1. Fuel Supplement
You Have to use a Fuel Supplement With both lubricity and a cetane boost. You have been using this since day 1 and have never driven the truck without it correct?
We use and recommend Diesel Kleen by Power Service.
You need it because the ULSD you get at the pump is NOT compatible with your truck. If this is new to you (75% of diesel owners) Then get to Canadian tire now and run double the standard dose
Oil Changes
You have to use a 5W SYNTHETIC ONLY at all times. 35% of diesel owners are still using a 10W or 15W. This will cause problems with fuel mileage and extra wear.
With the longer interval with he 5W Synthetic... Its the exact same price long term. Not to mention better fuel mileage and much much longer engine life and less smoke
Fuel Filters
Your vehicle’s fuel filters are almost as important as its oil. They should be changed often—we recommend every 24,000 km (or more often with low-quality fuels or extreme duty). Alternatively, change the filters when your truck warns you.
Always change all the filters and be sure to drain the water separator and properly prime the system to avoid fuel system damage
Use OEM-quality filters. Buy them in bulk and learn to change them yourself to save money.
If you ever run your tank almost out of fuel, change your fuel filters—the dirt in the bottom of the tank will get into the filters. Try not to run your truck much lower than ¼ tank.
If your fuel filters ever freeze, please replace them—even if they thaw.
Air filters
Your air filter must be perfectly clean at all times. Even a slightly dirty air filter can make your truck a smoky mess, fail the emissions test, or kill your fuel mileage and all your power and response. More importantly, It will slowly destroy your engine.
We strongly recommend to use an aftermarket cold-air intake. They have a larger surface area to collect more dust particles and allow you to simply clean your air filter as needed. A high-quality cold-air intake improves fuel mileage, response, and engine life and leads to less smoke.
In dusty or dirty conditions, we recommend installing a pre-filter, which you can clean constantly.
Be sure to clean your mass airflow sensor (MAF) every time you change your air filter. Only use an MAF-sensor cleaner—other cleaners will ruin the sensor.
Turbo/EGR/Intercooler Cleaning
You must clean your turbo and EGR passageway yearly—if you don’t, you will slowly gum up your turbo and reduce airflow to the point where you lose fuel mileage, fail an emissions test, and eventually reach high EGTs, which will blow your engine.
Turbo Cleaning
We recommend http://www.reviveturbocleaner.ca for regular turbo cleaning. If more than one year has passed since you cleaned your turbo, we recommend the Mopar Turbo Cleaner Kit, which is available at your Mopar dealer and can be adapted to any truck by your diesel professional.
EGR Cleaning
We reccomend www.jlmlubricants.com/en/products/diesel/diesel-air-intake-egr-cleaner.
Intercooler cleaning only needs to be done once every three to four years. The Revive Turbo Cleaner will keep it clean enough in-between intercooler cleanings. However, if you have had issues with your intercooler, excess oil might be accumulating. The proper way to clean the intercooler is to remove it and soak it in hot water using dish soap and a nonflammable solvent that is safe for the plastic endcaps. Be sure to completely drain it and dry it overnight.
Transmission
Always use the factory-recommended fluid. Flush and change it at the factory-recommended intervals. Don’t forget transmission fluid filters.
If you run a different fluid, you may experience shift issues such as delayed gear engagement and overly soft or hard shifts.
Transmission fluid level—please check the fluid levels monthly. Even half a liter too high or too low will destroy a transmission over time.
CCV Filter/CCV Re-Route
A CCV Re-Route is an inexpensive mod that will keep your intake, turbo, intercooler, etc., cleaner for longer.
Dirty oil vapors from the crankcase are injected back into the intake and blown through the engine, gumming everything up very quickly.
At minimum, please change your CCV filter.
Fuel Tank Cleaning
This is the step that nobody takes until they have to. Over time, your diesel fuel tank develops sludge, slime, and microorganisms. These will contaminate the fuel you put in and can plug up fuel filters quite easily.
We recommend doing a fuel tank cleaning every two years (more often if you’re using low-quality fuel).
Power Service’s Clear Diesel Fuel and Tank Cleaner works well.
Coolant, Power Steering, and Brake Fluids
Never assume the fluids have been changed by the previous owner.
Flush and change your coolant—otherwise it will turn to acid and eat the motor from the inside.
Power steering fluid breaks down over time. It’s also engine-driven, so less resistance means less power and lower fuel efficiency.
Differential fluids—by running a high-quality synthetic fluid and cleaning out the old fluid, you will pick up some fuel mileage and even a little power.
The same goes for the transfer case, which is often overlooked until it fails.
You Have to use a Fuel Supplement With both lubricity and a cetane boost. You have been using this since day 1 and have never driven the truck without it correct?
We use and recommend Diesel Kleen by Power Service.
You need it because the ULSD you get at the pump is NOT compatible with your truck. If this is new to you (75% of diesel owners) Then get to Canadian tire now and run double the standard dose
Oil Changes
You have to use a 5W SYNTHETIC ONLY at all times. 35% of diesel owners are still using a 10W or 15W. This will cause problems with fuel mileage and extra wear.
With the longer interval with he 5W Synthetic... Its the exact same price long term. Not to mention better fuel mileage and much much longer engine life and less smoke
Fuel Filters
Your vehicle’s fuel filters are almost as important as its oil. They should be changed often—we recommend every 24,000 km (or more often with low-quality fuels or extreme duty). Alternatively, change the filters when your truck warns you.
Always change all the filters and be sure to drain the water separator and properly prime the system to avoid fuel system damage
Use OEM-quality filters. Buy them in bulk and learn to change them yourself to save money.
If you ever run your tank almost out of fuel, change your fuel filters—the dirt in the bottom of the tank will get into the filters. Try not to run your truck much lower than ¼ tank.
If your fuel filters ever freeze, please replace them—even if they thaw.
Air filters
Your air filter must be perfectly clean at all times. Even a slightly dirty air filter can make your truck a smoky mess, fail the emissions test, or kill your fuel mileage and all your power and response. More importantly, It will slowly destroy your engine.
We strongly recommend to use an aftermarket cold-air intake. They have a larger surface area to collect more dust particles and allow you to simply clean your air filter as needed. A high-quality cold-air intake improves fuel mileage, response, and engine life and leads to less smoke.
In dusty or dirty conditions, we recommend installing a pre-filter, which you can clean constantly.
Be sure to clean your mass airflow sensor (MAF) every time you change your air filter. Only use an MAF-sensor cleaner—other cleaners will ruin the sensor.
Turbo/EGR/Intercooler Cleaning
You must clean your turbo and EGR passageway yearly—if you don’t, you will slowly gum up your turbo and reduce airflow to the point where you lose fuel mileage, fail an emissions test, and eventually reach high EGTs, which will blow your engine.
Turbo Cleaning
We recommend http://www.reviveturbocleaner.ca for regular turbo cleaning. If more than one year has passed since you cleaned your turbo, we recommend the Mopar Turbo Cleaner Kit, which is available at your Mopar dealer and can be adapted to any truck by your diesel professional.
EGR Cleaning
We reccomend www.jlmlubricants.com/en/products/diesel/diesel-air-intake-egr-cleaner.
Intercooler cleaning only needs to be done once every three to four years. The Revive Turbo Cleaner will keep it clean enough in-between intercooler cleanings. However, if you have had issues with your intercooler, excess oil might be accumulating. The proper way to clean the intercooler is to remove it and soak it in hot water using dish soap and a nonflammable solvent that is safe for the plastic endcaps. Be sure to completely drain it and dry it overnight.
Transmission
Always use the factory-recommended fluid. Flush and change it at the factory-recommended intervals. Don’t forget transmission fluid filters.
If you run a different fluid, you may experience shift issues such as delayed gear engagement and overly soft or hard shifts.
Transmission fluid level—please check the fluid levels monthly. Even half a liter too high or too low will destroy a transmission over time.
CCV Filter/CCV Re-Route
A CCV Re-Route is an inexpensive mod that will keep your intake, turbo, intercooler, etc., cleaner for longer.
Dirty oil vapors from the crankcase are injected back into the intake and blown through the engine, gumming everything up very quickly.
At minimum, please change your CCV filter.
Fuel Tank Cleaning
This is the step that nobody takes until they have to. Over time, your diesel fuel tank develops sludge, slime, and microorganisms. These will contaminate the fuel you put in and can plug up fuel filters quite easily.
We recommend doing a fuel tank cleaning every two years (more often if you’re using low-quality fuel).
Power Service’s Clear Diesel Fuel and Tank Cleaner works well.
Coolant, Power Steering, and Brake Fluids
Never assume the fluids have been changed by the previous owner.
Flush and change your coolant—otherwise it will turn to acid and eat the motor from the inside.
Power steering fluid breaks down over time. It’s also engine-driven, so less resistance means less power and lower fuel efficiency.
Differential fluids—by running a high-quality synthetic fluid and cleaning out the old fluid, you will pick up some fuel mileage and even a little power.
The same goes for the transfer case, which is often overlooked until it fails.