I was just curious since I chiped my Diesel with a DP TUNER, can you do it to these 5.4 V8's ?

 

General consensus is that 5star tunes are the best. I haven't gotten mine yet.

X3 Power Flash Device Ford 5.4L V8 F-E-Series/ Excursion - 5 Star Tuning

 

Chip's are a term from the past, we now call it tuning! I think a gas power tune would require premium fuel.

 

i have a SCT 3 tuner done by mike at 5star...amazing guy to work with and it REALLY wakes the truck up!

now i need one for my expedition and explorer lol

 

So, do you have to use "Premium Gas" for yours ?

 

Mike has tunes for all sorts of different gas.
See this page, Gas Email Tunes - 5 Star Tuning

When buying the tuner you get to pick 3 of those, whatever you want.

 

So you keep this plugged in, or plug into slot and it downloads to comupter, if that is the case, how do you switch tunes?

 

There are different SCT tuners.

I have the X3 (which is plugged into the OBDII port for programming).

If I had to do it over again since I tow and I'm interested in monitoring functions/temps like trans and engine...SCT makes one called the "Livewire" that stays plugged into the OBDII port all the time and displays functions in real time that you select...so it is sort of a tuner and real time monitor/display all in one!

I already had an Aeroforce gauge that monitors parameters through the OBDII port...so when I want to change my tunes...I simply unplug the Aeroforce gauge, plug in the X3, send the tune and then unplug the X3 and replug the Aeroforce...pretty simple.

Mike is GREAT to work with and a real class act!

You won't be disappointed if you decide to give him a try.

Oh and BTW...don't expect to see the huge HP gains that you are used to from a diesel tune...Mike plays with shift points, etc to optimize the gasser...especially for towing which is why I went with him...

Good luck,
Joe.

 

So I understand right, if you want to change tunes, you have to plug it in each time to send the tune to the CPS? I'm not really looking for HP, more economy then anything, but still, just need to understand, I'm used to the DP Tuner, I just push the button up or down to pick the tune I want.

 

The X3 must be plugged in each time you want to change a tune.

The Livewire stays plugged in (or can stay plugged in).

Mike has an "economy" tune...but he'll be up front with you...there's not much "economy"...at least not on the V10...not sure about the 5.4...

 

Hey guys I know ive found this before but can u give me a step by step of getting the number off the back of the computer so I can call mike and get a tuner. Ive looked at a few times with a mirror and a flashlight and that dont work, lol. Any help would be appreciated, thx! Oh my truck is a 2000 Excursion V-10!

 

I know on my Diesel, I had to end up pulling CPS, I found that no matter how I held a mirror, there was no way I'd be able to see it.

 

can u tell me how to pull it safely, did u totally disconnect it or just get it out enough to read the numbers?

 

See if this helps: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...8-v10-4x4.html

 

Everybody keeps talking about what's hot and what's not but what do they ACTUALLY do for/to a gas engine and trans.......................or does anybody know?