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Recent content by thunderstrike44

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    Diesel Preheat in Progress - Bad glow plug cylinder 3

    How Long are the Glow Plugs suppose to last in these engines, I have heard anything from 100K to 200K or 5000 Hrs on other diesel engines?
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    Its got 124K on the od, I got the extra warranty until 225K just in case.
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    If you don't mind me asking since you mentioned it, What was changed on the oil spec, so I know when I need to change it?
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    You are right that does seem a little high for out right failures, I wonder what years did they have the most trouble, near the start with slowly getting better or up and down over the years.
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    New ECO Recall report

    I agree with the , I drove a ford eco V6 and their throttle response is horrible.
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    Just so you know I had a complete failure of a 3.8L V6 in my 2007 Jeep Rubicon, because the Cooling fan seized up on the highway and never triggered a Over Temp Warning, but did get high enough to blow out a little known O Ring causing all the coolant to go into the crank case or most of it out...
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    Do you have a thread of actual failures? Failures to me means the motors had to be replaced/Swapped, Service Issues means it required maintenance repairs at the dealer. Which are you seeing the most?
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    Wow, you guys are really down on this setup.....
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    Sounds ominous, I know they had a lot of issues early on, but I thought its been pretty good in the last few years. Supposedly this is on the 10 best engines list ever. I know that just probably as much hype as bs, but it was like a popular mechanics and engineers pick. I hope its a good...
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    New to Diesel Ownership

    Long time Jeep off Roader and needed a Truck, While I am waiting IF FCA is ever going to put a diesel into the Jeep I decided to buy a used 2016 RAM 1500 with the EcoDiesel that is suppose to be in the same engine as whats going in the jeep. Look forward to learning a lot as this is the first...
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