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Just realized those aftermarket EGR delete kits are a total gamble after my buddy's 6.7 Powerstroke threw a code in the middle of a Wyoming haul.
He installed a 'reliable' brand from some online forum, but the welded flange cracked after 8 months and the sensor fault left him stranded, so now I'm convinced you either pay for the top-shelf kit or just leave the factory junk in and deal with the cleaning.
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finleyl393mo agoMost Upvoted
Oh man, that's rough for your buddy! I went through the same headache with my old Duramax. Bought a cheap kit and the flimsy up-pipe split at the weld after a year. Learned my lesson the hard way. I saved up and got the Banks kit, and that thing has been solid for three years now, no weird sensor codes. Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet on the good stuff.
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joelburns3mo ago
See that all the time with tools and car parts. You buy the cheap version to save a few bucks, and it breaks or makes a bigger mess. Like @finleyl39 said, you end up buying the good thing anyway, but now you paid twice. My dad always called it the poor man's tax. Happens with boots, phone chargers, even garden hoses. The cheap stuff just costs you more in time and money down the road.
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ivan_murphy801mo ago
Three blades in one season. That's just painful to read. I did the same thing with work boots. Bought a pair for forty bucks, soles split in three months. Next pair, same thing. Finally spent over a hundred on some Red Wings. Lasted four years easy. Shoulda just done that from the start. Really hurts the wallet when you're trying to stretch a dollar.
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hugos462mo ago
Truer words never spoken. That poor man's tax is brutal because it hits people who can least afford it. Watched a guy buy three bargain chainsaw blades in a season before he finally got a Stihl one. The good stuff feels expensive until you realize how long it lasts.
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