How many miles is a diesel good for
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How many miles is a diesel good for
Hello I am new to the forum. I am looking to buy a ford f250 2000 to 2003 diesel with the 7.3. I have a truck that I am looking at, its a 2001 ford f250 4X4 with a with a 7.3 diesel. Its got 211,534 miles but the rest of the truck is clean. The truck is a 1 owner truck and has a fiberglass bed cover and never had a gooseneck or 5th wheel in the bed. What I was wonder, is how many miles is the diesel good for. Thanks for any responses. Any other tips on the diesel or any other parts will be appreciated.
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I can sat this,because I saw it. Ziggy pulled his engine and put forged rods and other stuff in his,and with 106k on it,you could still see the factory hone marks in the cylinders like it had just been done.
Hello I am new to the forum. I am looking to buy a ford f250 2000 to 2003 diesel with the 7.3. I have a truck that I am looking at, its a 2001 ford f250 4X4 with a with a 7.3 diesel. Its got 211,534 miles but the rest of the truck is clean. The truck is a 1 owner truck and has a fiberglass bed cover and never had a gooseneck or 5th wheel in the bed. What I was wonder, is how many miles is the diesel good for. Thanks for any responses. Any other tips on the diesel or any other parts will be appreciated.
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To add, Diesel engines will last longer then gas, at that mileage the only thing I would be worried about is how well the maintenance was done. These engines will last past 500,000 if properly maintained. I would pop up tp the Super Duty/Heavy Duty forum and get an OASIS pulled to see what was replaced under warranty. Also a carfax report ant a bad idea.
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I've got 178K on my '03 and it's still running strong. Original everything still in/on the engine (except fluids of course). The 7.3L is an amazingly reliable powerplant (the engine was pulled from the medium duty commercial market and dropped under the hood).
Besides the OASIS, have the owner get the maintenance records from the dealership that worked on it (if he took it to one). Dealerships also keep their own database for each VIN they work on. I am the second owner. Original owner was a horse rancher and had the truck serviced at the same dealership he bought it from and the local maintenance records from the dealership were very helpful.
If you can find a mechanic that knows the Powerstrokes, it would be worth $100 for an inspection to see what's up with the truck. I can tell you with those miles that you are looking at ball joints if they haven't been done recently ($250 for parts + labor cost if you don't do it yourself...maybe 5-6 hours worth??).
The only other things I can think of for an '01 is that sometime that year the front axle was upgraded from a Dana 50 to a Dana 60 and there was a mechanical diode issue with the transmission. You should ask the owner what transmission work/replacement has been done over the years and if he knows if it has the mechanical diode. The diode can fail and the tranny is done, but it's an easy fix (I don't know how cheap though) if you take care of it before it fails. With those miles, chances are that it's on it's second tranny (at least) and the problem may not be an issue any more...
Hope this helps. Good luck with the rig! Miles aren't as big an issue with these trucks as much as their care. Age does play into wear, though, especially up front with suspension and steering. 4000+ lbs riding up front would be tough on anything! As long as you know what you're getting into, you won't be disappointed.
Welcome to the club!
Besides the OASIS, have the owner get the maintenance records from the dealership that worked on it (if he took it to one). Dealerships also keep their own database for each VIN they work on. I am the second owner. Original owner was a horse rancher and had the truck serviced at the same dealership he bought it from and the local maintenance records from the dealership were very helpful.
If you can find a mechanic that knows the Powerstrokes, it would be worth $100 for an inspection to see what's up with the truck. I can tell you with those miles that you are looking at ball joints if they haven't been done recently ($250 for parts + labor cost if you don't do it yourself...maybe 5-6 hours worth??).
The only other things I can think of for an '01 is that sometime that year the front axle was upgraded from a Dana 50 to a Dana 60 and there was a mechanical diode issue with the transmission. You should ask the owner what transmission work/replacement has been done over the years and if he knows if it has the mechanical diode. The diode can fail and the tranny is done, but it's an easy fix (I don't know how cheap though) if you take care of it before it fails. With those miles, chances are that it's on it's second tranny (at least) and the problem may not be an issue any more...
Hope this helps. Good luck with the rig! Miles aren't as big an issue with these trucks as much as their care. Age does play into wear, though, especially up front with suspension and steering. 4000+ lbs riding up front would be tough on anything! As long as you know what you're getting into, you won't be disappointed.
Welcome to the club!
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Thanks everybody for their reply and the links. I will take everybodies tips and advice when I am searching and test driving trucks that I am looking to buy. I will all so search carfax on any truck that I am intrested in. Looks like I will be around for awhile because every body has been helpful. That is what a forum is suppose to do.
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Thanks everybody for their reply and the links. I will take everybodies tips and advice when I am searching and test driving trucks that I am looking to buy. I will all so search carfax on any truck that I am intrested in. Looks like I will be around for awhile because every body has been helpful. That is what a forum is suppose to do.
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