Family of 6 future tow vehicle.
I'm just looking for some opinions here. Current situation is: 2005 GMC yukon XL 2500 8.1 big block with 180,xxx miles. 2017 coachman Freedom express 320bhds probably around 9.5k -10k loaded up r...
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anw7405 wrote:LIKE2BUILD wrote:anw7405 wrote:
I don't know a lot about the diesel stuff. I do know the newer trucks were well maintained and still had issues. I also know they are allowing RAM dealerships to delete now.
That is HIGHLY doubtful. Emissions equipment is EPA mandated and removal of those devices carries heavy Federal penalties. If you read the fine print on any delete kit the instructions say "For Off-Road Use Only". Shops that knowingly remove diesel exhaust emissions equipment for On-Road vehicles can get into serious trouble. Now, I've never heard of a shop getting nailed for it, but the fines and penalties are on the books.
Given all that, I doubt any RAM dealer is doing deletes with the blessing of FCA. Remember the whole VW diesel emissions cheat scandal? VW got fined $$Millions$$, top officials in the company got fired, and VW now officially says it will never sell another diesel vehicle in the US again. That instance alone tells me there is no way FCA would give a dealership the green light to remove the emissions.
Here's some reading on the VW Diesel Emissions Scandal.
I can't speak for other manufacturers, but I can tell you from my personal experience that the diesel after treatment system has worked well for me.
This is 100% true. It is my Dad's 2014 cummins they deleted at the RAM dealership by RAM. This happened about 1 month ago. He did not want it deleted but they offered since it was so much money to replace the entire exhaust system.
That dealership had better hope FCA doesn't get wind of that. There are dealerships in many locations that have made non-factory modifications over the years and sometimes they have been OEM authorized. But I guarantee removal of Federally mandated emissions equipment is not something that FCA would approve.
I hope it's been a positive improvement for your dad it's nice the dealership tried to please the customer. But, if there was a significant issue with the equipment, the dealer should have been able to correct the problem. It sounds like they tried to save him money but performing a delete by the dealer shouldn't have happened. They seriously put their necks in a noose.
