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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Should I be worried?

So, my 04 has hit the 200k mark and runs (knock on wood) great for the most part. It has a bit of an oil leak overnight and has a bit of a chug for 2-3 minutes when cold, but perfect when plugged in. I have not had any of the head stud work done to my truck nor do I have an EGR delete, I do have an EGR delete waiting to be on when I get extra cash. My curiosity is, what do yall think the chances of need the head studs etc. if it has gone this long?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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Friend of mine has 360,000 miles and I saw one the other day for sale with over 600,000 miles on the clock...why worry.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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run6.0run has something like 485k on his...though he did recently have a turbocharger issue. I wouldn't worry about it if you've kept up with the maintenance in the past.
 
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