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May 25, 2012 | 04:15 PM

Aune163rd

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400k Gas Rig

SO I bought the V10....heaven forbin here comes the flaming lol:

I noticed a guy on the V10 forum pass 400k miles on a 05 Triton V10, here is the link to the post:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...400-000-a.html

May 25, 2012 | 04:38 PM

IDIDieselJohn

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Like i've always said, good maintenance goes a long way.... on any engine!

Hope he makes it to a million!

May 25, 2012 | 04:48 PM

joe f350

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how u liking the mpg

May 25, 2012 | 04:51 PM

IDIDieselJohn

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I think the mpg you get in your pants when you get on one of those V10's makes up for it

May 25, 2012 | 05:24 PM

whalebus2112

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I had a 2000 v10. I loved the truck hated the mpg. It towed great and it passed everything but a gas station

just like my titan. in the mountains towing 4000lbs got 7-8 mpg. empty 11 maybe 12

May 25, 2012 | 05:58 PM

hairyboxnoogle

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We have a 99 has 286k on it.. puked out half a dozen spark plugs, ticks like a **** and runs really rich- kinda wont idle. But still runs and pulls a trailer just fine. Never gotten more than 12mpg with it, CCLB F350

May 25, 2012 | 08:02 PM

whiteboyslo

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My folks have an 01 with that engine with about 87K miles on it. The only use it to tow the camper or when they need a truck, hence the low miles. Engine-wise, the only issue they've had is the infamous blown plug that was common in the earlier year Tritons. Most would tell you it only happens if you screw up putting in new plugs, but my dad is notorious for NOT doing maintenance on his vehicles, so I know he hadn't touched them ever.

Other than that, their impression of it would echo those here. Great towing engine, although it's a bit of a screamer. I've always told the old man he should get some sort of programmer or controller for the tranny while he's towing because it loves to give up and downshift WAY too early, but it sure does pull.

Mike