Riffraff Diesel Technical Knowledge Center
Powerstroke Maintenance - Fluid Types, Capacities, Intervals and Commonly Missed Items
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Mar 13th 2025
Assuming no outside factors like accidents or racing are involved, the life and death of a truck is based on maintenance. Good diesel truck maintenance is what keeps it on the road for several hundred
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7.3L Hydra and Other Popular Tuning Systems
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Mar 6th 2025
Tuning is the quickest and biggest bang for your buck modification in terms of adding horsepower and improving drivability. The OE manufacturers did a good job tuning the 7.3 out of the factory, but o
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The 7.3L Timing Cover: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Billet Replacement
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Feb 11th 2025
Arguably one of the most complex parts on a 7.3. Just about everything runs through the front timing cover or heavily relies on it doing its job correctly. The OE front cover has done its job amazingl
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Subscriber Q&A - Maximizing The Performance Of Your Stock Turbo
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Feb 10th 2025
You asked, we answered. We’ll be answering a few subscriber asked questions about their trucks, every week. Check them out, some might apply to you as well! This week however, we got asked
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How To: 7.3L Powerstroke HPOP Operation Testing
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Feb 7th 2025
Oil pressure is everything for a 7.3L. One of the most common questions we get asked is related to how to test the High Pressure Oil Pump (HPOP) on a 7.3L Powerstroke. We say related to, because the h
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