Need some Longevity tips
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Laughing Gas
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From: North Port, Florida
Need some Longevity tips
First of all thanks for eveyone who helped with my tranny tips.
This whole tranny thing has got me thinking about my motor.
I have not really done much to it. Changed the HPOP and alternator (whish I new about upgrading the HPOP at the time) and that is about it. I also put the NAPA air filter on it that was recommmended off this site. I had problems finding a real intake for my early 99. I would still like one.
Anyway just trying to put together a list of mods and or upgrades that wil improve the life of my truck. I dont really need anymore power (it is a work truck) I just want it to last as long as possible.
Thanks for any tips.
Joe
This whole tranny thing has got me thinking about my motor.
I have not really done much to it. Changed the HPOP and alternator (whish I new about upgrading the HPOP at the time) and that is about it. I also put the NAPA air filter on it that was recommmended off this site. I had problems finding a real intake for my early 99. I would still like one.
Anyway just trying to put together a list of mods and or upgrades that wil improve the life of my truck. I dont really need anymore power (it is a work truck) I just want it to last as long as possible.
Thanks for any tips.
Joe
you can't fix stupid!
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you can put an oil bypass filter on it to filter out the extra small stuff. a coolant filter will help keep your water pump from dying on you. you could get an external transmission filter for added filtration......
Hotshot
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From: La La Land
If anyone is interested in how I did them to my truck, I've written up the installations and have an index on my personal website,
SpringerPop's F-350
Sorry, there are no pre-packaged kits on my truck, all just made from available parts.
Pop
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It's simple. Keep it as cool as possible (within the normal operating temps, of course), and keep the fluids fresh & clean. I take a little different approach than Marv, though. I prefer changing the fluids more often to keep them fresh instead of pushing them with extra filtering. I push my engine oil more than 5000, but I verified that I can with an OA. I run all syn fluids, too. I don't know which way is "better", I just go with my gut on this. I don't think you can hurt anything using the extra filtering approach, especially if you log a lot of miles. For me, I don't drive my truck that much to really benefit from extended drain intervals. Some guys go to nearly 20k on their oil -- it would take me two years to make it to 20k, and I refuse to run oil over a year. Just my $0.02, and worth every penny. LOL
Hotshot
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From: La La Land
Though a different approach, yours is a very sound one, Joe!
And, you're certainly correct about keeping things at the lower end of their normal operating temperature range! That helps a LOT on longevity!
Pop
And, you're certainly correct about keeping things at the lower end of their normal operating temperature range! That helps a LOT on longevity!
Pop
Hotshot
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From: La La Land
Double-post. Either the site's slow this afternoon with acknowledgements, causing my browser to not realize it got through, or something's slowed-down my browser drastically.
Suppose I could try another site and see what it is....
Pop
Suppose I could try another site and see what it is....
Pop
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X2. Change all your fluids and filters regularly. Not just the common stuff like oil. Fix little things as soon as you notice them before they become big things.
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My truck only says bad things.
Buy me injectors, buy me tires, buy me prepump, buy me tunes
buy me hpop, buy me turbo.
I try not to listen, but it's hard to resist
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I have found that i dont listen to the radio much since buying this truck. always listening to the engine. i could tell the difference in sound as i got closer to 5k on the oil. changed the oil and filter and she sounded a lot happier.
