The defueling mean's depower, not a shut down, it is a backing off of the throttle. I have never had a defueling event yet? Never say never. I have a camper as you can see about 2250lbs when loaded in box of truck and a tandem axle trailer with a 23 foot boat about 5500lbs - 350 tongue weight. I...
The T6 meets the CJ-4 specs. Here is a small cut of the specification:
NOACK Volatility (D 5800)
Evap Loss @250°C, Vis Grades
other than 10W-30, max % 13
Evap Loss @ 250°C, 10W-30, max % 15
High Temp / High Shear Viscosity (D 4683)
Viscosity @150°C, min cP 3.5...
Great question, I do have the same concerns as I do not tow a lot, but when I do, I have the truck pretty much maxed out. In the hot southern summers the truck does get rather hot on the temps. I have seen some after market oil coolers for the engine, but of course FCA would hold that against us...
I just installed the GDE on my truck about 10 days ago, my truck is a 4x4 with the 3.92 rear end. So, I never got 26mpg. I would get 21-21.5 in town and 24 on highway at 70, when I go 75 on the North Louisiana/Texas roads I would get 21.5mpg. I just took a trip down to Baton Rough from...
If I had the time I would prefer the dealership, for me to take the time to the dealership and drop off or wait and wait and wait, etc. I find it so simple for me to drop oil, have dinner go back to garage and screw in filter, flip valve, add oil. It is just so quick and simple and really takes...
I have changed my own oil since new. I purchased the Kendall Euro Oil 2-12qt cases delivered to door for $134.00. I have switched to the 5/40 on my last purchase.. I bought 6 oil filters and 6 fuel filters in a package, 14.00/per oil filters & 9.00/per fuel filter. I have installed an oil cock...
TC Diesel,
You may be right, it is under extreme scrutiny. And Now Cummings is under fire.
http://fcauthority.com/2016/12/fiat-chrysler-cummins-named-in-another-class-action-diesel-lawsuit/
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2016/12/28/fca-diesel-lawsuit/95920250/
Two...
You assume that you are correct, I will respectfully agree to disagree. I have had to respond to the EPA and other state agencies over the years in the energy industry. I will just say the blind leading the blind does not make it right(EPA). The EPA is solely driven by ideology vs. the consumer...
Using a defeat software vs a software that actually complies to the thermal windows is two different things. I know Germany know wants to take the light off of them. Remember VW immediately admitted they did use defeating software and fell on their own sword. Again, make sure you check the...
It will take Trump time, he will have to get the EPA corrected first, and then the big 3 will likely do better. Hopefully reg's will be rolled back to where there where prior to the acceleration of the Reg's done in the last 8 yrs. All of these current levels would have to be met but it would...
I agree with TC on many area's, I do have reserved questions about the EPA, actions speak louder than words. The EPA has been struck down quite often lately in the courts. Just saying! I hold them in the same regard as the IRS, not in very high esteem. Yes, I do see they have a possible Green...
Good Morning to al,
I am thinking no buy back, I am thinking unless this is truly a violation, which I am inclined to think it is not. The failure rate is still the failure rate, it is not in excess fallout or catastrophic numbers. It was a very proven engine, then with some new USA emission...
I do not think that saying the failure rate is 10x more likely true to fact. At the last posting of failures and it was a Canadian post of stat. I read, it showed it was 1 in 1000 and that was almost the same failure rate of most other diesels. Remember that failure rate does not mean a totally...
Need to ask yourself, why does this engine meet standards around the world, but not in the USA?? Maybe there is more to this. I am a skeptic with this EPA leadership, no faith in their reasons. But, GM helped develop this engine for their European CTS Cadillac and when GM went into financial...