Servicing the 03 Cummins

[KCJackson]

I had dropped an email to Cummins regarding why they hadn't updated cummins.com to the new Ram and common rail Cummins. Here is their response, with an interesting note about getting this engine serviced:



"We've been advised to redirect you to the Dodge website for such information. The ISB for Dodge is a uniquely Dodge Ram product in that our engines for October 2002 are configured differently, Dodge is now handling the service via a proprietary tool (not available to Cummins distributors unless then spend $5K to buy one etc. ) Check out their website. Regards, Powermaster"



Sounds like, if you have an 03 Cummins, Cummins shops may not be able to fix it as easily as in the past unless they buy this $5000 computer diagnostic tool. This is going to make finding a competent quality Dodge service department a must in the future, unless the local Cummins distributor sees enough Rams to make the investment worthwhile.

 

[Casey Balvert]

Well isn't that just DUCKY!!:{

 

[lschultz]

And I had to buy one!:{ :{ :--) :{ :{ :{

 

[ddutil]

This is bad news . W'ill have to buy some for the TDR and ship them by mail like the jigs ?!? Dan

 

[OHale]

Wow,



I'm pretty excited about getting a new '03 next spring but I do like the fact anyone can work on my 12-valve with flint tools and reindeer bone!

 

[ddutil]

Talked to the local Cummins guys and they heard that Dodge would like its dealers to take over the maintenance of our CTDs. They don't think that the Montreal dealers have the knowledge (and probably not even the desire) to do so. I sure shot them when I said $5k USD (man, that's a trillion $CDN).



The only (few) dealers I know that have some clues about repairing the CTD are the ones in the country side, those who sell trucks to farmers & lumber jacks. Dan