I've been driving a 2000 F-250 for almost 3 years, had 250,000 miles on it. But we wanted to upgrade to a larger and more comfortable ride. Finally pulled the trigger on a beautiful 2011 F-350. Man, this thing is loaded! Really nice truck, runs great, very smooth. My only concern is mileage. Anyone have any data on current mileage for this truck? Thanks.....

 

Gas or diesel? How are we supposed to know how many miles your truck has?

 

Sorry for the lack of details.....109,00 miles, diesel.

 

109k is nothing for a diesel that has been properly maintained. I think there was an issue with the turbo using ceramic bearings. You may want to look into that. Congrats on the new ride!

 

Thanks for the info. Also wondering what is recommended on this engine for longevity. I plan on keeping it for quite some time.

 

A lot of variables come into play in having a long lasting motor. If you maintain the truck like the manufacturer suggests I think the 6.7 would go 500k. My cousin has 190k on his 2011 f250 diesel and it runs great.

 

I'm very good regarding maintenance. What is the scoop on the EGR delete, and is it something I should consider?

 

Deleting is illegal, but many states do not require emissions inspection for this class of truck. The first thing would be to find that out.

When we are talking about "deleting" on a Powerstroke 6.7L truck, it is more than just the EGR. It is the DPF, the DEF, and the EGR. Basically, this allows the truck's engine to run without regenerations, removes the possibility of a plugged EGR cooler, and no longer requires DEF fluid injection and refills. People choose to do this procedure because, generally speaking, it may increase the longevity of their engine, it may increase fuel economy, it may increase power, and it removes the possibility of expensive, emissions related failures down the road. As you can see, there are many benefits.

Resale value may suffer if factory emissions systems are removed. However, if you plan on keeping for a long period of time, that may be of little concern.

From my perspective, as long as all factory emissions systems are operating properly, I would leave them in place. If you are facing a very expensive emissions-related repair which would be eliminated by "deleting," then it might be a consideration if you lived in a state which was emissions-exempt.

 

California is NOT one of those states. If you want to be able to register your truck in California (or ever resell it in California), leave it stock.

 

Good point, lol, just saw his location.

 

It's not cheap to delete everything. I wouldn't do it. Like others have said..It will decrease your resale value and might be illegal in quite a few states. If it were my truck I'd keep it stock and just enjoy it.

 

It's illegal in all states - you cannot tamper with vehicle emissions systems per federal law - but yes, in states that exempt HD pickups from emissions testing, you are probably going to get away with it 100%.

 

You're right it's illegal in every state. Great reason to leave it stock.

 

For as long as its under warranty, and beyond that as long as its working properly and not requiring major expense repairs, I plan to keep mine stock.

However, once it is beyond warranty and if it requires replacing the DPF tube, there is NO WAY I will be paying $9k for a new DPF when there is a much cheaper alternative...

Just be happy you don't have to deal with any of these issues on your 6.2L. That is a great motor.

 

my recomendation is to just do the heavy duty service maint schedule. dont be one of those owners that try to get 10K miles between oil changes by spending oil change moeny on oil sampling test and trying to run their 5 year batteries for 10 years.

additives for fuel lubricity is important as well as checking fuel system water collection drains.