Hello everyone I just bought my first diesel, 2008 6.7 Cummins. I've worked on gas engines and I'm pretty good with the basics on those. I've watched some videos online of what these diesels can do though so I want to get more in depth with this truck than I have with the gas engines. Any tips on what I should start with, it's stock right now, would be greatly appreciated.

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As said above do the trans first and then start adding power goodies. I made the mistake of doin the power goodies first and now my trans in suffering -

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Like they said above work with the tranny first then go from there -