Timing Advance

Roadrunner · 02-14-2007, 01:55 PM

Im going to the dealer for my first oil change this Friday. I plan on asking them if they will do the timing advance for me. Are these the instructions I need to show them?

Warm up vehicle.
On CONSULT 2 screen choose ENGINE
After communication with Convertor will display a bunch of choices.
Press WORK SUPPORT
See more choices, press TARGET IGN TIMING
Press UP x2 for 2 degrees, correction which you should be able to see.
Press UPDATE.
Now press BACK
On the menu screen find IDLE AIR VOL LEARN.
Press, and perform to correct your idle since you just raised it 75rpm with timing advance.

FlimFlamMan · 02-14-2007, 04:22 PM

Looks good to me. I'm sure some other folks will chime in to verify.

Good luck convincing the Dealership (*cough... BASTARDS!... cough* j/k).

baseballfanz · 02-14-2007, 04:26 PM

That's how it should be done.

**chunko** · 02-14-2007, 04:26 PM

Personally, I'd wait on the advance until my truck is broken in.

Give it 5,000 miles/2 oil changes to work the kinks out before you beat the Shiet out of it.

**P's Titan** · 02-14-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by adavis99

Personally, I'd wait on the advance until my truck is broken in.

Give it 5,000 miles/2 oil changes to work the kinks out before you beat the Shiet out of it.

very good point, I would wait to if I was in your situation but to each there own

Roadrunner · 02-17-2007, 10:00 AM

The dealership did the timing advance for me, and didnt charge me a dime. I was shocked...

FlimFlamMan · 02-19-2007, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadrunner

The dealership did the timing advance for me, and didnt charge me a dime. I was shocked...

Wow...

Sounds like the beginning of a good relationship with your service dept.

jasonmotox · 02-19-2007, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadrunner

The dealership did the timing advance for me, and didnt charge me a dime. I was shocked...

did you notice a differance? my dealership talked me out of it saying, it would automatically reset itself when the idl air vol learn was done.

sudden urge · 02-19-2007, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonmotox

did you notice a differance? my dealership talked me out of it saying, it would automatically reset itself when the idl air vol learn was done.

Your dealer knows squat. It will hold forever unless battery power is disconnected for many hours or a major engine malfunction occurs. IAV learn is done immediately after the timing adjustment and will not alter timing in any way shape or form. The advance adds HP and torque.

MO Titan · 02-19-2007, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadrunner

The dealership did the timing advance for me, and didnt charge me a dime. I was shocked...

So where did you go? I must know!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I assume Suntrup, but I try not to assume.

Roadrunner · 02-20-2007, 12:25 PM

No it wasnt Suntrup, it was Moore Nissan located on Manchester Rd. in Ellisville, Mo.

MO-Titan I sent you a pm.

ablexus · 02-20-2007, 12:42 PM

I was within my first 12000 miles, and had them do that along with the camber bolts due to lane wander. Nothing but Excellents on the rating form later, lol

Andrew

MO Titan · 02-20-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadrunner

No it wasnt Suntrup, it was Moore Nissan located on Manchester Rd. in Ellisville, Mo.

MO-Titan I sent you a pm.

I only remember you saying you were going to call every dealer to get it done. I don't remember you saying exactly. I'll have to give them a call myself!!!!

blkbelt65 · 02-20-2007, 01:02 PM

what else does it do aside from an increase in hp. can you still run 87 octane?

Roadrunner · 02-21-2007, 04:22 AM

Im running with 87 oct. now just because I filled up before the timing was advanced. The service writer did suggest that I run it with 89 or 90.