So i'm still very new here so if there is a thread about this and i'm sure there is I apologize but I tried searching. Anyways has anyone done a DOD delete? They sell the packages on Summit around $350. I've only owned my car a few months and I'm new to this technology. What are the pros and cons of a DOD delete? Thanks hope im in the right forum.

 

Doing it through a tune is super easy and just as effective. The only way you would want to grab a kit like that is if you had a lifter failure and had it turned off in the tune and wanted to just replace the lifters with standard ones and not the DOD ones.

Not sure your options out there, but it's literally just a drop-down box in HPTuners to turn it off.

Diablo tuning and such can do it too, but I'm not familiar with those tools.

Pro? Typically there is oil blowby when the system activates and this eliminates that. Also your exhaust doesn't sound terrible on the highway if you go aftermarket.

Cons... I don't know? a half an MPG? lol

 

I just bought a hand held SuperChips tuner and killed it about four or five years ago. Most of my driving is 5.5 miles to work, 5.5 miles home. It was constantly switching from 4CYL to 8CYL mode and was super annoying and sounded like crap. Once I killed it, it became much more enjoyable to drive. The fuel mileage wasn't really a factor since I wasn't getting a good number anyway, driving it like that. It only takes a minute to put it back to factory settings if I wanted to take it on a road trip, but the benefits just don't seem worth the trouble. I'll keep it in 8CYL mode full time. She rumbles quite nicely now. I didn't modify anything else with the tuner, although there are a ton of options to do so.

I enjoyed the car so much more after killing the AFM that when I bought my Silverado, I ordered another tuner before ever buying the truck. The only time it's ever been in 4CYL mode is on the ride home from the dealership...

 

Oh shoot I never thought of that 1 about a tune shop or even a tuner you buy could do that!! I was looking into getting my car tuned at a shop as i'm not too computer/OBD II inclined. Everytime I try to get too deep into newer cars with ECMs I get lost hah. I'm used to working good old analog engines. Thanks guys. I'm in Sacramento so I can basically get anything and have tons of shops to tune my car. Would anyone here know about how much is fair to pay? I heard up to $500 for a tune at a shop but like I said before i'm new to this stuff. Thanks everyone again.

 

Hey I'm on the superchips page. How user friendly are those? If you read my reply above I mentioned I'm not too technologically advanced and have never used a handheld tuner. Thanks.

 

Hey I'm on the superchips page.

How user friendly are those? If you read my reply above I mentioned I'm not too technologically advanced and have never used a handheld tuner. Would you recommend going this route instead of taking it to a shop? Thanks.

 

Very user friendly. I had never used one before buying mine, either. I recommend going this route just because you always have the option of changing back to factory settings or doing other modifications if you so choose. Good luck!

 

Too many variables to say for sure. A few key factors:
-Local market. Areas with lots of LS tuners tend to be lower due to competition. Its generally worse in areas that only have a shop or two within reasonable driving distance that are good LS tuners.
-What kind of tuning? Dyno, street, both, just loading their canned tune?
-How strong is the reputation of the tuner? There are lots of places out there that can tune, but usually only a handful in any major metro area that are really standouts for what they do specific to the LS. Id generally shy away from all in one shops and find one that specializes in the LS.

$500 doesn't seem unreasonable depending on the variables though.

One thing to consider- itll get dialed in for your mods today. If you've got other mods in the pipeline, do them before the tune so its adjusted for the exact setup you plan to run.

On these cars, I'd also ask their FWD LS tuning history if they plan to touch the trans settings. They need to be aware its a glass transmission, so they should be tuning for trans longevity, not to try to make it shift like a track car.


One other thing to keep in mind with just shutting it off via a tune - the DOD lifters can still fail.

 

Many also delete them when going to a larger aftermarket cam also.

 

True, that's what I'm doing with my Camaro.. I was mostly just speaking for this thread and request, but you are correct to make a generic statement more specific here