Not that simple
X2, on that plus another $600 to $1000 depending on what you do to the truck.
Not that simple
I'm having the same problem. I installed the EGT probe and Have noticed on flat ground it's running about 850* and on a hill around 1380*, not towing. What is normal on a 6.7? I'm an old truck driver and know that temps over 1000* are a no no on 350's and 400's.
Depending on what year of truck you have the EGT's could go as high as 1450F. For the early 6.7L engines this was expectable say for 2007.5 to 2009 after those years I am not sure. The 6.7L engine was redesigned to accept the higher EGT temperatures when the truck was in regeneration. This was due to the fifth injection cycle of diesel fuel into the exhaust to allow the DPF to burn the diesel particles that were captured (soot).
When I was stock I could look at my EGT gage and the OHD display to monitor fuel MPG and see when I was in regen. The temps would rise somewhere between 1000F to 1450F and the mileage would drop off considerably. This was done every 250 to 300 miles when towing.
Go back and do a search on my name to see what i posted in the 6.7L engine threads around 2008/2009 or so. I and Harvey B. were writing back and forth about the early 6.7L engines and the high EGT's plus adding gages to these trucks.
Thanks, I have one of the early 6.7's without the DPF. I have a 2009 and they started the DPF on the 2010's. I, like Edge said to do, put the EGT probe just before the exhaust drop to the turbo. This makes sense because that is the temp you want to see, the temp of the exhaust gas going into the turbo. In mine, I have a monitor that says "REGIN IN PROGRESS". I have only seen it come on one time in 9 years. I'm towing an 8000 pound trailer and it concerned me that the EGT was getting so high without the trailer being behind the truck. Being an old truck driver, this goes against the grain of what I have known in 40+ years of driving Cummins. Thanks, I'll go back and read your and Harvey B.'s posts.
I took it he was referring to DEF.Every year 6.7 has a dpf
My C&C is the 6.7, but is detuned as all C&C trucks are compared to the regular pickups. However the EGR controls are different than the regular pickup as well. The Wye is where all six exhaust meet just above the Turbo, so it senses the average of all cylinders. That was where most opinions recommended where to locate the EGT probe when I installed it.Hey RVTRKN, I don't think I answered all of your questions. Sorry. My usual mechanics are Courtesy Jeep/Dodge in San Juan Capistrano, CA. They do a great job, are very personable and they don't kill me on the price. I also take my truck to Orange County Diesel in Huntington Beach. I have gone to these guys for years, and they are dependable and fair. I am also friends with the head mechanic, so he is a straight shooter with me. The reason I took the truck to Dodge for this issue is because i purchased an aftermarket warranty for the truck and they are handling the warranty side.
(2) questions for you: Is your truck a late model 5.9 Liter? If so, that is probably why your temps are so low. If it is a 6.7 Liter, then I am stumpedWhy did you place your sensor at the "Y" of the exhaust instead of on the manifold? I have not heard of that before, which is why I am asking. Anyway, thanks again for all your replies.