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Keep hearing what the oil temp is with out a load. What is it when towing?

@Trash Panda Have you put the new sensor on & do the relearn? Did it help? My truck has the German MAF. Don’t get any passive Regen unless towing. Using Archoil @ double dose.

Worked at a VW dealer as a trainee when I got out of high school. Hourly pay of $5.25. Mechanics on flat rate were making $10+ an hour. One day the service manager was talking about a raise, $10, meaning going on flat rate. I wasn’t fast enough to work that way, so I left and went to work at a...

Thanks!

What’s the deal with all the ads? I know it helps keep the site going. Every post has an ad where the photo attachments would be. It’s a real shame, lot of good information on this forum. Going to really cut down the time I spend here.

Just keep in mind that most used diesels will be out of the emissions warranty @ 50K miles. My used 2022 with 70K, does’t do any passive regens unless it’s hooked up to a loaded trailer. Automatic regens happen about 5-6 hours with no load and that’s with using Archoil fuel treatment. The...

Snap On makes one, rather pricey! https://shop.snapon.com/product/Torque-Adaptor-(Aviation)/3-8%22-Drive-Female%2FMale-Torque-Adaptor/FTA35

There are press in zerk fittings. I’ve used them at work for a project we had. Can’t remember what vendor we got them from…

I have the same situation on my VW. Found this vender. Haven’t ordered anything but looks good. https://www.yourautotrim.com/

First time I used the oil in the squeeze pouch and a short piece of clear hose. It was the BEST!

Also the tune could be for a 3500 HO with an Aisin or 2500 SO with a 68RFE. Depending on which one you need for your truck.

Here’s the specs. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0510/0529/2724/files/13-22_2500_3500_PW.pdf?v=1638206406

Today at a local shopping center.

@OLEJOE Is this the sensor, 68447683AB on the air cleaner lid?

It may not be a lot of trucks, unless you have one of them!