If there was a road he would be inundated from Aus. He mentioned St George for Transmissions I found Diagnose Dan for Electronics. Just have to find a body guy
That tracks. I have had such a hard time finding a good mechanic in Arizona that I taught myself how to be a mechanic and do everything on my own cars except A/C and alignments.
Several mechanics said it was fuel contamination, but the insurance company says there was no fuel contamination. The insurance company wanted to sweep this under the rug.
I write estimates for an aut insurance company..I've covered numerous fuel contamination claims...so all of you saying insurance this..insurance that are fill of shit
Soon Dave is gonna have c130 air drops coming in from other countries to repair their trucks. To say an honest competent man is worth their weight in gold is an insult to the honest man
This is how you should get information from the customer. Man is a service advisor, parts guy, technician and gets straight to it. I love seeing this level of customer service in the industry 👍
I love the fact that Dave and his repair business is on UA-cam and normal customers are seeing what exceptional customer service looks like.. People are happy to pay, if they see honesty, communication and integrity in this world. Also backed up by high quality work and leadership .. top top shop & team example
Contaminated fuel isn’t covered under any manufacturer warranty, the customer is responsible for what goes into his fuel tank. There’s no way to know how it got in there or who did it, and everyone who worked on it will deny responsibility. This shows why it’s important to know your vehicle, do your own maintenance, and to have a qualified mechanic that you trust do any work that you can’t handle. There’s a reason why people are willing to travel outside of their region to take Dave their vehicles, honesty, and quality of work.
Ya I laughed when he said someone told him a 2018 is under warranty still. Ain’t gonna happen. EDIT: here comes all the “my car has a 17 year warranty” comments
Yep that guy will learning owning a Cummins means changing that fuel filter twice a year at the very least to keep that from happening. Totally agree with what you said know your vehicle and maintain it yourself.
I still have a warranty on my 2016 🤷🏼♂️ it really depends on your relationship with the dealer you buy from smaller town dealerships will usually go the extra mile for their long term customers
someone did diagnose him properly locally , but he got too many different answers and got disheartened and that led him to Dave, the run home will be a good test for the truck anyway
Those fuel systems are not cheap. I went through the same thing with 6.7 powerstroke. I had a contaminated fuel system, and it was an uphill battle with the insurance company, but after 3 months of back an forth arguments, they finally paid for my new fuel system.
Being an old mechanic and racecar builder I am fascinated by your video's and your shop's ability to diagnose problems. If I wasn't retired I would be heading out to apply for a job just to absorb more knowledge. I love the way you treat customers. Faith in humanity again.
Totally understand people driving long distances to this shop for help. When my VK56DE finally dies, this shop will change it out. Dave and his crew are for real.
Hi Dave, watching from Australia 🇦🇺 This situation of having to get help from interstate or even overseas is becoming a common practice here in Australia, especially quality diesel tech repairs and tech support, as we have our Cat engines in our trucks done by a quality diesel shop from interstate here in Australia, and also deal with a quality supplier over your in the U.S. to make sure we get what we need, being the right parts, and quality parts we like to run, IPD quality aftermarket engine parts as an example, Cat, Cummins etc etc. Love the channel Dave, your shop and how you run it, is exactly how things need, and should be, sadly it's not always the case Sir, and it's great to see yourself and your team doing what your doing, quality work gets good word of mouth, thanks for the content on the channel Dave, I think it's excellent, and cheers from Australia 🇺🇸🇦🇺👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
When he said from Arizona I thought oh must be coming from Flagstaff or somewhere up north like that. To hear that dude drove all the way from Tempe is crazy. Goes to show that if you are a good honest shop, the customer base will always be there and be happy to make the trip.
A long time ago now, I drove motor coach. Motor coaches do not have sleeping berths (well, 98% of them anyway). So as a commercial driver, we had to stage driver changes. We all had our chance to ride in a Ford 16 passenger van for drivers only. On one four bus charter, we obviously had four relief drivers. Three of them went into the truck stop to purchase some goodies for the drive home. The fourth stayed at the pump to purchase fuel. He grabbed a gasoline pump for a diesel engine. He managed to put about 20 gallons of gas into a diesel tank. Luckily, he realized his mistake and did not start the van. I was not part of that relief crew. I got into the coach and drove. That was an expensive tank of gas…it could have been a lot worse. The three other drivers were quite angry because not only did they lose a day, but they lost a day of pay as well.
😂😂😂 happens more often than not with coach drivers. We had e-85 in a coach and the driver realized he did it. 2 miles from the shop started back up drove back to us. Left the bus idling ran into the shop freaking out. Like really dude.
You and your shop are amazing Dave!!! I owned my own auto repair business for 21 years! It took me a while to gain my customers trust! But once I had it I worked hard to keep it!!! Thank you for being am honest thorough repair shop!!
Looks like another happy customer on his way to Arizona. Customer might want to hire an insurance attorney though. Can be expensive up front but worth every penny. They usually reimburse you what you pay them and more if you can win the case. Sometimes insurance companies will just settle your attorney's + repair costs once they see you've gotten an attorney. Which is what happened in one fuel contamination case I had.
Remember diesel engine owners, only buy diesel at busy truck stops or fuel stations that sell a lot of diesel. Buying diesel at the small corner gas station is risky...who knows how old that diesel is.
other day I noticed a third party technician changing fuel pump filters at the pump, so I struck up a conversation. I asked him about how dirty the diesel could be. He said the type of underground storage tank generally determines the dirtiness of fuel, then I said, "probably better to stick to buying diesel at the corporate stations huh?". Surprising to me, he replied, "actually the nationwide stations are known for cutting costs and not changing filters at the regularly schedule times, and the mom and pop shops tend to be on their game." This is in the Durango CO area. I'm sure this is not a reflaaeciton of every gas station , but it basically tells me one never knows.
I'm an insurance adjuster. NEVER start work before you get approval from your insurance company. EVER. Thats a quick way to have way more out of pocket.
Yes but.... Seems like the insurance company is trying to cover this up. Which I'm sure is just business as usual, but it's fraud. Three out of four people say it's a fuel issue and the insurance company is like nah.... Typically going to hold up in court
normally yes, but he already checked with them and they said nothing was wrong. he needs the truck fixed and insurance already declined so now it’s bad faith or negligence on whoever inspected it.
I’m so glad I went with a new F250 with 7.3 gas engine. Diesels, unless you tow HEAVY OFTEN, are an expensive, overly complex pain in the butt. It’s just not worth it for most people, including myself.
@@nomadbiker4040 You can buy an ENTIRE NEW 7.3 crate engine for $7500. JUST changing injectors and a high pressure fuel pump on a diesel costs twice that amount. It’s not even comparable. And 99% of diesel trucks I see aren’t hauling or towing anything. Diesels are terrible in cold weather, are super heavy and kill payload, cost more to buy and operate, and can be destroyed with a couple gallons of bad diesel or def. If you’re not towing heavy often over long distances diesels are just plain dumb.
@cliffordmontana4562 Agreed though if youre not using the truck to haul heavy youre better off getting a gasser, or maybe if its not towing anything, electric
This makes me want to install a lock on a diesel fuel cap when I get one. This is stupid. Dont ever touch my fuel system. Ill do it myself. Had W124 603 Turbo Diesel, never ever had an issue with fuel system.
@@opendstudio7141 gasoline is the same, sometimes you get alot of water in it they just don’t mess up as bad they can though if there is enough. Stations actually add water it’s a thing to boost profit
It's not that 'someone' is putting the crap in your tank, you're putting it in, because the fuel storage tank at the station is contaminated. This is a common issue across the country.
@thewaywardgrape3838 I believe it's more of where you live raining snow ect vrs say SoCal. And does fuel station owner cover the lids to tanks when raining snowing.
Awesome job Dave. I appreciate the compassion you and your team show for the customer. What a shout out for your business that he would drive out from Arizona to your place knowing the issues would be fixed and documented on air even. Great company ethics on display. Good job to all there at Daves.
Hey Dave, Tim here, i aint a diesel guy at all....i know muscle cars/gasoline engines, but BOY are you on top of shi%!!!....every time i watch one of ur vids, i am DEEPLY impressed with ur candid conduct, and shootin STRAIT to the customer!!....i've commented b4 about ur honesty, and commitment to gettin it done properly.....another example!!...SO PROUD to be a sub'r!!!....we need MORE dudes like you for SURE!!!....GOOD ON YA MATE!!!!
Dave it's awesome how when you speak to your mechanics about a situation they always are on the same page as you when diagnosing issues or recommending repairs to the customers to fix things properly. Good knowledgeable techs guided by an awesome leader.
This is a talent, that breeds talent,ie good mechanics, my heart beats watching this episode, charisma and interactions with the human soul is a must being a mechanic.
And this place is amazing and his technicians are just as as amazing it’s a great place people. This is how Mechanic Shop should be run. This man should be showing people and telling them how to do this.
All I can say is another great honest workmanlike job Dave’s shop! But if I were you I’d engage a full-time headhunter to perpetually recruit the finest techs in the country… a land acquisition/market study guy to find you additional viable locations, and a good general contractor. You could easily do 10x your current volume if you wanted to. The trick (and this is the hard part) is systematizing *everything* and bottling “Dave’s Way” so a regional manager in Phoenix or St. Louis could deliver exactly the same customer experience you guys currently do in Utah. But trust me there is endless demand for truck (especially) repair facilities with your expertise and bedside manner. 90% of your industry is incompetent or dishonest or both. We tradespeople across the USA are sick and tied of it, which is why that gentleman was willing to travel 11 hrs in hopes of getting a professional repair. The culture is the key.
The possibilities are endless, that’s the problem. “What”, has been discovered, “Who”, isn’t confessing. I think that maybe the customer should talk to his wife, if not her then the oil change- fuel filter guy.
As someone who lives in AZ as well, I am totally thinking about driving up to Daves shop when my engine goes kaput. 332k miles so far with no major problems. It will die one day though, and mechanics like Dave deserve our greenbacks.
I don't let my wife do anything like that..she always wants to but it scares me to death..she's always begging to learn how to use lawn mower..help would be nice but the possibility of bad outcomes scare me too much lol
This is a very strong argument for using only gas to liquid diesel. I know it is more expensive but it stores far better. It is a bit lame for other techs to say 'turbo failure' or 'injector issue' without clearly having a careful look at everything first.
Could you perhaps explain what you mean by "gas to liquid diesel"? Apologies, I'm a layman but I do love cars, so not knowing what you mean is making me curious. It's probably glaringly obvious but I just can't seem to figure that sentence out. I suspect it's because English isn't my native tongue
@@BinaryBlueBull This guy is saying only use gas vehicles. Not to use diesel vehicles. He added liquid in there cause he doesn't know what he is talking about. To address that, any fuel system can become contaminated even gas if you have morons introducing it into the system. Alternatively, he may be talking about using propane but that is just stupid.
@BinaryBlueBull Hi man. GTL diesel is where energy companies take natural gas (methane) and process it to make liquid hydrocarbons. Typically this is in the form of gasoline or diesel fuels. Because these GTL fuels are not made from crude oil but natural gas, they contain basically zero impurities and burn far cleaner as a result. They also store far more readily than regular fossil diesel. I used to work on a sizeable farm business, we only bought GTL diesel because it saved having grief with ever more expensive fuel filters. Here in the UK they are putting FAME in road diesel which doesn't seem to keep nicely at all.
@@olivermayo9687 Huh, I've never even heard of this. That is super interesting. I'm definitely going to read up on this some more. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to explain this and teach me something new, I truly appreciate both it and you!
Change oil, oil filter, and fuel filter and then everything gets messed up with contaminated fuel very soon after. I do not believe in coincidences. These two things are tied together and they both start at where he got the oil and filters changed.
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville I always do!!! I found your content fascinating…I knew a local mechanic who was so kind with customers that he even offered payment plans for some of us he was specialized in mufflers repair and also had a crew doing mechanic jobs and he was very appreciated by the community…señor Daniel Dorado he ended up closing his business due to a illness and he was so kind to refer us to a another mechanic shop and they also do estate emissions tests that is required by the state of Texas , I use to go for a repair and I spend hours talking with him about what was going with the vehicle in the lift or in the shop and always joking around about to open a street taco stand for the workers and to attract more customers 😝 lol…Saludos!!! Y’all have a great day and weekend!!!👋😊👋
Great Jon Dave, You don't imagine how Bad diesel are we using here un Cuba, destroying fuel pumps and etc... That Bad diesel You showed is like B94 gas here jaja. After I Saw your vídeo with the guy from Total seal pistón, My mind blows up. Dealers and brands are true liers. Congratulations, keep going
Few years ago we had a 50 liter boat engine smoking white. Senior tech said engine bad. Brand new engine installed and no start and smoking still the same. Sooo I get the call to assist and following standard steps we tested the fuel as proto call and found red red engine coolant in the 300 gallon fuel tank. Replaced fuel system components and fired right up. Total cost of a bad diagnosis, 800,000.00
Bad fuel screwed up my BMW 328d. Had to replace high pressure fuel pump, injectors, and a lot more. Insurance covered the $9,500 job. Dealer did the repair. The important lesson: only buy quality fuel at a name brand station that sells a lot of fresh fuel. No brand x. Do not try to save .10 per gallon on unknown brand x. I've had no problems since I've followed that lesson. Common rail diesels do not tolerated shitty fuel.
There’s people out there that have no clue about engines in general let alone diesels. If you’re new to diesel engines, never ever EVER buy fuel from those little hole in the wall gas stations with one or two diesel pumps. Plan your fueling ahead of time and use the stations that have a high volume of semi trucks stopping for their fuel. Those little places often have fuel sitting in their tanks for months between deliveries. Just sitting there deteriorating, developing algae contamination, picking up water content, etc.
Every 6.7 Cummins customer Dave should check the grid heater Bolt. It would be a huge disservice to have this customer drive off in 2 weeks later that bolt fail and destroy his engine. Surely you know about this problem Dave...
I think they’ve probably had a few of those jobs come in. Mostly with higher miles. Easy fix is the monster ram intake from Banks. It’s a very known issue on these I think they’ll check. We have engines come into the shop with a lot more miles in bigger trucks and that’s not an issue. I think Chrysler is putting too much power to the bolt causing the issue. The 6.7 in the Chrysler is different from the ISB6.7. Tuned different, & a few minor changes.
Most of the issues are after work has been done on the engines and the bolt has been loosened and not torqued properly. If it is too loose it’s resistance goes up and it starts to arc.
I think, if someone were to do a study, they’d find that the concerns about the grid heater bolt failure increased SIGNIFICANTLY when a new intake horn needed to be marketed by releasing several infomercials on UA-cam. I might have heard of 1 or 2 instances of the bolt failing in the roughly 15 years the 6.7 has been out, definitely not to the extent it would appear to be in the past couple years since the $1000+ “fix” started being advertised. Another company, BD diesel I think, is now advertising a fix. Theirs appears to retain the existing heater & manifold but reworks the connection(s). I think it’s around $300, but not sure.
While everything off of intake good time to install updated heater grid there is issues with factory 50 cent bolt breaking on heater grid and dropping in engine Many bulletins on this issue and videos .. awesome work thanks for posting this video 👍
Many infomercials out there on this you mean. Since the aftermarket intake needed marketing, not very many (if any) discussions about the bolt failure over the ~15 years before that.
@@jeffs2809 many failures waiting to happen on older diesels and some newer Bolt usually hits #5 or #6 cylinder and its game over .. look up heater grid bolt failures On you tube ... Banks has a great solution for this issue I have updated on all my Cummins trucks to banks intake grid update
@@quagmiredavis4117 and yet it was barely mentioned on the forums, Facebook groups or UA-cam in the 15 years before Banks created a new intake horn . 🤔🤷♂️
@@jeffs2809 lordy karen it take some time to figure out how engines no issues Dropping dead quit whining and bitching drink your bud light and you and your boyfriend drive your prius to bar .. this subject over your head and IQ 🤣😁🙀
If I was anywhere near you guys I would take my 2018 harvest edition dually cummins for work. I'm in northern British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦. When go go to do our rv trip through the states, I'll for sure stop in 👍
Dave if the diesel fuel is contained with gasahol it's like what you are seeing in the fuel sample, alcohol will look like water. A diesel engine will not run on a blend of gasoline and diesel fuel. Not sure exactly how much but greater than 10 %. I have used straight no lead gasoline to thin straight number 2 diesel fuel per the manufacturer recommend rate of 1 gallon of no lead gasoline to 10 gallons of number 2 diesel when it's -20 F and they run perfectly. I will say 40 percent and above gasoline and diesel absolutely will not fire up that baby Cummins in that Ram truck. Best of luck, I enjoy your shop vids, God bless you all.
I don’t see any manufacturer of current trucks or diesels recommending any blend with gasoline. Maybe on OLD equipment, but even at that I’d stick with kerosene/diesel blend. While I can assure you that a gas/diesel blend WILL run in my 17 Ram, I can also guarantee you it was not right. I got contaminated fuel at a gas station & noticed a different sound, esp under load, from the engine. Sounded very much like detonation if I added more than 1/3 throttle. I have no idea how much gas was in the diesel, not enough to readily ignite with a flame like gas, but I could definitely smell it. It would take about a day to melt through a styrofoam cup. I drained about 25 gallons of that diesel/gas mix out & will be cutting it with a lot more diesel for use in farm tractor.
@@jeffs2809 GM recommend it for all of their 2 cycle engines, same as Cat, Cummins, Navistar. K 1 also works. Diesel fuel contains paraffin, when cold weather hits the paraffin drops out of suspension. No lead gasoline keeps the paraffin in suspension, allowing it to pass through the filters on its way to the pump. When there isn't K1 available and you want to keep running it's an alternative when fuel filters plug with paraffin, Waxing. It's your choice if you live in a warm climate you have nothing to worry about. K1 is refined more than number 2 fuel oil. Did you ever try a Coleman lantern that burned no lead gasoline ? Coleman lantern fuel, no lead gasoline exactly the same, why pay double the price to say Coleman ? Same with K1 for $30 dollars for 5 gallon. I assume that you're an Engineer and make that professional, "it's not correct " with some experience. Good luck with your project truck. Did someone put bio Diesel in the Ram? I almost missed what you said about the fuel eating a hole in the styrofoam cup ! When making bio Diesel from used fryer oil they add sulfuric acid, maybe that explains what is going on with the fuel system in your Ram. I have heard some bad stories about soy Diesel used it trucks. Alge grows in the fuel system over time. I have used a little soy oil in my old truck, it was the best mileage I ever got, 28 mpg with a 92 ,Navistar 7.3 non turbo. Don't have that old truck now. 500,000 on that old Ford. 1 set of aftermarket sleeves and boring the block and align boring the sleeves.
@@danthurman9076 the styrofoam cup “test”. Diesel won’t eat through one, gas will. More gas in the diesel, the faster it eats through the cup. I’m 100% sure the station got gas dumped in their diesel tank. There’s never been any biodiesel in the truck beyond what is sold commercially, so 5-10% blend. I think that’s as high as they go anywhere around me. The Ram is fine, as far as I can tell, after getting the gas/diesel blend out of it. It’s possible that a lot of people wouldn’t have even noticed the change in engine sound. Especially with the sound deadening in newer vehicles. No engineer here, just know how tight the tolerances are on modern diesel fuel systems. Couple that with the finicky emissions equipment and it sounds like a recipe for problems. I haven’t looked, but I really can’t imagine an engine manufacturer recommending adding gas, especially @ up to 10:1 blend for their diesel engines.
When we blend fuel it's for cold weather only. Today we have many additives, PS, PS911,are 2 that I am familiar with. Power Service. Howes is another but I have never used it. 10 % no lead with 90% number 2 will never damage the engine, injection pump,injectors. Coconut oil works great as a substitute for number 2 diesel. You will find that the engine will not fire with 40% or more gasoline mix in diesel fuel, I don't know why but the engine looses power and then just dies, crank and crank but no fire. It maybe vapor lock or something like that. Gasoline boils off fast compared to diesel. Did you ever cool off a 6 pack of Miller Lite in a bucket with a gallon of gasoline ? Nice and cold ready to drink. Not only is gasoline a fuel but also can be used as a coolant. 10 percent number 1 Kerosene will blend the fuel to around 28 to 30 below zero temperatures. Maybe you have a steady supply of K1 but the only way I buy it is in a 55 gallon drum. Yes some hardware stores have 5 gallons at a time if they are open. I have never seen a modern truck stop have K1 for sale at all, normally in winter time they sell blended fuel but be careful because it may not work at negative 20 or beyond. Yes the more K1 you add the fuel mileage drops, same as no lead gasoline. So if you are going into cold weather and want to avoid problems fill your tanks with straight number 1, then add blended road fuel and everything should be peachy. I always keep a 2 gallon jugs of no lead gasoline on board, cheap insurance you might say. Enjoy your truck man.
As men we are designed by our Creator to solve problems and protect the ones we love. I love seeing guys solve those problems even though customers get a bill at the end nothing good is free.
Hey just a heads up as someone who works on these trucks all day, always try to use OEM fuel filters, I’ve seen after market filters cause restrictions and cause low fuel pressure to the high pressure fuel pump! Great work tho 10/10!
He towed that 2500 on a trailer with a half ton from Arizona..he might need a transmission in the half ton soon. If may not have been over the tow limits but had to be well over 10,000 lbs
Been watching your UA-cam shorts for a minute now man and ive subscribed to your chanyabout 10 mins ago your work is abserluetly awesome i must say you got me subscribed for surw man you seem a good honest fella with some years of experience fella looking falward to watching more man for real! ✨👌✨👌✨👍👍👍
Wow, this guy loves his truck 🚚. I get my ways from my grandfather as well. Most would trash the truck and or car and get a new vehicle. I am mentally speaking this guy! Ive totally done this. And still driving my 2006 h3 hummer.
these people dont realize diesel is about dead... you cant find anyone to even work on them worth a dang... thats why he drove 11 hours.. hes been though 3 or 4 people.. no one can help diesel is done after the 7.3 diesel its been over... epa ruined it gov
I can remember 31 years ago when I was doing work experience at a local mechanics workshop & a customer drove in a 1978 Chrysler Valiant Regal which was Australian built & it was fitted with the 318 cubic inch Hemi V8 engine, well, someone decided that they would put sugar in the fuel tank. From what I am told the fuel dilutes the sugar then it caramelises then it turns into a toffee like substance which can cause engine damage including seizure. They had to remove the fuel tank, get our local radiator specialist to flush the tank, refit the fuel tank then refill it with clean fuel !
Check your fuel before pumping in vehicle with a white bucket, the water will go to the bottom if its there and YOU CAN SEE IT with a funnel you can pour back the good stuff back in and not the bottom . pour it in a jar show the attendant. The best fuel in Chevron and the worse is Sh...I make custom funnels for any car for myself with a heavy neck out of EMT pipe with a metal washer and rubber washer and gasket to a vegetable can works great. to fit the vehicle and you can put a rag inside if you want to filter fuel to be safe. You can put funnel in a 5 gall bucket with lid no fumes either gas or diesel. Daves is the best auto repair in America
@@robevans8625no shop is going to risk their reputation or stand behind their repair doing that. Say something else breaks after doing that, then what?
@@LoneWolfSparty Being prudent and taking one step at a time doesn't hurt a shop's reputation. If the system is bad, then the worst that could happen would be a waste bottle of fuel additive. If the system isn't bad, then you're just saving your customer a ton of money.
@@AkioWasRight I feel like there's a piece we're missing in the video. There might be a reason *why* they did that, that wasn't disclosed. They might very well know what contaminated the fuel, they just never disclosed it.
@@LoneWolfSparty In anyway, it should scare people when mechanics start by suggest throwing money and parts at a problem before exploring cheaper solutions. If they did that, it should've been included in the video to not only help the customer in the video, it would help viewers who'll experience similar situations.
This happened to my F250 when it was almost brand new. DEF in the system. Insurance covered it. Complete new fuel system and injectors and tank - $10K. Had to wait over a month due to Ford not having replacement parts - apparently putting the DEF fill next to the fuel fill caused many to have the issue so it was way back-ordered.
Seems like they made a lot of assumptions and threw a lot of parts at an issue. Were the injectors, lift pump, or CP3 pump tested? Seems ridiculous to just start throwing parts at it.
This is the standard repair for fuel system contamination on a diesel, especially if you think it’s caused by DEF. In a dealership environment, they require full replacement so that you have some sort of warranty afterwards. Possibly Dave has the same requirements at his shop. If you’re doing the work yourself you might get by with draining fuel and changing the filters, but the crystallized def could have done who knows what to the high pressure pump. Also, if those contaminants damaged an injector enough to cause it to hang open, really bad things could happen.
I know you guys focus your youtube videos on diesel stuff mostly but I'd love to see what's goin on with that beautiful '94-96 Caddy Fleetwood in the back!
In south africa , we produce of the cleanest diesel fuel, but in the transportation and storing contamination is rife, 60 % of engine failure is down to contaminated diesel. The modern diesel engine cannot handle , water or parading contamination, Sulphur used to add plenty of lubrication, now they add just enough lubricity agent.
Of course Chrysler refused. Dodge is absolutely the worst customer service. I bought a 2021 Widebody Scapack cash $53,000 1800 miles in after replacing a water pump, radiator, for excessive coolant consumption car needed an entire new motor.Took 5 months NO LOANER even after calling corporate literally 15 times asking. Sold it and bought a Widebody Hellcat. I hate dodge and hope they go bankrupt
No manufacturer is going to cover fuel contamination. It’s not considered a manufacturer defect. On the other hand, Ford was (is) quite well known for blaming failed cp4 injection pumps on contaminated fuel, with no evidence. Cp4 is well known for its failures.
I had a Ram 3500, got some bad diesel in PA, didn't know it until I got a few miles down the road and the truck quit running. Opened the fuel filter and it looked like cottage cheese, had it towed to the dealer up the road, they flushed the system and it ran for a few years. Then the injectors failed while I was out of town, went to the local dealer and bought a new truck.
Very sad state of affairs in the automotive repair industry that a person has to drive a thousand miles just to get his truck repaired correctly. 90% of shops have no idea what they’re doing.
It's tough when you have to drive to another state to find a mechanic you can trust
To be fair, the dealer had the correct diagnosis. They said it was contaminated fuel all along
Or can do the work correctly.
He wanted another opinion. Probably wanted to make a trip up north too
If there was a road he would be inundated from Aus. He mentioned St George for Transmissions I found Diagnose Dan for Electronics. Just have to find a body guy
That tracks.
I have had such a hard time finding a good mechanic in Arizona that I taught myself how to be a mechanic and do everything on my own cars except A/C and alignments.
Typical insurance to say "nothing's wrong".
100% ! They'll probably raise his rate just for the phone call.
Several mechanics said it was fuel contamination, but the insurance company says there was no fuel contamination. The insurance company wanted to sweep this under the rug.
Does insurance even cover negligently putting DEF or something obviously not diesel in the diesel fuel filler neck?
I write estimates for an aut insurance company..I've covered numerous fuel contamination claims...so all of you saying insurance this..insurance that are fill of shit
@@scooters_z2817 So why did his insurance tell him it wasn't contaminated when it actually was?
Soon Dave is gonna have c130 air drops coming in from other countries to repair their trucks. To say an honest competent man is worth their weight in gold is an insult to the honest man
😂that's a good one - c130 air drops
I’m about to c130 a Jag from Ohio just cause Dave loves working on Jags so much!!!
Parachutes will be supplied on an exchange basis.
It would be cool to have that fuel analyzed to know exactly what was in it.
This is how you should get information from the customer.
Man is a service advisor, parts guy, technician and gets straight to it. I love seeing this level of customer service in the industry 👍
Appreciate that! And a great customer makes it all flow much more easily
I love the fact that Dave and his repair business is on UA-cam and normal customers are seeing what exceptional customer service looks like.. People are happy to pay, if they see honesty, communication and integrity in this world. Also backed up by high quality work and leadership .. top top shop & team example
Dave, if you hadn't become a mechanic you would have made a damn good detective
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Contaminated fuel isn’t covered under any manufacturer warranty, the customer is responsible for what goes into his fuel tank. There’s no way to know how it got in there or who did it, and everyone who worked on it will deny responsibility. This shows why it’s important to know your vehicle, do your own maintenance, and to have a qualified mechanic that you trust do any work that you can’t handle. There’s a reason why people are willing to travel outside of their region to take Dave their vehicles, honesty, and quality of work.
Ya I laughed when he said someone told him a 2018 is under warranty still. Ain’t gonna happen.
EDIT: here comes all the “my car has a 17 year warranty” comments
Yep that guy will learning owning a Cummins means changing that fuel filter twice a year at the very least to keep that from happening. Totally agree with what you said know your vehicle and maintain it yourself.
@@Hellcat71782Warranty is typically 10 years or 100000 miles which ever is first and his truck is under 10 years and at 40k miles.
@@GoatzombieBubbawhich manufacturer is ten years factory? I’ve only seen factory extended warranties go that long
I still have a warranty on my 2016 🤷🏼♂️ it really depends on your relationship with the dealer you buy from smaller town dealerships will usually go the extra mile for their long term customers
dude drove 11 hours each way to get his truck fixed. mind blown
Everybody wants make money but nobody knows how to do things that are useful anymore . They all are tactical gamers.
I’d gladly do the same. Quality is very hard to come by.
I 100% would've too, hes pretty advanced with his knowledge on EVERYTHING. Hard find honest and quality shops nowadays
@@JohnSmith-nh9vrWhat a stupid statement. Just making sweeping generalizations like a teenager..
someone did diagnose him properly locally , but he got too many different answers and got disheartened and that led him to Dave, the run home will be a good test for the truck anyway
Dylan is a hell of a technician....he rocks these out like nothing makes it look and sound so easy. Another satisfied customer 5 of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Definitely a solid wrench for sure!
Dave’s interaction with customers really shows how honest of a man he is!!
That man used 1.5” harbor freight straps to hold down the truck on the trailer 😂😂
I also thought those straps looked dodgy. The customer probably put gasoline into the truck himself🙄🤭
Those fuel systems are not cheap. I went through the same thing with 6.7 powerstroke. I had a contaminated fuel system, and it was an uphill battle with the insurance company, but after 3 months of back an forth arguments, they finally paid for my new fuel system.
Being an old mechanic and racecar builder I am fascinated by your video's and your shop's ability to diagnose problems. If I wasn't retired I would be heading out to apply for a job just to absorb more knowledge. I love the way you treat customers. Faith in humanity again.
Totally understand people driving long distances to this shop for help. When my VK56DE finally dies, this shop will change it out. Dave and his crew are for real.
Hi Dave, watching from Australia 🇦🇺
This situation of having to get help from interstate or even overseas is becoming a common practice here in Australia, especially quality diesel tech repairs and tech support, as we have our Cat engines in our trucks done by a quality diesel shop from interstate here in Australia, and also deal with a quality supplier over your in the U.S. to make sure we get what we need, being the right parts, and quality parts we like to run, IPD quality aftermarket engine parts as an example, Cat, Cummins etc etc.
Love the channel Dave, your shop and how you run it, is exactly how things need, and should be, sadly it's not always the case Sir, and it's great to see yourself and your team doing what your doing, quality work gets good word of mouth, thanks for the content on the channel Dave, I think it's excellent, and cheers from Australia 🇺🇸🇦🇺👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great feedback - thanks for the share
When he said from Arizona I thought oh must be coming from Flagstaff or somewhere up north like that. To hear that dude drove all the way from Tempe is crazy. Goes to show that if you are a good honest shop, the customer base will always be there and be happy to make the trip.
A long time ago now, I drove motor coach. Motor coaches do not have sleeping berths (well, 98% of them anyway). So as a commercial driver, we had to stage driver changes. We all had our chance to ride in a Ford 16 passenger van for drivers only. On one four bus charter, we obviously had four relief drivers. Three of them went into the truck stop to purchase some goodies for the drive home. The fourth stayed at the pump to purchase fuel. He grabbed a gasoline pump for a diesel engine. He managed to put about 20 gallons of gas into a diesel tank. Luckily, he realized his mistake and did not start the van. I was not part of that relief crew. I got into the coach and drove. That was an expensive tank of gas…it could have been a lot worse. The three other drivers were quite angry because not only did they lose a day, but they lost a day of pay as well.
I drove a Mercedes coach for a time, and the MB manual recommended use ⅓ petrol in very cold conditions.
😂😂😂 happens more often than not with coach drivers. We had e-85 in a coach and the driver realized he did it. 2 miles from the shop started back up drove back to us. Left the bus idling ran into the shop freaking out. Like really dude.
I've had customers put def in the hydraulic system of d6 bulldozer and destroy it to the tune of 80,000 plus.
You and your shop are amazing Dave!!! I owned my own auto repair business for 21 years! It took me a while to gain my customers trust! But once I had it I worked hard to keep it!!! Thank you for being am honest thorough repair shop!!
Thanks - that means alot coming from a shop owner of 21 years 👍
Looks like another happy customer on his way to Arizona.
Customer might want to hire an insurance attorney though. Can be expensive up front but worth every penny. They usually reimburse you what you pay them and more if you can win the case. Sometimes insurance companies will just settle your attorney's + repair costs once they see you've gotten an attorney. Which is what happened in one fuel contamination case I had.
Remember diesel engine owners, only buy diesel at busy truck stops or fuel stations that sell a lot of diesel. Buying diesel at the small corner gas station is risky...who knows how old that diesel is.
Yeah I drive out my way to the county a bit where there's more people with diesel trucks.
other day I noticed a third party technician changing fuel pump filters at the pump, so I struck up a conversation. I asked him about how dirty the diesel could be. He said the type of underground storage tank generally determines the dirtiness of fuel, then I said, "probably better to stick to buying diesel at the corporate stations huh?". Surprising to me, he replied, "actually the nationwide stations are known for cutting costs and not changing filters at the regularly schedule times, and the mom and pop shops tend to be on their game." This is in the Durango CO area. I'm sure this is not a reflaaeciton of every gas station , but it basically tells me one never knows.
I'm an insurance adjuster. NEVER start work before you get approval from your insurance company. EVER. Thats a quick way to have way more out of pocket.
Yes but.... Seems like the insurance company is trying to cover this up. Which I'm sure is just business as usual, but it's fraud. Three out of four people say it's a fuel issue and the insurance company is like nah.... Typically going to hold up in court
Insurance is a scam. They always dodge out of their responsibilities.
THEN STOP BEING SCAMMERS!
@@MrCPPGha ha
normally yes, but he already checked with them and they said nothing was wrong. he needs the truck fixed and insurance already declined so now it’s bad faith or negligence on whoever inspected it.
Crazy how easy the fuel system can get hurt on a diesel! Expensive.....
Yep and only takes a teaspoon of dirt to clog up the air filter to suffocate it enough not to run
I’m so glad I went with a new F250 with 7.3 gas engine. Diesels, unless you tow HEAVY OFTEN, are an expensive, overly complex pain in the butt. It’s just not worth it for most people, including myself.
Fuel contamination could also be an expensive fix for gas engines too
@@nomadbiker4040 You can buy an ENTIRE NEW 7.3 crate engine for $7500. JUST changing injectors and a high pressure fuel pump on a diesel costs twice that amount. It’s not even comparable. And 99% of diesel trucks I see aren’t hauling or towing anything. Diesels are terrible in cold weather, are super heavy and kill payload, cost more to buy and operate, and can be destroyed with a couple gallons of bad diesel or def. If you’re not towing heavy often over long distances diesels are just plain dumb.
@cliffordmontana4562 Agreed though if youre not using the truck to haul heavy youre better off getting a gasser, or maybe if its not towing anything, electric
This makes me want to install a lock on a diesel fuel cap when I get one. This is stupid. Dont ever touch my fuel system. Ill do it myself. Had W124 603 Turbo Diesel, never ever had an issue with fuel system.
It should make you not want a diesel
Put a locking cap on mine. Best $25 I ever spent.
Now I’m paranoid, quart jars and fuel sampling before filling up.
@@opendstudio7141 gasoline is the same, sometimes you get alot of water in it they just don’t mess up as bad they can though if there is enough. Stations actually add water it’s a thing to boost profit
It's not that 'someone' is putting the crap in your tank, you're putting it in, because the fuel storage tank at the station is contaminated. This is a common issue across the country.
That was so well done.
I realized i had a smile on my face at the end.
You did a great Job and had a happy customer.
Diesel always concerns me, I always put in my box tank then filter it before putting it in any of my machines
Yeah, me too. One cup of water and we're out $10k with modern diesels.
@@OtisFlintno water separator
Really? How crappy is your diesel fuel in the USA!?
@@thewaywardgrape3838 crappy
@thewaywardgrape3838 I believe it's more of where you live raining snow ect vrs say SoCal. And does fuel station owner cover the lids to tanks when raining snowing.
Awesome job Dave. I appreciate the compassion you and your team show for the customer. What a shout out for your business that he would drive out from Arizona to your place knowing the issues would be fixed and documented on air even. Great company ethics on display. Good job to all there at Daves.
Hey Dave,
Tim here, i aint a diesel guy at all....i know muscle cars/gasoline engines, but BOY are you on top of shi%!!!....every time i watch one of ur vids, i am DEEPLY impressed with ur candid conduct, and shootin STRAIT to the customer!!....i've commented b4 about ur honesty, and commitment to gettin it done properly.....another example!!...SO PROUD to be a sub'r!!!....we need MORE dudes like you for SURE!!!....GOOD ON YA MATE!!!!
Dave it's awesome how when you speak to your mechanics about a situation they always are on the same page as you when diagnosing issues or recommending repairs to the customers to fix things properly. Good knowledgeable techs guided by an awesome leader.
This is a talent, that breeds talent,ie good mechanics, my heart beats watching this episode, charisma and interactions with the human soul is a must being a mechanic.
Another "satisfied customer"!. Nice work as usual, Dave & crew😃
That was a really expensive fix. Costing time, confusion, stress, frustration and thousand of dollars.
And this place is amazing and his technicians are just as as amazing it’s a great place people. This is how Mechanic Shop should be run. This man should be showing people and telling them how to do this.
All I can say is another great honest workmanlike job Dave’s shop! But if I were you I’d engage a full-time headhunter to perpetually recruit the finest techs in the country… a land acquisition/market study guy to find you additional viable locations, and a good general contractor. You could easily do 10x your current volume if you wanted to. The trick (and this is the hard part) is systematizing *everything* and bottling “Dave’s Way” so a regional manager in Phoenix or St. Louis could deliver exactly the same customer experience you guys currently do in Utah. But trust me there is endless demand for truck (especially) repair facilities with your expertise and bedside manner. 90% of your industry is incompetent or dishonest or both. We tradespeople across the USA are sick and tied of it, which is why that gentleman was willing to travel 11 hrs in hopes of getting a professional repair. The culture is the key.
Makes you wonder if some gas station messed up or someone pranked that poor guy.
Sounds like the oil change place topped him off with the deeeeee cell
Yea or he did it
The possibilities are endless, that’s the problem. “What”, has been discovered, “Who”, isn’t confessing. I think that maybe the customer should talk to his wife, if not her then the oil change- fuel filter guy.
I think the first guy who changed his fuel filters accidentally put regular gas in it after his repair, the debris may have been from the filter swap
@@labourlawact7826 Dave said it doesn't smell like gas though, more like def fluid.
As someone who lives in AZ as well, I am totally thinking about driving up to Daves shop when my engine goes kaput. 332k miles so far with no major problems. It will die one day though, and mechanics like Dave deserve our greenbacks.
My wife found out that you can go 4 miles when you fill the diesel tank with gasoline.
Same here, she also filled up her Jetta with rotella 15w40 all the way to the top and caveated the motor.
Holy!!!!! Rip brothers😢
I'm hurting inside for both of you
I don't let my wife do anything like that..she always wants to but it scares me to death..she's always begging to learn how to use lawn mower..help would be nice but the possibility of bad outcomes scare me too much lol
@@fsogarage71nothing $450 couldn’t fix.
Dave is Literally a Doctor!
This is a very strong argument for using only gas to liquid diesel. I know it is more expensive but it stores far better. It is a bit lame for other techs to say 'turbo failure' or 'injector issue' without clearly having a careful look at everything first.
Could you perhaps explain what you mean by "gas to liquid diesel"? Apologies, I'm a layman but I do love cars, so not knowing what you mean is making me curious. It's probably glaringly obvious but I just can't seem to figure that sentence out. I suspect it's because English isn't my native tongue
@@BinaryBlueBull This guy is saying only use gas vehicles. Not to use diesel vehicles. He added liquid in there cause he doesn't know what he is talking about. To address that, any fuel system can become contaminated even gas if you have morons introducing it into the system. Alternatively, he may be talking about using propane but that is just stupid.
@BinaryBlueBull Hi man. GTL diesel is where energy companies take natural gas (methane) and process it to make liquid hydrocarbons. Typically this is in the form of gasoline or diesel fuels. Because these GTL fuels are not made from crude oil but natural gas, they contain basically zero impurities and burn far cleaner as a result. They also store far more readily than regular fossil diesel. I used to work on a sizeable farm business, we only bought GTL diesel because it saved having grief with ever more expensive fuel filters. Here in the UK they are putting FAME in road diesel which doesn't seem to keep nicely at all.
@@olivermayo9687 Huh, I've never even heard of this. That is super interesting. I'm definitely going to read up on this some more. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to explain this and teach me something new, I truly appreciate both it and you!
Hopefully discovery doesn’t steal our YT vids! Awesome channel.
I hope so too!
Excellent job, Dave.
This is getting good already
Dave is hands on....love it.
Excellent content Dave!
Love ya from Sacramento!!
Hello Sacramento! ❤
Lmao you got me with the “this is the urine sample” 😂
Change oil, oil filter, and fuel filter and then everything gets messed up with contaminated fuel very soon after. I do not believe in coincidences. These two things are tied together and they both start at where he got the oil and filters changed.
Someone had attempted to unbolt the converter as well, likely got frustrated that it was so difficult and sugared the tank
Always an outstanding video and presentation.
Hola 👋 señor Dave!!! What a new adventure you have for us today “let’s watch what is going on…Saludos!!!👋😊👋
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville I always do!!! I found your content fascinating…I knew a local mechanic who was so kind with customers that he even offered payment plans for some of us he was specialized in mufflers repair and also had a crew doing mechanic jobs and he was very appreciated by the community…señor Daniel Dorado he ended up closing his business due to a illness and he was so kind to refer us to a another mechanic shop and they also do estate emissions tests that is required by the state of Texas , I use to go for a repair and I spend hours talking with him about what was going with the vehicle in the lift or in the shop and always joking around about to open a street taco stand for the workers and to attract more customers 😝 lol…Saludos!!! Y’all have a great day and weekend!!!👋😊👋
Great work again from Dave and the team is too bad that this gentleman had to go from Arizona all the way up to Utah to get the true work done.
Great Jon Dave, You don't imagine how Bad diesel are we using here un Cuba, destroying fuel pumps and etc... That Bad diesel You showed is like B94 gas here jaja.
After I Saw your vídeo with the guy from Total seal pistón, My mind blows up. Dealers and brands are true liers.
Congratulations, keep going
I live in Arizona and probably know exactly what dealership he's talking about. Doesn't surprise me in the least.
Unfortunately 80% of mecanics out there don't know what they claim too know and often times people get ripped off by these shiesters .
Everybody loves you Dave!! Keep the videos coming.
Few years ago we had a 50 liter boat engine smoking white. Senior tech said engine bad. Brand new engine installed and no start and smoking still the same. Sooo I get the call to assist and following standard steps we tested the fuel as proto call and found red red engine coolant in the 300 gallon fuel tank. Replaced fuel system components and fired right up. Total cost of a bad diagnosis, 800,000.00
These videos are much better now that you see the complete repair from the vehicle coming in to it driving out. Another great video Dave.
Bad fuel screwed up my BMW 328d. Had to replace high pressure fuel pump, injectors, and a lot more. Insurance covered the $9,500 job. Dealer did the repair. The important lesson: only buy quality fuel at a name brand station that sells a lot of fresh fuel. No brand x. Do not try to save .10 per gallon on unknown brand x. I've had no problems since I've followed that lesson. Common rail diesels do not tolerated shitty fuel.
We need more mechanics like Dave across America
Im loving that 95 Cadillac Fleetwood in the background! 😍 5:15
Beautiful area to have a shop Dave !! Must love the scenery
Have Dave fix you up and let the lawyers sort out the rest! Dave appreciate your honest straight forward no BS style!
I love the simplicity of a Ram 2500 Tradesman.
Ya simply keep a spare fuel system on hand
There’s people out there that have no clue about engines in general let alone diesels. If you’re new to diesel engines, never ever EVER buy fuel from those little hole in the wall gas stations with one or two diesel pumps. Plan your fueling ahead of time and use the stations that have a high volume of semi trucks stopping for their fuel. Those little places often have fuel sitting in their tanks for months between deliveries. Just sitting there deteriorating, developing algae contamination, picking up water content, etc.
Every 6.7 Cummins customer Dave should check the grid heater Bolt. It would be a huge disservice to have this customer drive off in 2 weeks later that bolt fail and destroy his engine. Surely you know about this problem Dave...
I think they’ve probably had a few of those jobs come in. Mostly with higher miles. Easy fix is the monster ram intake from Banks.
It’s a very known issue on these I think they’ll check.
We have engines come into the shop with a lot more miles in bigger trucks and that’s not an issue.
I think Chrysler is putting too much power to the bolt causing the issue.
The 6.7 in the Chrysler is different from the ISB6.7. Tuned different, & a few minor changes.
@michaelbenoit248 the base engine is the same isb6.7 regardless of application. You are 100% regarding tuning used in Chrysler applications.
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Most of the issues are after work has been done on the engines and the bolt has been loosened and not torqued properly. If it is too loose it’s resistance goes up and it starts to arc.
I think, if someone were to do a study, they’d find that the concerns about the grid heater bolt failure increased SIGNIFICANTLY when a new intake horn needed to be marketed by releasing several infomercials on UA-cam. I might have heard of 1 or 2 instances of the bolt failing in the roughly 15 years the 6.7 has been out, definitely not to the extent it would appear to be in the past couple years since the $1000+ “fix” started being advertised.
Another company, BD diesel I think, is now advertising a fix. Theirs appears to retain the existing heater & manifold but reworks the connection(s). I think it’s around $300, but not sure.
While everything off of intake good time to install updated heater grid there is issues with factory 50 cent bolt breaking on heater grid and dropping in engine
Many bulletins on this issue and videos .. awesome work thanks for posting this video 👍
Many infomercials out there on this you mean. Since the aftermarket intake needed marketing, not very many (if any) discussions about the bolt failure over the ~15 years before that.
@@jeffs2809 many failures waiting to happen on older diesels and some newer
Bolt usually hits #5 or #6 cylinder and its game over .. look up heater grid bolt failures
On you tube ... Banks has a great solution for this issue I have updated on all my Cummins trucks to banks intake grid update
@@quagmiredavis4117 and yet it was barely mentioned on the forums, Facebook groups or UA-cam in the 15 years before Banks created a new intake horn . 🤔🤷♂️
@@jeffs2809 lordy karen it take some time to figure out how engines no issues
Dropping dead quit whining and bitching drink your bud light and you and your boyfriend drive your prius to bar .. this subject over your head and IQ 🤣😁🙀
dealer put def in the fuel tank??
My thoughts too.
I like how they towed it in with a half ton ram gas, just hauls it no problem
People will be surprised what a V8 1500 can do
Great video Dave - need a uk 🇬🇧 franchise- keep up the great work
If I was anywhere near you guys I would take my 2018 harvest edition dually cummins for work. I'm in northern British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦. When go go to do our rv trip through the states, I'll for sure stop in 👍
Love that giant v12 block in-between the two counters.
Dave if the diesel fuel is contained with gasahol it's like what you are seeing in the fuel sample, alcohol will look like water. A diesel engine will not run on a blend of gasoline and diesel fuel. Not sure exactly how much but greater than 10 %. I have used straight no lead gasoline to thin straight number 2 diesel fuel per the manufacturer recommend rate of 1 gallon of no lead gasoline to 10 gallons of number 2 diesel when it's -20 F and they run perfectly. I will say 40 percent and above gasoline and diesel absolutely will not fire up that baby Cummins in that Ram truck. Best of luck, I enjoy your shop vids, God bless you all.
I don’t see any manufacturer of current trucks or diesels recommending any blend with gasoline. Maybe on OLD equipment, but even at that I’d stick with kerosene/diesel blend. While I can assure you that a gas/diesel blend WILL run in my 17 Ram, I can also guarantee you it was not right. I got contaminated fuel at a gas station & noticed a different sound, esp under load, from the engine. Sounded very much like detonation if I added more than 1/3 throttle. I have no idea how much gas was in the diesel, not enough to readily ignite with a flame like gas, but I could definitely smell it. It would take about a day to melt through a styrofoam cup. I drained about 25 gallons of that diesel/gas mix out & will be cutting it with a lot more diesel for use in farm tractor.
@@jeffs2809 GM recommend it for all of their 2 cycle engines, same as Cat, Cummins, Navistar. K 1 also works. Diesel fuel contains paraffin, when cold weather hits the paraffin drops out of suspension. No lead gasoline keeps the paraffin in suspension, allowing it to pass through the filters on its way to the pump. When there isn't K1 available and you want to keep running it's an alternative when fuel filters plug with paraffin, Waxing. It's your choice if you live in a warm climate you have nothing to worry about. K1 is refined more than number 2 fuel oil. Did you ever try a Coleman lantern that burned no lead gasoline ? Coleman lantern fuel, no lead gasoline exactly the same, why pay double the price to say Coleman ? Same with K1 for $30 dollars for 5 gallon. I assume that you're an Engineer and make that professional, "it's not correct " with some experience. Good luck with your project truck. Did someone put bio Diesel in the Ram? I almost missed what you said about the fuel eating a hole in the styrofoam cup ! When making bio Diesel from used fryer oil they add sulfuric acid, maybe that explains what is going on with the fuel system in your Ram. I have heard some bad stories about soy Diesel used it trucks. Alge grows in the fuel system over time. I have used a little soy oil in my old truck, it was the best mileage I ever got, 28 mpg with a 92 ,Navistar 7.3 non turbo. Don't have that old truck now. 500,000 on that old Ford. 1 set of aftermarket sleeves and boring the block and align boring the sleeves.
@@danthurman9076 the styrofoam cup “test”. Diesel won’t eat through one, gas will. More gas in the diesel, the faster it eats through the cup. I’m 100% sure the station got gas dumped in their diesel tank. There’s never been any biodiesel in the truck beyond what is sold commercially, so 5-10% blend. I think that’s as high as they go anywhere around me. The Ram is fine, as far as I can tell, after getting the gas/diesel blend out of it. It’s possible that a lot of people wouldn’t have even noticed the change in engine sound. Especially with the sound deadening in newer vehicles.
No engineer here, just know how tight the tolerances are on modern diesel fuel systems. Couple that with the finicky emissions equipment and it sounds like a recipe for problems. I haven’t looked, but I really can’t imagine an engine manufacturer recommending adding gas, especially @ up to 10:1 blend for their diesel engines.
When we blend fuel it's for cold weather only. Today we have many additives, PS, PS911,are 2 that I am familiar with. Power Service. Howes is another but I have never used it. 10 % no lead with 90% number 2 will never damage the engine, injection pump,injectors. Coconut oil works great as a substitute for number 2 diesel. You will find that the engine will not fire with 40% or more gasoline mix in diesel fuel, I don't know why but the engine looses power and then just dies, crank and crank but no fire. It maybe vapor lock or something like that. Gasoline boils off fast compared to diesel. Did you ever cool off a 6 pack of Miller Lite in a bucket with a gallon of gasoline ? Nice and cold ready to drink. Not only is gasoline a fuel but also can be used as a coolant. 10 percent number 1 Kerosene will blend the fuel to around 28 to 30 below zero temperatures. Maybe you have a steady supply of K1 but the only way I buy it is in a 55 gallon drum. Yes some hardware stores have 5 gallons at a time if they are open. I have never seen a modern truck stop have K1 for sale at all, normally in winter time they sell blended fuel but be careful because it may not work at negative 20 or beyond. Yes the more K1 you add the fuel mileage drops, same as no lead gasoline. So if you are going into cold weather and want to avoid problems fill your tanks with straight number 1, then add blended road fuel and everything should be peachy. I always keep a 2 gallon jugs of no lead gasoline on board, cheap insurance you might say. Enjoy your truck man.
Dave, it takes a REAL man to wear Peach colored shorts. Don, CA.
Dave collects facts like surgeon!
Wow talk about getting the run around on this issue prior to getting the truck to Dave.
As men we are designed by our Creator to solve problems and protect the ones we love. I love seeing guys solve those problems even though customers get a bill at the end nothing good is free.
This is how you run a shop Dave is the man if I lived in the area it would be the only shop I would use 😊
Right on
Amazing work. Love this
Great video once again . Thanks
Hey just a heads up as someone who works on these trucks all day, always try to use OEM fuel filters, I’ve seen after market filters cause restrictions and cause low fuel pressure to the high pressure fuel pump! Great work tho 10/10!
He towed that 2500 on a trailer with a half ton from Arizona..he might need a transmission in the half ton soon. If may not have been over the tow limits but had to be well over 10,000 lbs
Been watching your UA-cam shorts for a minute now man and ive subscribed to your chanyabout 10 mins ago your work is abserluetly awesome i must say you got me subscribed for surw man you seem a good honest fella with some years of experience fella looking falward to watching more man for real! ✨👌✨👌✨👍👍👍
Nice to see that truck back on the road. Good job guys. 👍
Wow, this guy loves his truck 🚚. I get my ways from my grandfather as well. Most would trash the truck and or car and get a new vehicle. I am mentally speaking this guy! Ive totally done this. And still driving my 2006 h3 hummer.
The owner of the white
Diesel truck is pretty smart:
He took it to the right mechanic shop . 🎉
Yes !!! Another Dave's Auto Center episode👍🏼👍🏼
110% bringing you guys my engine if it ever lets go. Worth every penny if the job is done right the first time around 🤘🏻
these people dont realize diesel is about dead... you cant find anyone to even work on them worth a dang... thats why he drove 11 hours.. hes been though 3 or 4 people.. no one can help diesel is done after the 7.3 diesel its been over... epa ruined it gov
I can remember 31 years ago when I was doing work experience at a local mechanics workshop & a customer drove in a 1978 Chrysler Valiant Regal which was Australian built & it was fitted with the 318 cubic inch Hemi V8 engine, well, someone decided that they would put sugar in the fuel tank.
From what I am told the fuel dilutes the sugar then it caramelises then it turns into a toffee like substance which can cause engine damage including seizure.
They had to remove the fuel tank, get our local radiator specialist to flush the tank, refit the fuel tank then refill it with clean fuel !
Looking forward to an update on the cummins brought in by the young gentleman a few weeks ago that had supposedly been built.
Great Customer Service Dave!!!
Check your fuel before pumping in vehicle with a white bucket, the water will go to the bottom if its there and YOU CAN SEE IT with a funnel you can pour back the good stuff back in and not the bottom . pour it in a jar show the attendant. The best fuel in Chevron and the worse is Sh...I make custom funnels for any car for myself with a heavy neck out of EMT pipe with a metal washer and rubber washer and gasket to a vegetable can works great. to fit the vehicle and you can put a rag inside if you want to filter fuel to be safe. You can put funnel in a 5 gall bucket with lid no fumes either gas or diesel. Daves is the best auto repair in America
I believe an Italian tuneup with some B12 would've had that truck chooching in no time.
Yeah, drain the fuel add some b12 fill up with premium, the truck will be back to normal. It don't need a whole new fuel system.
@@robevans8625no shop is going to risk their reputation or stand behind their repair doing that. Say something else breaks after doing that, then what?
@@LoneWolfSparty Being prudent and taking one step at a time doesn't hurt a shop's reputation. If the system is bad, then the worst that could happen would be a waste bottle of fuel additive. If the system isn't bad, then you're just saving your customer a ton of money.
@@AkioWasRight I feel like there's a piece we're missing in the video. There might be a reason *why* they did that, that wasn't disclosed. They might very well know what contaminated the fuel, they just never disclosed it.
@@LoneWolfSparty In anyway, it should scare people when mechanics start by suggest throwing money and parts at a problem before exploring cheaper solutions.
If they did that, it should've been included in the video to not only help the customer in the video, it would help viewers who'll experience similar situations.
This happened to my F250 when it was almost brand new. DEF in the system. Insurance covered it. Complete new fuel system and injectors and tank - $10K. Had to wait over a month due to Ford not having replacement parts - apparently putting the DEF fill next to the fuel fill caused many to have the issue so it was way back-ordered.
Seems like they made a lot of assumptions and threw a lot of parts at an issue. Were the injectors, lift pump, or CP3 pump tested? Seems ridiculous to just start throwing parts at it.
Definitely one way to repair it, replace everything. SMH
This is the standard repair for fuel system contamination on a diesel, especially if you think it’s caused by DEF. In a dealership environment, they require full replacement so that you have some sort of warranty afterwards. Possibly Dave has the same requirements at his shop. If you’re doing the work yourself you might get by with draining fuel and changing the filters, but the crystallized def could have done who knows what to the high pressure pump. Also, if those contaminants damaged an injector enough to cause it to hang open, really bad things could happen.
I know you guys focus your youtube videos on diesel stuff mostly but I'd love to see what's goin on with that beautiful '94-96 Caddy Fleetwood in the back!
In south africa , we produce of the cleanest diesel fuel, but in the transportation and storing contamination is rife, 60 % of engine failure is down to contaminated diesel. The modern diesel engine cannot handle , water or parading contamination, Sulphur used to add plenty of lubrication, now they add just enough lubricity agent.
Of course Chrysler refused. Dodge is absolutely the worst customer service. I bought a 2021 Widebody Scapack cash $53,000 1800 miles in after replacing a water pump, radiator, for excessive coolant consumption car needed an entire new motor.Took 5 months NO LOANER even after calling corporate literally 15 times asking. Sold it and bought a Widebody Hellcat. I hate dodge and hope they go bankrupt
No manufacturer is going to cover fuel contamination. It’s not considered a manufacturer defect. On the other hand, Ford was (is) quite well known for blaming failed cp4 injection pumps on contaminated fuel, with no evidence. Cp4 is well known for its failures.
doing great work as always!!!
I had a Ram 3500, got some bad diesel in PA, didn't know it until I got a few miles down the road and the truck quit running. Opened the fuel filter and it looked like cottage cheese, had it towed to the dealer up the road, they flushed the system and it ran for a few years. Then the injectors failed while I was out of town, went to the local dealer and bought a new truck.
You guys are cranking them out.
Very sad state of affairs in the automotive repair industry that a person has to drive a thousand miles just to get his truck repaired correctly. 90% of shops have no idea what they’re doing.
Wild people actually believe these fictional tales of nonsense