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Re: 6.7 Cummins vs 6.6 Duramax
ShinerBock wrote: If I am not mistaken, the 6.4L used a Siemens K16 VDO HPFP, not a CP4. My bad, yes the 6.4 ford used the K16 pump. Which was half the reason the disaster the 6.4 turned out to be. The other half were the injectors The late model 16-present cp4 pumps have been much better I haven't done an inspection on a 6.7 ford with a failed pump in a awhile. As far as trannies go. In 12 years of inspecting I've looked at 1 Alison. Then a couple dozen torque shifts (until recently) and 68 RFE's. What saves the Alison is they shut themselves down and go into limp in really easy before stuff gets torn up. VS the Torque Shift that goes and goes until it grenades. The 68's are some where in between. I have never looked at an Aisan but they aren't that terribly common so I cant comment much on them. The most recent 6 speed torque shifts seem to have a problem with the rear planetary. I have seen half a dozen school buses and as super duties that have torn up trans because of a rear planetary failure. In my opinion I wouldn't worry about the transmission in any of the GM, Ford, or Ram 2500-3500 trucks as long as the engine is kept at its stock power levels.775Views0likes0CommentsRe: 6.7 Cummins vs 6.6 Duramax
I can reply to this with a little different perspective. For a living I am a self employed mechanical inspector. If it has wheels and drives I’ve probably done a mechanical inspection on it. I’m hired by insurance companies, extended warranty companies, manufacturers, lawyers, and others. From my experience both are good engines. However of the 3 main light duty truck Diesel engines (ford 6.7, Cummins 6.7, duramax 6.6). The duramax is the least dependable. All generations of the duramax 6.6 suffer head bolt stretching that leads to head gasket failure. This is especially true in cold climates. Head studs seem to take care of the problem but that’s after 20 hrs of work and $2500 in parts. The cummins seem to have the least trouble of all 3. And since the earlier cp4 pump disaster in 6.4 fords. It has tuned out to be a pretty reliable pump. The Alison tranny is better than the 68RFE however if both engines are left with stock power levels the 68 has been a strong transmission too.638Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2016 Ram 2500 6.4 cooling
The OEM cooling system for that 6.4 is great. I towed a 37ft 12klb+ 5th wheel from Minnesota to glacier and back with a 2015 Laramie 2500 6.4 last August. Temps in the 90's. Coolant temp was always 220 or below usually around 200-210 while driving ac on. Tanny temp never got above 170 even pulling switch backs from Browning to st Mary's. The cooling system is designed for that.670Views0likes0CommentsRe: To delete or not to delete ?
From experience here working with manufacturers and extended warranty companies, doing inspections for 11 years on anything with an engine. You are setting yourself up for headaches if you delete. In the short term you may save money but in the long run if you don't run the truck until it is dead, and have the carcass eventually taken to the junk yard its going to cost you more money at the end. When you go to sell your truck, it is illegal to sell it to anyone with a modified emissions system. And fines are very steep now days. If you trade it in, the dealer weather it is a used dealer or new dealer must have the emissions system all intact when reselling. In many cases keeping your old exhaust system isn't all that is needed. Def injectors quit working from sitting, egr valves seize up from not moving, nox sensors get corroded from not being heated, Def pumps quit. So even after the dealer installs your old exhaust they end up having to replace much of it just to get it to work again. Which in turn costs you lots. My suggestion if you plan on trading or selling the truck in the future don't delete it. Or understand when you do go to sell it and move on its probably going to cost you lots to fix it. Or wait until there is an actual problem with the system then decide weather it is worth it to fix or delete at that time. Unless you are having fun wuth your truck and willing to spend money on it as a hobby, just leave it stock.309Views0likes0CommentsRe: Suspension damage
Get away from that dealer and call Kia, that dealer is flat out trying to steal from you. If you have a suspension problem the factory warranty Wil cover it. Take it for a guy that is the quality control to keep people and warranty companies from shady techs and dealers. Kia factory warranties are very forgiving, if you find a honest dealer they will take care of you. Your cupping however is probably from towing, those little suvs don't like any squat, they do beat up tires if they squat. Just rotate them more frequently, however I bet your bushings are fine. And bushings are not and never will be, "a wear item" that is ludicrous, everything could be considered a wear item, the hood latch won't last forever. Whoever told you they are a wear item is anther hustler.561Views0likes0CommentsRe: Might be time for new TV.....
Rough idle and lighten issues should be fixable for a lot easier than $2500 especially on a 03. No way a ECM should cost $2500 but Chrysler may consider them obsolete, you might be able to get a used one. I don't think that era was Vin coded to the vehicle. I agree with another poster, check your grounds. I'd be willing to guess your mechanic friends left off or didn't clean one or more of the grounds when he did the work.498Views0likes0CommentsRe: 4 years 6.7Powerstroke update
brooks379 wrote: It’s been 4 years since I bought a brand new 2014 F350 4x4 long box SuperDuty with the 6.7 Powerstroke. I have been pulling a tt, equipment trailer and a horse trailer sometimes with 4 horses in it all over the south west. Before buying this truck I had a 350 with the 7.3 in it and thought that was probably the best truck Ford would probably ever make but this 6.7 with 102,000 miles on it has beat the 7.3 in every way !!! I’m getting on average 18 to 20 mpg empty and 11....12 loaded . The truck as only been back to the dealer once because of a check engine light, turned out It was because I didn’t plug the air cleaner sensor back in. I like all kinds of trucks but I would buy one of these again in a heart beat !! Unfortunately this is the exception not the norm for diesel engines these days. They are better each an every year but still aren't close to as reliable as a gas engine. I am a diesel owner, switched from a Ram 6.4 to a Ram 6.7 Cummins due to towing a 5th wheel that was to much for the gas motor. Swore I would never own a diesel but now I do. I haven't had one bit of trouble with my diesel. But per my job as a self employed mechanical inspector, I have more experience than most here when it comes to common failures on vehicles. That's what I do all day every day. I inspect cars, trucks, motor homes, semis, atvs, snowmobiles, motorcycles, tractors, ag equipment, if it has an engine and is a consumer vehicle I probably have done a mechanical inspection on it. I am hired by insurance companies and the manufacturers to provide an independent analysis of what has failed on a vehicle and why. I have done this for 10 years. And my business is as busy as ever. Diesels have their place, they are made for towing and do it fantastically. But they are finicky, expensive to repair, and are far more common to need expensive repairs than an equivalent gasoline engine. There are thousands of diesels that go 100, 200, 300k miles without major repairs, but from experience, you are far more likely to need major expensive repairs owning a diesel than a gasoline engine. All 3 brands have their issues, they are better than they were. But by the average they still are a money pit. If you tow heavy they are the only way to go, but they are not the most reliable.437Views0likes0CommentsRe: Owners experiences sought
very happy Open Range owner here, its not a 3X but they use quality components and their attention to detail is really good. But its still an RV not an automobile. Someday the RV industry needs to look at the auto industry for their quality control. Autos aren't perfect but the RV industries quality control is 3rd world compared to the auto industry.456Views0likes0Comments
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