This is the most informative information on tuning a diesel I've seen after looking through forums. A lot of that is because posts and files have been deleted.

@wagdbikerider

3 жыл бұрын

It's because the guys who have business delete info to prevent you from being able to do it

Would be awesome if you would post some more videos explaining tuning. You're way better at teaching this stuff that 99% of people.

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. With the 3 letter government agencies starting to step out of their bounds I decided not to post any more videos like that for now.

Man, I like your videos. this one is a great help. getting tunes is getting harder and harder these days. slowly building my own. I would love to see the same video about making a max tune or DPS5 tunes. Keep up the great work.

I would also like to see something on the lb7. Just watching you work makes it seem easy.

I know the "one man writing his own tunes" has gone away since you can call up any local shop and get tunes, but I'm very glad this video exists. Thanks for the video, I hope that this gives me a start on writing custom tunes for my own LBZ!

Awesome, very helpful. I hope you get into some more details in the future, specifically, how far is to far on certain things such as timing.

First day I've looked into efi live tunning, this information is really interesting. Thanks for the video!

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

cesar laso glad I could help. You are already way ahead of my first couple weeks of tuning lol

Keep up the videos, really informative, I'm just getting started and had no idea!

Awesome information Thank you A lot of guys in Australia have done LBZ swaps into Nissan Patrols and are getting pretty poor economy figures, say around 17mpg or 18lt to 100km just cruising for hundreds of km on the highways I would love to see how you do a really nice and clean economy tune

Thanks for the walkthrough. Just getting into this and it really helped to understand all the different parameters. Hoping to learn more by just experimenting with my little 2.8 DMAX.

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

What year is it?

@kevinkillsit

2 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 the first one out. 2016. I just got a DSP switch installed, but I'm trying to figure out how to tell which tune is active. It's kind of difficult to tell just by the feel. I worked with the Duramax tuner guys, but it wasn't really clear.

@jonyovanno4145

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Ive got a 2018 ZR2 that I want to start playing with.

Really great video I’m wanting to get into to writing my own tunes for my lml in the future. Extremely helpful!!!

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Mckenzie Fields I could help you out with that. Send me an email to robsdiesel@yahoo.com

@JamesValentineBaja1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 email sent

If so I have been looking for you for 3 years!!!

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

No I am not

@danielbeitel9724

2 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 sorry then. I have idaho rob tunes in my truck now, but since my 30k upgrades to the motor, need new ones. Sorry

Man I can't thank you enough. This is exactly what I been needing. I'm from a little town in Kentucky called Stanford. Really appreciate this info. Thanks.

@robsdiesel2470

Жыл бұрын

I know exactly where you are at. I’m in Louisville.

@robsdiesel2470

Жыл бұрын

Do you have capability to turn off codes in LML?

@GapdU

Жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 I've not tried yet. It was tuned when it was deleted before and couldn't find anyone to touch it since its been deleted. Was planning on building it up and trying to tune it myself.

@robsdiesel2470

Жыл бұрын

@@GapdU email me at robsdiesel@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

@GapdU

Жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 I sent you an email. You can take that down if you want.

Some great information, I appreciate it!

Thank you. I bought this software last year and kicking my ass... This will really help..

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

Jody Beach glad it helped

@BeachAutomotive1

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 I just added it. Did not mess with Injector timing after you went on in detail. I had to do some math because my readings are in metric and I could not change them. Or figure out how to. I am interested in more videos and would like to know how to contact you. You can email Beachautomotive@gmail.com And again thank you for this video... FYI I am just trying to learn EFI. Not looking for handouts or secrets...

Uhg. I need to talk to a tuner about an issue I'm having with my lbz. Great video

Awesome!!! Thank You, and YES..... More Please!

Have to say man I have watched like 50 times it has helped out more then u know and I would definitely love to see more,, single dad not a lot of cash to throw around, I took this up do to epa fight, just wanna clean up the gunk and try and keep truck cleaner longer, would like a basic solid tune of say 30 horse for lmm or some guidance that works for all I have 09 lmm GMC Sierra

@cpaul1093

4 жыл бұрын

LMM tune would be great! Excellent work thx for posting!

Great video excellent work thanks for sharing looking to design a lmm econ and tow tune.

I've used this twice now and just did another yesterday on my personal LBZ. Only difference is, is I went with around 2800uS and played with the boost a little. Both trucks ran great.

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear. It’s just a rough tune to get started. Data log and make small changes and you will have high quality tunes without depending on a tuner across the country. That was the plan for the video!

very helpful, I am currently using hptuners and having to convert tables over from EFI live demo guess I need to bite the bullet and buy EFI Live you can not alter the 3D tables only 1 point at a time

Just got a dmax and just want to do my own and be able to troubleshoot things and build tunes for my life style and be able to fix issues so that is for the info and would love to learn more about the tuning just for self use

Awesome video

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I really appreciate this video. When I was 19, the GM dealer I was wrenching at sent me to Duramax school in late 2000 when they first came out. I was young and never could afford one until now. There’s a lot of secrecy and gate keeping in trying to learn how to tune. Thanks to this video and a couple others, I’m about to pickup a Flashscan instead of using a canned tuner(Edge). Thank for the head start and I might be in contact with you if that’s ok?

Thanks again man

awesome video, good to see someone actually willing to help with tuning. Id like to see some more on how you would add fuel and timing and where to make a bigger say 150 hp tune. Look forward to future videos and i did subscribe!

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

dakotabaker98 I have a lot more time figuring that stuff out. This is just to get your feet wet. A little trial and error and you will get there

@damndaniel_fpv

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 i know you say trial and error. But where do you begin especially as regards to what other mods have been done to the truck mostly egr delete

Awesome video. Definitely learned a lot here. Any chance of getting some powerstroke tuning 101 video(s)??

Thank you.

Would you mind making a video on what sort of changes you would make specifically for increasing fuel economy when just driving around or commuting? I'm getting an actual 16-17mpgs no matter what when I calculate it. The fuel economy gauge shows a lot more, of course... Lol

Whoever this is knows their shit. And he reads minds to. I was like this must be the burnout table boom answered no problem I do Cummins stuff but it’s the same software, I’m glad I watched this

@robsdiesel2470

9 ай бұрын

Lol thanks! I’ve forgotten all this knowledge.

I am new to the tuning and EFIlive have an autocal from GDP but can autodetect the ECM but that's as far as I can get would really like to see more of what's going on. I know there's I can see and do just haven't got figured out yet.

appreciate your videos, i want to get into tuning rigs with no preference in customer base from powerstrokes/cummins/ to duramaxs. I have a lly myself & been a diesel tech for about 4.5 years now on mine equipment v16 4000hp haul trucks to idi diesels. Seem like in my region theres no one who does tunes locally. Id like to fill that market gap. Just would like to ask how did you get into it? Just logging data and tuning your own rig?

Awesome post! Any tuning videos for lmls?

Nice video. Been searching on tuning and which platform to run and if I may want to tackle this myself. I tune efi on drag cars and this video was a tremendous help in making my decision You talked about getting into the tranny. On my lly I’d like to change a couple upshift points, this is possible with efilive?

Hey there man really appreciate the videos I have a quick question and I’m sure your totally over answering questions but I bought a blank V3 autocal to use on my 2006.5’ Dodge Ram 3500 5.9l my question is how would be the best way to get tunes cause I live in Idaho and have no emissions so I still have in cylinder EGR but that’s it! So I guess do you have any suggestion on someone to get ahold of? Thanks for your time and am much appreciated to any kind of help!

Would like to see a street tune...

Could you do an economy tune video?

Made a tune for my buddy’s LBZ and he said it smokes like crazy. It’s got a 64mm turbo on it too.

@Stealthschannel

2 жыл бұрын

But I will add his milage towing his camper was still 10.6

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

This video was made for stock turbo trucks. It will not work for that turbo

would like to see an explanation on adding a turbo brake to a tune, and if you could share an injection timing calc, that would be appreciated. i cant find one. thanks in advance.

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

uscf22 I might be able to do that down the road. What’s your email. I can send a timing calculator. I would probably be better of making a video on it tho. It would be hard to use if Monday showed you how

Would you be able to make an echo tune for LBZ

Do you have any videos for 6 7 cummins. Trying to do my own truck since no one tunes now

How do I get in here to edit a LLY with a DSP5 switch and tuning? Desperately need to change my glowwplug times for winter and some other things... thanks!

You added more fuel just by allowing 120mm3 of fuel. By upping the pulse another 20%, you are entering a territory where the trans may get hurt. It's more than just 20% so people know. 1950us is enough fuel for 100hp over stock

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct! I need to clearing that

@TheBd50

5 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 I wasnt trying to out do ya or anything, just figured someone would try that and learn the hard way LOL.

Are you going to make your data log video?

Is there a particular reason why diesel community tend to stick with efi live vs. Hp tuners? I have tuned with hp on gas car want to try on my truck it seems similar 🤷‍♂️ great video 🤘

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Precision One Services Electrical and HVAC on the Duramax platform, EFI live has a few more things mapped out and a little bit more user friendly

Excellent video! Have you done any tuning for larger injectors? It so, could you share some info? Thanks!

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Repoman2000 I have done a little bit. What size injectors are you looking for info on? As far as tuning them, the higher the fuel pressure the more they will flow. So a 100% over injector will not flow 100% more at idle. So you can keep the pulse width pretty close to stock at idle but the higher the fuel pressure the more they will need to be turned down to hold rail pressure or make desired power. The main factor that need to be taken into account when adjusting timing is rpm and injector on time. So turning injectors down a little you can run less timing. Hope that helps

@Repomam2000

4 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 Thanks Rob! Im running 60% over with a larger turbo.

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Repoman2000 stock pump? What year?

@Repomam2000

4 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 2007 LBZ. Stock pump with industrial Inj bag of parts, FASS pump, s&b, 3794stg2R Danville turbo, turbo back exhaust and plated. Rail shimmed, 60% overs

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Repoman2000 I would keep idle stock and don’t run anymore then about 2100us on big tune. There are some other trick if you are having fuel pressure issues.

Would you be able to do a basics of tuning for the lb7?

@robsdiesel2470

6 жыл бұрын

Jerbear Schrader yes I will work on that next👍

@jechschrader

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cottoneyedjoefromidaaho7559

5 жыл бұрын

Anyone know how to get ahold of Idaho Rob?

@406van406

5 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!!

@matthewl67

5 жыл бұрын

Cotton Eyed Joe from idaaho, you can get ahold of Rob at his shop, adrenaline truck performance (ATP), but he is no longer doing tuning for duramax trucks. Suffice to say the EPA showed up.

How much of this can I apply to a lly? I have efi live experience but not making any diesel stuff, we normally just but tunes from ppei etc I’ve played around with tables a bit, but I think I want to make a tune for the shop truck keep up the good work sir

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Thomas the timing and injector duration is the same but the limiter tables are a little different. The LLY uses a Delphi ECM and the LBZ uses a Bosch so layout is quite a bit different

@thomastubeworks

4 жыл бұрын

Rob’s Diesel thanks for the info, I’ll dig into the stock file later tonight and play around a bit

Are you idaho rob??

Dude would like to know some things that would work for lmm dmax, wanna tune and learn what to change and how much and how least or not to change

@robsdiesel2470

6 жыл бұрын

Tommy Ashley the LMM is very similar to the LBZ. If you have an LMM you can mess with, use this video and you should be able to get it pretty good.

Hey man have you done any tuning on the 2.8 duramax? I want to try and tune it myself. I'm currently on a tune now but I want something different. It would be my first time tuning myself. I have efi live and the autocal and all that stuff. You got any insights that could help along the way?

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

There are some things in the tune that can not be changed in EFIlive software. You will get a dinging message and “regen required” message on the dash.

@chrisharceg

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 really? How do you go about changing it. Currently I'm on a delete tune and everything is off..

@chrisharceg

3 жыл бұрын

Is there something else I have to run with efi?

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

You would need about $10,000 in software to figure that out. I have not invested the money and time.

@chrisharceg

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 oh ok.

Have you ever done mapping for cummins?

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t done a hole lot

Can you provide any insite on a HD (CM2150) Cummins Tune?

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

Email me at robsdiesel@yahoo.com

Diff in a tow to a race or street

So about 6 or 7 degrees main timing for best mileage?

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

Bill Bailey a lot comes into play for good mileage, pilot injection, boost, and fuel pressure. To be honest I haven’t spent a lot of time on mileage.

What’s not safe about taking out the pilot injection at low rpms?

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Montana Idol it just fuel knocks bad without it.

You sell tunes man? I have an auto cal looking for a new tuner for my LBZ

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

No I don’t. Sorry

How do you do the dps5 tuning or can I say add it in?

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

just a matter of upgrading the OS in efilive

Is there any way to contact you I’m having issues trying to tune my lbz it’s been a head ache maybe u can help point me in the right direction thanks!!

@robsdiesel2470

9 ай бұрын

Email me at robsdiesel@yahoo.com

So with efilive v8 or 7.5 with an autocal v3 I can pull my own stock tune save it to my pc, and modify it to suite, im not a big fan of all these tunes out there, all I want to do is modify my speed limit

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

Most tuner will lock their tunes. And if you got the auto cal with tunes on it from another tuner then it’s linked to their V2 so you will need to your own V2 to modify a tune from scratch.

So I tune with hp tuners but I’m moving over into to diesel world and it’s started cause of brother and his damn 2017 Cummins to do all my editing and scanning which one do I need the v2 or v3. I will not be tied to any other tuners. Guess I need to read up see what the difference is as well.

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

So the V3 replaces the V2. The V2 is what I use but I had to buy the Auto V2 for dodge and GM and I also bought the HD V2 for heavy duty Cummins. Now you can buy the V3 and it can do everything with one module just using dif cables. I don’t know if you can even get a V2 anymore. Auto cal is fine if you want to always get tunes emailed to you but you won’t be able to edit the tunes unless you have your own V2/V3. Hopes this helps/makes sense.

@thomasjohnson1142

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 Hell yeah brother that helps a lot more complicated than Hp T. But yeah I will be tuning customers with this unit but for now just my brothers truck until I get more familiar with it. God Bless !

Any way you could do a video on a lml?

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Salz I don’t mess with any LML stuff at this time. You probably won’t find anyone that will show you how to make a tune for a LML. For emissions in tacks you can go off this video but if you want to delete then you will have to learn cax or buy a base delete file from someone

@bensalz2466

5 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 Ya im looking for emissions on style of tune just to give it some more horse power

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Salz oh ok, I would need a LML to mess with before I made a video, a lot more limiter. Still just an common rail diesel. Be careful about low boost fueling tho because you will fill the DPF to fast. To much timing will make your Nox out of engine to high and start coding for it. So just make small changes and data log to see how it’s reacting

Another question is that I didn’t read my stock file when I went to put tunes on it so I’m guessing I don’t have a stock file anymore. So I call a tuner say ppei or whoever and ask for a stock lbz tune and they send it to me will I still be able to go into it to make changes?

@robsdiesel2470

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Bollard when you open up your stock file you can “upgrade to DSP5” then save, close and open back up and you will have extra maps. Email me your vin number and tire size and I’ll email you your stock file. Robsdiesel@yahoo.com

@rbollard21

4 жыл бұрын

Rob’s Diesel thanks will do

Any way to have you make a tune for my DURAMAX LBZ ?

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

Send me an email Robsdiesel@yahoo.com

Is this the same basics to use in my LLY engine?

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it applies but the lly just look a little different

@jont928

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful thanks for replying

Do you sell of your tunes?

@robsdiesel2470

2 жыл бұрын

No I’m not real interested in doing remote tuning. Sorry

Was that tune just about enriching with fuel? no extra air for all that fuel? I think diesel tuning is really difficult but just getting more fuel in isnt helping for mpg

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

When you have a turbo, more energy (heat and drive pressure) will spin the turbo harder, even with leaving MAF and turbo vane tables the same. This creates a very clean tune.

@nicoleibundgut534

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 Do you actually get more boost with this or does the wastegate just open sooner? I have no clue about the LBZ. Do you have some electrical boost regulator? If not your way should work fine.

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicoleibundgut534 they don’t have a waist gate. They have a variable geometry turbo.

@nicoleibundgut534

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 i see, thank you.

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicoleibundgut534 I would recommend making some small changes to the MAF tables in this tune but anything bigger will need more changes. This is just a beginner to help people get a start on tuning any Diesel engine.

Is there a way to pm you? I have some questions if you dont mind?

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

You can email me at robsdiesel@yahoo.com but depending on the question I may not be able to answers it.

@damndaniel_fpv

3 жыл бұрын

@@robsdiesel2470 you on IG?

@robsdiesel2470

3 жыл бұрын

@@damndaniel_fpv yes but haven’t been on there in months

Same for Cummins or nowhere near it don’t even try?

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

Mudslut Music very similar except the cummins X and Y axis are opposite

@mudslutmusic9052

5 жыл бұрын

Rob’s Diesel great, I’ve had the v2 since 2016 and have done nothing with it but turbo adjustments... I have the chassis cab so no transmission tuning yet.

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

Mudslut Music just make small changes. That platform isn’t to hard to start on

@mudslutmusic9052

5 жыл бұрын

Rob’s Diesel I got a gift tune from I think it was punisher performance and have copied and pasted tables, but my truck is a chassis cab so not all of them are present

Do you have a email?

@robsdiesel2470

5 жыл бұрын

Nic Vanachoyck yes Robsdiesel@yahoo.com if you need to contact me

I feel like I’m listening to someone speak Chinese to me

You need to instruct this like no one knows anything about this. You are jumping around and leaving a lot of information out.

@robsdiesel2470

Жыл бұрын

How would I improve it?

What he shows you is how to blow your motor up. if you don't know why your changing something don't!!! change it. if you want to tune learn what it all means then you won't need this video and what you do will work best for you and keep your motor safe. I'm not saying this is a bad video I'm just saying the amount of knowledge he is giving you will make you dangeruse.