What do they say, "Ignorance is bliss"? lol
A large part of the fear and worry I read on this forum and others is unwarranted. Now you've spread it to these otherwise happy Ram owners. You might be surprised that there are so many happy Eco owners out there that don't talk trucks online.
I agree. I have always been a mechanical person, whether tearing down an engine, or a computer. ON the latter, I have used forums for odd issues.
But since the trucks before the Ecodiesel I have now, I never had any issues that warranted going to a forum. A gas engine is a gas engine, points, plugs, cap and rotor, oil and filter. No huge mystery to me. Grab a manual, you can do anything you want.
I came here because of interest in this new diesel truck I just bought, now going on near two years. And glad I did, I would not of heard of GDE, or of the recalls and other issues, and proper use of these trucks, and I mean you NEED to use these trucks. They are not grocery getters.
I gotta say this, I never hear of anyone "misfueling" their Eco.s in the almost two years I've been here. I mean gasoline in a diesel engine. And dont' tell me it dont' happen. I have not once heard of anyone admitting to this mistake. Do some digging, it happens more then you think and a gallon of gas is enough to explode the HPFP. I have a real gut feeling that many of the issues with these trucks are human caused, even if it's a dealer putting in 5w-20 oil and/or only 7 quarts.
And now comes the fricking EGR fireball debacle. I'm leaning hard thinking on a stage two, at least keep the kit under the seat just in case were half way from Alaska to America.....and the hell with the dealer and a new EGR cooler. Or, as I was just telling my brother, the hell with it, go trade it in for a Hemi. IDK.....
I do know my truck runs like a top, and I use it hard, and I make damned sure it gets hot, every time. Most of the miles are towing. The oil reports are superb.
I shall power on with no fear for now.
Lol, I'm in Kona, why am I even reading this????? hahahahahahahah.......
Aloha guys/gals