Thinking of putting a tuner on your ecoboost?
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the old saying seems appropriate here , "Gotta pay to play" which is what is gonna happen once we (well not so much you guys i guess) start the modding
but its still gonna be some time before people start fully producing mods for the EB in the truck form
but its still gonna be some time before people start fully producing mods for the EB in the truck form
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Sure some of the early 6.0's had problems but most were due to mods.
#13
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didnt someone also post that the dealer could no longer recalibrate the speedo for non-standard tire sizes? Probably another function of encryption. (BTW, bigger tires equals more stress on the driveline and steering components, they could easily justify voiding parts of your warranty). Anyway, no tire size calibration really stinks because here, if you change tire size on a vehicle with ABS, you MUST have the speedo recalibrated to pass inspection. (its better than it used to be though, until 3 years ago, you couldnt lift or change tire size at all if you had ABS).
anyway, people like to argue that their mod shoudlnt void the warranty but I guarantee the engineer who did the design can come up with half a dozen reasons why it, in fact, should.
#14
Ford/Mazda Parts guy
The EcoBoost and the new diesel are the ones that Ford is really cracking down on modding. The 5.0 is a whole different ballgame. I asked our regional warranty rep about it and since I sometimes mod my vehicles,he told me to steer clear of the EcoBoost and stick with the 5.0 or 6.2 in the F150 if I planned on modding.
We had a guy come through service about 3 weeks ago with a 6.7 and it was tuned.....Warranty went bye-bye.
I will give it 2-3 years and the tuners will have a way around the ECU parameters and the encryption(s).
We had a guy come through service about 3 weeks ago with a 6.7 and it was tuned.....Warranty went bye-bye.
I will give it 2-3 years and the tuners will have a way around the ECU parameters and the encryption(s).
#16
Ford/Mazda Parts guy
And the warranty will be gone gone gone.
Read the first post of this thread, that is straight from Ford's own dealer network site.......if you don't care about your drivetrain warranty on your $30k+ vehicle go for it....
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So now I am really second guessing myself. I have a 2011 5.0 as well as a SCT loaded with tunes from a reliable company which I have yet to install. My plan was to run an 87 performance/tow tune which has no advanced timing. It does change things to improve throttle response and tranny shifting characteristics. I'm not a huge tow/haul person, and I don't drag race, but I was looking for a better feel around town.
Now, I'm hesitating to even install the tune. I have an extended 75000 mile warranty, and I'm scared to lose that. djquick, you said they're primarily cracking down on the turbo motors? I'd just hate to get caught with my pants down on a warranty issue...then again, the tranny shifting is really getting annoying.
Thoughts?
Now, I'm hesitating to even install the tune. I have an extended 75000 mile warranty, and I'm scared to lose that. djquick, you said they're primarily cracking down on the turbo motors? I'd just hate to get caught with my pants down on a warranty issue...then again, the tranny shifting is really getting annoying.
Thoughts?
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is there a site for f150 modding enthusiasts that actually have information for those that want to mod their vehicles and not block the intercoolers and everything? bc i've been looking and haven't found one yet
like i said , this is a sincere question
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Now, I'm hesitating to even install the tune. I have an extended 75000 mile warranty, and I'm scared to lose that. djquick, you said they're primarily cracking down on the turbo motors? I'd just hate to get caught with my pants down on a warranty issue...then again, the tranny shifting is really getting annoying.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
I'm going with a 7/100k warranty on our new rig, and from all the information I have gleaned, my policy is going to be to ask before I do anything to the truck.
As I said in another post, I think that once a good number of these new truck are out on the road, we are going to see a lot of people on these forums complaining about how they "modded" something on their new trucks, it went bad, and the dealership voids their warranty.
#20
The 6.0 just sucked!! Been there, done that! Never modded and seen headgaskets and injectors, all before 100k. I currently own the new 6.7 but ordered a ecoboost today to replace it. Terrible mpg, like a 6.4 on the hiway