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Ford Diesel question. #2777967 04/05/19 05:36 AM 04/05/19 05:36 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,465 Bama B Bulls eye OP 10 point
Bulls eye OP 10 point B Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,465 Bama	I have the opportunity to buy a 2000 Ford F-350 with the 7.3l power stroke diesel. It has 222,000 miles on it. New transmission about 40,000 miles ago. I know nothing about the 7.3 engine. If any of y’all have experience with this engine give me your thoughts on it. The mileage concerns me a bit but it is a diesel. Thanks for your input.

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: Bulls eye] #2777969 04/05/19 05:43 AM 04/05/19 05:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house doekiller Freak of Nature
doekiller Freak of Nature Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house	The engine is the most reliable Ford made. It isn’t a strong as other engines, but it is a close to bullet proof as you can get. I’ve never known anyone that had a issue with one. I had one for several years and wish I’d never sold it.

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: Bulls eye] #2778001 04/05/19 06:51 AM 04/05/19 06:51 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 249 Decatur, AL C Chris4x4Gill2 4 point
Chris4x4Gill2 4 point C Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 249 Decatur, AL	They have a reputation of being indestructible. Great reliability, less power than later engines.

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: Bulls eye] #2778010 04/05/19 06:57 AM 04/05/19 06:57 AM
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GrandSlam 8 point G Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,536 Lower Alabama	Keep all the filters & fluids clean! Find a place near you that sells a high volume of diesel fuel and trade there. You might ask the owner if he’s ever changed the fuel filters inside the fuel tank. Few people ever do until they give them problems. They require pulling the tank to be changed. Is the truck 4x4 ? They are a bit more upkeep but not much. Look at PowerStroke Diesel site or any good diesel site to answer a lot of your questions. Has or is the truck been “chipped “ or tuned ? If so, what tuner and how did the owner use it? Tuners aren’t nessessarly bad... if you run the right one and don’t go butt wild with the power side. Does the truck have extra guages, or a monitor? If you plan on towing heavy you’ll need them. All of the above comes from many years of running diesel pickups, many of them being Fords. There’s a 2003 sitting in my driveway now, unless someone stole it last night. Other folks ideas and thoughts & ideas on diesels might differ. Good luck and post up any questions you might have

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: GrandSlam] #2778191 04/05/19 10:19 AM 04/05/19 10:19 AM
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jmudler Freak of Nature Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 21,445 HSV AL	Originally Posted by GrandSlam Keep all the filters & fluids clean! Find a place near you that sells a high volume of diesel fuel and trade there. You might ask the owner if he’s ever changed the fuel filters inside the fuel tank. Few people ever do until they give them problems. They require pulling the tank to be changed. Is the truck 4x4 ? They are a bit more upkeep but not much. Look at PowerStroke Diesel site or any good diesel site to answer a lot of your questions. Has or is the truck been “chipped “ or tuned ? If so, what tuner and how did the owner use it? Tuners aren’t nessessarly bad... if you run the right one and don’t go butt wild with the power side. Does the truck have extra guages, or a monitor? If you plan on towing heavy you’ll need them. All of the above comes from many years of running diesel pickups, many of them being Fords. There’s a 2003 sitting in my driveway now, unless someone stole it last night. Other folks ideas and thoughts & ideas on diesels might differ. Good luck and post up any questions you might have This....I have a 2002 7.3l with ~220k. I recommend only using Ford parts too. If you are towing alot, you may want to upgrade the tranny cooler (do a search for 6.0 cooler in a 7.3) Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: Bulls eye] #2778205 04/05/19 10:36 AM 04/05/19 10:36 AM
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RNabors spike R Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 39 Panama City	Good motor. Never had any problems with mine. Just keep the fluids changed and it’ll last forever

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: Bulls eye] #2778209 04/05/19 10:50 AM 04/05/19 10:50 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 60 Dallas county Bigem1958 spike
Bigem1958 spike Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 60 Dallas county	Mine is an '01 with 315,000 on it. Put 2 water pumps, an alternator, and a radiator in it. Never had any problems with the motor itself.

Re: Ford Diesel question. [Re: Bulls eye] #2778515 04/05/19 10:01 PM 04/05/19 10:01 PM
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BigCountry062307 8 point Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,501 Berry, AL	Good motor. Had one several year ago and had 2 chips stacked on it with over 200k no issues other than a couple glow plugs. No good decision was ever made from a swivel chair. Gen. Patton I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10

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