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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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My 2010 6.4 has started to blow blue smoke out the back in the last week! It just does it every once in a while! Any ideas on what it could be?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 08:15 AM
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Its the start of a Regen. Drive on
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Joshuamcg
My 2010 6.4 has started to blow blue smoke out the back in the last week! It just does it every once in a while! Any ideas on what it could be?
My 2010 was doing the same thing. way too often. Brought it in and had a cracked turbo lead pipe. solved issue and got my power back.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 10:10 AM
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Its the start of a Regen. Drive on
It did it 4 times yesterday and it doesn't say cleaning exhaust on the dash when it does it
 
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Originally Posted by jagext
My 2010 was doing the same thing. way too often. Brought it in and had a cracked turbo lead pipe. solved issue and got my power back.
Did u take it to the dealer?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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Did u take it to the dealer?
Yeah. It was still under warranty. I have 55,xxx on the truck
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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Dealer said it was fairly common
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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Dealer said it was fairly common
Ok thank you I'm going to drop it off tommorow
 
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Ok thank you I'm going to drop it off tommorow
Good luck. Let me know what you find out
 
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 05:43 PM
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Did you smell anything in the cab when your lead pipe was cracked?
 
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Honestly i dont remember. Mechanic noticed tge exhaust leak right away
 
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