One of the questions I get asked quite often is about diesel tuning. Everybody wants to include some form of tuning — whether it be a pre-tuned device or custom tuning — it is usually one of the first mods truck owners want to incorporate. However, how to actually tune a diesel truck is a black magic for more than 99 percent of truck owners.

Until now, tuning a diesel truck was something that seemed to be out of the reach of the average truck owner. But what if I told you that it is something you can do yourself? What if you could tune your diesel truck how you want, when you want? Thanks to the High Performance Tuning Academy (HPTA), it is possible.

HPTA provides online training solutions and offers a range of online courses that cover a wide range of tuning topics. These courses cater to enthusiasts without prior knowledge of how to upgrade diesel tuning with experienced professional tuners.

With HPTA, you can learn how to tune common rail diesel engines the right way. You’ll learn fundamental knowledge about diesel tuning and then a practical step-by-step process for getting any diesel tuned. Knowledge is power and whether you are tuning your truck or a friend’s, you can have the knowledge it takes to safely incorporate diesel tuning into almost any truck.

Even if you do not actually want to be the person tuning your rig, wouldn’t it be great if you could intelligently talk to any professional tuner about what you want for your truck and have a better understanding of diesel tuning?

HPTA has currently trained more than 1,100 students and if you have an internet connection, they can train you. The material is taught in online courses with practical dyno demonstrations, delivered via live online webinars.

Once you have an understanding of the fundamentals, a practical course will show you the five-step process to tune almost any common rail diesel vehicle, how to optimize fueling quantity and pressure, how fuel affects the DPF, and many more topics — taking you through a complete tune on a diesel truck.

What are you waiting for? Why have someone else tune your truck when you can do it yourself and get exactly what you need? What’s more, once you are proficient at it, you can start to tune your friends’ trucks and start earning a little extra cash for more truck parts. Sounds like a winning proposition to me.