Dinky503
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Well 16 regens later and check engine light! WHOOOOO HOOO! Can't deny it now NOT FIXED!
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Too much oil and poor dealer help
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Dinky503
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Stopped by the dealership. They pulled code for documentation and scheduling a day. Hopefully this is it and last dealership visit for this truck.
lol, 7 months. I hope so. When I finally un@$$ed myself of my 6.4l, it was a little over 6 months. I do feel your pain.
Dinky503
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Almost 8 months lol.
I think Ram was waiting for it to come back on really. Nails in the coffin and they kinda know it
Nail been in the coffin they've been denying it is all. Thing has to get bought back or something, I don't know why they'd dump more money into it
Dinky503
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Let them, and the share holders wonder why numbers are down? Lmao $74k truck and you spent more on repairs than original msrp. Still under full warranty I'll bring it back everytime.
No doubt the lack of washer fluid will be claimed as the root cause.
Dinky503
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That will still be under warranty..... dealership did not install the boost tube tight enough. When it blew the aluminum part of the tube knocked the sensor out and lost all the fluid lmao.
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So the latest on my truck is 550 miles at 18 hours without a Regen, with mostly city driving. I can definitely tell a difference between fuel station and I believe I have found the one that I will stick with and also with the 2-3oz per 10 gal of Archoil 6500. I have never seen a 24 hr regen since I bought the truck new in January, but I believe I might just see it this tank.
Dinky503
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Yeah I watch where I get fuel but refuse to rely on Archoil. If we need to do that their software is off.
I have found if i roll up to a grade about 25-30mph and hammer down to the floor to about 80mph soot level will jump. So either I still have a fuel leak or getting blow back from something. My fuel economy is horrible it's 12-13mpg and normally I am 15-16. Even on the freeway I typically get 17-19 and now it's 14-15.
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I also posted this to the wrong thread
Dinky503
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Here is where we are at now.
2500 miles later 21 regens, fuel in oil has gained but not near as bad as before. Oil sample should be processed soon and should have results at 1800+ miles of run time.
Ram will no honor rental or rental reimbursements, and I just dropped truck off for the 6th visit since January. Dealership said Ram engineering wants to test the whole fuel system again...........
2500 miles later 21 regens, fuel in oil has gained but not near as bad as before. Oil sample should be processed soon and should have results at 1800+ miles of run time.
Ram will no honor rental or rental reimbursements, and I just dropped truck off for the 6th visit since January. Dealership said Ram engineering wants to test the whole fuel system again...........
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Out of curiosity has Ram said anything about the high idle time and low over all average mph?
Dinky503
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They did at one time saying it is high idle but I asked how idle time is measured. Then asked what is considered high idle hours and what proof is there for idle causing regen issues. Idle time is counted when ever the vehicle is stopped through the wheel sensor. So if you live in a heavy traffic area you will have high idle numbers. They also kept telling me to keep driving till regen is finished but told them they better start paying me for my time. 21 regens 20-30 miles to clear lmao, it could take me up to a hour to get 20miles someday. Seems they do try and use it arguments but when you fight back with real questions they stop.
When I picked it up 2500 miles ago. I've recorded all operating hours on this last run. 80% to next regen is low idle hours so bunks their arguments.
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FWIW Cummins considers anything over 10 min per hour of operation of idle time to be excessive, which is 16.6%.
My 2022 counts idle hours more aggressively than my 2018 did. The 18 was easy to keep under 10% and was at 8.09% when I sold it. I’ve been driving the same, or even less idling, on the 22 and I can’t seem to break 11.1% and it’s currently at 11.3%.
Dinky503
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I could see that. The last few regens I drove the longer stretches seems the idle hours were up more. I do drive in the city a lot but do drive good distance as well definitely a lot of mixed driving.
