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How to scan the engine to determine actual miles/hours

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#1 ·
Hello I recently picked up a 2005 dodge with the 5.9 cummins. This is my first diesel truck. The concern I have is this truck has a nv4500 swap, according to the tag inside the glove box this truck came as an automatic. The auto shifter is gone so I'm assuming they had replaced the steering column aswell as instrument panel with parts from a donor truck. The cluster reads 118k miles, which was one of the main interest points for me when buying this truck. Upon further investigation I've found that upon swapping a guage cluster, the miles/hours on that cluster would match the donor truck, not the miles on my truck. How or where can I scan the engine to determine the actual miles/hours. I'm scared to death that it's going to have alot more then I thought when I bought the truck. Thanks in advance
 
#2 ·
Turn key on, hold down odometer button down till it pops up. About 5-10 seconds.
 
#4 ·
Gotcha... I was under the impression the cluster would display what the ECM is telling it. I believe u are correct. Maybe hooking Cummins INSITE directly to the ECM directly and trying to find it?
 
#9 ·
If odometer miles can be guesstimated, I’d use 25-MPH as the conservative bet for the Average Annual MPH.

118,200 @ 4500 = 26, for example.

Preferably — in actuality — it’s higher. (27-29).

Not that many get it above 30 (35 is the ideal mark).

We’ll all help you pretend NO WAY was it below 24.

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