Stock 5R110's are one of the most stout auto trannies in the diesel industry. Run it. I literally can not get my tranny temp over 180* in the dead of summer towing my camper uphill with a tune loaded up. That transmission rocks! Most times it sits around 150*. I wouldn't even bother with a tranny temp gauge unless you're towing over 10klbs daily.

Coolant filters are all the same more or less. I got mine from Bob @ dieselsite.com I know Adam @ FCDP sells them too, and Sinister sells them now too. All do the same thing, can't go wrong with any of them.

Sounds good, thanks!

Oh yea... The 5r110 is a good tranny! I agree with mdub. Get yourself some gauges, a coolant filter, egr delete or upgraded one. Make sure you have good studs. I prefer s&b for an intake but afe is a good one. And definately get an sct for a tuner hands down. You can have a very reliable 6.0 with a little tlc and good maintenance!

How imperative is the intake? Not that I don't want to replace it, but it pushes the tune back a couple months! :D

I keep up with the cleaning, and if yall think it needs to be done right away, it gets done, but I'm reeeeeally lookin forward to that tuner!

A tuner can come first. Wont hurt a thing imo

That's what I figured, either way, it'll be done by July anyhow! Thanks!

If it tells you anything, I will NEVER run a K&N on another thing I own ever again. They let dirt by... take it off your truck, take a nice clean white cloth and wipe it in the inside of the intake tube and see what you get...

That bad? I was under the influence (perhaps I read something inaccurate) that the issue had to do with lack of airflow, because they get dirty so quick. Guess it's the Intake first...ah well, if it's for the best, it is what it is!

No, the issue IMO with K&N is their dirt stopping ability... well more their LACK OF dirt stopping ability. I will never use one of their products again. My ATV's all get foam filters now and the trucks get GOOD dry filters. The K&N's are 5 layer filters I believe, most of the good ones like S&B and AFE are 7 layers as well. I prefer the dry setups because too much oil on the filters like K&N can cause issues with sensors down the line. Especially on trucks with MAF's, like 03/04 6.0s.

:wave: HAHA that is so funny. I guess I and the rest are compensating with you LOL. Like Mdub707 has thrown out there that 5R110's are a good transmission. I haven't any trouble with my transmission I have just added lucas transmission oil it comes in a 500ml container and it has seemed to improve the shifting. But I think when I am going to do my transmission change I am going to throw on a a deep dish just for piece of mind. But other than that I am no expert on these transmission I just know that 4r100 were crap and I went through 2 of them. But really get what you feel like you want the most, If its exhaust or a tune or engine work ect. everything leads into one another it just sucks when your just in the back 40 of the northwoods and your walking back like a peckerwood "f". Just foolin... Good luck with what you decide I am sure your going to have a :rocking: truck. Good Luck