What did you do to/with your second gen today?

[BBartow]

Anybody on here put in a Transgo tfod-hd2 shift kit? I'm kinda worried about the kit turning my transmission into a manual shift which I don't want and I can't find anything on this subject. I'm a little anxious right now and tomorrow isn't here fast enough to call Transgo.

Nope you're good.

 

[BlackMagnum2000]

You should try taking the taco out of the dash and put the tachometer back in lol.

I caught the auto correct the first time but not the second time..

 

[KyleW2]

Drove it to school today, pulled into the parking lot and heard a ding. Looked down, check gauges light was on and then went off. Checked oil level after school and there was hardly any on the dip stick. So, since my last oil change around 1500ish miles ago, the truck burned or leaked all its oil.
I did have the plenum fixed by a shop, I would say around 6 months ago. Rough estimate.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check? I know it's possible that the plenum failed again..but before I go up and drop it off for them to check it I wanna see if there's other things I should check.


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[BlackMagnum2000]

Drove it to school today, pulled into the parking lot and heard a ding. Looked down, check gauges light was on and then went off. Checked oil level after school and there was hardly any on the dip stick. So, since my last oil change around 1500ish miles ago, the truck burned or leaked all its oil.
I did have the plenum fixed by a shop, I would say around 6 months ago. Rough estimate.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check? I know it's possible that the plenum failed again..but before I go up and drop it off for them to check it I wanna see if there's other things I should check.


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No visible leaks I assume? Is there any sign of oil in your coolant?

 

[KyleW2]

No visible leaks. Will check the coolant when I get home I'm at the store buying oil. Has anyone found a certain oil works best in these trucks? Had valvoline in it before. 10w30 mix


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[BlackMagnum2000]

No visible leaks. Will check the coolant when I get home I'm at the store buying oil. Has anyone found a certain oil works best in these trucks? Had valvoline in it before. 10w30 mix


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DD94 and I, possibly more, run Rotella diesel oil in ours. Higher zinc count is good for flat tappet cams. I used to run Penzoil yellow bottle when I ran conventional. Mobil 1 synth is good too. There's plenty of good oils. 10-30 is a good round viscosity. 10-40 would be fine too if you're in a warmer climate.

 

[dapepper9]

DD94 and I, possibly more, run Rotella diesel oil in ours. Higher zinc count is good for flat tappet cams. I used to run Penzoil yellow bottle when I ran conventional. Mobil 1 synth is good too. There's plenty of good oils. 10-30 is a good round viscosity. 10-40 would be fine too if you're in a warmer climate.

Me too. Does the rotella have higher zinc then? I was thinking we had hydraulic roller lifter cams

 

[BlackMagnum2000]

Me too. Does the rotella have higher zinc then? I was thinking we had hydraulic roller lifter cams

Any diesel oil does I believe. And I thought we had flat tappet cams. Someone somewhere told me we did. I'll look though

 

[rammanriley20]

Me too. Does the rotella have higher zinc then? I was thinking we had hydraulic roller lifter cams

I *** rotella too. Another thing DD talked me into [emoji14]

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[BlackMagnum2000]

Didn't realize Will had that much influence on us. I think he's brain washing us..

 

[rammanriley20]

Didn't realize Will had that much influence on us. I think he's brain washing us..

We're his guinea pigs! I bought some lights hes looking at, so I can give him a review lol

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[Johnn123]

Didn't realize Will had that much influence on us. I think he's brain washing us..

Seems I'm one of the few free of his control.

 

[KyleW2]

There doesn't appear to be any oil in the coolant


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[KyleW2]

Truck took about 3 quarts to fill it to a little less than the full line


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[BlackMagnum2000]

We're his guinea pigs! I bought some lights hes looking at, so I can give him a review lol

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Which lights were those? I remember he was really interested in the round lights on my truck

Seems I'm one of the few free of his control.

I think he's only influenced me on my oil and filter choice. I think..

Truck took about 3 quarts to fill it to a little less than the full line


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That.. doesn't sound ideal. Lol. How many miles on your engine..? Any smoke?

 

[BBartow]

No visible leaks. Will check the coolant when I get home I'm at the store buying oil. Has anyone found a certain oil works best in these trucks? Had valvoline in it before. 10w30 mix


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I'm running Rotella T5 only because I got it $1 cheaper than PYB. Bought a few jugs so when I run out I'll probably switch back to PYB unless its on sale again. No difference noted.

DD94 and I, possibly more, run Rotella diesel oil in ours. Higher zinc count is good for flat tappet cams. I used to run Penzoil yellow bottle when I ran conventional. Mobil 1 synth is good too. There's plenty of good oils. 10-30 is a good round viscosity. 10-40 would be fine too if you're in a warmer climate.

Me too. Does the rotella have higher zinc then? I was thinking we had hydraulic roller lifter cams

Any diesel oil does I believe. And I thought we had flat tappet cams. Someone somewhere told me we did. I'll look though

Yes hydraulic roller tappet

 

[rammanriley20]

Which lights were those? I remember he was really interested in the round lights on my truck

Amazon.com: TTX LIGHTING - 4 Inch 27W Round LED Work Light 30 Degree Spot Beam DC 9-75V 2430 Lumens for 4X4 UTV RZR Teryx Rhino Jeep Tractor Truck fork lifter Boat (Pack of 2): Automotive

these

 

[KyleW2]

Which lights were those? I remember he was really interested in the round lights on my truck

I think he's only influenced me on my oil and filter choice. I think..

That.. doesn't sound ideal. Lol. How many miles on your engine..? Any smoke?

Just under 151k. And actually, when we were working with it and it was on an incline there was some white smoke out the tailpipe. After the engine got cold and we started it again it's gone now.
I might have to look into selling it unfortunately


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[BlackMagnum2000]

Which lights were those? I remember he was really interested in the round lights on my truck

Amazon.com: TTX LIGHTING - 4 Inch 27W Round LED Work Light 30 Degree Spot Beam DC 9-75V 2430 Lumens for 4X4 UTV RZR Teryx Rhino Jeep Tractor Truck fork lifter Boat (Pack of 2): Automotive

these

Yeah looks like the ones I got but smaller

 

[dapepper9]

Put new LED bulbs in my reverse sockets and rolled 150k yesterday. Forgot about that