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Old 01-16-2008, 04:34 PM
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Anybody else with 06 5.9 BlueTech

Title says it all. I bought an 06' 2500 Mega Cab on Saturday bought it in Illinois, thought something was jacked up when I saw a "BlueTech Diesel" logo on the tailgate. Does have the 5.9 motor under the hood, so what's the deal with the BlueTech emblems. Took it into the dealer with a turnsignal issue said the same thing "you don't see that everyday." I replied "what's that? Second Mega Cab in our town?" He says "nope, 06 BlueTech. Haven't seen that before. Where did you get it?" So has anybody else got one or seen one? Maybe the previous owner put the emblem on there. Thought I'd see if you guys heard of it.
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I'd bet the PO put it in there.
The bluetec was a diesel in some Benz's and some Jeeps.
Not in 5.9 Dodges.
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If I'm not mistaken the '08s have the Bluetec label on the tailgate.

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I thought that the Blue Tech was only related to the new 6.7L engine and it being 2010 compliant and nothing to do with the 5.9. I would not be surprised if the prior owner put it on to make a few tree hugger neighbors happy or thought it looked cool. But I also could be wrong.
Old 01-16-2008, 05:24 PM
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http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkkhEkY...amdiesels.html


http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkw23kY...eer_godwin.pdf


DBLR is right, bluetec is mainly for (2007 6.7-up) 2010 emmisions and beyond

hope they didn't charge you extra for the bluetec label on a non-bluetec truck
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ya, if you somehow found that '06 new, check the build sheet because the real bluetec motors came with a $995 premium on their sticker to reflect the additional cost of the emissions system ...
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08's have the blue tec badge on the tail gate.
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Think the gut feeling that the previous owner put it on is going to be correct. Doesn't have the huge plastic engine covers or anything like the new 6.7's have. Looks like I need to update my signature too. Loving this thing so far. Granted my quad cab feels like it would turn around in the back of the mega cab, I also managed to fit it in the garage! Coming home from Moline got me right at 20.2 miles per gallon on the interstate. Getting close to 17.6 doing some in town driving for work. Gotta love having both of them. Neighbor refers to them as "lil' deez" and "big ol' deez", I refer to his as "worthless deez" he drives a 08 F-450 with the 6.4 been in the shop bout 5 times according to him and his wife.
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Previous owner either put the badge on there (why???) or maybe hit something and crunched the tailgate, and came across an 08 tailgate and put it on...
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Bluetec is only on the 6.7 trucks. The '07 5.9 are carry over from '06. New EPA compliant went into effect on build date of Jan 01, '07, with the introduction of the 6.7. No 5.9 is bluetec - even a '07.
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Originally Posted by 'strokeThis_'07
Previous owner either put the badge on there (why???) or maybe hit something and crunched the tailgate, and came across an 08 tailgate and put it on...
I bet this is what happened
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after reading this, i think im going to order one of those stickers. then when someone gets behind me, ill smoke them out with my very own "bluetech" haha thanks for the idea

also i have a dent back there from lowering the tailgate on my hitch lock and so it will cover it up perfectly

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