P00AF less than 5 miles into first tow

[biodiesel]

I am bringing it in to the dealer today. Hopefully they can pull the cab with all the stuff I have done.

Did they get you approved and scheduled for turbo warranty?

I do like the idea of getting a new turbo with 100k warranty, probably a smart idea. Just concerns me what else they will fuck up while literally doing open heart surgery on my jeep.

The Garrett turbos on the Gen 2 EcoDiesel have been known to last 400,000+ miles. The key is to let the turbo cooldown before shutting off the engine and service the air filter regularly. With that said, I wonder how long the actuators will last on the Gen 3 engines. We do have a few 200,000- and 300,000-mile Gen 3 engines in the Ram. Those are all running the factory turbo with no issues.

Stellantis doesn't see the actuator as being related to safety, so they haven't issued a recall for the turbo actuator. A turbo actuator isn't considered a wear item, either. This probably explains why the part was never intended to be sold separately.

We don't see actuator issues on the Gen 2 EcoDiesel. So, it will be interesting to see if the actuator on the Gen 3 will degrade faster than the Gen 2. So far, mine has held up with no issues and I've been averaging between 6,000 - 8,000 miles per year of towing since the truck was new.

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[biodiesel]

The trip has been great so far. 475 miles today and stopped in Tucumcari for the night. No issue with cel or limp mode. I’ve been trying to stay around 65 mph but a few times have dropped down into the 50s to keep EGTs down.

That's good news. Did you stay at the KOA in Tucumcari?

The stretch you mentioned leaving Santa Rosa tomorrow will be the test.

I'm not sure, but I think our truck will drop down to 4th coming out of Santa Rosa pulling the camper. I've always been surprised at how well the EcoDiesel does at maintaining speeds with cruise.

I'm looking forward to your trip report!

 

[Rusty PW]

Did they get you approved and scheduled for turbo warranty?



The Garrett turbos on the Gen 2 EcoDiesel have been known to last 400,000+ miles. The key is to let the turbo cooldown before shutting off the engine and service the air filter regularly. With that said, I wonder how long the actuators will last on the Gen 3 engines. We do have a few 200,000- and 300,000-mile Gen 3 engines in the Ram. Those are all running the factory turbo with no issues.

Stellantis doesn't see the actuator as being related to safety, so they haven't issued a recall for the turbo actuator. A turbo actuator isn't considered a wear item, either. This probably explains why the part was never intended to be sold separately.

We don't see actuator issues on the Gen 2 EcoDiesel. So, it will be interesting to see if the actuator on the Gen 3 will degrade faster than the Gen 2. So far, mine has held up with no issues and I've been averaging between 6,000 - 8,000 miles per year of towing since the truck was new.

That's low mileage per year.

 

[biodiesel]

That's low mileage per year.

The 2020 Ram EcoDiesel average closer to 10,500 miles per year, but 6,000 - 8,000 are the actual towing miles.

The 2023 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel is low mileage. It currently has 8,000 miles on it (averaging about 3,000 miles per year)

The 2015 Ram EcoDiesel is averaging 12,000 miles per year. It now has 135,000 miles on it.

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