2001 PCM flash
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2001 PCM flash
I know there were a few updates for the 6.0 rigs, but are there any for my 7.3?
Or where to go to find out?
Or should I just bite the $300 bullet and get a performance tune?
That's not so bad, but when you add in guages, exhaust, intake and other stuff it gets a little costly.
I'm just looking to get more than 15.6mpg (overhead) /15.4mpg (hand) out of my X. The Oil Companys are killing me.
Or where to go to find out?
Or should I just bite the $300 bullet and get a performance tune?
That's not so bad, but when you add in guages, exhaust, intake and other stuff it gets a little costly.
I'm just looking to get more than 15.6mpg (overhead) /15.4mpg (hand) out of my X. The Oil Companys are killing me.
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Jody Tipton!!!!! one of the best PSD tuners available,and cheap!!!
http://www.dp-tuner.com/pricing.htm
1-828-712-1405
way down on the bottom of the page is the pricing for the reflash.
I had mine done, plus had a 75 HP tune put on it and I love it, you can have him do pretty much anything, call and talk to him, really good guy.
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http://www.dp-tuner.com/pricing.htm
1-828-712-1405
way down on the bottom of the page is the pricing for the reflash.
I had mine done, plus had a 75 HP tune put on it and I love it, you can have him do pretty much anything, call and talk to him, really good guy.
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you should call up jody at www.dp-tuner.com he has some of the best tunes and his economy tune will help out your mpg's a ton, my buddy got the econo flash and his mpg's went from 16 up to 20
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When I did mine I just sent him the old one, one week and $75 later I had it in the truck, I have two so I could go with out the one for a while, but having a spare is a great thing too. either way, one of the best guys for tuning, cheap, and real easy to deal with.
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Sorry, I don't agree that buying a PCM flashed to a single tune for $225 is economical, or even makes one IOTA of sense.
You can buy 3 stage (holds 3 programs) chips all day long on the net for $225, and you never have to send your PCM anywhere. And the chips will perform the exact same functions. Heck even a swing on Ebay will net you a used Diablo Delta for $100, send it in to Ken for $40, and whamo you have a 3 tune chip for $140 (however, no guarentees that it will work).
Don't waste your time with expensive reflashes or sending your PCM to tim-buk-too, just get a tuner with 4 different tunes and the ability to read codes. A tuner rewrites the PCM with a tune that is already stored in the tuner....just the same thing that is done when you send your PCM in to a tune dealer.
It will be the best $400 you've ever spent, any you won't be screwed when it comes to warranty repairs as it's easy to uninstall the tune and reset to factory settings.
Check out www.motorhaven.com (FTE's parts shack).
I picked up a solid 3 mpg on my '00 F250 (went from 15-18 hwy to 18-21 hwy) with my Diablo Predator.
You can buy 3 stage (holds 3 programs) chips all day long on the net for $225, and you never have to send your PCM anywhere. And the chips will perform the exact same functions. Heck even a swing on Ebay will net you a used Diablo Delta for $100, send it in to Ken for $40, and whamo you have a 3 tune chip for $140 (however, no guarentees that it will work).
Don't waste your time with expensive reflashes or sending your PCM to tim-buk-too, just get a tuner with 4 different tunes and the ability to read codes. A tuner rewrites the PCM with a tune that is already stored in the tuner....just the same thing that is done when you send your PCM in to a tune dealer.
It will be the best $400 you've ever spent, any you won't be screwed when it comes to warranty repairs as it's easy to uninstall the tune and reset to factory settings.
Check out www.motorhaven.com (FTE's parts shack).
I picked up a solid 3 mpg on my '00 F250 (went from 15-18 hwy to 18-21 hwy) with my Diablo Predator.
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Yes, true, I have both a chip, and a reflash. the reflash is defently stronger then the chip.
But.... the question was about an upgraded REFLASH, not a chip or programer install, so I was kinda in the wrong too.
You can go to a dealer and have them reflash the PCM, but a DP-tuner reflash will be alot better, more flexable to what you want, the dealer will just flash it, no guarantee's it will increase your MPG.
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But.... the question was about an upgraded REFLASH, not a chip or programer install, so I was kinda in the wrong too.
You can go to a dealer and have them reflash the PCM, but a DP-tuner reflash will be alot better, more flexable to what you want, the dealer will just flash it, no guarantee's it will increase your MPG.
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I think I have a handle now.
I can get a new PCM for $225 (truck MUST run), and have a spare PCM should the re-tuned one ever have a problem or I need warranty work.
But it's a fixed tune. And if I have problems with any PCM input or output devices I still need an OBDII reader.
And it's 75 bucks to change my tune.
If I go with the Preditor, I get 4 tunes not counting stock, but I'll never want to use anything less than the 60hp tune because I'll get spoiled. And stock will then suk.
And as a bonus I get an OBDII reader.
And I'll go to the big round air cleaner from NAPA,
And i'll either get the big truck muffler or straight pipe.
And pyrometer is a must.
And momma won't watch the guages while doing her errands and that's ok, because i can de-tune her so she can't burn it up.
Thanx Guys.
I can get a new PCM for $225 (truck MUST run), and have a spare PCM should the re-tuned one ever have a problem or I need warranty work.
But it's a fixed tune. And if I have problems with any PCM input or output devices I still need an OBDII reader.
And it's 75 bucks to change my tune.
If I go with the Preditor, I get 4 tunes not counting stock, but I'll never want to use anything less than the 60hp tune because I'll get spoiled. And stock will then suk.
And as a bonus I get an OBDII reader.
And I'll go to the big round air cleaner from NAPA,
And i'll either get the big truck muffler or straight pipe.
And pyrometer is a must.
And momma won't watch the guages while doing her errands and that's ok, because i can de-tune her so she can't burn it up.
Thanx Guys.
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