There is a PCM flash (repgram) for the '97+ Dakota's. I know...I had mine
done. (It was ONLY done because it was the last item on the list to fix my
pinging problem.) As for the performance degradation...I didn't notice
anything at all.
- Bernd
> Jason,
>
> I've never heard of any flash-fixes on the OBDII Daks computers, much less
> the 95's (which I also have). What could they be 'fixing'? These were the
> best year Dakotas ever built!
>
> Seriously though, I agree with your thinking, unless they can tell you what
> they are 'fixing', keep them the he!! away from your Dak. Like they, say,
> "If it ain't broke...".
> (Unless of course it is the programming from the Mopar HiPo SBEC for your
> Dak they're offering to flash to your stock controller!?)
>
>
> Duff
> '95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
> MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil
> MSD 8.5 wires - K&N FIPK - F&B Stage I TBI
> Mopar HiPo SBEC - Thorley Headers - Gibson Catback Exhaust
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Bleazard [mailto:drazaelb@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 11:24 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Dealer wants to flash PCM, can't tell me why
>
>
> So I had our "5 star" dealer do a "performance inspection" over the
> weekend. It's a fairly cheap service they offer (they make their
> money on the secondary stuff they convince people to have done), and
> I was curious to see what, if anything, they might find.
>
> What a waste of time. They told me:
> - I need a fuel injector flush (I've got a bottle of injector cleaner
> behind the seat)
>
> - I need a tune up (I think they always say this, I'm planning on
> doing it anyway)
>
> - I need a new PCM flash from Chrysler.
>
> This last item was the interesting one. I asked, "why?"
>
> "Because there's a new program for it," was what they told me.
>
> "What's it change?"
>
> "We don't know, it just came from Chrysler. The told us it's
> 'better'."
>
> "I know there's a fix out there for pinging that retards the timing
> by four degrees, is that what this is?"
>
> "We've never heard of a pinging problem."
>
> I really hate talking to service advisors, these guys don't know a
> throttle body apart from a cupholder.
>
> I told them that I didn't want it anywhere near my truck until they
> could tell me what changes it made and why. Even if I don't fully
> understand the engineering, I want to make sure they know what
> they're doing before they're doing it. Especially since they wanted
> to charge me $80 to do it.
>
> Anyone out there have any idea what this might be? It's for the '95
> (specs in my sig line).
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black
>
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