what upgrades will you be able to do to them with out really messing them up
2007-03-16 08:17:40 · 7 answers · asked by Matt M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
The 6.4L is still too new to comment on. However, those who choose to "modify" their new trucks with chips & programmers etc. WILL void their warranty!!! Considering 90% of any work on these engines requires the body to be removed from the frame, I doubt those same people condsidering modifying, will be very happy about having to pay the high labour costs to repair these engines. Also bear in mind, there were issues of the paint baking off the hoods of the pre-production models, due to the high heat generation from the twin turbos, so anyone who's even thinking of messing around with the boost pressures should know this.
2007-03-16 13:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't mess up the electronics but will mess up a lot of stuff for emissions.... Dealers are being told to tell customers (It is so strict even the sales people are being told to tell their customers) that basically you can do no modifications to the exhaust as it will mess up the exhausts ability to burn off the particulates caught in that filter that was talked about... Basically as Rakel and the other gentleman said... Hello check engine lights and bye bye warranty as the 6.0 engines had a lot of warranty denials due to modifications (and the 6.4 is even worse)
It was estimated by Ford that the particulate filter may have to be cleaned every 120k miles physically... With any modifications (or running high sulfer or off road diesel) bringing down that maintaince possibly as low as 15k miles
Plus I wonder how many of the power programmers like Banks is gonna sell a exhaust system wastegate and such where access is best done by actually lifting the cab off the truck (as most people don't have a $4000 rack and the proper tie downs to lift a cab)?
2007-03-16 15:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ford has also paid too much in the past for repairs done under warranty to vehicles that had been chipped (modified electronically) so they have come up with some pretty good ideas and implemented them to deter their warrany abuse claims. Ford now has installed in the PCM a "TATTLETALE", if a chip or any electrical performance modification has been done , the PCM will store the data( will not set a check engine lite) but the next time that the truck is at a Ford dealer and a scan tool is attached, info will reveal that modifications have been done, and guess what...bye bye warranty. Its gone!! Kind of a spendy risk, around 40-50K$ mistake. My advise , if you buy a 6.4L don't modify it.
2007-03-16 18:12:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to rakel. I work for Ford in diesel. Do not mess with this engine. It is loaded up with emissions devices,
and has a particulate filter in the exhaust system that is programmed be be cleaned or "regenerated" by the engine management system about every 300 miles. You goof up that system it's bye bye warranty and hello check engine lights.
2007-03-16 15:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by rjm96 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't mess with the electronics per se, but it will cause your Super Duty to fail any emissions test and trigger a "Check Engine Light."
The 6.4L Powerstroke exhause is very sensitive because of the new EPA rules.
2007-03-16 12:22:57 · answer #5 · answered by eaglefox200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to 'put exhaust' or 'upgrades' on a brand new truck like that at all?
I don't know, call me 'old fashioned' or something, but i can't see modifying, or pimping out a truck like that at all.
It is an expensive & complicated piece of equipment that is designed to WORK. It is meant to do a job. It isn't made as a toy to pimp out.
Screw with it & you void your warranty.
Why would anybody want to do that.?
Wouldn't it be better to buy a used 7.3 powerstroke that is already out of warranty & 'pimp & modify' that to your hearts content.......
I mean really....it doesn't make sense to buy a sophisticated piece of equipment for $40-50,000...and then screw with it's ability to do what it is designed to do.......WORK.
Ive been selling these phenominal machines for over 20 years. I have a lot of respect for a machine that can do the job that they were intended for. I have a lot of respect for the owners of these trucks that buy them.
They are not toys
2007-03-16 16:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by Vicky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but air exhaust changes may warrant some tweeking of your dianostics. but usually nothing needs done at all
2007-03-16 08:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by plainfieldcletusblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋