Turned over 200,000 miles today on my 2012 bought new from the dealer in 2013. Other than normal maintenance performed still running great. No urge to upgrade yet.

 

Picked up a 2013 ccdrw f350 service truck. At one point it had a crane on the service bed. Truck had 325k sitting at 326k. I had to do brakes, and a hydroboost when i got it a few months ago. Truck has cat codes and im fairly sure the cats are done. Truck runs pretty well. Well enough i picked up a 17 f250 6.2 for a service truck. Like them both alot.

 

FYI, worn spark plugs will cause a rich burn clogging the cats. Plugs are recommended every 100k by ford, many of us believe in changing them earlier, around 75k. Do you know if yours have ever been changed? Also look at the pills inside your boots, they corrode. These have 16 plugs.

 

Good point i am about to sell the truck but may take a look at that. I just picked up a 17 250 for a new work truck.

 

Hey CJWaye. kinda changing the subject here but what size tires and wheels on your truck? I love the stance. stock suspension? lifts or level?

 

Flatbed Ed we want another update! Can you detail the the major repairs and your engine replacement with approximate miles at the time of repair?

 

Don't forget about a tranny update, on his last update he was still on the original tranny at over 500K.

 

Wow that's amazing. I wonder how the 6R100 will hold up compared to the 6R140.

 

That is a bummer. I just had a spring break on cylinder 8. In new Mexico. Limped back 900 miles to Houston Texas Grandma(ing) it the whole way. 200$in tools 50$ in parts and apx 6hrs labor (broken valve spring fought to be removed) and back to running like a champ.

 

I really appreciate this forum and am a long time reader, I wanted to share my own experience with the 6.2L engine for others that are considering this engine.
I currently have a small fleet of 4 trucks with the 6.2L engine and plan to move all my trucks to the 6.2L as they get replaced.

The trucks I own are for work, the work is rough, dirty, and falls under extreme duty, they are used to make a living, all are XLs. All trucks are operation at or close to max GVW.
The trucks are serviced on average every month, this includes air filters. For these trucks hours are more important than miles.
Our highest hour truck is around 14,000 hours maybe a little more now, with no major work.

Common issues have been sensors, coils, brakes and vacuum lines, all of which are very affordable and most importantly are quick fixes at any dealership.

One of the best things about the F series trucks with the 6.2L is the availability of parts and mechanics to repair a break down. We have not had a break down that could not be fixed within half a day of down time. That is a big deal when you are in remote parts of the country all days a week.

There are other in my industry using Ram 6.7L and Ford 6.7L, and while these certainly have perks the perks do not composite for the weaknesses.

Overall I was rank the F Series trucks with the 6.2L as a 8.5 out of 10, if there was a way to get the gas mileage up to 17-19 mpg I would give it a 10.

Anyway hope this helps folks and appreciate the folks contributing to this forum.

 

14,000 hours? That's amazing. Any with the 6r100 or do they all have the 6r140? I didn't know you could hardly get that many hours out of a gas engine. We have some farm tractors with over 15,000 but that many in a vehicle is really impressive.

 

That's impressive with that many hours. Here's a pic as of last night, I'll rack up another 1000 or so miles by the end of next week.

I just drove yesterday from AZ to TX for the week, 800 mile, 12 hours averaging 14.5mpg. When on the back roads through NM speeds at 60 had a couple hours showing 16.1mpg. After hitting the interstate with speeds of 75-80 mpg slowly dropped but she still purrs like a kitten.

I'll have to change the oil in the hotel parking lot before leaving next week a quick 15 minute job.

 

These are great posts, in addition to others on this thread, to help make decisions.

I live in the mountain region of CO. We'll be, most likely, getting a modest travel trailer (6500-7500gvwr) initially, then looking to upgrade in 3-5 years to a larger 10-11k trailer for 1-2 month trips. Yes...we live in an area that a diesel would perform well. But, I've had a 1ton Ram and am just not interested in the extra costs and maintenance. I've rented a 6.2l F250 to haul a 28ft enclosed car hauler FULL of furniture across the Rockies. It was no speed demon, but it did quite well.

So, as we'll hopefully order something here in the next 2weeks, it is great to see how the mighty 6.2 is serving folks. Of course, we're considering the 7.3 also. And, I'm inclined to get either with the 4.30 gearing (heading south from our house, after about 1/4 of a mile is a 4000foot climb. Heading north, the terrain does go lower into the high mountain desert areas of western CO, but depending which way we go once down there, we could go right back into the climbs......or continue to drop into the deserts of UT.

Safe travels and towing to everybody!

 

I have a 2014 F150 6.2L 86,000 miles pulls my 32foot 5th wheel with no issues...will drive it anywhere.

 

Hi everyone! So here is an update on my 2012 F350 chassis cab. As of today it has 743,322 miles. More highway miles than stop n go. Still on my 2nd motor so I have about 325,000 miles on it. As far as recent parts/repairs goes...
)rear end axle bearings only... original rear end still doing great( old bearings in good condition but the seals were leaking)
)hood struts
)front sway bar links
) replaced the following parts out of precaution. Tires, battery, drive belt, belt tensioner, alternator,hoses.
Using Motocraft 5w-20 and MC oil filters.
Original tranny. Just periodic fluid/filter changes. It does leak a little. Not on the ground but you can smell it burning the fluid but I just top it off every six months or so
tune ups about every 100,000 miles
Overall I am very happy with this truck. It is very durable.