Blackbear tune... I'd like to hear from personal experience to set up

[mountie]

3 basic tune options...... Since my '05 is all stock, It appears the " Scan Cable Tune" would be fine ... ?? I don't see the need & cost for the 'Auto Cal' version... I think?

I'm an easy driver....

 

[89Suburban]

Keep us updated on your progress mountie. This is something on my wish list as well. But I can't have the truck down.

 

[mountie]

Keep us updated on your progress mountie. This is something on my wish list as well. But I can't have the truck down.

Will do..... probably in a week or so.... is the .... plan.....

 

[drdave81]

Keep us updated on your progress mountie. This is something on my wish list as well. But I can't have the truck down.

You shouldn't have the vehicle down if you're just getting a tune. Depending on how you go about it, you can have them A. send you a PCM or B. send you the equipment. You download the stock files from the PCM and email the file. They send you a modded file and you flash it to the PCM. Then after either of those options, you data log as you drive and send them the log file. They then send you a final modded copy to flash to the PCM and done. There is no down time for your vehicle.
Now, if you're modding the engine, that would be your only down time.

 

[89Suburban]

You shouldn't have the vehicle down if you're just getting a tune. Depending on how you go about it, you can have them A. send you a PCM or B. send you the equipment. You download the stock files from the PCM and email the file. They send you a modded file and you flash it to the PCM. Then after either of those options, you data log as you drive and send them the log file. They then send you a final modded copy to flash to the PCM and done. There is no down time for your vehicle.
Now, if you're modding the engine, that would be your only down time.

I have looked into them several times on their website over the past few years. For some reason my year Tahoe they can’t supply a PCM for mine.

They also have specific wording about high mileage vehicles and mine is asz whooped 360k

 

[drdave81]

I have looked into them several times on their website over the past few years. For some reason my year Tahoe they can’t supply a PCM for mine.

They also have specific wording about high mileage vehicles and mine is asz whooped 360k

Your tahoe PCM shouldn't be any different than other ones. I'd send them an email and see what's special about yours. I just looked on there actually, for the 07-08 Tahoe, I didn't see anything special, other than 07+ is recommended to use at least 89 Octane due to higher compression.

As far as the mileage is concerned, I'm sure they're just covering their butts for any damage caused by tuning and parts failing due to added power........... like the trans lol. I can't blame them, I'm sure someone's tried it before.


Edit: Sorry to sidetrack your thread Mountie!!

 

[mountie]

Your tahoe PCM shouldn't be any different than other ones. I'd send them an email and see what's special about yours. I just looked on there actually, for the 07-08 Tahoe, I didn't see anything special, other than 07+ is recommended to use at least 89 Octane due to higher compression.

As far as the mileage is concerned, I'm sure they're just covering their butts for any damage caused by tuning and parts failing due to added power........... like the trans lol. I can't blame them, I'm sure someone's tried it before.


Edit: Sorry to sidetrack your thread Mountie!!

Not sorry.... ( Reeses?)....... All the coaching is GREAT!!
My '05 has had a good life..... always garaged, clean, and 175,000..... Runs great.....

I just like the idea to "make it great again"....... Ha.... Just to improve the tune will be nice.

 

[the 18th letter]

I’m waiting on my son to do this for me. I tried downloading music once in the old days, had to get a new computer and have been kind of scarred since. Watching YouTube’s of the process makes it seem so simple but the trauma makes me feel like I will find the one way to screw the pooch on this lol

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I saved the original tunes to my computer and then saved the updated one from BlackBear to my computer. This way everything is backed up.

Me too. Original OEM tune files (which BlackBear made and returned to me in an AutoCal installable format after submitting my original 20 minute data file to them, so I could convert to the OEM tune if/when needed) and 2 sets of high performance tunes, based upon what tire size I am running. All tune files are backed up on 2 separate NAS servers.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Keep us updated on your progress mountie. This is something on my wish list as well. But I can't have the truck down.

The first time that you perform the tune installation, it may take you 1/2 to 1 hour, just going slow to make sure that you do it correctly. From the second time forward (if needed for additional mods, tire size changes, etc.) it should not take you any more than 15 minutes to complete. You truck won't be 'down'.