How many miles out of Motor

[xjmoser]

Im looking at a Ford PSD 7.3 it has 150 thousand miles. How long do they usually last?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

MOST OF THE ONES AT GRANITE HAD AT LEAST 300K ON THEM BEFORE THEY SOLD THE TRUCK!!!!!AND THEY USUALLY STILL RAN GOOD.....JUST USED OIL LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN!!!

WHEN I BOUGHT MINE IT HAD 130K ON IT.....AND DOESNT USE ANY OIL!!!!

THEY ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF.

[xjmoser]

MOST OF THE ONES AT GRANITE HAD AT LEAST 300K ON THEM BEFORE THEY SOLD THE TRUCK!!!!!AND THEY USUALLY STILL RAN GOOD.....JUST USED OIL LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN!!!

WHEN I BOUGHT MINE IT HAD 130K ON IT.....AND DOESNT USE ANY OIL!!!!

THEY ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF.




I was thinkin something around 300. well maintained from what they say.

as long as i can get a couple years out of it i would be happy

[Scrub]

we've got one truck here at work and its a 2000 F550 with the 7.3 in it and its got 280k on it now and still runs like a champ. doesent use any oil.

[yotapower]

I baught my 01 psd 6 speed manuel with 176,000 on it 3 years ago it now has 205 on it. The only things I have replaced is the wheel bearings (not cheap) Water pump, alt and batteries and it has had two clutches (1600 miles apart the first one was fucked up from the time I got it back from the shop) Mine runs great!

[DBXJ]

we get ones coming into the shop with 300k+ usually construction truck beat to hell but they still run pretty good minor issues, while others that are maintained with the same millage run great

[Hardcore-CashMoney]

I'd say the same thing ape said. Just as long as they did service it and didn't have it chipped. Now someone tell me are the 7.3's HUEI motors?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I'd say the same thing ape said. Just as long as they did service it and didn't have it chipped. Now someone tell me are the 7.3's HUEI motors?

YES THEY ARE.......

ITS KINDA WHY THEY ARE FAIRLY LIMITED IN HOW MUCH HP YOU CAN MAKE..........

(NOTE: DIESEL PICK-UPS ARE FOR TOWING....NOT GOING FAST!@!!

[Hardcore-CashMoney]

I couldn't remember, I knew they used caterpillar injectors. xjmoser, i'd look to see if they did the oil changes regulary then, if not it could have affected the life of the high pressure oil pump for the injectors.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I couldn't remember, I knew they used caterpillar injectors. xjmoser, i'd look to see if they did the oil changes regulary then, if not it could have affected the life of the high pressure oil pump for the injectors.

I DONT THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN INJECTORS GO BAD FROM OIL CHANGES....BUT WATER KILLS THEM QUICK!!!!AT LEAST THEY ARENT HARD TO DO.....KINDA MESSY WHEN YOU PULL THE GLOW PLUG AND PURGE THE CYL OF OIL!!!

THEY ARE NOT CHEAP EITHER!!!!:frown:

[Hardcore-CashMoney]

I DONT THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN INJECTORS GO BAD FROM OIL CHANGES....BUT WATER KILLS THEM QUICK!!!!AT LEAST THEY ARENT HARD TO DO.....KINDA MESSY WHEN YOU PULL THE GLOW PLUG AND PURGE THE CYL OF OIL!!!

THEY ARE NOT CHEAP EITHER!!!!:frown:

wonder if i could get a deal on injectors through peterbilt (since they are a cat injector)

[MR.ROCKAPE]

wonder if i could get a deal on injectors through peterbilt (since they are a cat injector)

I THINK MY BRO-DEAL IS $150-$200 EACH FROM SIERRA DIESEL OR A PLACE OVER THE HILL.

I USED TO REPLACE A TON OF THEM IN GRANITE TRUCKS WHEN THEIR DIESEL PUMP TANKS GOT LOW AND THEY WOULD GET A GOOD DRINK OF WATER.......THEY PAY GOOD AND ARENT HARD TO DO.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I was thinkin something around 300. well maintained from what they say.

as long as i can get a couple years out of it i would be happy

ONE THING IN LOOKING FOR A TOW RIG....

BUY WHAT YOU WANT....DONT SETTLE IF YOU DONT HAVE TO.I CAN TELL YOU I LIKE MY NEW ONE SO WELL I PUT 10K ON IT ALREADY....AND ONLY 5-6K ON MY OLD ONE IN THREE YEARS!!!!

MY DUALLY CREW IS A JOY TO TOW WITH....AND GOT 14MPG TOWING THE DODGE!!!!!:eek:

[Mrburns]

ONE THING IN LOOKING FOR A TOW RIG....

BUY WHAT YOU WANT....DONT SETTLE IF YOU DONT HAVE TO.

exactly the truth....get what is going to make you happy (and can afford etc)...the one thing I wouldn't even think about is anything other than a crew cab, they are SUPER nice...

[MR.ROCKAPE]

it has had two clutches (1600 miles apart the first one was fucked up from the time I got it back from the shop) Mine runs great!

HEY DOUCHE-BAG.....MAYBE GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU ROUND ABOUT START BASHING ME OR MY WORK.........

http://www.therockgods.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6482

SO WAS 1200 MILES OR 8000???WAS IT THE DIESEL YOU SPILLED ON IT OR A BAD INSTALL.......

BETTER YET HOW ABOUT I TELL EVERYONE HOW YOU PICKED UP THE TRUCK WITH THE EXCUSE OF I FORGOT TO GET CASH....ILL BE THERE EARLY TOMORROW.....AND NEVER SHOWED!!!!THEN AFTER SEVERAL CALLS YOU BROUGHT ME A CHECK FROM KING BLING........:mad:

FUNNY HOW SHORT YOUR MEMORY IS...........(BTW....THE LINK OWNS YOU!!!!)

[BIG BLUE]

hmm after reading that thread i do not see any mention of clutch trouble before getting diesel on it...seems that he is upset that he has to replace the clutch with only 8000 miles but i don't see any mention of it not working for any other reason then the operator error causing its early demise...but then he didn't directly say that rockape did a bad job on the clutch install so who knows...just another turn of the page in the soap opera book we call "as the rockgods turns"....

but back on topic...7.3 are great motors...both of the ones I owned had over 200,000 and only issues I had has the glow plugs going bad. And crew cabs do rock!!! Making babies in the back seat after a long day wheeling is always a definite bonus!

[Hardcore-CashMoney]

I'm still kicking my self in the ass for not going crew cab...it didn't fit in my garage at the old house by only an inch or two, and had I known that I would of had a crew cab. Way more room and easier to get ur crap outa the back too