I don't think turning DOD off will make the lifters any less likely to fail.haha that makes sense. So no disadvantages to just turning it off rather than replacing?
You can deactivate DOD in the tune. I had a lifter failure at about 20k miles and they were replaced under warranty. After adding a CAI, headers, full exhaust, and a dyno tune, my car actually gets about 1-2 mpg more than it did when it was stock, and that's with DOD 100% off and a good 70 hp gain from the mods. The DOD system is a mistake on GM's part IMO.Hi I am looking at getting a G8 GT and I had a question about the DOD. I know that you can replace the lifters or you can get it tuned off. Is there any downfall of only getting it tuned off rather than replacing?