Did I make the right choice?
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Hoping to have your positive experiences
After reading this thread, i decided to comment.
I have ridden Honda Gold Wings for 30 years. I sold one of them with 110,000 miles on it. I did nothing but normal maintenance and minor repair to it, changing the oil every 10,000 miles. (It never used any.) My current Wing has 140,000 miles on it with only normal maintenance and a universal joint. (Driveshaft) It uses no oil between 7-8,000 mile changes.
For the past 15-20 years I've been on various Gold Wing forums where a bulk of the conversations are about one major failure or another, which oil you have to use, frequency of changing it, etc. Some of the riders declared that they did 3,000 mile changes. (I don't remeber if they were the ones with the failures...
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I have had company issued trucks for the past 40 years. Most of them weren't replaced until well over 100,000 miles, and every fleet manager has a different idea about service; all of them have exceeded manufacturers recommendations. None of the trucks has had a major failure. For the past 20 years they have been Chevy gassers until the current one, a 2007 Silverado 2500 diesel, which currently has 120,000 miles. I can't have it serviced until the company fleet people authorize it. Consequently, the "change oil" and "change fuel filter" indicators are activated most of the time. Twice it has lost power and I've limped into the dealer So they could replace the fuel filter. I don't even know where the water separator is located. I don't worry about it because, as long as I follow the orders issued by fleet, if it does break down all it costs me is some inconvenience while I wait for a tow truck (and I'm getting paid to wait.) There have not been any major failures with any of the other diesels in my work group, and some of them have 300,000 miles on them
I love my SuperDuty; I intend to enjoy it, and for the most part I intend to follow manufacturer's recommendations for service intervals and not "baby" her (too much.
) I'll keep a watchful eye on things, check the water separator, and probably start using a fuel additive. When I find myself worrying about it, I'm going to remember all those diesels in my group at work...
Well, if you're still with me, I guess I didn't bore you too badly...
I have ridden Honda Gold Wings for 30 years. I sold one of them with 110,000 miles on it. I did nothing but normal maintenance and minor repair to it, changing the oil every 10,000 miles. (It never used any.) My current Wing has 140,000 miles on it with only normal maintenance and a universal joint. (Driveshaft) It uses no oil between 7-8,000 mile changes.
For the past 15-20 years I've been on various Gold Wing forums where a bulk of the conversations are about one major failure or another, which oil you have to use, frequency of changing it, etc. Some of the riders declared that they did 3,000 mile changes. (I don't remeber if they were the ones with the failures...
)I have had company issued trucks for the past 40 years. Most of them weren't replaced until well over 100,000 miles, and every fleet manager has a different idea about service; all of them have exceeded manufacturers recommendations. None of the trucks has had a major failure. For the past 20 years they have been Chevy gassers until the current one, a 2007 Silverado 2500 diesel, which currently has 120,000 miles. I can't have it serviced until the company fleet people authorize it. Consequently, the "change oil" and "change fuel filter" indicators are activated most of the time. Twice it has lost power and I've limped into the dealer So they could replace the fuel filter. I don't even know where the water separator is located. I don't worry about it because, as long as I follow the orders issued by fleet, if it does break down all it costs me is some inconvenience while I wait for a tow truck (and I'm getting paid to wait.) There have not been any major failures with any of the other diesels in my work group, and some of them have 300,000 miles on them
I love my SuperDuty; I intend to enjoy it, and for the most part I intend to follow manufacturer's recommendations for service intervals and not "baby" her (too much.
) I'll keep a watchful eye on things, check the water separator, and probably start using a fuel additive. When I find myself worrying about it, I'm going to remember all those diesels in my group at work...Well, if you're still with me, I guess I didn't bore you too badly...
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I also considered after reading this if I did the right thing upgrading from my 2012 F250 6.7 to my 2105 F350 6.7..... So this morning I went out opened the gate and pulled it out from behind the fence, drove it to run errands and fill it up in prep for our trip to NW Washington next weekend. YUP! I did the right thing!!!!
I loved my F250, and love this F350 even more!
Great rigs, drive it, enjoy it and don't look back!
Pat
I loved my F250, and love this F350 even more!
Great rigs, drive it, enjoy it and don't look back!
Pat
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Wow, what a coincidence I just sold a 2012 F350 with about 104K miles on it. Just before I listed it for sale I put on a new receiver hitch so that potential buyers would think it had never towed or been abused near as much as I beat that poor truck darn near to death......
Relax, I'm kidding,
Relax, I'm kidding,
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You made the right choice!! I am the king of buyers remorse and I have never regretted buying my 2012 DRW 6.7L truck. I have had sellers remorse over selling my 1997 F350 with a hot rod 7.3L but I am over it now. I don't use my truck that much, I like to a little more but sometimes but some times when we go down town it's only 2 miles, so it just sets. I don't really need a 6.7L but I love it and wouldn't even consider buying a gas motor.
Like Sam said when you drive it bring it up to full temps and you will be fine. I always try to complete the regen cycle but sometimes I just can't do it, don't worry about it unless you stop the regen every time.
I'm a little like Karl4Cat, I don't worry about it much. I do drain my fuel filters before road trips and then again after I get back from a road trip but I don't do the monthly thing. I also change my own oil with Rotella T6, not necessary but I like to work on my own truck.
You have a wonderful truck and it looks like it is a not white truck (Silver).
Like Sam said when you drive it bring it up to full temps and you will be fine. I always try to complete the regen cycle but sometimes I just can't do it, don't worry about it unless you stop the regen every time.
I'm a little like Karl4Cat, I don't worry about it much. I do drain my fuel filters before road trips and then again after I get back from a road trip but I don't do the monthly thing. I also change my own oil with Rotella T6, not necessary but I like to work on my own truck.
You have a wonderful truck and it looks like it is a not white truck (Silver).
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