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Serious question, why did I wait so long to finally tune my 5.0
I used to think a tune was just for guys who wanted to drag race every weekend. Kept my 2016 F150 bone stock under the hood for like 4 years. Then last summer I got tired of the transmission hunting for gears on the highway near Austin. My buddy Mike told me to try a 93 octane tune from a local shop down in San Antonio. So I finally did it back in October and man, the difference is night and day. The throttle response alone made the truck feel like it lost 500 pounds. I was worried about messing up the warranty but I got a handheld tuner so I can flash it back to stock if I need to. Has anyone here had reliability issues after a few years with a tune on their Coyote motor?
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dixon.spencer2mo ago
Yeah man, the trans hunting was driving me nuts too. I tuned my '17 about two years ago with a similar handheld setup and zero issues so far. Throttle response woke the truck up way more than I expected.
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morganhill2mo ago
Maybe I should try tuning my truck before I tune my own expectations.
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lucashart1mo ago
Tuned a '17 F-250 myself three years ago. Ran strong for about 18 months then started throwing random misfire codes. Not saying it will happen to everyone but these trucks have finicky sensors. The throttle response feels great at first. Then you start wondering if the extra stress is worth it for daily driving. I'd rather save that money for when something actually breaks.
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