EGT Gauge - Necessary???

If you understand the relationship between boost and EGT a set of gauges can be a helpful diagnostic tool.

My truck had a cracked intercooler boot and I would not have known it without gauges. The EGT was higher, above what Cummins recommends, and the boost was lower than normal, but it still pulled well.

Without gauges I would have operated the truck under those conditions for who-knows-how-long. The engine probably would have been fine, but 1400 degrees EGT is too high for long-term reliability.

Knowing critical parameters measured against their limits is always beneficial.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Busdriver wrote:
If your truck is stock ( no tuner) you don't need one. The truck computer will take care of it self. I know what I am talking about I had a 6.0 ford never went over 1200 degrees. I had a egt gauge.

This^^^^^. No "need" for one at all if the engine is stock. If you want one, go for it.

I agree. Only reason to get one is if you've changed the tuning, injectors, turbo, etc and now it's running really hot. It won't melt down with the factory tune and parts.

Busdriver wrote:
If your truck is stock ( no tuner) you don't need one. The truck computer will take care of it self. I know what I am talking about I had a 6.0 ford never went over 1200 degrees. I had a egt gauge.

This^^^^^. No "need" for one at all if the engine is stock. If you want one, go for it.

I wouldn't worry about it.

I just came up the AlCan through West Kelowna to Pintictan in all of those steep grades with a 2005 6.0 pulling a heavier 26' TT with a 134 gal fuel tank behind the cab. Temps weren't a problem, but I did break a clamp on one of the turbo boots. Had to unhook the trailer to do much more than move the truck with no turbo boost.

I now travel with a spare set of boots and clamps.

Bill

If your truck is stock ( no tuner) you don't need one. The truck computer will take care of it self. I know what I am talking about I had a 6.0 ford never went over 1200 degrees. I had a egt gauge.

Since you have a truck with the 6.0 you may want to have an EGT gauge. I don't worry about it with my 6.7L