At least for me..........
I have been a big proponent of giving the 6.7L a chance. Dodge is working through the issues and seems to be getting them figured out. These days, I am really hoping that is right.
I had the MIL come on 3 weeks ago. I figured no big deal. I will make an appointment to take the truck to the dealer and get the turbo cleaned and the latest flash installed, then I should be good to go. Before I could take the truck in for the appointment, I had complete lock up of the turbo. It would not spin at all! Got the truck towed to the dealer.
Now 2 weeks in the shop later, I am about to get the truck back. It was a total, catastrophic failure! The EGR valve has been replaced. The turbo has been replaced. The DPF has been replaced. Both Catalytic Converters have been replaced. The PCM has been replaced. (They gave me some story about improper flashes, but I have NEVER put a box/tuner/etc on this truck!) Just about the entire exhaust sytem has been replaced. This is over $10k in work!
Dodge/Cummins/the dealer stated that the cold air intake I had installed contributed to the failure. The tubo got clogged up with fine debris (as well as soot). Once the turbo ring stopped sliding, the exhaust system just caked itself up. The dealer is reinstalling the stock airbox after finishing the turbo replacement. Fortunately, everyone has been very helpful and is getting this fixed for me.
These modern trucks are so computer controlled and so very finicky with the exhaust system, that any mod seems like a big risk to me. I had thought about doing a few things after my warranty runs out, but now, NO WAY! It is just too much of a risk.
I am not trying to disuade anyone from modding their trucks, but just offering my experience. I only hope that my $50k truck holds stong from this point forward.
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