New Truck!!!

[DeansRedRam]

Thank you! The fuel filter life says that it has 84% life left. Is there an actual sensor or is it just pre programmed? Like everytime you reset it does it just go by an interval of how much fuel is put through the truck or is there a pressure differential that is calculated?

Same for the Oil, is there an “eye” that senses oil or does it just pre program it self to go by an interval of 10k miles everytime you hit reset?

 

[DeansRedRam]

Mine came with a print manual, not sure about the 18’s

What year is your truck?

 

[AH64ID]

Thank you! The fuel filter life says that it has 84% life left. Is there an actual sensor or is it just pre programmed? Like everytime you reset it does it just go by an interval of how much fuel is put through the truck or is there a pressure differential that is calculated?

Same for the Oil, is there an “eye” that senses oil or does it just pre program it self to go by an interval of 10k miles everytime you hit reset?

They are 15K mike intervals that can be reset by the user. Only caveat is oil might run less than 15K miles but that takes a very high duty cycle on DEF/SCR motors.

 

[12LaramieHO]

12LaramieHO said: ↑
You don't have any idea of the fueling history of the truck or how it was treated, at least with a filter service/change out you will have a known starting point.

Since the mileage was coming close on the recommended for the fuel filters anyway, I would go ahead and change them. Cheap insurance. Like I said you don't know the fueling history. A friend of mine bought a " Certified Used" 2016 3500 Laramie with about 13K on it from a large reputable dealer. When he began to ask questions, I asked if they had any maintenance history on the truck, specifically oil and filters. When he inquired about it and Dealer couldn't give him any information on if or when it had had the oil and filter changed or whether or not the fuel filters had been done.
Dealer relented and changed the oil and filter.
After several inquires into the maintenance history with the Dealer after he had driven it off the lot came up empty handed, I just told him I thought it should be done.
I pulled a spare Fleetguard out the boonie box, swung by a Dealer and picked up the rear filter and after a couple of ice cold soda's and a relaxed hour and half of our time, filter's were done. Cheap insurance, peace of mind and known starting point from then on.

I would do the same if it were my truck, it's just the way I am wired.

As a ^Canadian^ truck it was feed better diesel fuel than we have in the US.

SnoK…
Curious, is there something that makes Canadian diesel specifically a better, cleaner product? Like additives or lack of same, blending or lack of it or what generally makes it a potentially a better product?
I don't know that's why I am asking. I have no experience with the Canadian diesel or Canadian fuels.
Thanks in Advance!
~Chad

 

[Signal73]

What year is your truck?

2019

 

[SnoKing]

12LaramieHO said: ↑
You don't have any idea of the fueling history of the truck or how it was treated, at least with a filter service/change out you will have a known starting point.

Since the mileage was coming close on the recommended for the fuel filters anyway, I would go ahead and change them. Cheap insurance. Like I said you don't know the fueling history. A friend of mine bought a " Certified Used" 2016 3500 Laramie with about 13K on it from a large reputable dealer. When he began to ask questions, I asked if they had any maintenance history on the truck, specifically oil and filters. When he inquired about it and Dealer couldn't give him any information on if or when it had had the oil and filter changed or whether or not the fuel filters had been done.
Dealer relented and changed the oil and filter.
After several inquires into the maintenance history with the Dealer after he had driven it off the lot came up empty handed, I just told him I thought it should be done.
I pulled a spare Fleetguard out the boonie box, swung by a Dealer and picked up the rear filter and after a couple of ice cold soda's and a relaxed hour and half of our time, filter's were done. Cheap insurance, peace of mind and known starting point from then on.

I would do the same if it were my truck, it's just the way I am wired.



SnoK…
Curious, is there something that makes Canadian diesel specifically a better, cleaner product? Like additives or lack of same, blending or lack of it or what generally makes it a potentially a better product?
I don't know that's why I am asking. I have no experience with the Canadian diesel or Canadian fuels.
Thanks in Advance!
~Chad

It meets Bosch's specs where as US diesel does not.

 

[12LaramieHO]

It meets Bosch's specs where as US diesel does not.

SnoK,
Thanks for the answer! I know, depending on U.S. location blends and quality of diesel varies. Now I know that at least Canadian diesel does have a specification that they are held to.
~C

 

[Cummins12V98]

Unfortunately on the 19's they have that badge, IMHO it's BUTT UGLY. I looked and it can be removed but you will have a recessed area where it was.

 

[DeansRedRam]

Hey just out of curiosity, my truck is 930 torque where the 68rfe trucks are 800 torque. Is it just engine tuning is the difference or is there actual differences I. Mechanical components difference?

I know in the second gens the H.O. with the 6 speed had a bigger flywheel, bigger injection pump, wastegate allowed for more boost among a few other small things I think I’m forgetting.

 

[AH64ID]

Hey just out of curiosity, my truck is 930 torque where the 68rfe trucks are 800 torque. Is it just engine tuning is the difference or is there actual differences I. Mechanical components difference?

I know in the second gens the H.O. with the 6 speed had a bigger flywheel, bigger injection pump, wastegate allowed for more boost among a few other small things I think I’m forgetting.

‘13-18’ pickup motors are all the same hardware with different tuning. Manual, 68RFE, or AISIN programming.

‘19+ is different hardware and tuning.

 

[DeansRedRam]

‘13-18’ pickup motors are all the same hardware with different tuning. Manual, 68RFE, or AISIN programming.

‘19+ is different hardware and tuning.

That’s wild. It’s amazing to think there are guys with already half a million miles on the 13-18 H.O. Aisin equipped trucks, and that’s the high output engine.

The g56 trucks must be million mile engines at that low power level.

It also makes you think about the power this engine can really handle. Blows me away.

 

[RVTRKN]

That’s wild. It’s amazing to think there are guys with already half a million miles on the 13-18 H.O. Aisin equipped trucks, and that’s the high output engine.

The g56 trucks must be million mile engines at that low power level.

It also makes you think about the power this engine can really handle. Blows me away.

Most likely the G56 didn’t go a Million miles. My C&C, soon to be replaced by my 2019 CTD HO, only has 305 HP. Even the Aisin equipped C&C’s were 305 HP, don’t know the new C&C HP

 

[Wiredawg]

Most likely the G56 didn’t go a Million miles. My C&C, soon to be replaced by my 2019 CTD HO, only has 305 HP. Even the Aisin equipped C&C’s were 305 HP, don’t know the new C&C HP

360HP/800Lb Ft TQ on 2019 C&Cs.

 

[Regcabguy]

It meets Bosch's specs where as US diesel does not.

That's an achievement coming from some of the dirtiest oil in town.

 

[EDankievitch]

About time you stepped up and got a modern truck. Now don’t park it by your old very rusty 01 you don’t want the cancer to on the 01 to infect the 18. Also the soot from the 01 will stain the white paint. Lol.
Truck looks good best of luck with it. My advise use the engine brake all the time. And keep the DEF tank below half full. Unless you are doing a long trip towing. And just drive it normal. You will never need all the power that the engine has to offer.

 

[DeansRedRam]

Hahaha! I was much overdue for an upgrade!

My 01 is for sale so hopefully in the meantime before it sells the rust doesn’t hop over to the new truck!

Roger that, since I’ve gotten the truck I don’t think i have seen the DEF gauge move and I’ve put about 750 miles on it so far! EB is always on, saves the brakes and I just like the way it sounds also, lol.