First Service Check

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 19, 2006 | 11:19 AM

EARLYTIMES

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 98

Likes: 0

From: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

First Service Check

I'm new to this forum and many of you have good comments and ideas concerning the 6L PSD. I have a 2007 F-350 crew cab that is scheduled to go back to the dealer for an "initial" check after buying the truck 3 weeks ago. One of the things they said they will check is the oil. My question is what do they check? If they are only checking the level, I'm not sure they checked it when I bought it so how does one know if it lost/burned oil if they don't even know where it was before purchase. Also, do they extract a small amount of oil to do an anaylsis on metal content?? Just curious prior to taking it in.

Dec 19, 2006 | 11:21 AM

kw5413

Post Fiend

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 19,098

Likes: 8

From: Great State of Texas

Welcome to FTE and the 6.0 forum EARLYTIMES

When you get a chance you might want to cruise over to our Tech Folder for some great 6.0 info.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/303583-6-0l-diesel-tech-folder.html

Please take a few moments to read our site guidelines as well.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html

Dec 19, 2006 | 11:48 AM

bigredtruckmi

Lead Driver

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 7,782

Likes: 221

From: Huntington Indiana

Probably checking the oil level. Most of us here change the oil at 1000 miles on the new engine to get rid of the manufacturing contaminates that could be in the engine. Some also change oil at 5000 miles after the first change. Enjoy the truck and keep us posted.

Dec 19, 2006 | 01:44 PM

4x4Mark

Senior User

Joined: Aug 2003

Posts: 438

Likes: 0

From: Colorado Springs

Is this complimentary or are they charging you? If complimentary, great - let 'em go. If they are charging you, you can check the oil yourself along with any other fluids they would check.

Mark

Dec 20, 2006 | 06:37 AM

EARLYTIMES

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 98

Likes: 0

From: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Free from a Ford dealer in Virginia Beach, VA.

Dec 29, 2006 | 07:54 AM

EARLYTIMES

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 98

Likes: 0

From: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

They checked just basic dumb stuff, no oil sampling/anaylisis. I did tell them I have wear into the serpentine belt that very visual, they said probably bad belt because it is only wearing at a certian point and not all the way around as I think it would be if it were a pulley problem.
Question: When I took it in the info data said +/- 13.7 MPG, when I got the truck back the trip odometer was erased/reset and now the truck is getting 9.5 MPG on the info data. What did they do??