First F250
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First F250
just got an 2003 F250 super duty FX4 6.0 with 90,000 miles. and so far i started doing all the routine fluid and filter changes to establish a base line to go off of for a maintnace cycle. while i had the truck on a lift i noticed some kind of seal on the front axle was not were it should be ( i think its grease seal but not sure) does anyone have an axle diagram for this year truck. and what other things should i be looking to do on a truck with this many mile on it. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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Did it look like a rubber seal piece, a ring about 1/8 inch wide just hanging there? If it is, the same piece came loose on my 2001 several years ago and doesn't seem to effect anything. I checked the 7.3 forums about that time and it seemed to be somewhat common.
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yep it is about an 1/8 inch and made of a hard ruber and it is by the ball joints right were the axle starts. no fluid is leaking and the front diff is full of fluid so i am thinking it may be an outer seal of some sort.
thanks for the reply
thanks for the reply
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Congrats on your new toy! If it's not leaking I think you're ok.
I too bought my 03 with the 6.0 a couple of years ago. I'm up to 125K and the only real work I've had to do to mine is U-joints and carrier bearing. The ones from the factory don't have grease fittings...but the replacements did!
I also recommend sending an oil sample to Blackstone Labs...I was really suprised what they could tell me about the motor from a used oil sample. It really gave me peace of mind (especially since this is my first diesel and we've all heard all of the horror stories about the early 6.0s!).
Joe
I too bought my 03 with the 6.0 a couple of years ago. I'm up to 125K and the only real work I've had to do to mine is U-joints and carrier bearing. The ones from the factory don't have grease fittings...but the replacements did!
I also recommend sending an oil sample to Blackstone Labs...I was really suprised what they could tell me about the motor from a used oil sample. It really gave me peace of mind (especially since this is my first diesel and we've all heard all of the horror stories about the early 6.0s!).
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