Tag: Diesel

ARP (250-4302): Custom Age 625+ Head Stud Kit for Ford 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel

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With an optimized design, enhanced reliability, and dependable strength, the Custom Age 625+ head studs available in ARP’s 250-4302 kit are the best you can get for your Ford 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engine. The studs get their durability from being centerless ground and heat treated before thread rolling and machining. They are nominally rated at 260K PSI tensile strength and are reusable.

The kit includes a set of 36 Custom Age 625+ studs, nine M8 ARP2000® head studs, 45 chrome-moly-steel 12-point nuts, 45 parallel ground washers, and a 1 oz pack of ARP Ultra-Torque fastener assembly lubricant.

Features

  • For Ford 6.7L Power Stroke diesel
  • Nominally rated at 260,000 PSI tensile strength
  • Centerless ground and heat treated prior to threading
  • Includes 36 Custom Age 625+ studs, nine M8 ARP2000® studs, 45 chrome-moly-steel 12-point nuts, and 45 parallel ground washers
  • Bonus 1 oz ARP Ultra-Torque fastener assembly lubricant
ARP Custom Age 625+ Head Stud Kit for Ford 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel 250-4302

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K&N (57-1570): Air Intake System for ’14-’15 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel

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The 3.0L V6 turbo engine in 2014–2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees provides a modest amount of power but is paired with a stock air intake system that may cause unnecessary air turbulence and slow the volume of airflow reaching the engine.

K&N has your answer. The 57-1570 air intake system is engineered to replace the factory air filter and air intake housing. Its free-flowing, roto-molded, high-density polyethylene tube is meticulously designed to be aerodynamic—and when paired with the included oversized conical air filter can increase airflow to your engine by up to 50% (the filter is washable and reusable to boot). You’ll enjoy up to 100,000 miles between cleanings under normal highway driving conditions.

K&N’s 57-1570 system also offers a black powder-coated aluminum heat shield, protecting the air filter and intake air from hot engine bays. The air intake tube funnels airflow directly into the engine’s throttle body for a guaranteed increase in horsepower and torque; in fact, dyno testing of a 2014 Grand Cherokee saw an increase of 12.67 horsepower and 30.94 ft.-lb. of torque.

Features

  • Guaranteed to increase horsepower.
  • Designed to improve throttle response and engine sound.
  • Lasts up to 100,000 miles before service is required (depending on driving conditions).
  • Replaces entire factory air intake system.
  • Free-flowing, high-density polyethylene tube.
  • Washable and reusable lifetime air filter.
  • Installation: < 90 minutes.
  • Warranty: K&N Million Mile Limited.

K&N Air Intake System for 14-15 Jeep Grand Cherokee 57-1570

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Northern Radiator: Radiators for Diesel Trucks

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Though they’ve got an OEM look, these plastic tank/aluminum core radiators for diesel pickups from Northern Radiator benefit from construction principles common to big rig trucks, including internally reinforced end tubes, additional fiber-reinforced ribs, integrated mounting points, a heavy-gauge steel crimp strip on the header-to-tank attachment, and more fins per inch than the competition.

Features

  • OEM look with big-rig engineering.
  • Plastic tank, aluminum core.
  • Reinforced end tubes.
  • Extra fiber-reinforced ribs.
  • Integrated mounting points.
  • More fins per inch than the competition.

Northern Radiator Radiators for Diesel Trucks

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Driven Racing Oil Tech Bulletin: CK-4 Diesel Oil Wear Warning

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Editor’s Note: Our friends over at Driven Racing Oil produced this technical bulletin alerting consumers to the possibility of increased wear issues related to the new CK-4 diesel oil formulation. To find Driven Racing Oil products at your nearest Parts Pro™ affiliate, see our Store Locator.

Driven Racing Oil CK-4 Diesel Oil Update

Diesel engine oil makers recently changed from the decade-old CJ-4 formulation to the new CK-4 formulation. While intended to be an upgrade, the new CK-4 formulation has been met with resistance and even an outright “do not use” warning from Ford Motor Company.

Just before the new CK-4 specification went into effect in December 2016, Ford Motor Company issued a service bulletin stating that Ford 6.7L diesel engines should not use the new oil, citing identified wear issues. In fact, Ford also issued a new oil specification closely aligned with the previous CJ-4 formulation and called for its use in Ford 6.7L diesel engines. So what’s going on here?

Previous API diesel oil specifications, like CJ-4, had to pass the ASTM Sequence IIIG valve train wear and oxidation test, which measures flat tappet cam and lifter wear as well as other parameters. This is not true of the new CK-4 specification.

Diesel engine oils have historically contained higher levels of the anti-wear additive ZDDP. With more oil marketers wishing to supply “universal” oils that meet both API SN requirements for gasoline engines and API CK-4 requirements for diesel engines, the levels of ZDDP have dropped in some CK-4 oils. Without the Sequence IIIG flat tappet cam wear test, it appears that some of these lower-ZDDP diesel oils are causing increased wear in diesel engines. This should serve as a word of caution for all users of diesel engine oil—regardless of whether you own a 6.7L Ford.

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Holley (553-107): EFI LED Light Bar

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The days of low oil dummy lights are behind you! The new EFI LED Light Bar from Holley will revolutionize the way you think about shift lights and warning indicators. 553-107 features 14 fully programmable LEDs that leverage Holley’s stand-alone digital dash or EFI digital dash, allowing you to set LED color, brightness, and flash rates as well as user-definable warning indicators for a fully customizable experience!

The Holley LED Light Bar keeps your shifts on time and allows you to diagnose any ECU output at a glance—without removing your attention from the pavement ahead.

  • Fully customizable, 10-LED shift light.
  • 4 perimeter LEDs act as user-definable warning lights.
  • 3 programmable RPM ranges.
  • 15 levels of adjustable brightness.
  • Auto brightness or dimming based on ambient light.
  • 10 LED colors to choose from for easy identification.
  • Multiple flash rates.
  • Includes roll-bar and in-dash mounting kits for ease of installation.
  • Works with Holley stand-alone digital dash (553-109) and Holley EFI digital dash (553-106).
  • CAN plug-and-play installation gets going quickly.
  • User-friendly touchscreen interface via dash

Holley (553-107): EFI LED Light Bar
Holley (553-107): EFI LED Light Bar

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Edge Products: Juice with Attitude CTS2

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Edge Products continues to revolutionize the performance tuning industry with the all-new CTS2. The CTS2 features all of the power and abilities of the previous CTS but with a slim, sleek new case design; a full-color, higher-resolution, 5-inch swipe screen; multiple gauge screen layouts; and fully customizable backgrounds and gauge colors. One-touch, easy menu navigation enables powerful performance tuning, vehicle control, and gauge monitoring.

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Edge Juice with Attitude CTS2

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