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Well, I visited this site many times when I first got my 05 F250 6.0 Power Stroke Diesel and enjoyed reading everything I could. Shortly after that I bought a boat and found myself not returning here often. I have spent a great deal of time reading about boats and have enjoyed hauling my boat around with my truck. I have managed to keep my boat wet and my truck dry. I would like to report to others that I now have over 100,000 miles on my 05 King Ranch with only one set of brake pads and one set of tires. Other maintenance has been followed to the letter. For those whom are interested I use Delo 400 15 W 40, changed every 5,000 miles and drain the fuel separator each time. I did go through a lot of fuel filters last year ( more frequent than the 15,000 recommended miles). The fault of bad fuel not the truck. I have enjoyed it very much and my only negative comment would be about the lack of tire choices for the 18" rims. Obviously with this many miles on an 05 my wife and I have enjoyed the view of a lot of our great country from the seats of this fine truck. I hope to see several hundred thousand more miles from the rig over the next couple of years and see no reason why it won't keep on going strong. Hope good for all of you and hope your enjoying your Super Duty as much as we are ours ! Regards, Jeff Thanks to those that keep this site kicking and answer questions. |
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I bought a 2003 F250 4X4 new in August 2003 and now have 150K on it. Last weekend it started blowing tons of black smoke but ran fine otherwise and no overheating. Took it to the dealer and was told the EGR cooler failed which in turn caused to head gaskets to blow. I have also replaced multiple EGR valves in the past, all while under warranty and have done all the routine scheduled maintenance. I want to ask if anyone else has had this problem because I'm looking at a $4000 repair. Also to let you all know that I called Ford Customer Care and asked if they could help with the repair only to be told there was nothing they would do, even though I have purchased 5 new vehicles including two SD's from them in the past 20 years. That's gratitude for you. Anyway, I don't plan on being back if that's the way they want to play it. Thanks for any info.
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according the the Fed, 150,000 miles is the reasonablly expected usable life of a gas powered vehicle. IMHO upgrading to a new truck for the strut front suspension alone would be worth it for the increase in manuverabilty alone. Forget the other 10,000s of changes. Mark. |
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I have been looking at the Ford F250 Crew/8' bed and GMC 2500 Crew/8'bed. The one thing I have not found on any truck, any make, any model with a diesel is the MPG! Why is this much needed info kept a secret to potential buyers, especially since the Diesel is a very expensive up charge?
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Replying to: hd82 (Jun 18, 2007 6:52 am) With trucks, its is very hard to tell people what kind of fuel econ they are going to get because there are more varibles involved. Hard acceleration and going faster than 65 have a much bigger drag on truck mpgs verse car mpgs. Also depends on whether there is a load and what rear axle ratio you have. As a sales person, I was trained to ask a customer how many miles per year they plan to drive. If its less than 20,000 miles AND a gas truck will pull/haul the weight they need to move than a gas engine is recommended, as the extra cost of the diesel will not be recovered through fuel economy savings. Mark.
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Replying to: mschmal (Jun 18, 2007 11:59 am) And speaking of residual value, that also comes into play. A diesel costs more, but can also be worth more if taken care of and the truck stays in relatively good shape for its age. A 100,000 mile diesel pickup is not met with the same scrutiny as a gas truck of similar use. Your market also determines that resale value - if you live where trucks are needed for work (farm, construction, etc.) and heavy recreational use (RV towing), you may find it's worth the initial investment for the diesel since more people in your area may be interested in your used truck down the road. kcram - Pickups Host
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Replying to: kcram (Jun 18, 2007 7:51 pm) I really need the 8' as I have to Harleys, one is a little over 9'. When we drive to gatherings or events I also pull a pop-up so the bed is needed, so is the seating room. Any alternatives to my situation, another vehicle config or maker? I have read most of the threads here and have concluded diesel is more efficient, longer lasting and holds value a little longer. Is my interpretation correct? 2007 F-250 XLT Crew, 8' here goes for about $36,000 with diesel adding $6,800.00, is this about right? Thanks for the info, now I just have to figure with or without diesel. HD82
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You are a person who keeps their vehicles for a long time. That makes you a great candidate to purchase the diesel. If you are flexible on equipment and color, you can probably get close to invoice on a truck in stock. Right now Ford is favoring the diesel in production so these trucks will not be hard to find. Make sure the truck that you get has the Tow Command system. This is the factory built in trailor brake controllor and Ford is the only one that offers a factory installed unit that runs off of the brake master cylinder and is truly proportional. Also, as a Harley owner, you are probably someone who likes to customize your cars/trucks/bikes. I urge you that if you purchase the diesel you DO NOT MOD the engine in ANY WAY. Deck the truck out however you like but keept he engine FACTORY! Mark. |
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Replying to: hd82 (Jun 19, 2007 2:18 am) |
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Hello to all I am new to this site. I am in the process of buying a truck with the following: years 2000-2005,3/4 ton,4x4,diesel,short bed,crew or ext cab(pref.crew).My husband prefers Ford.We are trying to research the years to find the best track record.We saw a beautiful Ford but noticed it had been bought back because of California's Lemon Law. In fact this lot had 2 trucks like that. I'm not sure which year they were.They stated there was steering problems but the dealer found nothing.I'm asking from you to give me your input on YOUR year,make & model of truck.AND if you've had good luck or bad.Would you buy it again? My sister has a 06 Ford sb F250,diesel,4x4 and has had NO problems. My brother has a 05 Ford F350 diesel,4x4,lb and has had no problems BUT he knows 2 others who have 05's (same criteria)with lots of problems.I'm going crazy and developing carpel tunnel searching web sites! Most don't have research on older years.In fact Consumer Reports magazine says to stay away from the Ford F250 turbo diesel years 03-06 and Ford F250 4x4 05-06. And Chevy 2500 4x4 years 03-04 and turbo diesel 4x4 01,03,04.So please help me with your experience.  Thank you,L.Russo
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