I suspect my company swapped engines. Is it possible?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Forever237, Jun 2, 2019.

  1. Forever237

    Forever237 Light Load Member

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    I understand taunting makes you feel good about yourself, makes you feel smart. But nevertheless I hope you will never be in that situation where you get focked and then regret that you could have asked someone and prevented it.
     
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  3. REALITY098765

    REALITY098765 Road Train Member

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    Take it to someone who knows what they are doing. It should be easy to tell if the engine was changed, Nobody I know could change an engine without leaving any marks.
     
  4. p608

    p608 Road Train Member

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    Why would you switch a good ecm for another good ecm? truck is running ok right?
     
  5. REALITY098765

    REALITY098765 Road Train Member

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    I am suspecting luncheon meat.
     
  6. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Good question.
    Possibly to show some different info for warranty purposes? maybe
     
  7. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Maybe the idle was too high and it would void the warranty before the "other" owners time was up? "preventative maintenance"?
     
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  8. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Well, I do know that when I had my own trucks, I knew every little oil seep, every water mark, every mismatched gasket, hose clamp position, etc., on the engine because I opened the hood a minimum of once per day and did a thorough pre-trip.
     
  9. Forever237

    Forever237 Light Load Member

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    That is exactly what my suspicious are leaning towards. Just talked to dealership and he says it is possible to swap ecm and leave no trace
     
  10. starmac

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    Check the ecm mileage against your truck mileage. Easy to tell if it was swapped and your dealer knows it.
     
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  11. Forever237

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    Yep, I’ll do exactly that.
     
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