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Sep 23, 2016 | 07:15 PM

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bulldog88

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I have always said I was gonna take mime to a million miles too but this had me wondering.

Sep 23, 2016 | 07:18 PM

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Just for reference heres my truck with 800k+ miles and decent amount of blow by crappy cell phone pic but you get the idea.

The Mules Blow by at 800k+ with mods:

Sep 23, 2016 | 07:21 PM

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Mine is completely stock. Is there any thing else I should change at the same time?

Sep 23, 2016 | 07:24 PM

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Stock is best, mine was a fleet truck with 7xx,xxx miles when I bought it and has had my mods in signature for over 100k, my heavy foot didn't help either on the longetivity.

Sep 23, 2016 | 07:28 PM

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MoBill122

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Best tell us what you have already done to your truck....maybe a photo of truck & engine?

Lots of utube video's out there to show you how to change cups, injectors, etc.. but you better be mechanical minded....

Sep 23, 2016 | 07:33 PM

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I pull a 25 ft construction trailer with mine the only major stuff I have done is transmission and 4 injectors

Sep 23, 2016 | 09:33 PM

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Mahir Sa'id

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id check the coolant and see what color the smoke is coming out, try not wait for the "wait to start" light to go off just put the key in and start it and if it gies you a hard time it might be our glow plugs

Sep 23, 2016 | 09:37 PM

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The smoke is kinda blue and real strong smelling. It is leaking out out of the top of the plastic coolant thing I can't think of the name of

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Sep 24, 2016 | 09:32 AM

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It is completely stock. I have changed 4 of the injectors and the transmission.

Sep 24, 2016 | 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by z31freakify

Just for reference heres my truck with 800k+ miles and decent amount of blow by crappy cell phone pic but you get the idea.

The Mules Blow by at 800k+ with mods: The Mules Blow by at 800k+ with mods - YouTube

Here is mine. Not bad right?

https://youtu.be/UHKQyv-qOp8