Tuner to delete cam phasers on Ford Triton - OKC

[trekrok]

We've got a 5.4l with the infamous cam phasers. I replaced them along with a cam, chain and peripheral parts about 50k miles ago. All Ford parts. They are starting to get loud again. So, I'm thinking about putting a cam phaser lockout kit in it. It looks like the kit is about $20 to do the lockout and then about $400-500 for the SCT x4 tuner and tune to delete it, the bulk of that cost being the SCT x4, or similar. I found a couple shops online that you can ship the ECM to for a delete, but with shipping etc, the car would be down better than a week.

So, is there a local tuning shop that could do the cam phaser delete on the ECM? Or, alternatively, is there any value in the SCT x4, where I could use it and then sell it afterword? Once it loads the tune to the ECM I don't need it anymore, correct?

 

[918evo]

We've got a 5.4l with the infamous cam phasers. I replaced them along with a cam, chain and peripheral parts about 50k miles ago. All Ford parts. They are starting to get loud again. So, I'm thinking about putting a cam phaser lockout kit in it. It looks like the kit is about $20 to do the lockout and then about $400-500 for the SCT x4 tuner and tune to delete it, the bulk of that cost being the SCT x4, or similar. I found a couple shops online that you can ship the ECM to for a delete, but with shipping etc, the car would be down better than a week.

So, is there a local tuning shop that could do the cam phaser delete on the ECM? Or, alternatively, is there any value in the SCT x4, where I could use it and then sell it afterword? Once it loads the tune to the ECM I don't need it anymore, correct?

Anyone with HP Tuners can delete it. If you want to bring it to Tulsa I will delete it for whatever the cost of the credits are($100ish). SCT will load the tune, but it will be VIN locked so you wouldn't be able to sell it while your truck is still using the lockout delete tune.

 

[trekrok]

Anyone with HP Tuners can delete it. If you want to bring it to Tulsa I will delete it for whatever the cost of the credits are($100ish). SCT will load the tune, but it will be VIN locked so you wouldn't be able to sell it while your truck is still using the lockout delete tune.

Thanks. If I strike out over here I may hit you up. Seems like kind of a racket on the SCT, but is what it is I guess.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Just asking, but don't most SCT Tuners come with some pre loaded tunes? Can't tunes be bought online and downloaded (To the EPA asking for a friend...)

 

[918evo]

Just asking, but don't most SCT Tuners come with some pre loaded tunes? Can't tunes be bought online and downloaded (To the EPA asking for a friend...)

Yes, they come with preloaded tunes and you can purchase tunes that are written for whatever programmer you are using.

 

[Nobs3]

Anyone with HP Tuners can delete it. If you want to bring it to Tulsa I will delete it for whatever the cost of the credits are($100ish). SCT will load the tune, but it will be VIN locked so you wouldn't be able to sell it while your truck is still using the lockout delete tune.

Any word of advice for getting rid of Dod crap on the 14-18 silverados sir?

 

[918evo]

Any word of advice for getting rid of Dod crap on the 14-18 silverados sir?

Using HPTuners, it is $100 to DOD/AFM delete via tune 07-16 and $200 for 17-18.

 

[RickN]

I want phasers on my car, but I also want photon torpedoes.

 

[trekrok]

I want phasers on my car, but I also want photon torpedoes.

If you get them, feel free to test them out on my POS.

 

[CHenry]

We've got a 5.4l with the infamous cam phasers. I replaced them along with a cam, chain and peripheral parts about 50k miles ago. All Ford parts. They are starting to get loud again. So, I'm thinking about putting a cam phaser lockout kit in it. It looks like the kit is about $20 to do the lockout and then about $400-500 for the SCT x4 tuner and tune to delete it, the bulk of that cost being the SCT x4, or similar. I found a couple shops online that you can ship the ECM to for a delete, but with shipping etc, the car would be down better than a week.

So, is there a local tuning shop that could do the cam phaser delete on the ECM? Or, alternatively, is there any value in the SCT x4, where I could use it and then sell it afterword? Once it loads the tune to the ECM I don't need it anymore, correct?

HP Racing can do it. Kirk Peters and his brother are the owners and I've known Kirk for years. Drop my name (Clay Henry) and you may get a better price.