thought 5star would let you move the tuner to a new vehicle if you removed the tune from the old one.
  • stripit's avatar
    stripit
    Explorer
    Jun 16, 2018
    STBRetired wrote:
    Did you "uninstall" the tune from your class C? I thought 5star would let you move the tuner to a new vehicle if you removed the tune from the old one.


    Yes I did, but when I purchased the 5 Star unit it was for the older V-10, as mine was a 2007. I called the company and they said the turner in its present state would not "read" the 2018 rig without them flashing the new program into it using my computer for a upcharge. That is why I asked if anyone was using the tuner in the newer V-10 rigs. Driving the new motorhome feels much more powerful than the un- tuned 2007 but pretty close to the tuned 2007.
  • fpresto's avatar
    fpresto
    Explorer
    Jun 16, 2018
    My experience is different than Dog Trainer. With the 6 speed I noticed very little if any improvement as compared to the 5 speed where it made a noticeable difference. Certainly not enough for me to bother with it.

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