warrenty and upgrade ?

[vaicase]

what can you do to these 04. 5 c. t. d. and not mess up the warrenty i want gauges and maybe a programmer?the dealer says no to any upgrades not even gauges,i guess they think you have a chip. can the programmer be traced? i want to tow 10000lbs or more weekly. when i get 1000to2000 miles on it. thank you

 

[exfuzz01]

I would'nt think gauges would void anything... all you are doing is adding something that keeps you informed about what is happening under the hood. .



I just last week towed my 5th wheel over some passes here in WA State... weighs about 7200 lbs... ... ..... had my foot to the floorboards... ... . the truck was a slug going uphill... . I miss the edge box I had in my 2001 ... .

 

[AndyMan]

It is my understanding that mopar has a pyrometer that the dealer can install. The one I saw looked to be an AutoMeter UltraLight with a Mopar M silkscreened on the gauge face. Summit also sells the same Mopar gauge, as well as it's AutoMeter twin. I know that I read somewhere here that a dealer had installed one for someone.



My dealer has seen my 3 gauge cluster. They've never said anything but "hey that's cool, did we do that?" So far so good.



To me, gauges are a must. Before I had them, I didn't see the importance, but now, they are quite informative. You should be commended by the dealer for taking a measure of preventative maitenance like gauges. Anything to help you monitor/protect your truck should be smiled upon by the dealer. In my humble opinion anyway...



I would imagine that having a pre-turbo pyro probe could be an easy out for them if your turbo goes kaput though. An improper install could send shavings into your turbo thereby destroying it. However, a bad pyro install won't fill your crankcase with fuel (for example). Magnusson-Moss comes into play here a little. They would have to prove the gauges caused the failure.



My . 02 is find another dealer. One that recognizes the importance of engine monitoring.



As for the box/programmer detection. I dunno (some say yes, some say no). I'm not going to run one till my warranty is out or the truck is paid for (whichever comes first).

 

[ttreibel]

About Chips



Talk at the BOMBer parties is that Dodge can't tell with thier computer but Cummins can tell with thiers. The dealer seems to look for other signs of a chip like clean plugs unhooked wires velcro on the fuse box and or a clean fuse box, and yes some figure if you got gauges you have a chip.



My advice drive your stock truck for awhile work out the bugs after your 3/36000 is over add gauges then a chip and kill the "kitty"



IMO unless your Cummins grenades or melts down the 7/100 warranty isn't worth what the paper it's written on as with most warranties... .....

 

[Tony T.]

Get U Some (gauges that is)

I'd pick me out some gauges I wanted an find another dealership for warranty work. I've had mine at two different dealerships an nothing was ever said about my gauges, no comments about are you running a chip or what ever. Mines completely stock for now.



Tony

 

[GOTSOOT]

Vaicase: You better get at least the EGT ga. Stock 600`s will peg a 15-16oo pyro with that kind of weight! been there done that!

 

[kober]

what can you do to these 04. 5 c. t. d. and not mess up the warrenty i want gauges and maybe a programmer?the dealer says no to any upgrades not even gauges,.....

I asked my local dealer and he said he'd install as long as I buy the gauges ... . he had no warranty problems. My truck has 5000 miles on it.

 

[JimP]

Extended warranty

What is the general opinion of the extended warranty offered by DC.

It seems like a lot money for what you get. I would like to hear some pro's and con's of people who has purchased it.





Jimp: