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My truck is all stock and I am running in performance tune, bad idea? And my friend the former owner said I need to let her loose about 75 percent of the time I am driving it because it's my DD and I do not tow anything on a regular basis I just need some opinions on this my money isn't straight enough right now to stud and delete so I do not want to stretch my bolts by unesesary pushing, I don't know if this helps you understand or if I'm even pushing it hard but I normally get the turbo up to about 30 psi is that to much? Thank yall in advance
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30psi is definitely giving your truck some exercise. Especially stock? No exhaust? I never hit 30 pounds of boost with my factory exhaust, no matter what tune I was running. You really don't need to drive it like you stole it 75% of the time. Just open the turbo up once a week is all you really need to do.
You are taking a risk running a custom tune on your stock head bolts, but I personally don't think it's as risky as people make it out to be. I ran a street tune on my truck for 2-3 years with factory stock everything. I finally popped my head gaskets around 210k miles, but I was prepared for it. I knew it could/would happen. I was just waiting for it to happen and did one big overhaul.
You are taking a risk running a custom tune on your stock head bolts, but I personally don't think it's as risky as people make it out to be. I ran a street tune on my truck for 2-3 years with factory stock everything. I finally popped my head gaskets around 210k miles, but I was prepared for it. I knew it could/would happen. I was just waiting for it to happen and did one big overhaul.
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30 psi is fine. A stock engine should not see ANYTHING above 80 HP in tuning.
The most important advice I can give you is this:
Use only a SCT Tuner on that truck.
Run custom tunes only. Gearhhead/PHP etc.
Monitor your engine with gauges to see how healthy your oil cooler is. Oil temp should be around 5* above coolant temps. If it's at 15* or higher you need to replace the oil cooler pronto to save a disaster from happening. EGR cooler will rupture if oil cooler is plugged up.
Flush you cooling system and put in a ELC-1 coolant. This will keep oil cooler and EGR cooler healthy.
As far as your buddy saying 75% of time push the truck..............no not necc. But WOT it hard several times a weak to keep turbo clean.
Do some research on monitoring that engine and what to look for.
SCT tuner ONLY
EC1 coolant ONLY
5W/40 oil and Motorcraft filters ONLY
80 HP max on non studded
Look into a FICM tune like the Atlas40
That's enuf for now lol
The most important advice I can give you is this:
Use only a SCT Tuner on that truck.
Run custom tunes only. Gearhhead/PHP etc.
Monitor your engine with gauges to see how healthy your oil cooler is. Oil temp should be around 5* above coolant temps. If it's at 15* or higher you need to replace the oil cooler pronto to save a disaster from happening. EGR cooler will rupture if oil cooler is plugged up.
Flush you cooling system and put in a ELC-1 coolant. This will keep oil cooler and EGR cooler healthy.
As far as your buddy saying 75% of time push the truck..............no not necc. But WOT it hard several times a weak to keep turbo clean.
Do some research on monitoring that engine and what to look for.
SCT tuner ONLY
EC1 coolant ONLY
5W/40 oil and Motorcraft filters ONLY
80 HP max on non studded
Look into a FICM tune like the Atlas40
That's enuf for now lol
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30psi is definitely giving your truck some exercise. Especially stock? No exhaust? I never hit 30 pounds of boost with my factory exhaust, no matter what tune I was running. You really don't need to drive it like you stole it 75% of the time. Just open the turbo up once a week is all you really need to do.
You are taking a risk running a custom tune on your stock head bolts, but I personally don't think it's as risky as people make it out to be. I ran a street tune on my truck for 2-3 years with factory stock everything. I finally popped my head gaskets around 210k miles, but I was prepared for it. I knew it could/would happen. I was just waiting for it to happen and did one big overhaul.
You are taking a risk running a custom tune on your stock head bolts, but I personally don't think it's as risky as people make it out to be. I ran a street tune on my truck for 2-3 years with factory stock everything. I finally popped my head gaskets around 210k miles, but I was prepared for it. I knew it could/would happen. I was just waiting for it to happen and did one big overhaul.
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Thanks, yours too. Do you know how much hp your truck is making at the wheels? I have thought about getting that fass fuel system.. I think that's where I am at right now as far as a list goes, no more upgrades left until fuel is upgraded. I think I am done for now unless I decide to go nuts with injectors and everything.
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I'm running a straight pipe up into a stack with the cat hollowed out, and I am using a sct scanner I need to learn how to use it more it looks likeep it can do more than just tune, I'm very new at diesels so I have a ton of learning to do would it be best to run it in street rather than performance?
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Anytime you increase cylinder pressure you are playing the game, at least you realize this. Good Luck and save those pennies. 
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Easy for you to say. I see one of the first things on your list of upgrades are ARP studs!
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