6.0 maintenance
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6.0 maintenance
I've been reading some posts that say maintenance costs and intervals are higher than comparable gas engines.
What exactly are these costs and at what intervals are you doing periodic maintenance?
This will be my first diesel and I really don't know a whole lot about them.
I'm pretty religous about maintaining my '96 Bronco 351. Oil changes every 3000, air filter cleaning, coolant twice a year, tune ups, greasing, other fluids etc. I want to do the same for my new F250.
Thanks in advance for your help.
What exactly are these costs and at what intervals are you doing periodic maintenance?
This will be my first diesel and I really don't know a whole lot about them.
I'm pretty religous about maintaining my '96 Bronco 351. Oil changes every 3000, air filter cleaning, coolant twice a year, tune ups, greasing, other fluids etc. I want to do the same for my new F250.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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change oil every 5000-7500, personally i go 5000, air filters are said to last 50,000 to 60,000, fuel filters 15,000, trans filter 30,000 (auto)
oil filter $20 to $27, air filter $100 to $130, fuel filters $50 to $80, trans filter don't know yet
oil filter $20 to $27, air filter $100 to $130, fuel filters $50 to $80, trans filter don't know yet
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Every 5000 Miles
1. BF-100 Oil & Filter Special (Diesel) - 6.0L 03 89.51
2. RM104 Rotate Tires - SRW 14.95
Every 15000 Miles
3. 9601-A Replace Air Filter - 6.0L 03 106.54
4. 134P Replace Fuel Filter (Diesel) - 6.0L Diesel 03 116.84
Every 30000 Miles
5. Flush Trans Fluid (not filter until 100K) 119.95
Every 60000 Miles
6. Drain and Fill Gold Coolant 99.95
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1. BF-100 Oil & Filter Special (Diesel) - 6.0L 03 89.51
2. RM104 Rotate Tires - SRW 14.95
Every 15000 Miles
3. 9601-A Replace Air Filter - 6.0L 03 106.54
4. 134P Replace Fuel Filter (Diesel) - 6.0L Diesel 03 116.84
Every 30000 Miles
5. Flush Trans Fluid (not filter until 100K) 119.95
Every 60000 Miles
6. Drain and Fill Gold Coolant 99.95
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Correct. Break in oil has not been used since the middle 70's.....
try to stick with 3-5k miles for oil change. The injectors use engine oil to open and close, when the oil breaks down you will get a dead miss cuz the injectors wont open.
try to stick with 3-5k miles for oil change. The injectors use engine oil to open and close, when the oil breaks down you will get a dead miss cuz the injectors wont open.
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So that's it? Doesn't seem particularly expensive to me. No more than I spend on my truck now, with the exception of the air filter.
Doesn't K .& N make one for the PSD? I always liked being able to clean it myself more often.
I don't know why you wouldn't change a tranny filter when you were changing the fluid anyway. I'd rather overkill my maintenance.
Doesn't K .& N make one for the PSD? I always liked being able to clean it myself more often.
I don't know why you wouldn't change a tranny filter when you were changing the fluid anyway. I'd rather overkill my maintenance.
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A "regular" trans service is just dropping the pan and replacing filter and about 6 quarts of fluid. Trans holds 14-15 quarts. If you flush the fluid you get all the dirty fluid out. Filter is now a metal screen so when the flush is done, it backflushs over the screen. Filter change every 100k is acceptable....
