G Mcpherson
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Must be nice for Ram to have an Open Checkbook.
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Too much oil and poor dealer help
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Dinky503
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At this point its like i dont even have a truck anymore....... Might as well let them keep playing games and pay for it. 50K left on powertrain and 30k on emissions......... Maybe they will invest $200k into fixing my truck?
Trying to wrap my head around the amount of money that’s being thrown at that truck to no avail….its staggering.
Dinky503
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They could have given you a new truck and spent less. Asinine.
G Mcpherson
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Standing In front of their sale.
Squidhunter
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I have an update on my truck. I just picked it up from the dealer after they replaced the DPF, per that service bulletin discussed a few pages back. I'll be keeping an eye on the regens, but I'm not holding my breath on this being fixed. I'll post an update either way.
My latest oil analysis came back worse than the first. The fuel dilution was >10% "severe" (up from 7.4%) and the viscosity was 11.8, "abnormal." This oil only had 2698 miles on it, compared to the 4110 from the previous test. All the metals were in spec, so I guess that's something.
My latest oil analysis came back worse than the first. The fuel dilution was >10% "severe" (up from 7.4%) and the viscosity was 11.8, "abnormal." This oil only had 2698 miles on it, compared to the 4110 from the previous test. All the metals were in spec, so I guess that's something.
Dinky503
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Dinky503
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Update.
Dealership said they inspected the DPF and its showing signs of separation.....They are now replacing the DPF once again after 5,000miles.
Dealership said they inspected the DPF and its showing signs of separation.....They are now replacing the DPF once again after 5,000miles.
Dinky503
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Thats my go to when diagnosing any vehicle problems now.
Maybe try CTRL/ALT/DLT for a hard reset. This and clearing your cookies.
Edited: originally had delete your cookies but don't want that to be misinterpreted as the other delete.
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After truck spent a month in the shop they replaced air filter crankcase filter and a mass air flow sensor truck has done 4 full regens in the past 1077km looks like I’ll be bringing it back to the dealer again oil level has been climbing again. I have been keeping a log of every time the gauge moves on my truck after the last regen it’s back up to 37% full on the gauge in 31 km
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I just had my first regen after the dealer replaced the DPF. 281 miles and just over 7 engine hours. I'm not sure what is normal anymore at this point. I've heard 24 hours? Does anyone know what the computer is looking for before it triggers the CEL? I'm reluctant to call this fixed at this point, but it is much better.
Little update on mine: took it to the dealership, they checked injectors, said the DPF was plugged and would give me $900 on the complete replacement job. The service writer went outside with me and told me to put the truck on a diet because they are having tons of issues with these trucks and even with the DPF replacement, it would fail again in a few months/years. So my truck has now been unburdened from what has been.......
CaptainMike
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My guy has said the same thing. I should know soon about the legal remedy I'm pursuing, but if I keep it it will immediately be unburdened by what has been...
You guys... LOL
You must also consider that there is such great significance to the passage of time.
In order for the P2459 to set and activate the CEL (MiL) the time between regeneration cycles has to get incredibly short. I’ve yet to find the document that explicitly says what that time interval is, but rest assured it’s very small. There are a lot of trucks out there that are regenerating too frequently, but not frequently enough to trigger the P2459.
Dinky503
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Picked up from dealership after a month. Ended up with a new DPF and 40miles after regen... still a slight vibration and knocking noise not full diagnosised. Nothing more the dealership can do until something breaks fully.
