How many miles before you tuned?

[jhndeergrn]

How many miles did you have when you tuned your Ranger?

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[Doc]

How many miles did you have when you tuned your Ranger?

1000 miles, changed oil, tuned and Dyno...
Regards

 

[Tally155]

I waited until 3k. I was also dealing with needing the PCM flashed. I wanted to ensure there were no other issues with the truck.

I have the 5 star on my truck and love it. Great power, great service, and improved fuel economy.

 

[13 Second Ranger]

36

 

[t4thfavor]

I tuned my Focus at 26K, I waited until the 3/36 was almost done so that in case the engine grenaded on it's own accord, I wouldn't have any trouble with Ford.

 

[u wish u could ride]

Will wait 3/36 then will feel like a new truck all over again

 

[HoosierT]

2k

 

[CoastieN70]

I don't remember exactly but somewhere between 150 and 250 miles

 

[Hambone437]

I tuned mine at about 1200 miles.

 

[Shadowranger]

How likely is Ford to decline a warranty issue if tuned?

 

[Fawnbuster]

With a 4 cyl turbo already being worked hard, just curious but why tune and run a risk of damaging the engine or tranny? I'm not against it, just wondering? If I would be able to significantly increase MPG without losing power I might be convinced.

 

[jhndeergrn]

A friend of mine isn’t looking to squeeze everything out of the engine, but use some of the other benefits the tuner offers. Engine start/stop disable, tire size adjustments, transmission adjustability, etc..

 

[RedlandRanger]

With a 4 cyl turbo already being worked hard, just curious but why tune and run a risk of damaging the engine or tranny? I'm not against it, just wondering? If I would be able to significantly increase MPG without losing power I might be convinced.

I would have to disagree that this 4 cyl is "working hard". In my experience it seems to effortlessly accelerate in all situations. I haven't had a situation yet where I've felt my truck was working hard. Even towing a 2000lb UHaul trailer up and over mountain passes - I couldn't even tell the thing was back there. I think this engine has a lot more potential until it hits its limits and I think some of these tunes show that. I think if you wanted to REALLY extreme, you could squeeze out even more HP and Torque at the expense of engine longevity/reliability.

 

[Roofhopper]

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15377492/ford-10-speed-automatic-transmission/
an interesting read... I don’t think you’ll hurt this transmission even with significant engine mods

 

[P. A. Schilke]

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15377492/ford-10-speed-automatic-transmission/
an interesting read... I don’t think you’ll hurt this transmission even with significant engine mods

Hi Ted,

Wow! Small world...the Transmission Manager Kevin Norris was a young engineer from Transmission Engineering that supported my Off Road Racing Engineering Support team. He was a serious offroader as well. Very cool that he led the 10R80 design and development... Thanks for sharing the C&D article!

best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

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