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Aisin vs. 68RFE QUESTION: I’ve been thinking about buying a single-rear-wheel ’12 Ram 3500 with the high-output 6.7L Cummins engine, and I’m wondering if it comes with the Aisin six-speed automatic transmission. Also, what’s the difference between the Aisin and the regular six-speed transmission? Willy Sandborn via email ANSWER: No, the ’12 Ram 3500s were
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Shop Class: Powertrain Placement
Engines, transmissions, differentials, and drive axle(s) are universal components common to pretty much all mass-produced internal-combustion automobiles, but an assortment of powertrain configurations has long been part of automotive design. The engine produces the mechanical power. The transmission uses variable gearing of different ratios to make the power usable at the street, under a wide
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EcoDiesel Reflash QUESTION: I live in Texas and bought a 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6–powered ’15 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit from a friend in California. Since the situation between FCA and the EPA began, I have been receiving mailers telling me to contact my local Dodge/Jeep dealer to have the emissions-software reflash done to the ECM and
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Baby DMax Biofuel QUESTION: Chevrolet says the 2.8L Duramax LWN engine in my ’17 Colorado is B20 compatible. What would happen if I ran it on a fuel with more bio than that? Why not B100? (I’d love to start home brewing.) What mods would be necessary to burn B100 in a 2.8L Duramax? Marc
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Low Fuel Pressure QUESTION: I purchased a ’15 Ford F-350 dualie with 37,000 miles on it. In the service log, the previous owner recorded a low-fuel-pressure issue around 15,000 miles, which the dealership fixed by replacing the stock transfer pump. The problem reoccurred at 43,000 miles. Under hard acceleration, the low-fuel-pressure warning appears on the
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The Only Remedy When Your Truck is Stuck: Winch Out
The only remedy when your truck is stuck: Winch out—if you have the right one!
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