How to Check if a Purchased Stage 1 File Is Safe: What to Look for in WinOLS

Without opening the file: Did the seller provide a data sheet? Lambda logs? A dyno graph with AFR?

Opening the file in WinOLS: Compare against stock. Check: rail pressure, SOI, smoke limiter, quantity maps, torque limiters. A file where only rail pressure and quantity changed is suspicious.

The lambda check: After fitting: wideband sensor, hard pull 2,000–4,000 rpm. Lambda below 1.2 on diesel at full load = fueling issue.

In Diesel Practice, one of the exercises is analyzing a purchased Stage 1 file and identifying what was changed and what was missed.