1st Time Diesel

[SteveStone]

WHAT IS THE TOP TEN THINGS I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY NEW 05 DIESEL?

 

[DieselRam30]

I don't know about 10 things, but I can think of 4 for sure: EGT, boost pressure, fuel pressure, transmission temp. These gauges will tell you a lot about how your '05 is performing.

 

[DieselTweaker]

Welcome to the group.



must agree with dieselram30 first mod should be a good set of gauges.

 

[SteveStone]

Thanks

I did add exhaust temp and turbo boost guages within the first week.

My truck has a chip installed (dealer) and I am trying to understand the impact on the warranty. The dealer is giving me the run around.

 

[DieselRam30]

This is a quote from the EDGE Products FAQ for the Edge Comp. I think it does a pretty good job explaining what is involved with warranty and electronics enhancements.



"While the answer is straightforward from a legal standpoint, we also want to educate our customers (and after-market consumers) on some industry realities and offer some common sense precautions to minimize your risk. Consumers of aftermarket products are protected by The Federal Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act. The Act states that if something breaks on your car and you take it in for warranty repair, the dealer must honor your warranty unless they can prove that whatever modifications you have added to your car actually caused the problem.



While as a consumer you have strong legal protection regarding your vehicle’s warranty, there is also a practical reality that different automotive manufacturers and dealers have greatly varying views on aftermarket products, in particular those that produce horsepower, such as performance enhancement chips, modified intake manifolds, or aftermarket exhaust systems. There are dealers and manufacturers out there that will use the presence of a horsepower upgrade to void your vehicle’s warranty. They will do this regardless of whose product you are using. Any aftermarket company that does not acknowledge this is misleading you.



The bottom line is that while the law protects the consumer and provides for enforcement of the warranty, it is very difficult for most people to hire an attorney and fight a voided warranty. Edge recommends that you always disconnect and/or remove any performance device or programmer before you take your vehicle to a dealer for any service, in order not to interfere with

Diagnostic equipment. "

 

[JTreas]

well i was thinking about plastic surgery. just to get this damn smile off my face since i bought mine

 

[DragonflyDriver]

1) Find an alternative to diesel fuel or you'll be stuck with a very expensive lawn ornament.