dd60 and PDI products

You could try calling freightliner explain the issue and then if the technician says it's definitely a turbo only issue then call and order the turbo you want. Or find a different after market turbo . good luck

 

I'm not going to defend the phone call but having been in the shoes of a salesman and having friends who run shops....I understand. I'm not saying he should have been short with you on the phone but I'd guess your probably one of 50 calls that day and 49 of them were people wanting free tech support or had no intention of buying.

Personally I wouldn't call PDI directly anyway because I've heard the sales staff are clueless when it comes to they're products. You need to get in contact with Mr.Haney and ask about PDI stuff. He's main interest is Cat performance but will sell you anything PDI sells and knows more them then 90% of the PDI direct sales staff. Get a Stage 1 ECM flash, new turbo and block off the EGR and you'll be good to go. (might even keep up with a stock Cat, sorry I had to)

However if you want performance it's not cheap, also don't call your dealer because as much as "Detroit" and "Performance" don't usually don't go together "Dealer" and "Performance" REALLY don't go together.

 

They were quoting you list price and probably every option under the sun. Get a quote from Mr. Haney. I asked him in the same line of thought I believe you are following - if the performance parts cost the same as OEM, why not? He gave some solid advice on my 04 FL DD14 that led me to an OEM fix that turned out to be a better value. When the occasion to shop performance comes along again, he'll be my first call.

I wasn't intending to hotrod the truck, just get it back to at least factory performance. I elected to give the dealer a crack at confirming just a failed turbo and it turned out to be a cracked exhaust manifold that a stack of PDI parts wouldn't have fixed. The turbo later turned out to be on it's way out (VGT vanes sticking) anyway but the total repair bill came out a few thousand less than a PDI package and I still would have needed the exhaust manifold.

I am also fortunate to have a competent local FL dealer service tech that learned all the tricks to these motors when they were new and still under warranty.

 

I believe the $7800+ quote you received includes: the PDI high performance box, free flowing air filter, high performance turbo, high performance fuel injectors, high performance exhaust manifold, and free flowing muffler. At least it did for me several months ago...

Get the EGR delete kit from EGR Tuner too.

 

I have had the stage 1 tune for bout 2 yrs now i love it and you will out run a stock cat by the way no problem. Did you call ut or pa? i delt with jerry ray out of pa he an ok guy he is just to busy but i dont regret getting the tune im almost out of warranty so when its up ill delete the egr and turbo by the way full tilt is now mfg a hd exhaust manifold for this engine i have cracked a dozen of the stock ones just a little quicker after its turned up lol! i would do it in steps to see what you are after thats a chunk of change to shell out at once jmo!

 

Yamerhamer JerryRay is in the south west in pa near rt I 60 he does the tunes rite at his shop so if you passing by you can get it programed?