Powerstroke
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Powerstroke 2020 - 2025 6.7L
Congratulations!! You’ve got one of the most sought after trucks in the diesel line up! The most horse power and torque of any truck in it’s timeline! The 6.7L Powerstroke paired with the 10R180 another great transmission from Ford! If you have any issues with this transmission we have hunted far and wide to find the absolute BEST option for you! We have the full line of A1 Transmissions here on the site for you! You’ve heard all about the CP4 disaster, don’t worry! We have the DCR conversion here on the site. After 12 years of working in a shop that specialized in Powerstroke diesels, there are a bunch of stupid bandaids out on the market. The DCR is the only real fix and the only part we recommend. Disaster prevention kits are a waste of time. Check out the DCR conversion in the Fuel Section of our website and make sure you throw a Fleece Performance upper fuel filter adapter in place of that crappy plastic one!Popular Merch
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Powerstroke 2017 - 2019 6.7L
2017-2019 Powerstroke Trucks: Awesome Ride with the 10R80 Transmission
For your 2017-2019 Powerstroke truck, the 2017-2019 Powerstroke CP4 fix and transmission changes are key.First, you’ve purchased a great truck! For example, the 2017 through 2019 models ditched the 6R140. And they switched to the 10R80. That’s another great transmission from Ford. So, if either one’s acting up, we’ve got the best options ready.Best Fixes for 2017-2019 Powerstroke Transmission Issues & CP4 Disaster
First off, if you have issues with those transmissions, we’ve hunted far and wide. In addition, we found the absolute BEST ones. That’s why we carry the full line of A1 Transmissions right here on the site.
Moreover, you’ve heard about the CP4 disaster. However, don’t worry! We stock the DCR conversion. After 12 years in a shop focused on Powerstroke diesels, I’ve seen tons of stupid bandaids.
Because of that, the DCR is the only real fix we recommend for your 2017-2019 Powerstroke CP4 fix. For instance, disaster prevention kits are a total waste; they don’t fix the root problem as the DCR does. We’ve watched too many trucks get destroyed. The CP4 fails, sends metal shavings everywhere, and ruins injectors plus rails. So, the DCR is reliable. It prevents the mess completely.Get Your 2017-2019 Powerstroke CP4 Fix & Upgrades Right Here
After that, check the DCR conversion in our Fuel Section. And definitely add a Fleece Performance upper fuel filter adapter. That’s much better than that crappy plastic one!
In short, grab these real fixes here. Your truck will stay strong because of them.Vinny's Top Picks
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Powerstroke 2011 - 2016 6.7L
Welcome to Review Diesel! And congratulations on owning one of the best diesel engine and transmission combos ever put in a pickup truck! The 2011-16 Ford Powerstroke is a really great truck. The 2011-14 trucks had some turbo issues, so we’ve got a great selection of turbo upgrades for you guys to end that worry once and for all! The 2015-16’s have a great turbo from the factory, so tuner, intake, and exhaust and you guys are good to go! All of these trucks have the potentially problematic CP4 injection pump. If you are worried about the CP4, install a FASS Fuel System, or do a DCR conversion and rest at ease! Both can be found in our (Fuel System) section! Don’t waste your time on the silly disaster prevention kits, that’s a band aid that’s going to end in a less than desirable outcome.Vinny's Top Picks
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Powerstroke 2008 - 2010 6.4L
Well, well, well, tell me yer rich AF without telling us yer rich AF!!!!! Congratulations on your financial status, none of us here at Review Diesel are rich enough to own the 2008-2010 6.4L Powerstroke, so we don’t! Hands down the worst engine ever put in a diesel truck, these engines simply can’t be fixed. The underlying issue that makes them extremely unreliable has never been re-engineered because there simply aren’t enough of these trucks out there to recoup the R&D costs for the manufacturers. But there’s a sunny side to this gloomy reality! You have one of the most powerful trucks ever made, and when they’re good, they’re REALLY good! A tuner, intake and exhaust is all you need to be well over 500hp to the back tires! Grab some go fast goodies here on the site, a lift kit wheels and tires so she looks as good as she runs, and grab yer ankles when those pistons crack, cause it’s going to be a wild ride!Popular Merch
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Powerstroke 2003.5 - 2007 6.0L
You’ve found your dream truck! The 2003.5 through 07 Ford Superduty! Only to find out it’s got a terrible reputation… Don’t be bummed out, there are millions of idiots with access to the interwebs. Don’t let their incessant blathering scare you. Here are the facts, your truck is a maintenance baby, change you oil every 3,500 miles no matter what anyone else tells you. High Pressure Oil Injection systems are hard on engine oil. Running your oil for 5,000 miles or more, is going to result in issues. Change your fuel filters every other oil change! Flush and drain the cooling system thoroughly every other year your lack of problems will be proof that this is excellent advice! Enjoy your truck! Take really good care of it, and it will take really good care of you! An SCT Tuner or a FICM Tuner from Power Hungry performance, here on our site, are both safe and fun upgrades! Pair them with an S&B cold air intake and the turbo back exhaust from MBRP and you will have a really fun truck! If fuel economy is your goal, we have a package deal just for that!Vinny's Top Picks
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Powerstroke 1999 - 2003 7.3L
So you own the 99-03 Super Duty with the most reliable diesel engine ever made, the mighty 7.3L Powerstroke! You’ve heard all the retarded rumors about powdered metal rods and you’re nervous to make any major upgrades. The only damage you are going to do to those rods is garbage tuning. Get yourself a #HydraChipTuner here on our site, and you have nothing to worry about! The Hydra Chip Tuner pairs very well with an S&B Cold air intake, and a 4″ Turbo Back Exhaust from MBRP! Most customers are happy with these 3 part numbers, but check out our package deals if you want more power after that!Popular Merch
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Powerstroke 1994 - 1997 7.3L
So you own the much coveted OBS Ford Powerstroke! Congratulations! Please leave some ladies for the rest of us! LOL! You do officially own the best body style of all trucks ever produced, but they lack a lot when it comes to power. The number one upgrade we recommend, is the Hydra Chip Tuner. Once you have a #HydraChipTuner you need to have a way to monitor those EGT’s, Boost and trans temps! Grab an Edge Insight from our (Gauges) section! Once you see those super high EGT’s for the first time, don’t shit yer britches, just jump over to the (Intercooler/Intake) section and slide a Banks Intercooler kit into your shopping cart, with a fresh S&B cold air intake, and your problems will be solved! Go get ’em Cowboy!Popular Merch
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Cummins
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Cummins 2019 - 2025 6.7L
The 6.7L Cummins has been plagued with issues all stemming from the engine design change, to emissions problems. Drive pressure issues caused by the VGT turbo and made worse by clogged up DPF’s resulted in head gasket failures like we never saw on the 5.9L Cummins. Like the rest of the industry we though adding ARP head studs would resolve the issue, it didn’t. The problem is extreme heat towards the rear cylinders and there’s only one solution we have found to address it. The Fleece Coolant bypass system resolves the heat issue, and pair with Water Methanol injection can resolve the drive pressure issue. If the DPF never get’s clogged up, we don’t have to worry about drive pressure getting out of hand. The key to making this emissions stuff work, is to get the engine running clean. Better fuel atomization means less soot in the exhaust, less soot mean fewer regens, which results in better fuel economy, and more reliable engines!Popular Merch
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Cummins 2013–2018 6.7L
2013–2018 6.7L Cummins Performance Parts
Well, we wish we could say that Fiat taking over the Dodge lineup resolved some of the previous issues with the Cummins platform, but it didn’t. In reality, they managed to make these trucks even worse. Over the years, we’ve seen recurring failures across the 2013–2018 6.7L Cummins, especially with the turbo system and transmission, and most of them come down to misdiagnosis and poor repair decisions.
Common Turbo Issues on the 2013–2018 6.7L Cummins
Unfortunately, the factory VGT turbos on these trucks are notorious for clogging up with soot. When that happens, it destroys the VGT controller.
What Most Shops Get Wrong
Unfortunately, many dealerships and local shops only replace the actuator instead of addressing the real issue, the turbine housing itself.The result? You’re without your truck longer than necessary and end up paying labor twice because the shop diagnosed the check engine light instead of the underlying mechanical problem.
As a result, we’ve seen this hundreds of times. If a shop calls you and says you “just need a new actuator,” fire them. Get your truck out of there.
68RFE Transmission Failures We See Constantly
At the same time, the transmission is no better. If your 68RFE is stuck in fourth gear, you do not need a valve body — you need a fully rebuilt transmission.
We’ve dealt with just about every company that claims to build the “best” 68RFE. There’s only one that hasn’t let us down in a big way: A1 Transmissions. If they say there are billet parts inside that housing, you can bet the farm those parts are actually in there.
Everyone else? We’ve caught them skipping the parts you can’t see. What a joke.
The Fix We Actually Trust
If you’re dealing with VGT issues, skip the band-aid fixes. Head over to our turbo section and grab a Fleece Cheetah Turbo. We’ll even help connect you with a reputable shop that knows how to install it correctly the first time.
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Cummins 2010 - 2012 6.7L
EGR Sucks and doesn’t work on these engines at all, it clogs the intake manifold and grid heater up with chunky disgusting soot. This destroys the engine over time and results in tons of issues we never had with the 5.9L Cummins. The VGT turbos are constantly failing and cost thousands of dollars to replace or repair. We have a ton of options for you here. If you have deleted your truck, you have even more options. While we don’t sell or condone deletes, due to their very illegal nature. We do have better turbo option for trucks that were deleted before you found us! If your poor truck still have all the emissions in tact, you can still make good horse power with all that garbage on there. We’ve been doing it for years! The most important thing to do is a stage 3 water methanol injection system. The stage 1 and stage 2 kits are worthless, don’t waste your time with them. Water methanol injection will clean that soot build up from the EGR out of your intake manifold and keep it clean as long as you keep using the system. The performance and fuel mileage gains don’t suck either! The Edge Juice With Attitude is hands down the best tuner on the market for your truck and it works even better with a Cold Air Intake from S&B!Popular Merch
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Cummins 2007.5-2009 6.7L
UGH… Welcome to the first Cummins diesel destroyed by federal emissions. EGR Sucks and doesn’t work on these engines at all, it clogs the intake manifold and grid heater up with chunky disgusting soot. This destroys the engine over time and results in tons of issues we never had with the 5.9L Cummins. The VGT turbos are constantly failing and cost thousands of dollars to replace or repair. We have a ton of options for you here. If you have deleted your truck, you have even more options. While we don’t sell or condone deletes, due to their very illegal nature. We do have better turbo option for trucks that were deleted before you found us! If your poor truck still have all the emissions in tact, you can still make good horse power with all that garbage on there. We’ve been doing it for years! The most important thing to do is a stage 3 water methanol injection system. The stage 1 and stage 2 kits are worthless, don’t waste your time with them. Water methanol injection will clean that soot build up from the EGR out of your intake manifold and keep it clean as long as you keep using the system. The performance and fuel mileage gains don’t suck either! The Edge Juice With Attitude is hands down the best tuner on the market for your truck and it works even better with a Cold Air Intake from S&B!Popular Merch
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Cummins 2004.5-2007 5.9L
FINALLY!!!! A Common Rail Cummins! The first Cummins engine that allowed enthusiasts like me to have our cake and eat it too! You want to bolt on big ass turbos, huge injectors, twin CP3’s and whatever else you can think of! Do it! You want to tow a trailer with your 800hp beast Monday through Friday reliably and then hook to the sled at the local fairgrounds on Friday night? DO IT! I enjoyed almost a decade of reliable horse power and service out of my 2003 Dodge 3500. If you want to learn more about this, check out our package deals! If a tuner, intake and exhaust is all you want, we have a package deal for you too!Vinny's Top Picks
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Cummins 2003 - 2004 5.9L
FINALLY!!!! A Common Rail Cummins! The first Cummins engine that allowed enthusiasts like me to have our cake and eat it too! You want to bolt on big ass turbos, huge injectors, twin CP3’s and whatever else you can think of! Do it! You want to tow a trailer with your 800hp beast Monday through Friday reliably and then hook to the sled at the local fairgrounds on Friday night? DO IT! I enjoyed almost a decade of reliable horse power and service out of my 2003 Dodge 3500. If you want to learn more about this, check out our package deals! If a tuner, intake and exhaust is all you want, we have a package deal for you too!Popular Merch
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Cummins 1998.5 - 2002 5.9L
The VP44 Cummins! One of my absolute favorite diesels ever made! These trucks were the first of the electronic injected Cummins engines ever made and the VP44 was a less than desirable injection pump but it did bring a very unique sound to the Cummins Diesel with it’s 24 valves and electronic timing! Finally a Cummins we can put a tuner on! Speaking of tuners, there are only a few options out there, but after 20 years of trying them all, there’s only one we recommend. Our tuner section is not going to confuse your with 30 different tuning devices. The Edge Juice With Attitude is the best device ever made for your truck and it’s the only one we recommend. Make sure you jump over to the fuel system section of our website and grab you a Fass Fuel System, it will save you thousands of dollars in repairs and avoid down time! You got a great truck enjoy it and check out our package deals!Popular Merch
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Cummins 1994 - 1998 5.9L
The engine that started it ALL!!!! The words Diesel Performance didn’t exist before the mighty 12 valve Cummins with it’s coveted P-7100 series injection pump! The only diesel engine that you can increase performance with ZERO parts, a grind a few sockets and a screw driver! Free Horse Power! LITERALLY! Once you’ve maxed out what the factory P-Pump can do, let us serve you with only the BEST delivery valves, governor springs and fuel plates on the market! There’s a lot of sketchy junk out there, don’t let the cheap guys destroy your pride and joy! We sell only the very best injectors, and fuel injection components on the market. Single turbo, compound turbos?!?!!? It’s up to you! We have them all in our turbo section! There’s no end to the possibilities you can put together for your 12 valve Cummins. It you have questions, we have answers check out all of our videos and if you still have questions hit us up, we’ll make a video just for you!Popular Merch
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Cummins 1989 - 1993 5.9L
Well… you own the slowest Cummins ever made. This isn’t a no go for us, but what the diesel industry failed to bring you in performance upgrades, we’ve decided to rectify with accessories! Sure you can do a camshaft upgrade, and swap it to a P-pump, and add compound turbos! We’ve done it! And they make stupid power. But these conversions are stupid expensive, so if you are on a limited budget, we’ll get you an extra 100 hp with a fuel pin, injectors, and a bolt on replacement turbo. Once those things are done, lets focus on making that truck SEXY! Slap some nice wheels on it, trick it out with lights and light bars! We’ve got all the first gen dodge accessories in one place for you!Popular Merch
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Duramax
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Duramax 2020 - 2025 L5P
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Duramax 2017 - 2019 L5P
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Duramax 2011 - 2016 LML
The LML Duramax has a pretty rotten reputation in the Duramax community. It’s the first year of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), and that garbage DOESN’T work.
While it’s still extremely illegal to delete Federal Emissions Equipment, that is the only solution to reduce the major issues with the DEF System.
Since we can’t sell those products without getting into major legal trouble, we’ve had to figure out how to live with these problematic components. The diesel emissions components are in place to trap and recycle diesel particulates.
Once those particulates have been trapped, they have to be dealt with. Diesel Exhaust Fluid helps clean the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) so if we can stop the DPF from clogging up, we can reduce the amount of time the DEF has to function.
The best way to make a diesel engine run cleaner is to increase the fuel atomization. This can be done in several ways.
Adding a Fass Fuel System helps condition the fuel and increase supply pressure. This is a great place to start, and it also takes a lot of stress off the extremely problematic CP4 injection pump.
REALLY good tuning will also help with fuel atomization, we ONLY recommend PPEI tuning for our Duramax customers.
With the FASS and the Tuning working together, the next thing we’ve found that works really well is water methanol injection. Water methanol increases performance safely, while also helping with fuel atomization. It also cleans soot buildup out of the cylinder heads and intake runners caused by the EGR.
The LML’s also tend to have head gasket failures more than any other Duramax. To fix this, we highly recommend OEM grade C head gaskets paired with the ARP head studs, you can find all of those parts in the Engine Upgrades category here on our site.Popular Merch
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Duramax 2007.5 - 2010 LMM
So you got an LMM Duramax. There are issues with these trucks, but we’re here to simplify and help you navigate those issues.
The number one problem with all Duramax trucks is the fact that they do not have a factory-supplied lift pump from 2001-2016. This puts a lot of strain on the injection system, which can result in major engine failure.
Check out the Fass Fuel System here on our site, it’s the number one upgrade you HAVE to do to a Duramax.
Once that’s been addressed, we move on to the second issue, which is the extremely faulty Diesel Emissions Equipment.
The EGR is pumping hot, dirty soot back through your intake system. Over time, this can cause a lot of engine issues, poor fuel economy, and reduced engine power. The only legal solution we can offer to fix this issue is water methanol injection. Snow Performance makes a really nice Stage 3 kit, which cleans this soot buildup out of your engine, and with continued use, this will never be an issue again.
Water methanol cleans up the combustion event, which reduces soot at the source. This means better engine operation, increased performance, and better fuel economy.Popular Merch
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Duramax 2006 - 2007 LBZ
Knowing what we know about the LBZ Duramax, we honestly don’t understand the cult following that this particular engine has. It’s not that much different than the LLY or the LMM.
The LLY, LBZ, and LMM all use a CP3 injection pump, very similar injectors, and the exact same turbo.
They all have EGR, but the LBZ is the last engine available without the much-hated Diesel Particulate filter.
The biggest problem with all Duramax engines is the firing order. It puts a ton of strain on the front of the crankshaft, resulting in broken cranks in rare cases.
The most important thing you can upgrade on any Duramax is the addition of a FASS Fuel System. Your truck does not have a factory lift pump; this puts a lot of strain on the CP3 and can result in injector failures, which can turn into cracked pistons. A Fass is super cheap insurance to ensure you don’t lose thousands of your hard-earned dollars.Popular Merch
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Duramax 2004.5 - 2005 LLY
Welcome to review diesel! You have an LLY Duramax and you’ve probably read some horror stories about this particular engine. Don’t worry, we’ll let you know exactly what you need to do to make it reliable!This is the first year that all Duramax’s came with an EGR cooler, and also the first year the injectors protruded through the valve cover instead of being hidden under it.This is also the Duramax engine with the smallest intake ports. This resulted in more common head gasket failures. A set of ARP head studs will fix this once and for all.All Duramax’s have injector failure issues caused by the nonexistent lift pump. You definitely need a Fass Fuel System to keep this from happening!Popular Merch
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Duramax 2001 - 2004 LB7
So you have an LB7 Duramax, and you’ve probably read all the stupid comments on the internet about LB7 injector issues. This is the dumbest thing we’ve ever read. ALL Duramax’s have injector issues, and the reason is, none of them have a factory lift pump until the L5P. So your LB7 needs a Fass Fuel System! All Duramax’s need a Fass Fuel System.Your LB7 is a great engine, don’t let anyone on the interwebs convince you otherwise. The injectors are located under the valve cover making them a lot harder to swap out, but that’s the only difference between the LB7 and later models. You do have the only non-VGT turbo of all the Duramax’s which is a much more reliable and trouble free design. If you have questions about your truck, hit us up, we’re here to help!Popular Merch
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High Horsepower Diesel Performance
What is Review Diesel?
Welcome to Review Diesel, your go-to spot for everything diesel. I’m Vinny Himes, a diesel performance tech who’s spent years wrenching on trucks, selling diesel parts and cataloging what parts work, and especially what parts don’t work. Whether you’re looking to go all-in with serious upgrades or add a little extra power to your ride, we’ve got you covered. Real world feedback from a team who’s been there and done that. We’re looking to change the industry standard by elevating the way we do business. Our customer’s satisfaction always comes first, we guarantee it.
