good one...but it is obvious...we are talking about Ford's

Alex,

If you are going to quote me verbatim...I have no issue with you identifying me....as to the comment you made, my numbers are quite solid. The warranty rate has been published on this site. It is 1 in 1000. The 2011 production figures are right from the Kentucky Truck Plant production meetings. 300000 new 2011 6.7's will be delivered in the MY run. Only you can decide what number of problems make an issue but statistically, the industry would not agree that the small number of the new trucks with similar issues would meet their standards for a crisis.

I will leave this discussion here because it is beginning to sound like the "Dodge Boys" from RVnet have arrived.

BWDIK

Regards

 

Well I bought it today! I FINALLY found a truck that I liked!! Its in South Carolina and they are going to go get it tomorrow and bring it to NC. I am going to miss my good ol 6.0 though. It was my buddy!

Ravenel Ford, Inc. - New Inventory

 

Nice truck - This is the first time I have seen we got pictures before you got the truck!!

Hope it works well for you!

 

I'm surprised you opted out of the NAV system - but a nice truck nonetheless! I am jealous of your tailgate step and spray in bedliner.

 

Beauty...enjoy, I know you will...

Ric, you're right, all the wining is beginning to have a Dodge ring to it.

 

I do have another question.....what oil is everyone using on this truck? I am probably going to do oil changes myself. I hears it says on it 10w 30 but I like using rotella synthetic.

Thanks again for everyones help!

 

I use Rotella T6. It's called a synthetic but there is some debate about that. Not sure the base is fully syn. Regardless, it's a decent oil and is available pretty cheap at Wally World.

If I ever find out this stuff is not good enough, I'll switch to Mobil 1's CJ4 spec.

 

just had to comment on flaharley's "real world" . his sample is 10 trucks out of 250,000, 4 0f that 10 had problems that relate more to dealers not following directions to fix them right. in summary to his personal knowledge 5 trucks (counting his) out of 250,000 had problems. thats pretty darn good when i went to school. failure rate of .000016. don't take it too personally just trying to keep perspective

 

My buddy uses rotella in his 2010. I believe the 6.7 comes with Motorcraft 10W30 CJ4 from the factory. I'm switching to 15W40 at my first change and sticking with Motorcraft. It's cheap and available at Walmart.

There are several other threads where the "oil wars" take place. Those threads never die. It's just another personal preference item that people are willing to spill blood over.

 

Hey tolliewolly,


Just exactly like mine ..... Except mine is white ...... Oh yea I have a 40/20/40 front seat .... My interior is Adobe..... Yea that's right just like mine ...

Congrats, Great truck, you will love it!!!!!

I missed my 2000 7.3 for about 10 minutes......

 

Yes, oil conversations seem to go on forever.
Motorcraft 15w-40 here. Three changes so far.
Longest was the most recent around 5,600 miles on the oil.
Need to send off this sample and if it's good I'll allow a few hundred more additional miles next time.

 

Do any here stick to the recomended 10,000 mile oil change interval? ?

 

Congrats!!!
your going to love the new ride.
I had an 05 loaded Lariet that I traded in on an 08 loaded Lariet. I felt the 08 was much better than the 05 (other than mileage). But the 11 is even that much better then the 08, and better mileage then the 05 got.
I'll always have a soft spot for the my old 05, loved the looks of the front end, but was always worried about the engine. The 08 treated me well, but the 11 is off the charts. I'd wouldn't trade the way this truck drives for my mom's cadillac.

 

My perspective is my real world. You have no idea whether the peple I spoke to had problems with dealers nor do I They had problems with Ford 6.7 as do I. If you believe Ford has only have a failure rate of .000016 then we have a bridge down here in NY that we can sell you folks up there in Alberta!

 

I get mine changed at 5k and have the DEF filled at the same time. Every mechanic I have ever discussed the 10k oil change interval said you could do it but they wouldn't advise it with the amount of towing that I do and the harsh high and low temp climate we live in.