Its a night and day difference,the PITA PP because of the oil cooler and heatshield making access to the plug imposible without having to remove the passenger DP as mentioned earlier,also you will need a special tool in order to gain full access to the plug,had mine changed at roughly 32k,PICS below and hope this helps any. ZJeffsSport said:
MKT AWD PTU Serviced
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I already have the oil in the crankcase. I need to drop off my OEM "breakin" oil for analysis.ZSHO said:Sean cant wait to hear your analysis on the Q.Blue. Z :thumb:FoMoCoSHO said:No Amsoil this go around, have the BND Quantum Blue ready to go.ZSHO said:Correct kind sir,kill two birds with one stone and some fresh Amsoil fluid for a nice touch. ZFoMoCoSHO said:
Crazyeights
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I am having my PTU replaced under warranty on my 2011 PP SHO. Will the dealer need to do any flashing of the ECU or is the PTU even connected electronically to the transmission brain? Not exactly know what I'm trying to say, but I need to pick the car up from the dealer and be able to go on a 600 mile trip without any glitches.
They don't have to, but they MIGHT, as a courtesy to you, the customer, since the car is in the shop anyway, if updated calibrations are available. Nowadays, many parts failures are addressed with updated computer logic to decrease chances of part failure in the future.
So plan on checking the strategy code if you are tuned, after you get the SHO back. If it has changed, get an updated tune from your tuner. Load the updated tune to the SHO so it will run correctly. If a 3 bar MAP is involved, reinstall that just prior to loading the tune (i.e., no driving w/o tune).
My advice would be, if you want to play it safe, is stay stock until you complete your trip and are back home. Least amt of headache that way.
If they do not update the strategy code/PCM calibration, that would be the best scenario! Pick up your SHO and go
So plan on checking the strategy code if you are tuned, after you get the SHO back. If it has changed, get an updated tune from your tuner. Load the updated tune to the SHO so it will run correctly. If a 3 bar MAP is involved, reinstall that just prior to loading the tune (i.e., no driving w/o tune).
My advice would be, if you want to play it safe, is stay stock until you complete your trip and are back home. Least amt of headache that way.
If they do not update the strategy code/PCM calibration, that would be the best scenario! Pick up your SHO and go