2007.5 6.7L

 

Must be talking about the '07 with the 6.7L engine... I don't think that I have a "regen cycle" on my 5.9L engine.

I'm curious to find out the outcome of this situation with the dealership and any others with experience with bio-diesel. (Particularly with Dodge's decision to conclude or not-conclude that biodiesel is the cause of the malfunction.)

As for the commercial fleets allowed to run B20, don't they specify some additional filtration or something?

 

Just happened to think... we have a Cummins friendly Dodge dealership service manager that hangs out here.

Maybe confer with Dave to compare notes, he's somewhere in Georgia at James O'Neal Dodge.

 

The mechanic said " I don't have any ****ing time to deal with this **** or talk to you" when my partner went down to talk to them. They agreed to replace the fuel filter, check engine light is still on, revs fine, haven't driven it yet. A call to the service manager will be made today to understand what kind of technicians they have working for them and how they intend to deal with future customers using biodiesel. I'll update the thread when i have more info.

 

Did the temperature of the B100 get below 45F???

 

it has gotten down to around 40 at night, and our B100 is good until about that range. But it could be part of the issue.

He got the vehicle back - the check engine and catalyst lights are both on, but it drives fine with a new fuel filter. They also did a recall - oxygen sensor, reprogram of the ECU, control valves, and more. So i'm optimistic they changed something that will make it run better.

About the lights being on, he says that's happened before and that the instructions say to drive on the highway for 15-30 miles and the lights will go out. He's done it before. He says he normally only drives in town and rarely gets up to highway speeds, which may be another factor.

 

why cant we all have GREAT DODGE service reps and mechanics at hand??

the guys I deal with at the dealer near by would never tell ya to go to hell..they would try to inform and help ya more!

 

Let me get this right, the guy runs an unapproved fuel and he has problems. So the original poster wants ammunition to go to the dealer with because he sells the unapproved fuel and he wants to educate the dealer. Is that the same as the guy who sells a chip to allow you to steal cable and then when you get caught, its not his fault because the cable provider didn't put in safeguards to prevent you from stealing cable. On 6.7's you are not supposed to run more than 5% biodiesel. So because the original poster makes a living selling an unapproved fuel, its the techs fault because he has not been educated by the guy that makes a living selling an unapproved fuel. Ok so, the original poster is gonna call the service manager to see " what kind of technicans they have working for them and how they intend to deal with future customers using biodiesel". The service manager does not owe an explanation to the person selling an unapproved fuel. Why is it that the dealer is always the bad guy. This guy fed his family by selling someone a non-approved fuel and now its the dealers fault because they followed the rules. One last thing, this is a "diesel" truck not a "bio-diesel" truck.
BTW B100 will not work because it is not approved by the company that researched/designed/built/sold and warranties the engine.

 

David does have a valid point. in my opinion it falls on teh consumer for not following what he knows and that is to run b-5 or below per his owners manual.

 

I don't use biodiesel but I have to agree with Dave. It all comes back to the owner who decides what fuel to use, this isn't the dealer's fault.