Upgrades and Aftermarket - 99 & up 7.3L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1999-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
ok guys need your advice again....not sure what i should do....
ok well i made the mistake of having my diesel shop install my brandnew DP Tuner...and suprise suprise they fried my PCM, they say they installed the chip and ran the truck and ran fine... I have not had anyother problem with this shop and have been going here for years...I talked to Jody and he said the only way to fry the PCM is if the shop installed the chip wrong, and left the key in the ignition, which he clearly says NOT to do....anyways i got a new PCM put in, and my mechanic is trying to talk me into buying a Banks Programmer with 3 programs in it ( the kind you plug in to change programs) anyways im kinda torn between getting the Banks or installing my Dp Tuner myself??? i just want a lil added HP for when i tow....Im sending the chip back to jody this week to make sure its not fried as well. so do you think i should keep the DP or go banks..i dont want to fry another PCM .....all of your thoughts and opinions are really appreciated guys, thanks!
Nick
PS....yes i know the DP tuner is a easy install but i had the truck in the shop for some annual maintenece so i figured id have them throw it in.....bad idea!!
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1999 F-350 Dually 7.3 diesel lifted 8.5inches 37x13.50 xtream all terrains
Just Installed a DP Tuner F-5 chip, with stock, Decel, 60 Hp Tow, 80 HP econo and 120 HP performance and WOW!!! k&n airfilter Road Armor front bumber Warn 15000 winch Shift Kit, Beefier tourqe converter. Kenwood Indash Navigation, Sirius Radio, Back up camera, Kodiak Electric Steps HID Conversion Kit..
I think your mechanic helped you enough. I would stick with the DP tuner and install it yourself it's easy. The directions are pretty SIMPLE to follow IF you can follow simple directions unlike some people..
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I have the DP-Tuner and the Banks chip. The Banks keeps things like TC lock up and shift points about the same as stock settings. Jody changes all that stuff in his programs. I like my Banks chip, but I think I like the DP-Tuner better. If I want to change tunes, I just push a button and voiala, different tune. And best of all Jody has excellent customer service. Can't beat that.
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2000 F250 7.3L Auto. CC 4X4 Lariat SB, 3.5 Fab Tech lift, 16X10 Typhoons 305/70/16 BFG's, AFE Stage2, Banks Big Head, Banks Exhaust, Bellowed up-pipes, Quadruple gauges, Wicked Wheel, Trans Go shift kit, Eaton TrueTrac, DP-Tuner F5, Stock, 60T, 60E, 80E, 120R.
After they buy and install a new pcm for the truck you drove in there for your annual maintnence. just take it home and install the dp there is alot of good info and alot of good reviews on every psd site about these products how could you go wrong with that?
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03, ext cab, dually, 4x4, lariat, 6 grip, 7.3L, DP Tuner 60tow 80econ 120race 140extreme, southbend con O, mbrp cool duals,afe stage 2, Custom PDR feed pipes, PDR Super GTP hybrid turbo, Custom drop front hanger and shackle leveling kit , 315/75/16 BFG Mud terrains, steel 2inch rear dually spacer, 10inch wide single front wheels spacer removed
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stick with the dp tuner. maybe some peeps in your area could drink beeres and help, guide, you through the install. its easy, just follow the directions and go slow. this is no place to get all rammy or flustered. just easy does it, one step at a time and its done.
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ok well i made the mistake of having my diesel shop install my brandnew DP Tuner...and suprise suprise they fried my PCM, they say they installed the chip and ran the truck and ran fine... I have not had anyother problem with this shop and have been going here for years...I talked to Jody and he said the only way to fry the PCM is if the shop installed the chip wrong, and left the key in the ignition, which he clearly says NOT to do....anyways i got a new PCM put in, and my mechanic is trying to talk me into buying a Banks Programmer with 3 programs in it ( the kind you plug in to change programs) anyways im kinda torn between getting the Banks or installing my Dp Tuner myself??? i just want a lil added HP for when i tow....Im sending the chip back to jody this week to make sure its not fried as well. so do you think i should keep the DP or go banks..i dont want to fry another PCM .....all of your thoughts and opinions are really appreciated guys, thanks!
Nick
PS....yes i know the DP tuner is a easy install but i had the truck in the shop for some annual maintenece so i figured id have them throw it in.....bad idea!!
stay away from that shop and banks! where are you located? maybe someone can help you with the DP, and refer you to a more reliable shop!
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EARLY 99 F350, CREW CAB, LONG BED. 4X4 7.3L AUTOMATIC. EDGE JUICE W/ ATTITUDE. 4" EXHAUST, NO MUFFLER, 6" TIP, COLD AIR INTAKE, BD: CCV KIT (WON ONLINE, THANK YOU BD). DVD PLAYER, PS2, IN DASH TV, POWER INVERTER, 2-10" INFINITY SUBS IN PORTED BOX. CLASS 5 REESE TOW PACKAGE, FLIP UP GOSENECK HITCH. CB/PA, WITH DUAL TRUCKER WHIPS. TOW MIRRORS, AND CAB LIGHTS, RECON LED TAILGATEBAR W/ REVERSE LIGHT, BUG GUARD AND WINDOW VISORS. 05 GRILL AND HEADLIGHT SWAP, 08 TAILGATE, 285/75 BFG ALL-TERRAINS, SHACKLE LEVELING KIT, AND BILSTIEN SHOCKS. 5% TINT ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND 50% ON THE WINDSHEILD.
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IF you can follow simple directions unlike some people..
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