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Only had my 04 F350 powerstroke for about 2 months now. So far no real problems, but I'm keeping a close eye on the coolant level. My question is, how often do you do oil changes? The owner's manual says 12500 km. The dealer's maintenance sticker shows 5000 km. What's the average. I use to do most of my own work on my old F150, So I'm also trying to find some info on the F350s & powerstroke diesels. Haynes doesn't make a book as new as 04, so are there any alternatives other than shelling out hundreds of dollars for the service set of books.
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Originally Posted by conger
Only had my 04 F350 powerstroke for about 2 months now. So far no real problems, but I'm keeping a close eye on the coolant level. My question is, how often do you do oil changes? The owner's manual says 12500 km. The dealer's maintenance sticker shows 5000 km. What's the average. I use to do most of my own work on my old F150, So I'm also trying to find some info on the F350s & powerstroke diesels. Haynes doesn't make a book as new as 04, so are there any alternatives other than shelling out hundreds of dollars for the service set of books.
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I change mine every 7,500 miles. I also take an oil sample at each change. So far no problems with 25K miles on it.
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I change my oil every 10,000 Km, (6,000 miles). Oil changes on the 6.0L easy. Just chech in the FTE 6.0L tech manual
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I also change mine at 5K, I also rotate the tires and drain the HFCM at his internval. Been using this method since new, got 50,000 miles out of the stock BFG tires. Just purchased new BFGs 295/75/16 and hope to get 50K out of these also sticking to the same maintenance schedule and should have no problem doing so since it is the same tire, just larger. As for the oil change, 5K seems fine, I think I could go longer if I absoutley had to. Also doing an oil change every 5K means every 3rd oil change your fuel filters will get changed also, so it is easy to do it at the same time. And, as an added bonus you will smell like Rotella and Diesel, an excellent cologne that not even Ralph Lauren could dream up. Drives the ladies WILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by vloney
deacjrt--something must be wrong, my wife doesnt say anything like that(its more like making comments about my ancestry or species)
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Originally Posted by deacjrt
I also change mine at 5K, I also rotate the tires and drain the HFCM at his internval. Been using this method since new, got 50,000 miles out of the stock BFG tires. Just purchased new BFGs 295/75/16 and hope to get 50K out of these also sticking to the same maintenance schedule and should have no problem doing so since it is the same tire, just larger. As for the oil change, 5K seems fine, I think I could go longer if I absoutley had to. Also doing an oil change every 5K means every 3rd oil change your fuel filters will get changed also, so it is easy to do it at the same time. And, as an added bonus you will smell like Rotella and Diesel, an excellent cologne that not even Ralph Lauren could dream up. Drives the ladies WILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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