I have an 01 7.3 with 217k. Everything is stock and I don't think the tranny has been rebuilt (I just bought it). I was thinking of a TS 6 position. I don't want to spend tons of cash on some fancy tuner but I found a good deal on the TS from XDP.
I wouldn't be blasting around on high horsepower roaling coal or smoking the tires. I am too old for that. Just want more pep in the truck. I'd probably do anti-theft, high idle, stock, 50, 75, 100hp (or similar).
I am concerned that doing this will make it more difficult to diagnose problems. I had one in my OBS and all kinds of bizarre codes would get thrown all the time. I finally decided the chip was interfering somehow as it ran like a dream. I always did the diagnostics in stock setting.
I don't want to put a $200 chip in to blow an engine or tranny or to complicate using torque or car gauge to diagnose problems. I'd probably use the stock and anti-theft settings mostly and high idle in winter and maybe the 50hp for a little more pep.
Am I going to cause more problems than it is worth? Again, 2001 7.3, auto, 4wd, likely PMRs, 217k miles on the ticker, 100% stock.
I wouldn't be blasting around on high horsepower roaling coal or smoking the tires. I am too old for that. Just want more pep in the truck. I'd probably do anti-theft, high idle, stock, 50, 75, 100hp (or similar).
I am concerned that doing this will make it more difficult to diagnose problems. I had one in my OBS and all kinds of bizarre codes would get thrown all the time. I finally decided the chip was interfering somehow as it ran like a dream. I always did the diagnostics in stock setting.
I don't want to put a $200 chip in to blow an engine or tranny or to complicate using torque or car gauge to diagnose problems. I'd probably use the stock and anti-theft settings mostly and high idle in winter and maybe the 50hp for a little more pep.
Am I going to cause more problems than it is worth? Again, 2001 7.3, auto, 4wd, likely PMRs, 217k miles on the ticker, 100% stock.
