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Run Exhaust Brake To Save Turbo?

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Old 01-12-2012, 05:43 PM
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I've been turning mine on every time I start the truck from day one. 57K and I still have over 40% of the front pads left and over 50% on the rears... I'll buy the parts and plan do to the brakes around 75 to 80K.

I'm 100% certain, that it's fun to use, makes cool noise when it comes on, saves brake pad life considerably.. and knock on wood I haven't had any lights, issues with dpf's, turbo problems, nothing. I do run the thing about 25 miles each way to work and it's on the highway, with a good sized hill I blast up @ 75 every day so that may, make a difference I don't know... but so far so good.
 
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Old 01-12-2012, 09:29 PM
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Sounds good! maybe I'll try it again.
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 07:58 AM
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I ran with mine on for the first 50k every time I was in the truck, then I put the S475 on.
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 09:22 AM
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the first thing i do to my truck when i start it is reach and push the exhaust brake on.
 
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Old 02-16-2012, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by diesel pap
the first thing i do to my truck when i start it is reach and push the exhaust brake on.
Same here than the High Idol kicks on and it sounds like a jet ready to take off..
 
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Old 02-16-2012, 06:24 PM
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yeah it does jet a little when cold.
 
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Old 02-16-2012, 07:04 PM
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it sounds pretty sweet when i first heard it i was like whats it doing ha ha
 
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Old 02-20-2012, 03:11 AM
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Yeah my neighbors officially hate me. If their not awake at 0545, they are when I start the truck to warm up
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 03:37 PM
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hey , speakin of exhaust brake , I had my turbo replaced the other day at a dodge dealer , now my exhaust brake don't work , are they supposed to program it with a new turbo to the computer , or what dud they screw up ?
 
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