Grid Heater Delete Kits
Performance Upgrades — Cheyenne, WY
The 6.7 Cummins has a known time bomb: the grid heater's electrical nut can fatigue, break off, and drop straight into the intake — where the engine ingests it and destroys pistons, valves and heads. It's a documented failure mode that has totaled otherwise healthy engines, and it's entirely preventable.
A grid heater delete kit replaces the factory grid assembly with a billet intake plate, eliminating the failure completely and improving airflow while it's at it. Because the grid heater assists cold starts, Trevor will talk honestly about winter starting strategy — block heater use and delete kits with retained or alternative heating options — so the truck stays Wyoming-winter practical.
What's Included
- Eliminates the 6.7 Cummins grid heater bolt failure
- Billet intake plate with improved airflow
- Honest talk about cold-start strategy in Wyoming
- Cheap insurance against a destroyed engine
- Popular with towing and high-mileage Cummins owners
How TDC Approaches a Build
- Start with the mission
Towing, daily driving, or fun — the truck's real job decides the parts list.
- Check the foundation
Compression, fuel system health and transmission condition get assessed before power gets added on top.
- Build as a system
Turbo, fuel, airflow, tuning and transmission have to match. Mismatched parts make heat, smoke and broken trucks.
- Support it after
The same shop that built it maintains it — no finger-pointing between the tuner and the mechanic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does grid heater delete kits cost at TDC Automotive?
Labor is billed hourly at $125/hr for gas vehicles and $135/hr for diesel, and you'll get findings and an estimate before repair work begins. Call (307) 996-0980 with your year, make and model and Trevor can give you a realistic idea of what's involved.
Do I need an appointment for grid heater delete kits?
Call ahead at (307) 996-0980 — as an owner-operated shop, TDC schedules work so your vehicle gets Trevor's full attention rather than sitting in a lot for a week.
Where is the shop, and what area do you serve?
The shop is at 8407 Aztec Drive in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and serves all of southeast Wyoming plus the Nebraska panhandle and Northern Colorado — customers regularly drive in from Laramie, Wheatland, Torrington, Pine Bluffs, Wellington, Fort Collins and Greeley.