BANKS Pedal Monster Install & Review After Oil Analysis Breakdown 

Can’t wait for Banks visiting, please ask him about his opinion on the SOA pistons!!!!

The best days work I ever did on youtube was finding your channel Dave. I have learned so much by watching your content. Many many thanks. David in the UK.

I deffinatly can't wait for the Banks collaboration!! But them removable, serviceable egr filters, that seems like it'd be a super idea! Again as always, this was well worth the watch thanks Dave

Banks advertising on here is one of the smartest decisions for both of you.

As the owner of a 2024 gmc at4 2500 with the 6.6 duramax, that limited super duty is one beautiful truck

I have a 06 S2000 with 198,XXX miles. Engine has never been broken into. I have changed the oil every 2,500 miles and used a K&N filter every time. Car still runs great and smooth.

I have the banks monster on my ram and I could never go back to stock. The difference is incredible.

I have Debilitating Back pain. I have a severe case of spongelathesis and scoliosis. I've had multiple surgeries. A screw continues to come loose in my lower back. I have multiple fused vertebrae's along with metal in my back. I'm in an unbearable amount of pain at all times I opened my own shop due to needing the ability to control my own hours. I've struggled with drug addiction. Due to pain control, I am many, many years free of using but you will always be an addict.Watching your videos Dave has given me an ulterior motive. A new Outlook on life. I'm going to be in pain no matter what I do. I've decided to continue to push myself and not allow myself to be the back pain guy anymore, I'm going to be in pain, whether or not I'm in the shop, so I would rather be doing what I love, In pain, then not doing it at all. You have given me that motivation back, so I sincerely thank you for that.

I’m old school technician and I have told everyone no matter the vehicle do your service at 5,000 miles because that is the same time your tires need rotated easiest to do both at the same time.

I think they do the pedal slow response because this engine is ridiculously powerful for one! They probably want to slow the response a little to keep you from getting out of control and spinning out, and protecting themselves a little too. This one here is a high output powerstroke so were talking about 500 horsepower and 1200 pound feet of torque from the factory in a 6,000 lb truck! That is really alot of power! 25 years ago when the 7.3 was the best motor of its day they only came with 250hp and 520 tq which was just fine to get you moving along especially with a 12,000 trailer behind the truck, it would pull it with no hesitation. All of these engines have doubled & tripled their power in the last two decades. You have 4 cylinder turbo engines with 300 hp nowadays! The pedal monster 8s an amazing product for sure. He shold definitely consider getting the i-dash too so he can monitor vitals and have more information at his disposal. Good job on the oil analysis from Blackstone(i didnt realize they were 6 wks behind tho) guess you gotta go to (Lakes)Speed diagnostics now. I'm sure you'll get close to 6 -7k oil change intervals when using quality oil. Thats such a beautiful looking truck hes got there! I love the stance, tires and the glacier grey color. Just an amazing Limited HO Powerstroke SuperDuty! 👌🏻👍🏻🛠️🔧🛢️💪🏻💨 ✊🏻🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸✊🏻

Can't wait for the collaboration of you and Banks! Gonna need advice from you and Gale to help me with my 22 ram! Thanks for what you do Dave! God bless.

OEM does this for fuel economy. Gale is a heck of a nice man . His knowledge of engines ands turbos unparalleled. I learned a lot from his videos and presentations. Should be heck of a video you guys put together .

Dave and the Godfather of diesel finally coming together? It’s gonna be like Christmas to us gear heads!

I think the reason why the pedal response is the way it is is because of the EPA and emissions control. Maybe to be a little easier on the drivetrain as well.

Dave and Gale Banks what a great pair to draw to!

i just know we are gonna see a video with dave and gale banks soon…..come on dave make the call we all want to see that video from the two top guys in the industry.

That street that you test drive on in front of your shop that only ran from Porter Lane to Pages Lane was fun little drag strip 50 years ago. There was even a start and finish line painted on the pavement

Just done an Oil change on my cousins Renault Master. Renault themselves say first service and oil change is at 40,000km (almost 25,000 miles) or two years. Neither my cousin or I were comfortable with that, so he is aiming for every 10,000miles, regardless of what the Renault dealer says.

The Banks Pedal monster is the best upgrade. Especially for towing. You can't go wrong.

I can’t wait to see you both.

Full disclosure: I work for an automotive manufacturer that has safety and the environment in their company motto. All statements and views below are my own and do not represent my employer. First, great hearing Gale is coming to visit. I think you two are very in line with your views on what is "proper" technology. Second, throttle response programming is directed by: 1. marketing, they want a predictable vehicle that will not scare any customer no matter how "chicken" they are. For that you need a throttle pedal that will baby in the torque at lower depressions. No matter how much of an automotive enthusiast you are, the bookkeeper, the owner of the company, the mother of the person driving the vehicle, they are all taken into account when making sure the vehicle feels "safe" and "predictable". All it takes is one "bad" review for the marketing department to say it needs to be toned down. Another marketing factor is that for most modern vehicles, engines are shared amongst various vehicles that have different "marketing" performance levels. You can't have the base model respond just as quick to the throttle as the one with the "sports" package, even if the hardware is identical. More "marketing" horsepowers? Same deal, if the 250 has the same engine as the 350 but the 350 has more marketed torque and horsepower, you will limit throttle response on the 250 just so the salesguy can have the customer go "you can really feel the power" on the test drive around the block, where they will not hit anything close to the max torque and horsepower figures of even the lowest ranged vehicle. All they are feeling is the difference in throttle response, not whatever marketing deemed would be a good power level to sell the car at at a given price point. There is money to be made upselling to a "faster" model because profit levels on the base model are lower than on the higher packaged ones, or the next bigger vehicle in the same category. "Helping" customers decide to upgrade by artificially making the pedal response snappier is totally normal amongst all car manufacturers. 2. Emissions. Emissions tests are usually "manipulatable" enough for the vehicle to pass even when driven by a person and not a computer, but if real life fuel consumption is too far of the "official" numbers, both consumers and governments will start screaming. You getting a "responsive" pedal with the pedal monster will mean that the engine will use a lot more fuel accelerating quickly to the torque demand you give it. I have driven one of our most "eco" cars and the pedal response of that car felt like it was made of a thin rubber band connected to a geriatric turtle, walking over to the throttle valve to finally open it. Worse, the valve was sprung heavily so the moment the turtle stopped pushing, it would shut immediately and the turtle would be pulled back by the rubber band, making it have to walk all the way to the valve again before it could start trying to open it again. Poor turtle...The exact same hardware sits in a one level up car, which happens to also be tuned to a higher horsepower figure. Pedal response was much better in that. Nothing close to "exciting", but at least the turtle was not part of the driveline anymore. Often, the difference between the performance levels in modern cars is purely programming. Nothing complicated, just the throttle response map (torque request) an absolute torque limiter and sometimes a top speed limiter. That is three of literally thousands of variables that are put in the computer that make the engine turn pedal depression into "chootch". The absolute torque limiter is there only to deter people that bypass the pedal by for instance a pedal monster, or that are smart enough to reprogram the computer by editing the pedal map directly. Speed limit is either a safety/environment marketing thing, or for some legal reason, like fitting tyres that have a speed rating or local government demands. You pay big bucks for a "stage one" tune to some tuning company only to get these three maps modified, no actual tuning taking place, just the artificial performance blocks removed.

Dave, I know that you know exactly why the dealers and manufacturers don't put these filters on the EGR systems. The service department of dealers make huge amounts of money for their services, and they don't want to jeopardize that. The last thing a car manufacturer wants is for you to drive your vehicle until the wheels fall off of it. They rely on people getting rid of their cars every three to five years or whenever the warranty expires. I'm still driving my 2001 Dodge Cummins powered 3/4 T 4X4 with 274K miles on it and my 2012 Jeep Wrangler with 77.8K miles on it. I'm also a pretty fair do-it-yourself mechanic but now am 80 and getting up and down from under these vehicles is a little more difficult than it used to be. Buying a new anything is out of the question.

Thank you. 2019 6.7L ford f250. Stock. But installing Banks Power Monster. 39k miles. Original owner. Just had DPF filter replaced along with EGT sensor and Nox sensor. Was a $9k fix. Thank goodness it was covered under warranty. Service manager said it was nothing I did and nothing I could've done different. The code I got was P20EE if you're curious

An engineer when I worked at an auto manufacturer called the drive by wire gas pedal the "Torque request pedal"

I had a 2003 Dodge 2500 Cummins 6spd. Changed oil every 10k with Amsoil Diesel oil. Sold it with 250k on the clock & original clutch still working fine. The motor used no oil and nothing had been done aside from checking and adjusting valve lash! This truck towed & plowed snow. I was the only operator from 2003-2021 (sold) Oil changes are complicated due to different conditions & duty cycles.

I have had the pedal monster for 2 years in my 2019 Cummings ho. I absolutely won't drive without it. I will be getting I dash, monster ram,intercooler, and tubing. I truly believe banks is the best aftermarket parts. The engineering and data Gale puts into his products are second to none.

Dave you know what I dream about? You and Gale opening up your own brand manufacturing an affordable truck with insane longevity and durability a lá Hilux. You guys would be American heroes like James Glickenhaus

Simple answer on "why don't the manufacturers program trucks like this?". Government regulations on fuel economy. Better throttle response equals more fuel used. Under-performing means less fuel consumption.

Used oil is recycled at dealerships, shops and parts stores, managed by an outside vendor that resells it to refineries. I can't say what happens after that, but it's not harmful to the environment at all, quite the opposite.

I have the pedal monster and yes it works. The issue is the transmission, on the Chevy’s, is designed to have a pause to allow the transmission time to shift. By speeding up the acceleration you may shorten your transmission life.

Wow. Thats a smoking truck, its very interesting about the removable egr filter, shame we dont have anything like that in the uk. So excited about the collaboration with yourselves and Gale banks, im keeping my eyes peeled for that one, thanks Dave, love your videos and thank you for all the advice you give us. Take care . 👍

Finally, putting the onus back on the manufacturer to come up with better solutions. Love it.

I'm in government fleet. We change our oil every 5K with synthetic blend. The only time I've ever seen an engine lauch was from overheating or ripped oil pan, in under 200K. That being said, i do my oil changes every 5K with full synthetic, because i have a turbocharger. The oil is clean at 3K, so there's no point in changing it then. 5K, it's starting to get dirty.

My 05 lly 3-5k mi. I just did the head gaskets. And there was absolutely no sludge and just some slight browning of the aluminum and using t6 shell oil

The manufacturers also do it to extend the life of the transmissions. Initial torque is what kills torque converters and tramsmissions. GM have had torque control in their PCMs since the esrly 2000's

Dang, Glen seems like a top notch guy.

Dave, Gale Banks and Lake Speed can and will give you the knowledge you need for maximum engine life. These guys all work on FACTS from science, not opinions or because it worked for your grandpa. I have a gas truck but I have both iDash gauges from Banks and I can see nearly every parameter measured by the ECM. Boost, temp, oil pressure, fuel (%), air temp, intake temp, manifold temp, air density, and literally hundreds more you can choose to display.

Ask Gale about the Derringer for our 2020+ Ford 6.7 Powerstrokes! We need those!

Put a Pedal Monster on my F350 with the 7.3 gas engine. Set it to Sport 3. The best thing that it did was make the drive modes actually matter in terms of driving feel. Eco now feels like what normal should feel like, so when I'm around town and/or in a lot of traffic and don't want the pedal too touchy, eco is perfect. Normal now has some nice extra get up and go, and significantly more responsiveness overall, great for the highway and paved country roads. And tow/haul is insane, almost nothing between my foot and the throttle giving me everything I want it to and then some. My truck has 430 horsepower and 485 ft lbs of torque and with the monster in tow/haul, you feel it. All the haters who knock throttle controllers have not driven a big heavy truck with a Pedal Monster installed. I will never take this thing off, and always have one in my trucks moving forward.

I 100% agree with getting a UOA for oil change interval decisions. Everyone’s usage case is different, I’d like to know what some people are doing to justify the cost of doing 5,000 mile oil changes in a diesel. I do 18,000 mile oil changes on my 6.7 powerstroke. I could go further but that’s my comfort zone

Dave you're about to have this man's truck run 300k miles no prob!

A second question to “Why do I have to buy upgrades?” Why do you void my warranty if I upgrade? We all know the answer.

I’m fine with oil analysts but I read technical papers in normal words, and the important things to know is synthetic oil doesn’t wear out, so keep it clean.

My best guess is the Truck will not pass EPA requirements if they offered a better performance mode.

It would make much more sense to base oil changes on how much fuel you use than mileage. Fuel use would factor in unloaded highway miles vs stop and go pulling a heavy load and hours.

I❤ the little guy owner looking inside the hood but sees only headlight 😂. I’m the same height with the same truck. Don’t be afraid of the guy you can see. Be afraid of the one you can’t 👊

The cheapest insurance you can buy for your car is frequent oil changes!!!

"it makes you wonder why they didn't just do this to begin with". The transmission and the rearend. Ford is trying to preserve the drivetrain.

Car manufacturers are in the business of selling vehicles. If people aren't buying new vehicles, then those manufacturers aren't making money. They don't want your vehicle to last. They just want you to get through the warranty period, so if the vehicle breaks down afterwards they want you to come buy a new vehicle. It's that simple.

I'm sure Fass is working on many applications for the EGR filter, and if anyone can pull a pre-production part for a '24 it'd be @Dave's Auto Center, especially if Gale puts in a good word. Sadly, it seems a lot of these aftermarket manufacturers are largely leaving the steel body owners without support.

Thank you Dave for all the info that you share with us it sure comes in handy, sounds like oil changes are kind of like going to the doctor and getting labs done then you come back and get the results kind of the same thank you again Dave 👍💯🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️

I need that egr filter on my 6.7 Cummins!

A egr filter? Such a great idea!

They don't put that filter on because it's planned obsolescence they do not want those engines, or that truck to last. It is truly sad how big business treats the consumer. We allow it by continually purchasing their crap. and then go out spending big dollars for upgrades.😢 😞 Now you talk about the oil and how often you should change it, what about the oil filters how much can they take? can they go as long has the oil. I have never seen anybody prove that the oil filter can go as long as the oil. I'd love to see you do tests on that.

Tell Glen to get the whole Banks power pack 👍

The other day on here I watched one of those undercover sting operation videos where they try to catch dishonest technicians and man there was some seriously bad advice in that video. They had a “industry expert” on their team and he’s busy telling the audience “read the maintenance manual in your book and do not stray from it, if it says do oil changes every 10 or 15,000 miles then that’s what you do, if it says you never need to change the transmission fluid then don’t ever change it, these people built the car and they know what’s best for the car.” Man I was just sitting here banging my head against the wall listening to this guy lol. People simply don’t understand that the manufacturer does not want your car to last forever, they write these maintenance schedule for the sole purpose of EPA ratings and having a low “overall lifetime cost of maintenance” on the car. The difference between the long term health of an engine that is and isn’t over maintained is shocking

EGR Filter is a great idea! I really wish they would do something like that for DI Gasoline cars to stop the carbon build up coming from the crank case breather being routed to the intake from the factory. Even better than the EGR filter would probably be doing something like the Speed of Air pistons direct from factory. Maybe you wouldn't even need the EGR with those to pass emissions?

Dave. Farm tractors have had egr filters for 5 yrs that I know and NO DEP (Masseyferguson).

When I buy a new car or truck the first thing I do after 1,000 miles as I change the oil. Then after that every 5,000 miles and I use nothing but full synthetic

Glenn fits the description for driving that truck

Another great video.

Warranty and emission, prevent large amount of smoke at take off and drive train shock at low speed.

I can speak to the use of pedal controls. Not everyone prefers this type of device, as it can be hard on the transmission, especially when the pedal is overly aggressive. These devices are known to potentially cause issues with transmission valve bodies and tuning, particularly in vehicles like the RAM equipped with the AS69RC transmission or Ford models with the 10-speed transmission.

Great video

Every fleet I worked with up here in northern Alberta Canada in the oil and gas industry changed the oil every 7500-10,000km/ 4600-6200 miles. Winter ambient temperatures get down to -40F sometimes for a couple of weeks and the highway you have windchill to worry about, so the trucks are left running 24/7. Hours at idle kill engines, but when you have no choice you take no chances. Engine heaters used when its -20 to -30C but after that you run it constantly.

Great info as always! Banks devices are awesome. Thanks Dave!👍

I run my every 7500 in my Dodge Cummins. I have only run 6500 miles in 18 months Does it need to be changed due to time ??

Those are the number one questions I’ve always asked my mechanic! I mean what the hell ford? Why do we have to purchase upgrades to get our vehicles to perform the way they should perform from the very start? C’Mon Man!

People oil is cheaper than replacing the engine. oil is the life of the engine every 3000 thousand should do. no matter what the factory say but is your vehicle so you pay for the repairs

Great content... Great Manufacturer assessment. If they only would listen.

Did my break in oil change at 1200 miles, then the second at 5000 miles, every 3000 from here on out.

Throttle by electric wire allows for a different kind of math. Throttle by cable allows for volumetric efficiency model. Where throttle by wire is a torque demand model. Meaning user requests a torque/hp output from the engine and the transmission and engine can adjust throttle flap position electronically to the most fuel efficient gear ratio to give desired torque output. With throttle by cable, you can only vary trans gear and not engine air in cuz driver controls throttle flap back in the day.

Engineers…Safety (Unintended Acceleration) / Less wear on the driveline / lower fuel economy. The 10 speed already has issues stock. This guy drives around in track mode it is like dropping the hammer every time he takes off. Poor fuel economy, more transmission wear, diff wear and tire wear. Ask Gale he won’t hide that his device adds wear and decreases economy.

Everyone complains about throttle response in drive by wire. I have quite a few in the fleet and some very stout turbo cars (LS) that are cable. The lag never bothered me at all, just like every cars brake pedal feels and works different, your foot should just adjust. Never understood what all the fuss is about.

Like I told my daughter when she bought her first car, it’s cheaper to change the oil then it is to change the motor

I have pedal monster on F150 5.0 and it’s awesome! Game changer and Banks stuff is top notch luv channel!

Change your oil every 3000 miles with full synthetic oil. Transmission and rear differential every 2 years. Enjoy a trouble-free engine and transmission for 20 years. Your carbon footprint is less if you're not buying another vehicle every 5 years.

I run an 03 6.0 and recently had the ficm tuned. Don't tell me a 6 7 is better

FUCK THROTTLE BY WIRE. Cable is so mich better. You actually gwt the feel of the car

You should used my 2024 f350 for an intake install when Gale is there 👍🏼

Local driving 3k miles, hwy 4 to 5k, remember when you buy a used car your buying someone else problem

Let me know if that guy ever wants to sell that truck….me likey.

My 1993 F150 with the 4.9 inline 6 has 289k on the odometer. I bought it from an individual at 86k miles. Since then I've changed the oil every 5k miles or so. It ain't pretty but it starts easy and runs like a top. Even gas burners thrive on TLC.

Right as I was thinking why don't you guys do a collab? You said it was going to happen. I can't wait big fan of both you and Gale. Love all the videos they're always so entertaining and informative

Looking forward to the Banks collaboration video.

I'm with you and Lake Speed on oil change intervals and oil analysis, it's the life blood of a engine. Quick question on the Banks Monster Pedal, these trucks must have some kind of torque management system to protect the drivetrain on the lower gears. How does this play out when the Monster Pedal is installed, those drive shaft center bearing hangers don't look to stout.

I stick with full synthetic every 5,000 miles and do the tire rotation at the same time… makes it super easy to keep track of.

They reduce pedal sensitivity for CAFE and trying to get maximum MPG. You will see reduced fuel mileage with a throttle controller.

I thought of Shrek‘s Lord far quad getting off his horse when that guy jumped out of the truck😂

Dave + Gale have taught me so much, thank you guys!

Yall should talk about the amsoil bypass filter and if it actually can extend your oil life

The first oil change is the most important and I would say to do that the first 1000-1500 miles then it's possible to go 6-7000 and do the oil change regularly after that.

Looking forward to the FASS install. I have a 2023 F250 and will be ordering soon. Looks like the pedal monster is on the list too

Aww man, Dave is falling for that pedal junk too. I wouldn't buy any Banks parts. Banks is a sell out to the every day working man First of all, you guys blocked me from asking questions on your channel. I don't think that was good business. I can understand if i was vulgar or cursing, but i wasnt. And second, all the legitimate questions I thought I was asking Banks, really just never got answered. It's hard to resurrect all of them, but there was one I remember. If a bypass oil filter truly works like amsoil claims, then show us the instalation of one and the actual old oil it's turning into new oil. Seeing is believing. But if you cant, then your just answering the call to money (amsoil) and forgetting about the whole reason you exist, us the customers. Oh, and I know my bold questioning was blocked on the comment box on Banks channel because after posting I would look on my wife's phone and it wasn't there. It's a way youtube can help its customers block whoever you want. Also, I just remembered something else. The pedal thing you guys sell. All it does is make your throttle more sensitive. There's no power gain, not change in tourqe curve, nothing. In comparison, its like pushing your foot 3/4 of the was when its ony 1/4 of the way with the pedal mod installed. If it did add power, then have a third part prove it. Yes, it may be more fail safe than the others, but that's it. I truly believe it's a product you create to sell to people that just don't know any better. As big as Banks is, I believe that telling people the full truth about a product instead of leaving out information is more important in the long run. Truth and honesty go a long ways and dont burn people in the end.

4000 miles recommended no more but 3000 mile are better use synthetic oils

So with the oil it really comes down to capacity if you have a 4 l and it holds six quarts then you can change it at about 6,000 mi no problem. If you have a 6 l that holds six quarts I notice the oil falling off at about 2500 mi but you definitely want to go about 3,000 before you change it. One of these smaller little economy cars where holds five quarts and it's only a little two cylinder those are good for about 5,000 mi before they need an oil change. Anybody go in 10,000 miles on a oil change complete full retard you never want to go full retard

Insurance, MPG, exhaust fumes, and the more expensive the truck, the older the buyer... Who have a slower response to things moving and find it "jerky". The grey brigade is from a different era, when a telephone was a thing with a disk and a cord. And people, millennials and genZ, are used to doing other things behind the wheel. So if the response is fast, more fender benders at traffic lights and traffic jams. Customers aren't interested in cars anymore. A car is like a subway: a necessity to get from point A to point B. Instead of racing it, and understanding what their garage actually is doing and what they're paying for. The reason why you need to explain everything to customers on a daily basis. With point and carbs, the car would actually run better after a garage visit. Now; people don't notice the difference until it all goes south big time.

Nothing says over compensating quite like Glenn jumping down out of the F350😂 great content and looks to be a great product

My 6.0 powerstoke an my 6.7 cummins always change oil every 3000 miles. Power stroke has 389,000 miles an cummins has 142,000 miles on it going strong

I love the Banks pedal monster. I've had 2 of the other pedal helpers and they were either on or off. The banks is great. I leave mine in sport and all the way up. Stays there all the time.