Got a question.... I haven't been on here in a long while.... I have an 04 6.0 with about 76K on it, 4wd, CC. I bought a Diablo Predator when the truck had less than 10K miles on it and ran it for quite a while on the 60 HP setting. Never put the hottest tune on it and I'm pretty easy on the truck. I don't tow more than 5K pounds with it and do that very rarely. I mainly use it for a 200 mile trip a couple times a month on the highway with about 50 miles at high elevation. About 8000 feet. About two years ago, my EGR cooler went and thankfully was repaired under warranty. I have not reinstalled the tuner since. On my last trip, I was thinking it would be nice to have that power back. Does anyone have any words of wisdom on reinstalling the 60 HP tune? Only other mods are cat-back exhaust.... and gauges. I am easy on the truck and don't do any racing or pulling. Just looking for a bit more passing power. However, with that said, I have no desire to have to replace another EGR cooler, though I'm told it is usually a repeatable problem.

 

Others will disagree, but I wouldn't.

 

the tunner didnt cause your egr cooler problems
more like a plugged oil cooler

I have only heard bad about edge and bulley dog tunners and seams like they usually take out the tranney

 

Tennessee, do you mean you wouldn't install it or wouldn't disagree with installing it?

I don't necessarily think my Programmer CAUSED the EGR cooler to fail, but I guess I became leary of the possibility of the programmer expediting the failure of another EGR cooler and the associated $3000 repair bill. So you're saying the programmer has no effect on it and it wouldn't hurt to reinstall it as long as I don't drive it like an idiot?

 

to avoid another egr cooler failure you need to monitor yyuur ECT vs EOT temp deltas closely no more than 15* spread
a tunner has nothing to do with egr cooler failure

SCT tunners what everyone seams to like here

SCT wont take out your tranny

mainly you dont want a tunner that will shift on the fly cuz thats really hard on the trans

 

Ok, got it. I will look into some more gauges. And mine doesn't shift on the fly, so maybe I will put it back onthis weekend. I do need to get my transmission flushed though. I have been a little lazy about doing that.

 

look into a scann gauge it will get your ECT vs EOT temps

it also will get your FICM voltage and ICP and IPR for your high pres oil

and a bunch more gauges for 160.00$$

www.scangauge.com

Iv got probably 20 gauges ford specific but theres like 40-50 to choose from
Im happey with it and it saved me from the famous EGR cooler failure cuz I could watch my temps
I had a 25-30* ect v eot spread and after I cut opoen that oil cooler it was plugged 85-90%

heres what causes the egr cooler failure the plugged oil cooler



the screw driver points to a coolant cell every one is plugged



most put on a coolant filter to help avoid this and watch it with gauges

 

I will look into the coolant filter. That sounds like an easy fix.

 

I don't think the tuner caused the EGR failure. I do think they cause other issues. A lot depends on how you drive and what you tow.

 

I drive like an old woman and I pretty much don't tow.

 

i had a diablo sport on mine for 3 years, headgaskets finally blew with diablo on the truck......but got my engine almost bullet proof now and have an sct tuner now.

 

If this is the case, what is your reasoning for adding a chip?

 

were you towing that trailer tunned or did you return to stock when towing

Iv herd Cheezit mention to Tow as close to stock as you can

 

Had one that I used the tow setting on my 2002 7.3 no Tran’s damage but I did do a trans-go accumulator spring kit for the trans. used it for about 80K miles. Firmed up the shifts very nicely...... Still have it for sale if you know anyone with a 7.3 $100.00 + shipping......em me @ whvoitel@dmgov.org

 

[quote=BLADE35;10714511]were you towing that trailer tunned or did you return to stock when towing

Iv herd Cheezit mention to Tow as close to stock as you can[/quote

i always put the diablo on to tune when i towed with it, i think it was a 40hp tune, but now i have an sct and will be getting custom tunes soon!!!!