A “perform service” light came on at 70K miles. Took it to the dealer and they said the EGR needs replacement. $900.
Is this an important issue? Currently the truck runs great.
May 17, 2017 at 7:43 am
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2014 Dodge 2500 6.7 Diesel EGR replacement
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May 17, 2017 at 8:00 am #1694481
i think it should be cleaned not just replaced. my 2008 did the same thing, for some reason my truck no longer has an EGR, or even a DPF….
May 17, 2017 at 8:03 am #1694482At that price, you could get yourself an EGR delete kit and a programmer to keep the code from coming back…Very easy to do on those motors yourself, check Youtube, I’m sure someone has made a how-to video. I can see this turning into a federal emissions discussion thread quickly, so let’s try to avoid that…
If the truck runs good, it’s not really an issue other than a constant code being thrown.
May 17, 2017 at 8:03 am #1694483BTW the service manual states that the EGR valve needs to be cleaned, also the EGR cooler, and the Closed Crankcase filter needs to be replaced. at least that was the perform service for my 2008
May 17, 2017 at 9:30 am #1694496At that price, you could get yourself an EGR delete kit and a programmer to keep the code from coming back…Very easy to do on those motors yourself, check Youtube, I’m sure someone has made a how-to video. I can see this turning into a federal emissions discussion thread quickly, so let’s try to avoid that…
If the truck runs good, it’s not really an issue other than a constant code being thrown.
Agree but you would also need to delete the dpf which is more money. Your increase in power and fuel econonomy will be impressive.
May 17, 2017 at 9:42 am #1694500I agree with Bass, my duramax was giving me issues with fuel economy and power. The EGR and DPF went “missing” one day and made a whole new truck out of it. But doing so can void warranty, a common thing people believe whether it’s true or not is that the EGR will recirculate exhaust particles back into the intake and cause issues. Not sure how true that is but worth checking into.
May 23, 2017 at 4:56 pm #1695658So I bite the bullet and took it in last Friday and had the service work performed.
As I drove out the doors my phone rings, it’s the dealer. “Hey can you come back around, the Tech thinks he didn’t tighten the bolts”.
I swing back around and sure s@*t, he didn’t tighten the bolts.
Today the check engine light comes on, I take it to the dealer to run the code. The Tech opens the hood and looks inside, “hey I’ll be right back I need to grab some tools” the first tech didn’t reconnect a hose. WTF?Attachments:
EGR.pdf
May 23, 2017 at 7:37 pm #1695681It’s 2017.
Get use to those bills. For me it’s a $500 bill every time I drive thru the door.
May 23, 2017 at 8:22 pm #1695686It’s 2017.
Get use to those bills. For me it’s a $500 bill every time I drive thru the door.
Yeah, this is my first diesel so I’m slowly getting used to it. Just wish they would tighten bolts and connect hoses when their done.
May 23, 2017 at 9:47 pm #1695710I firmly believe these things are designed for the check engine lights to go on every so often. Once mine went out of warranty the check engine light has only come on once.
As far as the Cummins goes………hell of a motor to this point. Nearly 170,000 miles and it drags anything I hook up to it. Just to bad all the check engine lights left such a bad taste in my mouth.
May 23, 2017 at 9:54 pm #1695713Oil changes are expensive
I burn thru tires
Water separators are costly
Brakes are spendyI’d buy another Cummins in a heartbeat!
May 24, 2017 at 6:32 am #1695725I haven’t had to do brakes yet. Synthetic oil every 10,000 miles and rotate the tires at the same time. I’ve gone to Michelin tires and like them on this truck. Spendy but what associated with these trucks isn’t?
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