hey yall thought i would join because most of what i read is from on here so here i am. always wanted to know more about diesels and its best for me to just jump right in. just got an 08 f350 less than a month ago and it is nice but it finaly hit a regen cycle and ran like crap till it was over. i am ready to get rid of this dpf already it is a horrible idea for my motor.

 

Welcome !

Cool site. Cooler trucks. Plenty of knowledgable folks here. Great site to further add knowledge about your new to you truck.

Many of us have deleted our dpf/cats. I believe most have been VERY happy they did. Well worth the investment. Not too challenging of a project to take on yourself either. I know mine has more than paid for itself already. Good luck.

 

thank you very much when money permits i am going to get a spartan or h+s havent decided yet though.

 

Welcome aboard. Be sure to check out the tech folders for some history on everything. Be sure to follow the severe duty maintance schedule period.

OEM only filters on this motor as well.

 

What he said ^^

I was amazed how easy it is to change the oil on this truck. I literally put a 5 gallon bucket under my truck, open the valve & voila.

I buy my filters @ dieselfiltersonline.com They sell the oem motorcraft filters, & way cheaper than anywhere else I've seen.

 

yes i used motorcraft oil filter when i changed the oil the other day the damn thing holds one quart shy of 4 gallons i used a 5 gallon bucket to change my oil to my drain pan aint that big. i am going to drain my fuel water seperator in a day or two. is there anything i am missing besides checking my coolant? i was thinking of changing my fuel filter soon to so i will know when it was done last.
thanks for the help yall

 

coolant test strips to check the nitrites.

 

the same ones you get at wal mart for pools or fish tanks?

 

nope! go to napa or an auto store and see if you can pick some up there. They have to be able to test coolant, not ph level in pool water.

I get mine at napa.

 

ooooo many thanks

 

I would never contridict sennix but you might want to get the strips from Acustrips.com. Napa sells them in a 25 or 50 strip package and they expire before you use more than 3 or 4. Acustrip will sell a set of 6 or something like that.

 

Quite true! just as easy.