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BurbMan
Explorer II
May 11, 2020

Used diesel, anyway to tell if it's been chipped?

So, I've started the process of looking for a new truck to replace the Suburban. The mighty Burb only had 186k on the clock and the 8.1 still runs strong, but we sold the TT a few weeks ago and am no...
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edatlanta
Explorer II
May 11, 2020
memtb wrote:
I believe that most of the time the vehicle ( especially the newer models) can be put on a diagnostic machine, and determine “if” it is or has been “chipped”! “Chipped” or not, a thorough test, via a diagnostic test may be a good “ feel good” thing to do! memtb


Unless the ecm has been replaced with the one that chipped. The the original put back on for sale.

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