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Aug 9, 2020 | 08:08 PM

#106

Dea1276

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I love my 7.3 so far... However just did my first oil change, the filter was on crazy tight. Lucky you can fit an oil filter wrench on the filter. The o-ring separated from the filter as I took it off. Gorrila at the factory must have forgotten to put oil on the ring. I reckon most the faults we will see on these trucks will be due to poor assembly.

Aug 11, 2020 | 07:18 PM

#107

lakerunner

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Mountain Pass

Joined: Jan 2009

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Buy back denied. Guess I will see what kind of screwing I get trading it in

Aug 11, 2020 | 07:20 PM

#108

raven_zilla

Tuned

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Originally Posted by lakerunner

Buy back denied. Guess I will see what kind of screwing I get trading it in

Hate to hear that

Aug 11, 2020 | 08:18 PM

#109

67_4_ME

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Have you gotten a straight answer on what the problem is with the transmission? Maybe you can convince them to put a new transmission in.

Is that the only thing about the truck you’re not happy with?

Aug 11, 2020 | 09:37 PM

#110

Flyct

FTE Community Team

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From: Florida

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Originally Posted by lakerunner

Buy back denied. Guess I will see what kind of screwing I get trading it in

I sent you a PM

Aug 11, 2020 | 11:02 PM

#111

lakerunner

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Mountain Pass

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 67_4_ME

No answer to why front and back seals failed. I ask about that at my dealer yesterday and was told if it fails again they will try for a new tranny if buyback is denied again.
I love the truck other than the tranny problems. I haven't had any more 5th to 1st shifts so hopping it will be alright. This weekend will be towing our 30ft travel trailer to the lake so will see how that goes.

I thank all of you for your advice and reply's. This is a great forum

Aug 12, 2020 | 06:03 AM

#112

Lamoon78

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Nov 2019

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From: Livingston Tx

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Originally Posted by Dea1276

The gasket comes off everytime on the Motorcraft filters on my 6.2 and 6.7 and I do my own changes.

Aug 12, 2020 | 09:51 AM

#113

Lin19687

Lead Driver

Joined: Jul 2011

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From: Burlington, ma

That sucks it was denied, heaven forbid they admit there is a lemon vehicle and do right byntheir product.
Same thing happened worh my car dbut GM is being a biotch and I had to RE-Open the case they settled on but then did nothing.