[OkieTitan]

Yesterday I took my 08 LE 4X4 to the dealership for it's first oil change. While I was there I asked them to do the 2 degree timing advance. The head mechanic was very helpful and very interested since he hadn't had a chance to try this on an 08. I watched over his shoulder while he spend well over an hour trying to make it happen. He, of course, had to use the consult 3. I had the instructions for the consult 2 which did not match the screens for consult 3. But he easily got to the timing screens butthe consult would not let him advance the timing. It showed timing at 14, but when he tried to move the timing up the "up" arrow was greyed and wouldn't let him. He tryed several approaches but was never able to get the timing to advance. He was able to adjust the air intake but we took it back to factory setting after the timing advance failed. Also he was concerned that even if we were able to get Consult 3 to advance the timing, it would not hold since Consult only tests it doesn't actually change the ECU. He thought that even if it did appear to hold, it would quickly default back to the factory settings.
Good news was, he didn't charge me anything for all the experimenting and told me that if I found out a way to actually get into the ECU and permanently change the timing he would love to try it again.
So here are my questions:
1. Has anyone successfully completed the 2 degree timing change on the 08?
2. How did they do it?
3. Did you check back to ensure that the change held and what did you find?

Thanks for any insight you guys might have.
Marc

 

[OkieTitan]

Energizer. Great question. Seems like most everyone here has gotten value out of the timing advance. It is the right question to ask if the 08 will get the same benefits that previous years found. So back to you, Why not get it done?

Tstest - did you happen to notice the steps the service mrg went through? Also, if you do get it checked, you might want to make sure it wasn't just the idle air that was really changed.

Thanks and other opinions really appreciated.

Marc

 

[OkieTitan]

Energizer -There are TONs of threads out there discussing the benefits of the timing advance. So I'd rather not sidetrack this thread with rehasing that discussion.
I'm going with the assumptions that this is a benefit based on the threads I've read. So I'd really like more info on how to do it.
Thanks for your interest,
Marc

 

[OkieTitan]

Hey fourdoor.
If you are able to get it done, please take note of the steps. I'd really appreciate what you find.
Marc

 

[OkieTitan]

Tstest,
Thanks for responding. I'd really appreciate hearing what you find out from the service manager. The SM at my dealership is really a good guy and wants to help. It's just that he couldn't find the right sceen to work for the 08s. I look forward to what you find out.
Marc

 

[OkieTitan]

So has anyone been able to get the steps needed to get the timing advance for the 08s?