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I've been tuned for well over a year and had many automatic updates. They have not changed the PCM strategy or impacted the tuning in any way. I know they CAN, however I think its very rare that they update the PCM via their "cloud". I think the risk of an issue during that type of process which could render the vehicle inoperable makes it pretty rare.

I have yet to see anyone have a tune issue after an automatic update. We shall see.
 
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Make sure you turn off automatic updates when you get your tune installed. Don't want a PCM update to wipe it. Unless @Boostking needs that to get the new strategy.
You can still install updates, it'll just ask you for permission before it does.
Do I have to take the tube off when it needs to do an update? It’s doing an update tonight actually haha. I don’t have a tube installed though.
 
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I've been tuned for well over a year and had many automatic updates. They have not changed the PCM strategy or impacted the tuning in any way. I know they CAN, however I think its very rare that they update the PCM via their "cloud". I think the risk of an issue during that type of process which could render the vehicle inoperable makes it pretty rare.

I have yet to see anyone have a tune issue after an automatic update. We shall see.
Just watch, I’ll be the first. Hahahahahaha just kidding. All will be good.
 
There have been 3 PCM updates released I know of over the last 6 months. I don't know if they all changed the strategy, but I do know some did. I'm sure Boostking will take great care of you! He's who I'm looking at for mine.
 
If for some reason it does happen, it may day a little for SCT to add it back into the software, but after that I will just update the tunes. No worries.
 
Well guys, did a dragy baseline run on the 2022 3.5 today and wow she is quick. I did not expect it to be that fast

launched in 4x4 in normal mode at 2300rpm on a flat road View attachment 195914
Way to go. Fun isn’t it. You’re 4x4 did a little better than the last time I ran my 2wd. I need to charge the Dragy and and unleash it it’s been a long time. My tires were getting a little thin in the tread and get them rotated every 5k. lol Not looking forward to the day telling my wife that I have to replace them. There 20” 50’s.
 
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I did a ton of stuff on my white truck tonight. Took all the electrical connections off. Took the starter and alternator off. Got all the bolts out of the trans/motor connection too.

Do you guys know if I can switch the truck into neutral from under the truck? The battery is dead and if I power it up again, I might blow some stuff up cuz all the electrical stuff is disconnected. Any thoughts?
 
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Does anyone know about that? Is it possible to switch the truck to neutral? The battery is dead and the truck is locked in park, can’t move the shifter. Can I click it in neutral from the transmission?
 
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If I chock the wheels and take the driveshaft off, I should be able to move the truck easily. I think….
 
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Well guys, I figured I’d just put this here instead of my other truck thread. Started the morning off by removing some more things off the 2.7 motor in the white truck.

Then, me and a friend pulled the blown motor out, and prepped the new motor and dropped the new motor in. It was a crazy process but we are struggling to get the spinning trans plate bolts (there’s four of them) to line up with the flywheel properly. I guess we just have to giggle the motor and trans around more. I’ve got one of them line up and through properly, but the others are not. Yet. They’re close, like 1/8 of an inch away.

I’ve never worked so hard on a truck project in my life. I started at 8 am and quit at 10:30pm.
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First hand knowledge of why larger shops lift the cab off for engine service! KM
 
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Spoilers: The white truck ran for about 10 minutes today! It was idling rough, then seemed to smooth out. It threw about 20 codes. The battery was completely dead and we got it to start with a jump box. But I couldn’t start it again with a jump from my red truck so I think maybe the battery is done. I’m not sure though.
Another thing is the coolant was showing high temp and the fan was running constantly. If I tried to bring rpm’s up, the truck started to shake a little and sound kinda odd. Anyone have any thoughts?
 
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There’s no Freon in it, so would that cause coolant temps to not be good?
 
Stock tune in it? I'd definitely get a good battery in it. These things can get all sorts of angry with a bad one. What were the codes? Coolant immediately at high temp, or did it quickly get there? (Sensor not plugged in/busted, or air pocket)
 
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Cooling system bled up?
I would check codes sounds like it might have got hot…
 
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