Gas vs PSD
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Most of use have been on this board or read a lot of threads/forums to know the average person is going to get rid of their truck long before they actually get the benefit of the $ to mile amount when you figure in the cost of buying the truck. For the miles I drive and weight I carry/pull I probably should have a DSL but I prefer gas for reliability and ease of maintenance.
This will be interesting to see the results and I'm sure we will be working out the details as this goes on.
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From: Texas
I'll figure out my cost and mileage on the trip and some guy will come bid a price thats a $50 loss for me.
Nothing better than having a 10 year old almost 200K miles truck and knowing that you can get in it and drive it across the country if you want to, and know for a fact it won't leave you stranded.
That damn 4R100 is the only reason that I worry.
I'm not even kidding when I say the idea has crossed my mined to get a good used one and keep it in the back as a spare, along with 20 quarts of fluid. That way I can change it in a walmart parking lot at 2AM 1,000 miles from home if it comes down to it.
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"I'll figure out my cost and mileage on the trip and some guy will come bid a price thats a $50 loss for me."
Thats just cause they got a 7.3l.
Participant List
mountaineer27-OBS 7.3
seven-point-three-E'99 7.3
bill11012-V10
sandman-'04 V10
phillips91-OBS 7.3
clintusaf-'02 7.3
Rugby3-'01 V10
Scraprat-'08 V10
Montster4-'00 V10
TNMustang- '03 6.0
There is the current roster. 5 Diesels & 5 V10's. If you thought/wanted to be in the test and aren't on the list, feel free to post.
One more diesel & one more V10
Thats just cause they got a 7.3l.
Participant List
mountaineer27-OBS 7.3
seven-point-three-E'99 7.3
bill11012-V10
sandman-'04 V10
phillips91-OBS 7.3
clintusaf-'02 7.3
Rugby3-'01 V10
Scraprat-'08 V10
Montster4-'00 V10
TNMustang- '03 6.0
There is the current roster. 5 Diesels & 5 V10's. If you thought/wanted to be in the test and aren't on the list, feel free to post.
One more diesel & one more V10
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From: Melbourne, Ky
I don't do much driving in my 02, about 15,000 miles a year, but my 97 F-Super Duty 97 (F450), that's a different story. If you want to include it in the mix let me know. It is a work truck, weighs about 13,000lbs, automatic, with 4:56 gears.
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From: SE Texas
The original post topic is V10 vs PSD, NOT V10 vs 7.3L.
JL
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Sure would like to see another 6.0 here as well. I know when I was looking for an SD V10, lots of guys were bragging up their 6.0, so I can't imagine at least one more not wanting in.
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007 View Post
So would you guys count it when the screw up is not the truck fault? I recently had to pay $80 dollars for diagnoses that the guys who did my last oil change in my V10 put 12 quarts in it. Only 5.5 more than it needs. How can that honestly be the trucks fault?
This is a good bump for the gassers. 12q is still 5q shy of what we 6.0L guys have to put in.
So would you guys count it when the screw up is not the truck fault? I recently had to pay $80 dollars for diagnoses that the guys who did my last oil change in my V10 put 12 quarts in it. Only 5.5 more than it needs. How can that honestly be the trucks fault?
This is a good bump for the gassers. 12q is still 5q shy of what we 6.0L guys have to put in.
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007 View Post
So would you guys count it when the screw up is not the truck fault? I recently had to pay $80 dollars for diagnoses that the guys who did my last oil change in my V10 put 12 quarts in it. Only 5.5 more than it needs. How can that honestly be the trucks fault?
This is a good bump for the gassers. 12q is still 5q shy of what we 6.0L guys have to put in.
So would you guys count it when the screw up is not the truck fault? I recently had to pay $80 dollars for diagnoses that the guys who did my last oil change in my V10 put 12 quarts in it. Only 5.5 more than it needs. How can that honestly be the trucks fault?
This is a good bump for the gassers. 12q is still 5q shy of what we 6.0L guys have to put in.
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This is why I like my flatbed and trailer, what allows me take 2 loads at the same time. I am even thinking for adding a hitch to the lowboy trailer for double towing.
I just changed fluid in my manual transmission. Should be good for 5 years
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I wouldn't have a problem with campspringsjohn wanting to join with either of his trucks, but I do agree with Johnny in that we should have another 6.0 in there as well. We have pretty much every version of the 7.3 and v10 covered, so it would be nice to have the 6.0 covered as well.
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Sorry, I meant 3q. Mine takes 15.
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