Emmission Delete/Tune .....The Money Side

[spyro235]

Originally Posted by Tominizer

Yeah my reading up of this, it's pretty much a pain in the butt. I just thought it's rather steep up here money wise although maybe I'm missing something. I think if I ever move forward with it, I'm going to definitely look into options.... but I don't think I will be wrenching this one out myself....... on my driveway..... on jack-stands........ nope.


Any regrets on having the work done? I was warned that here in Canada, if you get caught in a random check by the cops, it's really REALLY bad news. My independent mechanic said it's not worth it to do the emission delete, although he said to definitely get a tune.

0 regrets, absolutely none. Between the delete and tune, and rod sutphin's trans tune, I can honestly tell you that it has transformed into an entirely different vehicle. You don't need any mods to run teh trans tune, and I highly recommend doing that asap. The trans in stock tune is sloshy, slow, and completely unsure of itself. Not to mention the awful cold start behavior.

More power, more efficiency, and more reliability. PM me real quick to talk about emissions testing. Do you know what kind of testing is done during random checks for you guys?

Keep in mind, unless you've got something wrong with your vehicle, it doesn't "roll coal" or anything like that. Sure, at a stop, if you huff the exhaust, you can tell it's a diesel, but you're not smoking down the road.

[ucsbwsr]

Originally Posted by spyro235

You don't need any mods to run teh trans tune, and I highly recommend doing that asap.

Just like the motor you don't want to start throwing mods on it if maintenance is up to spec. It's good practice to make sure the trans is serviced and operating as it should before flashing a more demanding tune. For most people this includes pan/filter, fluid, and bridge seal + mechatronics seals. Some add solenoids if needed.

[spyro235]

Completely in agreement- I always presume that someone about to mod/ tune things is up to date on maintenance, but I do acknowledge that’s a strong assumption in some cases.

I did perform the full kit and kaboodle on my transmission, and it really smoothed things out. Fluid, filter, every seal in there, including dropping the mechatronics unit for the seals above it. I also installed fresh solenoids too. I did everything but a zip kit, which I almost regret not doing while everything was out. This was all a very DIY friendly job, an extra hand helped every now and then, but would’ve been fine without it.

My trans will need a rebuild in another 50-100k, which isn’t that bad since it’s the original unit with 240k on it.