Good advice ranger! I agree gauges are at the topof the list unless you wanna tuner with monitor that has gauge functions...sct live wire, sct tsx and so on.

 

Cab off is easier and cheaper than doing it in the truck. Just FYI, and studs are a job anyone who can turn wrenches is capable of doing. There are several write ups on this, both cab on and cab off. I would never put the studs in one at a time like that, the heads must come off and be machined/pressure checked.

 

Thanks for the info guy's. Guess i better start saving every dam dime i have!!!!!

 

Huh its not that bad just do what you can a little at a time. It sucks that we need to do some of these things to keep our trucks running strong and long Mabey ford should get on a few forms to find out.what they don't need to.do and change.on thee new trucks but o well gives us somthig to talk about. Also you want to change you oil ever 5 k and only use ford motorcraft oil and fuel filters.

 

Or international filters.

 

I ran an SCT on a race tune for 20,000 miles on a stock motor and never one problem. I was trying to blow a gasket but never happened. I opted for the bulletproof egr cooler and not the delete. The SCT tuner shuts off the EGR valve. Also listen to ranger518 on the filters. I ran napa filters until my mechanic found out and slapped me in the face.

 

Who's race tune did you run? Or was it just the lame-o canned tune on the SCT? I wish I could say the same about not having problems running tunes...

Also just as an FYI, technically speaking the SCT shuts EGR valve function from 100% on to 95% off, but it CAN still pop open under pressure.

 

I am running custom tunes from Eric at Innovative. I have since stopped running the race tunes and switched it over to the street tunes, just destroyed a turbo. I know it can pop open from reading your other post on the egr valves. I went with the bulletproof egr so either way, im covered......I hope.