I have a '93 F250 7.3 diesel and seem to kill starters. The truck was bought used in '98 and in '99 my starter went out and a friend (he had a later model of the same truck an was well versed in this repair) showed me how to change it out. We bought a rebuilt starter from AutoZone and it was fine for about 6 months before it died. The replacing of a starter from every 2 years to recently, it took only 5 months to kill another one (the typical is every year). Although I have the know how and tools to do it myself and the starter has a lifetime warranty, it is getting old. I know it is going to go again for it warns me. When I go to start it I will hear only a click (electrical contact - solinoid) but it won't turn over. If I wait a few seconds and turn the key again most times it will start on the second try. It will get worse and sometimes take 4-5 tries or even waiting for a longer period of time. This is really annoying and no one has an answer for me. Autozone says I am just unlucky and the Ford dealer blames it on the part and thinks it won't do it with one of their factory starters. Any suggestions? Last time I went to replace it the electrical cable that is part of the starter was fried. This is getting really old and I wonder if my truck has other electrical issues that are the reason for me to be burning through starters (no pun intended). HELP!
Also, low oil pressure? Sounds like Ford gauges are notourious for being faulty? When I bought the truck the gauge would read right in the middle in the R or M of Normal but now it reads between the L for Low and the N for Normal. Should I be concerned? Just had the oil changed, didn't help. Tried the oil conditioner (stuff you put in oil and run engine it helps to clean screen on oil pump) and no change. I am not burning or losing oil either.
Any advice would help. Headed out of town for the holidays and may just bring along all my tools and a spare starter, just in case.

 

I have bad luck with the cheap Reman. Alt and starters you get from Autozone and Pep boys so on. if you want a good starter goto Ford or International you pay more but it's all new and not just the small parts. For your oil guage install a new automeater oil guage and see what's goin on.

 

Maybe there's some clues here....

The Ford oil pressure gauge is only a fancy idiot light. It doesn't really read real oil pressure. If it changes readings, it might not be your oil pressure, it's an electrical issue.

Have you checked your battery voltage? Should be around 12.5 volts engine off, 14 to 14.5 volts engine running fast. Not less.

Are the grounding straps to your engine block good- broken? You need at least one stout cable connecting the engine block to the truck frame.