OUTSTANDING!!!! I am looking to get a 2020 or newer F350 with the powerstroke diesel. Never had anything like this, although I was a semi driver for 12 years. These things aren't cheap, so I'm looking at this as my "last pickup I'll ever buy" type of purchase. $16,000 on top of the purchase price does NOT sound like good economic planning to me, so thank you for this video!!!
Great Video! You have some good tips, I never would have thought of the return filter! I’m going to add one to my Duramax 2022 6.6. A couple thoughts and additions to your tips- 1) don’t idle excessively to warm up. Start it, idle for 20-30 seconds, start to drive it, gently. That’s the fastest most efficient way to warm up. Turn on your heat seat and steering wheel if you must. Modern diesel engines are well built, and there’s no real need to idle for 15 minutes. Just don’t bag the crap out of it when cold! 2) another idling tip- the more you idle, the more it will regen. Old school truckers idled because their starters and batteries had a had time firing up that heavy diesel engine. Not an issue with modern diesels. They’ll start with very little problem in ridiculously cold temps! 3) Biggest Tip!! DONT wait for your oil monitor to get to zero percent before you change the oil!! Change it every 3-4000 miles or 5-6000 kilometers. Too many engine shops are replacing engines because the oil pan is full of, you guessed it, sludge. Oil galleries are smaller, tolerances are tighter, so change the oil more, it’s the cheapest insurance you can buy for long engine life!!
Rock solid, Thank you. Bought my first diesel. 2022 F250. You are teaching me a lot. Much appreciated. $16,000 to $20,000 to fix the blue/green mix up. When this happens, and it happens a lot, don't forget to call your insurance company to check your coverages.
I am a new diesel owner. Appreciate your advice. Knew about being careful with the DEF, and about the fuel additive. Did not know about monitoring the regen. Thought it took care of itself. Thanks!
I disagree I will never buy def from a truck stop again put 10 gallons in my freightliner at a pilot in Georgia and it destroyed my def system mechanic said they found rust in my def tank and it probably came from the truck stop
I use truck stops for DEF fills, never worried about expiration, saves lots of money and hassle. The Chevy drivers at work I know HATE the DEF system, especially when the tank is first to hit anything offroad... BD high idle is great! Have mine mounted using OBD2 port bracket.
I am a new diesel truck owner and having no clue about diesel vehicles, thank you for making this video, saves me from blowing up my engine on the long term.
Good thing you mentioned DEF. A lot of people who have never operated any diesel vehicle would not know about that. One of them being a certain NCO of mine in the Army, one time he got us stuck at a truck stop on our way to another base for 4 hours waiting for a recovery detail because he used DEF to fill up my tank 🤦♀ that was a long and shitty day and he almost got MY military license suspended. And speaking of that they had to bring three trucks because I was fully loaded on the PLS with a trailer as well lol. Diesels definitely take a lot of knowledge and a bit of self work but they are worth it if you know how to take care of them and they can last a long time. But people really do need to take precautions and make sure to educate themselves before owning/operating one. They aren't as "plug and play" as a regular gas vehicle.
@@RichardSherwood-li6iy the engine brake will stay on until you shut the engine off , then when yew turn the key on and start the engine it should be off again , if it aint like that yer got a problem .
I always run EDT on fueling up… Even after 3 years of owning my f250, at the pump I always look at the truck before picking my fuel since I also have a gas truck.
With the def I use a def refractor meter every time I fill my def up. It tells you the concentration of urea to water which should be around 32.5 urea and 67.5 water.
If the injection pump slings metal, it goes to the injectors along with returning to the tank so your add on return filter will definitely NOT save your injectors.
16,000! thank you sir for all the information. Looking at buying my first diesel truck in the coming months and I feel well informed with this video. Thank you for taking the time and effort to educate me.
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA that’s the common denominator in every video I’ve watched. Maintain perfect maintenance and it increases your chances of a long life for the truck. The bypass kit for cp4 if it hasn’t been addressed yet in my future vehicle is the first to be installed, followed by high idle switch, and I’ll have to find someone with Forscan so I can watch for the regen and make sure I don’t turn it off until complete. Thank you again!
I doubled down on diesels this year. April I bought a brand new Kubota L4060 so we could start clearing and cleaning up the land that we bought 3 years ago. That put us in the position that our truck at the time, a 2014 Expedition, didn’t have the nuts to tow my tractor on a trailer unless we were to drop a pretty penny on a 14k lbs rated aluminum trailer. So we decided it was time to upgrade our vehicle. We have six sons and we wanted a vehicle that could carry us all while towing our camper as well so we were pigeon holed in a couple of possible vehicles. I found a single owner 2004 Excursion Limited with a 6.0 Powerstroke with 150k miles that lived its whole like 100 miles away from us in Springfield Missouri. We traded our Expedition and our spare Volkswagen Jetta to get into it at a decent price. I like that the truck doesn’t use DEF and doesn’t have the CP4 pump problems but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have potential problems of its own. Doing my best to build a plan on saving for and installing things to help make this truck last as long as I possibly can. Thanks for the video. I’m binging as much content as I can to learn everything and anything that can help me.
I bought a locking fuel cap for my diesel. I only unlock it when getting fuel, and I never fill DEF at the truck stop - I only add DEF at home. I’m such a stickler on this that when traveling out West, I bought diesel at Love’s but drove to a Walmart to buy DEF and add it in the parking lot.
Buy the SPE disaster prevention kit this saves the cp4 all the way around and separates the top and bottom of the pump don’t buy the S&S return filter kit for 1200 waste of money and doesn’t separate the bottom and top of the pump Use Lucas injector cleaner cheaper and Easier to find works the same basically transmission fluid like what was used back In the day just measure and put In the tank Then buy spe ccv delete/reroute kit to save your main seal and remove crankcase pressure and not have blow by down the road CCV doesn’t require programming remove and install
Ford doesn't do a return line filter from the factory because when that CP4 fails, you're well past any warranty and faced with a 16k repair on a high mileage vehicle which makes you more inclined to use that 16k as down payment for a new truck. It's the designed to fail at high mileage super expensive part that all manufacturers do. GM and their super expensive fuel pumps, Ram and its bolt under the cummings valve cover that falls into the cam shafts causing them to sheer apart, Toyota and its combination ABS pump\Network gate way ECU that internally leaks and starts randomly frying ecu's etc...All expensive things designed to cause catastrophic failure at high mileage and immobilizes the vehicle. Just so you're more inclined to buy another new one instead of fixing the old one.
@TLhike, please tell me more of this ram bolt. Just got a new to me 2017 ram 3500, 147km it's in really good condition, but I don't know about this bolt thing, it was previously documented as being used in commercial work. My guess was, the previous owner had a gooseneck trailer based on the tailgate that was on it
@@themis828the stock grid heater has a bolt that the bottom thread half will rust and sheer off, falling right into the cylinder head and messin the engine up, I’ve bought and got my banks monster ram intake horn for mine, haven’t installed yet because I plan on doing weight reduction mod so imma put the horn on when I weight reduction but the banks horn upgrades the stock heater for a coil type heater and adds a plate where the stock location was, the stock heater also restricts a lot of air flow meaning less power compared to the banks intake horn
So you say the Def fluid will freeze in the cold, what about people who have trucks in a cold winter climate? is there an additive to keep def from freezing in the tank
Stumbled on your channel and I am enjoying your content. I recently tried doing some modifications with Forscan, and was not able to add the Exhaust Filter percentage under the Maintenance Monitor. I was able to add the Auto Regen check box, but not the percentage. Do you happen to know which module that can be found under? Thanks in advance!
A few things, if you can delete the EGR/DEF/DPF system. Get rid of that crap, change out that CP4 with the S&S DCR injection pump conversion, and use a FASS system. Guess what, no more worrying about $16,000 dollars.
Here is something have found myself asking now I don't have a diesel and never had one but I have found myself asking a simple question and that I why are spewing an ammonia out the exhaust and no is thinking about it
Did an experiment and poured out some of the regular jug of blue def and it crystallized, I then poured out a little bit of blue def platinum and it did not crystallize. 🤔
I saw something about that i think theres a kit you can add that disengages something sorry prob more confusing sounding than it is but basically i heard there is a fix for that issue
Got my first diesel on Monday so i have been researching a lot on what to do and not to do. 14 F250 is what i got. Now i have a few friends who have told me to replace the CP4 with the DCR or a disaster prevention kit. What is the S&S filter you reference.
cmon man you buy a 90k pick up and you cant figure out the fuel and def fillers.....you got bigger issues than the 16k repair....life is gonna be a struggle in more ways than one
My 2015 F250 went through all kinds of antics during a regen but I needed to upgrade to an F350 2020 Dually and I have only seen it give a regen notice once in 34k miles and have never smelled it. So Ford must be getting something better. I feel like if you are working these engines they like it much better. If you are putting around town in one they don't like that. Also, the only time you should do an extended amount of idling is after a hard pull to cool off the turbo so it doesn't get what is called coking (cooking the oil in a hot turbo). I watched a RUclips video and easily installed a high idle operated from my #1 auxiliary switch when I warm up (yes it will actually warm up on high idle) or extend idle. Diesels get a bad rap but everything that is wrong with them is without a doubt the governments fault. And we all know 97% of "government funded" scientists say we are destroying the planet or they better say that or look for other employment.
FYI, car Insurance will cover the repair for fuel contamination, ie. gas in a diesel truck. Obviously you want to avoid that, but just food for thought.
If you are worried about mixing DEF & Diesel, then just have a jug or two of DEF at home and fill DEF at home and Diesel at the pumps - with the range you get out a few gallons of DEF you really have little excuse for getting caught with your pants down so to speak - Clearly there are exceptions for towing longer than normal distances or being on a multi-day cross country road trips.
You need to keep an eye out on the expiration dates on the DEF boxes.... they can be a couple of years old....NOT GOOD....I get my def from the local truck fuel stations...the Pump handle is BLUE.... they go through DEF like crazy because of the usage...And there are some Chevy U tubers complaining about the location of there DEF fill under the hood...they need a stool to reach(Truck Hight)...Thanks for the cool Video
I'm so glad I own a 2012 RAM Cummins , NO DEF😊😊😊😊 it's the last year RAM was DEF free Chevy and Ford Both had DEF systems in 2012. Plus it doesn't have that Tacky "Ford Tough" display every time I start it 😮 that's a act of desperation by the manufacturer like looking in the mirror to admire yourself. 😂😂😂😂
Anybody else out there have a 2020 Powerstroke that never, ever notifies you that a regen is happening? I’ve put 11K miles on it and not once have I seen a regen or DPF % notification. Occasionally, I see my mileage dropping and I assume that’s the regen happening but I don’t know for sure. I got Forscan to turn on all that stuff but haven’t had the time to mess with it, yet. Thanks!
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA I guess Forscan is the answer. It’s crazy to me that Ford doesn’t notify you of this “ultra-important function”. 🙄 I’ll just do it myself, Ford. Thanks for the death wobble, too! I appreciate the reply, man! 👍🏻
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA I did see that in your video. Watched the whole thing. Not my first diesel but good video, nonetheless. Kinda don’t want to sell my EPA-free 6.0, now…
If the def expiration date is so important, why in the hell do the makers put it in code😂 They do the same thing with beer. And these trucks high idle on their own when needed in the cold, so Im not understanding the need for a high idle switch???
The high idle is absolutely necessary on a diesel. Age old myth is you can idle a diesel indefinitely. Don't you believe it. Doing so will cause your cylinder walls to glaze over time which will destroy the engine. People listen to the semi's idling at truck stops and think nothing of it. But what they don't realize is, they are on high idle. RAM's come with this feature built in. You can use it by setting the cruise control while the truck is in park. It ramps up to about 1000 RPM's upon initial setting and every time you press the + button it adds another 50 RPM's up to a max of 1400.
No might be dirty nosell from drivers dropping on the ground. Now you have a $500 repair to clean the system, buy from Walmart.REMBER ALL THE CRAP YOU GET ON YOUR SHOES. Most semi driver's are company drivers and don't have to pay the repair bill.
Thoughts on an additional aftermarket catch-can? Australians swear by them for their LandCruisers, and you can't really argue with folks that run their vehicles 20+ years and several hundred thousand miles.
@@CharlieO77 it was a cab chassis for my mobile mechanic business I closed it was just too big with the dually and service body and the platinum ford had more potential for the direction I am going
Just our of curiosity are you one of those guys that only tell time with a digital clock I kinda picked up that vibe when you said you usually keep your digital speedo on your dash just soley out of curiosity no harm or foul intended or expressed
I got an idea. How about saving fuel and def by deleting it and the egr. The fuel savings is instant. If you can’t find a tuner to do it but it from Canada. Places in Alberta Canada sells them.
Guy did it at a construction site to a rock truck. Cost the company 15k Put in one jug, didn't see the bar move, added 2 more, still didn't see it move, added another one, still didn't see it move so he decided to turn it over and within a few mins it was blowing blue smoke. Another operator came running over and told him to shut it down then asked where he put those 4 jugs of Def (the jugs were in green boxes) He said in the tank with the green lid. That's when he found out, the tanks were removed on those trucks and Def ALWAYS goes in the tank with a blue lid.
My last truck was a 6.0 L which you can do your own research on that. So I figured I would give it another try and right now my 6.7 L with 88,000 miles is at the shop with a fuel pump that ate itself and the tab is $15,000.00 ….and it’s the only part on the drivetrain extended warranty that is not covered. It’s totally bullshit.
@@d.hayward5232 I just got my truck back about a week ago. They had it for four months waiting on the contamination kit as they are back ordered across the country... No not yet but I am sure as hell getting one... Obama had most of the oil and sulfur taken out for EPA bullshit, so Ive been dumping Hot Shot Everyday Diesel Lube in it until I can afford one.... I'm a little tapped out right now to say the least.
DEF does not have a shelf life. What it has is a storage life. If it stored in an unopened container at or below 55 degrees it will last indefinitely. If you open a container you have 30 days to dump it in to your def tank. If you store it in your truck on a hot summer days you might have 90 days use. It’s how it’s stored. Store between 55-80 degrees two year shelf life.
I have a question and it may seem kind of dumb but why go through all that trouble, why not buy a gasoline truck. What are the pros and cons of Diesel vs Gasoline. Thank you !
In the market for a new truck, how has this been for you? Ive seen horror stories of people saying not to get the diesel unless i would run it hard or tow a lot. How has it been with the def/emissions stuff? Any issue with the dpf? (Diesel particulat filter)
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OUTSTANDING!!!!
I am looking to get a 2020 or newer F350 with the powerstroke diesel. Never had anything like this, although I was a semi driver for 12 years. These things aren't cheap, so I'm looking at this as my "last pickup I'll ever buy" type of purchase.
$16,000 on top of the purchase price does NOT sound like good economic planning to me, so thank you for this video!!!
Don’t worry trucks come with a 100k mile warranty
Holy crap DEF/Diesel segment. We get it.
People still do it
Great Video! You have some good tips, I never would have thought of the return filter! I’m going to add one to my Duramax 2022 6.6. A couple thoughts and additions to your tips-
1) don’t idle excessively to warm up. Start it, idle for 20-30 seconds, start to drive it, gently. That’s the fastest most efficient way to warm up. Turn on your heat seat and steering wheel if you must. Modern diesel engines are well built, and there’s no real need to idle for 15 minutes. Just don’t bag the crap out of it when cold!
2) another idling tip- the more you idle, the more it will regen. Old school truckers idled because their starters and batteries had a had time firing up that heavy diesel engine. Not an issue with modern diesels. They’ll start with very little problem in ridiculously cold temps!
3) Biggest Tip!! DONT wait for your oil monitor to get to zero percent before you change the oil!! Change it every 3-4000 miles or 5-6000 kilometers. Too many engine shops are replacing engines because the oil pan is full of, you guessed it, sludge. Oil galleries are smaller, tolerances are tighter, so change the oil more, it’s the cheapest insurance you can buy for long engine life!!
The oil is your vehicle's blood.
😂 I laughed out loud when you did the raw raw raw and shweeeeeeee sounds. Literally the sounds I make when thinking about buying a diesel 😂
Haha- Nailed it! I am a ,new to me, 2012 Silverado LML 6.6 3500 owner..
Deleted, lifted, 35s, Edge tuner. Great truck. Thanks for all the information!
Rock solid, Thank you. Bought my first diesel. 2022 F250. You are teaching me a lot. Much appreciated. $16,000 to $20,000 to fix the blue/green mix up. When this happens, and it happens a lot, don't forget to call your insurance company to check your coverages.
I am a new diesel owner. Appreciate your advice. Knew about being careful with the DEF, and about the fuel additive. Did not know about monitoring the regen. Thought it took care of itself. Thanks!
It does
Everything cost 16k to fix, bummer, lol. Thanks for the breakdown on the DEF. Didn't know the break down of it.
Just a little secret. Don't buy the jugs of def. Just buy it from the truck stop def pump. It's constantly being rotated. And in is higher quality.
Absolutely brother!
If you live near truck stops sure. Most people don't
And wayyy cheaper
@brianrowe2962
You can pre-plan getting Def. You don't run out of it overnight. Mine lasts 3-5,000 miles and that's a 5 gallon tank on a 3500 Cummins.
I disagree I will never buy def from a truck stop again put 10 gallons in my freightliner at a pilot in Georgia and it destroyed my def system mechanic said they found rust in my def tank and it probably came from the truck stop
super solid video i just got my first diesel
truck and this was very helpful
I use truck stops for DEF fills, never worried about expiration, saves lots of money and hassle. The Chevy drivers at work I know HATE the DEF system, especially when the tank is first to hit anything offroad... BD high idle is great! Have mine mounted using OBD2 port bracket.
I am a new diesel truck owner and having no clue about diesel vehicles, thank you for making this video, saves me from blowing up my engine on the long term.
I've got a 12v Cummins, 1st gen. Hammer down, ZERO worries!😉
Good thing you mentioned DEF. A lot of people who have never operated any diesel vehicle would not know about that. One of them being a certain NCO of mine in the Army, one time he got us stuck at a truck stop on our way to another base for 4 hours waiting for a recovery detail because he used DEF to fill up my tank 🤦♀ that was a long and shitty day and he almost got MY military license suspended. And speaking of that they had to bring three trucks because I was fully loaded on the PLS with a trailer as well lol. Diesels definitely take a lot of knowledge and a bit of self work but they are worth it if you know how to take care of them and they can last a long time. But people really do need to take precautions and make sure to educate themselves before owning/operating one. They aren't as "plug and play" as a regular gas vehicle.
Run your exhaust brake. It will help keep the veins in the turbo clean and less wear on your brakes.
Seems like when I use my engine break, it feels like it's still on even after I turn it off.
@@RichardSherwood-li6iy the engine brake will stay on until you shut the engine off , then when yew turn the key on and start the engine it should be off again , if it aint like that yer got a problem .
So true I do this all the time
@dmc2087 my exhaust brake has three modes through a switch. On, auto-on, off.
@@lyndonjohnson5449 same on my Ram 2500 I switch it to fully on
I always fuel up at the truck stop with the big trucks. And you get def at the pump, about $4 a gallon. And it's a lot cheaper than the box of def
These diesel pickups can be pretty reliable if you follow tips like these. Keep good oil in them with lower intervals. Run a good additive.
I always run EDT on fueling up… Even after 3 years of owning my f250, at the pump I always look at the truck before picking my fuel since I also have a gas truck.
With the def I use a def refractor meter every time I fill my def up. It tells you the concentration of urea to water which should be around 32.5 urea and 67.5 water.
interesting - what do you normally for a reading get and from what brand?
If the urea is down, then do you piss in it?😅😅😅😅😅
If the injection pump slings metal, it goes to the injectors along with returning to the tank so your add on return filter will definitely NOT save your injectors.
16,000! thank you sir for all the information. Looking at buying my first diesel truck in the coming months and I feel well informed with this video. Thank you for taking the time and effort to educate me.
Appreciate you watching diesels are totally worth it just gotta treat them right
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA that’s the common denominator in every video I’ve watched. Maintain perfect maintenance and it increases your chances of a long life for the truck. The bypass kit for cp4 if it hasn’t been addressed yet in my future vehicle is the first to be installed, followed by high idle switch, and I’ll have to find someone with Forscan so I can watch for the regen and make sure I don’t turn it off until complete. Thank you again!
I miss the 7.3 powerstroke.
I doubled down on diesels this year. April I bought a brand new Kubota L4060 so we could start clearing and cleaning up the land that we bought 3 years ago. That put us in the position that our truck at the time, a 2014 Expedition, didn’t have the nuts to tow my tractor on a trailer unless we were to drop a pretty penny on a 14k lbs rated aluminum trailer. So we decided it was time to upgrade our vehicle. We have six sons and we wanted a vehicle that could carry us all while towing our camper as well so we were pigeon holed in a couple of possible vehicles. I found a single owner 2004 Excursion Limited with a 6.0 Powerstroke with 150k miles that lived its whole like 100 miles away from us in Springfield Missouri. We traded our Expedition and our spare Volkswagen Jetta to get into it at a decent price. I like that the truck doesn’t use DEF and doesn’t have the CP4 pump problems but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have potential problems of its own. Doing my best to build a plan on saving for and installing things to help make this truck last as long as I possibly can. Thanks for the video. I’m binging as much content as I can to learn everything and anything that can help me.
Now that’s a 10 -4 little buddy! Que question😅
Best advice for a diesel owner…buy a pre 2007 truck or delete 2008+ truck.
I bought a locking fuel cap for my diesel. I only unlock it when getting fuel, and I never fill DEF at the truck stop - I only add DEF at home.
I’m such a stickler on this that when traveling out West, I bought diesel at Love’s but drove to a Walmart to buy DEF and add it in the parking lot.
Truck stop is the best, and cheapest place to get DEF as well. DEF has a shelf life.
2012 duramax cost my coworker $18,000 last year when his pump went. I guess you just Keep that Hammerdown and set some money aside for a rainy day
Gotta get that return filter save you the cash so you can continue to keep that hammer down
Buy the SPE disaster prevention kit this saves the cp4 all the way around and separates the top and bottom of the pump don’t buy the S&S return filter kit for 1200 waste of money and doesn’t separate the bottom and top of the pump
Use Lucas injector cleaner cheaper and Easier to find works the same basically transmission fluid like what was used back In the day just measure and put In the tank
Then buy spe ccv delete/reroute kit to save your main seal and remove crankcase pressure and not have blow by down the road
CCV doesn’t require programming remove and install
Add a locking diesel and def cap. This will hopefully keep you focused and also from the disaster of adding def to your diesel.
Ford doesn't do a return line filter from the factory because when that CP4 fails, you're well past any warranty and faced with a 16k repair on a high mileage vehicle which makes you more inclined to use that 16k as down payment for a new truck. It's the designed to fail at high mileage super expensive part that all manufacturers do. GM and their super expensive fuel pumps, Ram and its bolt under the cummings valve cover that falls into the cam shafts causing them to sheer apart, Toyota and its combination ABS pump\Network gate way ECU that internally leaks and starts randomly frying ecu's etc...All expensive things designed to cause catastrophic failure at high mileage and immobilizes the vehicle.
Just so you're more inclined to buy another new one instead of fixing the old one.
Banks has great piece for ram bolt issue & SS diesel has new DCR pump that replaced stupid CP4 nightmare.
@TLhike, please tell me more of this ram bolt. Just got a new to me 2017 ram 3500, 147km it's in really good condition, but I don't know about this bolt thing, it was previously documented as being used in commercial work. My guess was, the previous owner had a gooseneck trailer based on the tailgate that was on it
@@themis828the stock grid heater has a bolt that the bottom thread half will rust and sheer off, falling right into the cylinder head and messin the engine up, I’ve bought and got my banks monster ram intake horn for mine, haven’t installed yet because I plan on doing weight reduction mod so imma put the horn on when I weight reduction but the banks horn upgrades the stock heater for a coil type heater and adds a plate where the stock location was, the stock heater also restricts a lot of air flow meaning less power compared to the banks intake horn
Very good as I'm going this afternoon to buy a F350 diesel truck. Sounds complicated but worth it. Thanks.
It’s really not that bad I love having the diesel
I like those tires. Why brand and size are they? Do they make a lot of noise on the road? Great vid !
16,000! Thanks for the tips!
So you say the Def fluid will freeze in the cold, what about people who have trucks in a cold winter climate? is there an additive to keep def from freezing in the tank
You just made a strong case for the 7.3 Godzilla for me ….
Great Video man
Stumbled on your channel and I am enjoying your content. I recently tried doing some modifications with Forscan, and was not able to add the Exhaust Filter percentage under the Maintenance Monitor. I was able to add the Auto Regen check box, but not the percentage. Do you happen to know which module that can be found under? Thanks in advance!
Thus might be a good reason to buy a tryck old enough not to have to use def
A few things, if you can delete the EGR/DEF/DPF system. Get rid of that crap, change out that CP4 with the S&S DCR injection pump conversion, and use a FASS system. Guess what, no more worrying about $16,000 dollars.
Here is something have found myself asking now I don't have a diesel and never had one but I have found myself asking a simple question and that I why are spewing an ammonia out the exhaust and no is thinking about it
Have you priced doing all that? Not yourself. Paying for it all and parts required to delete? It’s not far from $16k if it works correctly
@@jeremyfortune7274lol not even close to that😂
Deleat is illegal,you can be fined if caught. Some dealers now won't work on a deleted vehicle and don't dare get caught in California.
The hell with the Ford truck,do a video about the John Deere 720 in the background
Did an experiment and poured out some of the regular jug of blue def and it crystallized, I then poured out a little bit of blue def platinum and it did not crystallize. 🤔
Great information!
Shrapnel sounds good in certain neighborhoods!!!
Has anyone blown their 4 wheel drive seals? I have a 22 Tremor. The dealer said they get 2-3 per week?
I saw something about that i think theres a kit you can add that disengages something sorry prob more confusing sounding than it is but basically i heard there is a fix for that issue
Thoroughly enjoyed your educational content
Got my first diesel on Monday so i have been researching a lot on what to do and not to do. 14 F250 is what i got. Now i have a few friends who have told me to replace the CP4 with the DCR or a disaster prevention kit. What is the S&S filter you reference.
I'm confused, doesn't the primary fuel filter catch tank contaminants before they can reach the CP4?
cmon man you buy a 90k pick up and you cant figure out the fuel and def fillers.....you got bigger issues than the 16k repair....life is gonna be a struggle in more ways than one
😂
Lol yup
16000 - Great video and great information!
lol you must’ve paid that 16k didn’t you brother ? i’m getting a diesel i’m glad i watched this
Nope I’m a diesel mechanic i maintain my rig
@ i’m an iron worker but i’m getting tired of this 😂 how long do i have to go to school to be a certified diesel mechanic ? i’m just 27
My 2015 F250 went through all kinds of antics during a regen but I needed to upgrade to an F350 2020 Dually and I have only seen it give a regen notice once in 34k miles and have never smelled it. So Ford must be getting something better. I feel like if you are working these engines they like it much better. If you are putting around town in one they don't like that. Also, the only time you should do an extended amount of idling is after a hard pull to cool off the turbo so it doesn't get what is called coking (cooking the oil in a hot turbo). I watched a RUclips video and easily installed a high idle operated from my #1 auxiliary switch when I warm up (yes it will actually warm up on high idle) or extend idle. Diesels get a bad rap but everything that is wrong with them is without a doubt the governments fault. And we all know 97% of "government funded" scientists say we are destroying the planet or they better say that or look for other employment.
FYI, car Insurance will cover the repair for fuel contamination, ie. gas in a diesel truck. Obviously you want to avoid that, but just food for thought.
If you are worried about mixing DEF & Diesel, then just have a jug or two of DEF at home and fill DEF at home and Diesel at the pumps - with the range you get out a few gallons of DEF you really have little excuse for getting caught with your pants down so to speak - Clearly there are exceptions for towing longer than normal distances or being on a multi-day cross country road trips.
Do not do not do not, go by that oil life indicator, you’re at 7000 miles on your very first oil change you need to get that stuff out ASAP
You need to keep an eye out on the expiration dates on the DEF boxes.... they can be a couple of years old....NOT GOOD....I get my def from the local truck fuel stations...the Pump handle is BLUE.... they go through DEF like crazy because of the usage...And there are some Chevy U tubers complaining about the location of there DEF fill under the hood...they need a stool to reach(Truck Hight)...Thanks for the cool Video
I'm so glad I own a 2012 RAM Cummins , NO DEF😊😊😊😊 it's the last year RAM was DEF free Chevy and Ford Both had DEF systems in 2012. Plus it doesn't have that Tacky "Ford Tough" display every time I start it 😮 that's a act of desperation by the manufacturer like looking in the mirror to admire yourself. 😂😂😂😂
Anybody else out there have a 2020 Powerstroke that never, ever notifies you that a regen is happening?
I’ve put 11K miles on it and not once have I seen a regen or DPF % notification.
Occasionally, I see my mileage dropping and I assume that’s the regen happening but I don’t know for sure.
I got Forscan to turn on all that stuff but haven’t had the time to mess with it, yet.
Thanks!
A Rod added a particulate filter gauge on mine with forscan so you can see how full it is also it shows on my idash
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA I guess Forscan is the answer. It’s crazy to me that Ford doesn’t notify you of this “ultra-important function”. 🙄
I’ll just do it myself, Ford. Thanks for the death wobble, too!
I appreciate the reply, man! 👍🏻
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA I did see that in your video. Watched the whole thing. Not my first diesel but good video, nonetheless.
Kinda don’t want to sell my EPA-free 6.0, now…
If the def expiration date is so important, why in the hell do the makers put it in code😂 They do the same thing with beer. And these trucks high idle on their own when needed in the cold, so Im not understanding the need for a high idle switch???
The high idle is absolutely necessary on a diesel. Age old myth is you can idle a diesel indefinitely. Don't you believe it. Doing so will cause your cylinder walls to glaze over time which will destroy the engine. People listen to the semi's idling at truck stops and think nothing of it. But what they don't realize is, they are on high idle. RAM's come with this feature built in. You can use it by setting the cruise control while the truck is in park. It ramps up to about 1000 RPM's upon initial setting and every time you press the + button it adds another 50 RPM's up to a max of 1400.
Would you use the def at a truck stop that you pump in ?
No
Thanks I have zero experience with diesel I was just curious.
So should i buy my def from the pump at the filling station?
Yes, cheaper and less likely to be expired
No might be dirty nosell from drivers dropping on the ground. Now you have a $500 repair to clean the system, buy from Walmart.REMBER ALL THE CRAP YOU GET ON YOUR SHOES. Most semi driver's are company drivers and don't have to pay the repair bill.
@@tomcruse5731 probably shouldn't get diesel at the pump either then
I didn't notice if you have any aux switches. If you do have them, then why make a hidden High Idel switches instead of to an aux switch
I have upfitter switches but this way i can control the idle speed instead of just on or off
Thoughts on an additional aftermarket catch-can? Australians swear by them for their LandCruisers, and you can't really argue with folks that run their vehicles 20+ years and several hundred thousand miles.
You never operate in freezing conditions either.
Great content! Thank you
Should have got a Ram. The add-ons you mentioned are built in on my truck (high idle, DPF status, etc)
I traded my ram on the ford
@@Jbs6187darn…I bought a 2020….so far all good.
@@HammerdownMotorsportsUSAwhat was the reason? Or if you made a video about it let me know to look it up
@@CharlieO77 it was a cab chassis for my mobile mechanic business I closed it was just too big with the dually and service body and the platinum ford had more potential for the direction I am going
Thank you bro!!
I was told not to install that filter for the CP4 pump, until my warranty is over or Ford can & will void the warranty
Heck ya! Thank you 16K!!!!!
Just our of curiosity are you one of those guys that only tell time with a digital clock I kinda picked up that vibe when you said you usually keep your digital speedo on your dash just soley out of curiosity no harm or foul intended or expressed
Why not do a complete diesel delete ? no more DEF fuild needed ?
Mistake #1 buying one if you don’t need it
Mistake #2 buying anything post emissions
I got an idea. How about saving fuel and def by deleting it and the egr. The fuel savings is instant. If you can’t find a tuner to do it but it from Canada. Places in Alberta Canada sells them.
Heh. My blue cap remains, but it goes nowhere 😅
Does it hurt anything to put DEF in the diesel tank? ... and if so, how much would it cost in repairs?
lol only one way to find out
Guy did it at a construction site to a rock truck. Cost the company 15k
Put in one jug, didn't see the bar move, added 2 more, still didn't see it move, added another one, still didn't see it move so he decided to turn it over and within a few mins it was blowing blue smoke.
Another operator came running over and told him to shut it down then asked where he put those 4 jugs of Def (the jugs were in green boxes)
He said in the tank with the green lid.
That's when he found out, the tanks were removed on those trucks and Def ALWAYS goes in the tank with a blue lid.
“16,000 “ Great video from a new subscriber
Great video!!!
Well, you have absolutely convinced me to buy the 7.3 gasser. Lol.
they are fine for most people but it you tow a lot or want the incredible power of the diesel I feel its worth it
My last truck was a 6.0 L which you can do your own research on that. So I figured I would give it another try and right now my 6.7 L with 88,000 miles is at the shop with a fuel pump that ate itself and the tab is $15,000.00 ….and it’s the only part on the drivetrain extended warranty that is not covered. It’s totally bullshit.
@@ronball81
I hate that for you Man. Did you by chance have that return filter that he mentions in the video?
@@d.hayward5232 I just got my truck back about a week ago. They had it for four months waiting on the contamination kit as they are back ordered across the country... No not yet but I am sure as hell getting one... Obama had most of the oil and sulfur taken out for EPA bullshit, so Ive been dumping Hot Shot Everyday Diesel Lube in it until I can afford one.... I'm a little tapped out right now to say the least.
@@ronball81Go figure. It's almost like they know fuel pumps are a problem.
Great video very informative!
Thank u bud 🎉😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏🏽👏🏽💥👏🏽💥 cool stuff to learn!! Ty 🏆👍🏽🇺🇸🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Maybe I missed it what’s the cost for the system and the links please
DEF does not have a shelf life. What it has is a storage life. If it stored in an unopened container at or below 55 degrees it will last indefinitely. If you open a container you have 30 days to dump it in to your def tank. If you store it in your truck on a hot summer days you might have 90 days use. It’s how it’s stored. Store between 55-80 degrees two year shelf life.
I've only had my 2013 6.7L F250 for 5 days, but in that time my exhaust filter stays at 0%. Is there something wrong?
How often do you put the additive in?
I thought the blue cap was for windshield washer fluid 😱
Uh oh lol
Put windshield washer fluid and then piss in it after a long night of drinking it will be about right LOL
I have a question and it may seem kind of dumb but why go through all that trouble, why not buy a gasoline truck. What are the pros and cons of Diesel vs Gasoline. Thank you !
More torque and better fuel economy when pulling a trailer
Why doesn’t Ford just put in a high idle option like ram does with the Cummins.
In the market for a new truck, how has this been for you? Ive seen horror stories of people saying not to get the diesel unless i would run it hard or tow a lot. How has it been with the def/emissions stuff? Any issue with the dpf? (Diesel particulat filter)
Ram trucks have a DEF level filter that looks somewhat like a fuel gauge. I'm surprised that Ford hasn't done that.
Thanks 16000
Great video
My dad just gave me his ‘03 F250…. I’m freaking out. Sounds like it’s going to cost me 10k every time I drive it.
I learned that every part on a diesel engine or truck costs $16k… good to know.
Thank you about to plunge into to Des
You can’t even fit the diesel lip into that def cap 😂😂😂
I've never had a diesel, but still I couldn't imagine how anybody could mess this up. I do need to know how often to fill the def.
How many have put washer fluid in the DEF tank... I know there HAS To be a few!!!
Seems the best way to save $16k is to remove the def system and any requirement for it.
If it expires would the store have to throw it out if it’s bad
16,000! Thanks sharing the knowledge
lol, I love how everything is "16,000 dollars." I know it's expensive, just funny i laughed.