safetypin

my bad on that, man. i meant to reply to the last post of the first page.

good call on the ford, though!

packplantpath

Don't worry fellas. Skinner will be along soon to clear this up and explain how stupid these ecoboost buyers are.

:trolling:

I love mine and would buy again.

amizar

I did the same with my 6.4...saving a lot more money. I miss the power, but not the cost at all.

Stu Cazzo

Anyone seen Skinner?????
Oh.....there he is......

Centexguy

For $1500 he got ****ed on power and driveability if all he gained was a 150hp. I can get that out of any cummins for under $700 and have it drive like stock.

Timschnell

I do agree that in theory, the diesel has many advantages to gas engines, but the latest "modern diesels" can only achieve emission standards and power by "in my opinion" being over complicated. I consider my current 6.4 powerstroke to be modern, and it's mileage from the factory was 11mpg empty. Not to mention that the turbos get worked over every time raw diesel is pumped into the exhaust stroke to clean the DPF filter (1400 degree heat is not good for a long life), oil growth, EGR flash boiling, fuel pump that requires perfectly clean fuel, etc. etc. I had to spend thousands of dollars to get mileage and durability. (Rudy Diesel actually studded my motor) Because of all this, I am stepping over to a F150 6.2 gasser.

Also, ask all the truckers how they like their "modern diesels" compared to the last decade of engines. Most will complain of short life and lousy mileage.

We also have a 2012 VW Tourag with the TDI engine that has had a turbo failure and DPF fluid pump failure all before 10K miles. (Not feeling to good about the euro diesel either.)

I am sure that given time, the manufactures will figure out how to get the mileage and durability back, but for now, I don't agree that diesel is a better engine option, especially when you figure in total cost of ownership.

That being said, I will still always love the way my 6.4 ran with the skinny pedal mashed down!

Centexguy

My 6.7 was more complicated than your 6.4 and achieved 18mpg highway and 16mph city without breaking a sweat. And that was entirely stock. DEF fluid combined with a DPF system is actually a very good system compared to DPF only. And if you design an engine to withstand 1400* egt's then it will be fine. I've read and heard of problems with the regens but they are actually very easy to manage and keep maintained. And people running into bad fuel and blowing fuel systems must be filling up in some really shady spots. I've filled up in towns all over this state and parts of Lousyana and never ran in to a problem.

thundergrey

I just got a Smarty Jr, exhaust and CAI. All are way over priced in Canada from what I found. Set at 100hp tune that's pretty much all I would give to intake and exhaust. I could have got more but being my first diesel I didn't feel like my first post on the Cummins Forum to go like "I tuned my truck and went for a rip and blew it up".

Centexguy

Ah. Missed the Canada part. My bad. Isn't bob wagner located in Canada? And forget cummins forum. Those guys wouldn't know what true power is if it walked up and kicked them in their latex nuts hanging from their bumper.

07rattle

I traded my 07 6.7 cummins for my eco and was the best decision I made in a while. Much more room inside and much better ride. This eco has impressed me a bunch. Mileage could be a little better though, but this truck has done everything I needed it to do and then some. Gets my coal, wood, and does plenty on the farm. The trouble with the new diesels now is getting programers that will support deleted mods. The EPA cracked down hard on the guys who make the programmers and now the only way to get those programs is "black market". In my opion stock diesels don't impresse me. At least the way I use my trucks. Decently modified diesels are awesome, but mine almost cost me my marriage . Had nothing but trouble with my cummins some major.