Need some DPF delete help

***2500MegaDiesel*** · 11-07-2009, 02:06 PM

Laying under the truck, selecting wrench after wrench for the numerous bolts and sensors, and I have the DPF stripped of connections.

How does one go about taking off those rubber bushed pieces that suspend the DPF? If I could get those off I could get the flange off the bolts on the NOX end and would be good to go.

Or do those studs come out of the flange?

Also, so far on the DPF only I have found two EGT probes. Where is the third one that I have to disconnect?

This is going to be an XRT delete to start.

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2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth.

Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

Last edited by 2500MegaDiesel : 11-07-2009 at 02:09 PM.

***dad2bike*** · 11-07-2009, 02:30 PM

A quick spray of wd-40 and they slide right off. Same for getting them on.

The 3rd EGT probe is on the downpipe next to the O2 sensor.
I find laying under the truck and pushing the muffler back out of the way with my foot gives me the clearance to get the pipe off the cans.
You are deleting the NOx & DPF right. Typical delete pipe is for both cans.

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Tom
2008 Quad-Cab,LB, 2500, 6.7L, 4X4, White/Kaki, Big-Horn, 3.73 Auto, AS flash, K&N Air Filter, no baffle, Testing in progress- step 4, Stealth DPF, Smarty sw3 PMT gauges. Mag-Hytec Pan & Diff covers.Toms smarty Journal ....... DIY Deletes How-To

Stealth is the WORD!

Last edited by dad2bike : 11-07-2009 at 02:36 PM.

***2500MegaDiesel*** · 11-07-2009, 02:54 PM

Thanks D2B, what I am doing is removing the DPF and then putting a 3 and 3/4 hole saw through it. Looks like I can do the deed right on the truck with the NOX cannister. I got a 7/16 drive and a nice 18 inch quick connect extension for the hole saw. Everything will be in place, just disconnected in a stealthy manner.

__________________
2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth.

Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

ant.foste · 11-07-2009, 03:46 PM

Like said, spray some WD-40 or some PB Blaster all over the rubber bushings. They'll slide right off.

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2009 2500 6.7 68RFE QuadCab Longbed 4x4 SLT Patriot Blue
Carli | BlackMaxx | 5" TBE

ant.foste · 11-07-2009, 03:51 PM

Holy crap Jerry, I just looked at your house listing in your sig. Beautiful house!

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2009 2500 6.7 68RFE QuadCab Longbed 4x4 SLT Patriot Blue
Carli | BlackMaxx | 5" TBE

***2500MegaDiesel*** · 11-07-2009, 04:20 PM

The NOX was a piece of cake because the hole saw fit right in. I also bought this wild looking self feeding drill in 1 1/2 inch. I started the hole saw to get a nice round slot. Then I drilled the center all the way through with the 1 and 1/2 incher and using a long screwdriver and a hammer knocked chunks out, sawed some more and in three passes was all the way through.

The DPF was not so clean. There are ports in the way of the hole saws. So, the 1 and 1/2 incher all around and then knocked out the middle. Worked just fine but is a bit more rough on the inside.

Ready to reinstall, and program the truck with the XRT. Pictures to follow

__________________
2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth.

Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

Last edited by 2500MegaDiesel : 11-07-2009 at 10:59 PM.

***dad2bike*** · 11-07-2009, 11:22 PM

OMG!

I helped out an XRT owner.
I'll be kicked out of the Smarty club for sure.

I hope it all works well for you.

__________________
Tom
2008 Quad-Cab,LB, 2500, 6.7L, 4X4, White/Kaki, Big-Horn, 3.73 Auto, AS flash, K&N Air Filter, no baffle, Testing in progress- step 4, Stealth DPF, Smarty sw3 PMT gauges. Mag-Hytec Pan & Diff covers.Toms smarty Journal ....... DIY Deletes How-To

Stealth is the WORD!

Last edited by dad2bike : 11-07-2009 at 11:23 PM. Reason: typo

***2500MegaDiesel*** · 11-07-2009, 11:33 PM

D2B you helped out a Edge, XRT, and Smarty owner. As my grandmother said when asked why she talked to all the clerics that visited the hospital when she was in for cataract surgery, "At my age, you don't take any chances." She was 92.

I don't take any chances. I will mess around with the XRT and Smarty. I like the Edge a lot already. I did learn one thing about the XRT, for my never before programmed truck, it took exactly 39 minutes key turn on to key turn off to get the 60 hp tune loaded. I took all tuning functions from the Edge off, as well as the Quadzilla fooler. I will mess with the XRT tunes and see how I like them. Smarty should be here next week.

Runs is about all the time I had to work with it tonight.

__________________
2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth.

Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

***dad2bike*** · 11-07-2009, 11:34 PM

Dang you're worse than me on playing with this stuff.

Have ADD long??

__________________
Tom
2008 Quad-Cab,LB, 2500, 6.7L, 4X4, White/Kaki, Big-Horn, 3.73 Auto, AS flash, K&N Air Filter, no baffle, Testing in progress- step 4, Stealth DPF, Smarty sw3 PMT gauges. Mag-Hytec Pan & Diff covers.Toms smarty Journal ....... DIY Deletes How-To

Stealth is the WORD!

***2500MegaDiesel*** · 11-07-2009, 11:52 PM

ADD is a blessing, makes you invaluable to the company you work for.

Here is the hole saw, auto feed saw, NOX and DPF along with a pile of absolutely useless junk.

__________________
2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth.

Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

ken white · 11-08-2009, 09:01 AM

You are definately having fun...

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2008 Quad Cab 3500, 4x4, Long Bed, DRW, G56, 3.73's, Line-X, P3, lots of camper upgrades...

ZDiesel · 11-08-2009, 09:45 AM

i've never seen the inside of the DPF

How in the hell does anything make it out of the exhaust? Also I love the the hole right through the middle of $2000

I just wish I could have been there when you did it. Awesome!

__________________
2008 BLK 2500 Quad 4x4 SLT, 6.7L, Auto, 2in Leveling Kit, 325/70R17 Toyo ATs

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*2500MegaDiesel* Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Isle of Kent Maryland Posts: 222 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts 2500MegaDiesel's Truck Pics	Need some DPF delete help Laying under the truck, selecting wrench after wrench for the numerous bolts and sensors, and I have the DPF stripped of connections. How does one go about taking off those rubber bushed pieces that suspend the DPF? If I could get those off I could get the flange off the bolts on the NOX end and would be good to go. Or do those studs come out of the flange? Also, so far on the DPF only I have found two EGT probes. Where is the third one that I have to disconnect? This is going to be an XRT delete to start. __________________ 2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth. Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home Last edited by 2500MegaDiesel : 11-07-2009 at 02:09 PM.

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11-07-2009, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
*dad2bike* For a good time- Smarty Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,399 Thanks: 270 Thanked 431 Times in 295 Posts dad2bike's Truck Pics	A quick spray of wd-40 and they slide right off. Same for getting them on. The 3rd EGT probe is on the downpipe next to the O2 sensor. I find laying under the truck and pushing the muffler back out of the way with my foot gives me the clearance to get the pipe off the cans. You are deleting the NOx & DPF right. Typical delete pipe is for both cans. __________________ Tom 2008 Quad-Cab,LB, 2500, 6.7L, 4X4, White/Kaki, Big-Horn, 3.73 Auto, AS flash, K&N Air Filter, no baffle, Testing in progress- step 4, Stealth DPF, Smarty sw3 PMT gauges. Mag-Hytec Pan & Diff covers.Toms smarty Journal ....... DIY Deletes How-To Stealth is the WORD! Last edited by dad2bike : 11-07-2009 at 02:36 PM.

11-07-2009, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
*2500MegaDiesel* Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Isle of Kent Maryland Posts: 222 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts 2500MegaDiesel's Truck Pics	Thanks D2B, what I am doing is removing the DPF and then putting a 3 and 3/4 hole saw through it. Looks like I can do the deed right on the truck with the NOX cannister. I got a 7/16 drive and a nice 18 inch quick connect extension for the hole saw. Everything will be in place, just disconnected in a stealthy manner. __________________ 2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth. Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

11-07-2009, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
ant.foste Cummins Nut Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 369 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts ant.foste's Truck Pics	Like said, spray some WD-40 or some PB Blaster all over the rubber bushings. They'll slide right off. __________________ 2009 2500 6.7 68RFE QuadCab Longbed 4x4 SLT Patriot Blue Carli \| BlackMaxx \| 5" TBE

11-07-2009, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
ant.foste Cummins Nut Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 369 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts ant.foste's Truck Pics	Holy crap Jerry, I just looked at your house listing in your sig. Beautiful house! __________________ 2009 2500 6.7 68RFE QuadCab Longbed 4x4 SLT Patriot Blue Carli \| BlackMaxx \| 5" TBE

11-07-2009, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
*2500MegaDiesel* Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Isle of Kent Maryland Posts: 222 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts 2500MegaDiesel's Truck Pics	The NOX was a piece of cake because the hole saw fit right in. I also bought this wild looking self feeding drill in 1 1/2 inch. I started the hole saw to get a nice round slot. Then I drilled the center all the way through with the 1 and 1/2 incher and using a long screwdriver and a hammer knocked chunks out, sawed some more and in three passes was all the way through. The DPF was not so clean. There are ports in the way of the hole saws. So, the 1 and 1/2 incher all around and then knocked out the middle. Worked just fine but is a bit more rough on the inside. Ready to reinstall, and program the truck with the XRT. Pictures to follow __________________ 2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth. Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home Last edited by 2500MegaDiesel : 11-07-2009 at 10:59 PM.

11-07-2009, 11:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
*dad2bike* For a good time- Smarty Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,399 Thanks: 270 Thanked 431 Times in 295 Posts dad2bike's Truck Pics	OMG! I helped out an XRT owner. I'll be kicked out of the Smarty club for sure. I hope it all works well for you. __________________ Tom 2008 Quad-Cab,LB, 2500, 6.7L, 4X4, White/Kaki, Big-Horn, 3.73 Auto, AS flash, K&N Air Filter, no baffle, Testing in progress- step 4, Stealth DPF, Smarty sw3 PMT gauges. Mag-Hytec Pan & Diff covers.Toms smarty Journal ....... DIY Deletes How-To Stealth is the WORD! Last edited by dad2bike : 11-07-2009 at 11:23 PM. Reason: typo

11-07-2009, 11:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
*2500MegaDiesel* Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Isle of Kent Maryland Posts: 222 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts 2500MegaDiesel's Truck Pics	D2B you helped out a Edge, XRT, and Smarty owner. As my grandmother said when asked why she talked to all the clerics that visited the hospital when she was in for cataract surgery, "At my age, you don't take any chances." She was 92. I don't take any chances. I will mess around with the XRT and Smarty. I like the Edge a lot already. I did learn one thing about the XRT, for my never before programmed truck, it took exactly 39 minutes key turn on to key turn off to get the 60 hp tune loaded. I took all tuning functions from the Edge off, as well as the Quadzilla fooler. I will mess with the XRT tunes and see how I like them. Smarty should be here next week. Runs is about all the time I had to work with it tonight. __________________ 2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth. Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

11-07-2009, 11:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
*dad2bike* For a good time- Smarty Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,399 Thanks: 270 Thanked 431 Times in 295 Posts dad2bike's Truck Pics	Dang you're worse than me on playing with this stuff. Have ADD long?? __________________ Tom 2008 Quad-Cab,LB, 2500, 6.7L, 4X4, White/Kaki, Big-Horn, 3.73 Auto, AS flash, K&N Air Filter, no baffle, Testing in progress- step 4, Stealth DPF, Smarty sw3 PMT gauges. Mag-Hytec Pan & Diff covers.Toms smarty Journal ....... DIY Deletes How-To Stealth is the WORD!

11-07-2009, 11:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
*2500MegaDiesel* Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Isle of Kent Maryland Posts: 222 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts 2500MegaDiesel's Truck Pics	ADD is a blessing, makes you invaluable to the company you work for. Here is the hole saw, auto feed saw, NOX and DPF along with a pile of absolutely useless junk. __________________ 2007 2500 Mega Cab 6.7L Auto 2 WD Exhaust Brake, Edge Juice with Attitude, MHP/B&G TCM Mod Tune, Nitto Terra Grappler 285 70 17, AFE Stage 2 Pro Dry, Fixed the DPF and NOX which work much better now, Coming soon, Shibby Stage one intake install with EGR fix and EWG too, XRT on 60, Smarty here, A wealth of stealth. Have my house for sale digphoto.net/home

11-08-2009, 09:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
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11-08-2009, 09:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
ZDiesel Diesel Freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chucktowne, SC Posts: 705 Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts ZDiesel's Truck Pics	i've never seen the inside of the DPF How in the hell does anything make it out of the exhaust? Also I love the the hole right through the middle of $2000 I just wish I could have been there when you did it. Awesome! __________________ 2008 BLK 2500 Quad 4x4 SLT, 6.7L, Auto, 2in Leveling Kit, 325/70R17 Toyo ATs